Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: The Annex, University of Toronto, Downtown Core
Nearly two years have passed since my first visit, so an update seems warranted. Early February mornings in Toronto can be cold and windy. A warm and inviting cafe like this one that opens at 7:30 am is welcome, indeed. If it serves excellent coffee…More »
One extremely cold January in Toronto - no, I mean really cold, even by Canadian standards, like… Read more »
Pure. Gujarati. Food.
Pretty much says it all, right? Sometimes a vegetarian buffet made to order and continually replenished is all you really need as a quick culinary introduction to Scarborough, a dynamic and growing eastern suburb of Toronto.…More »
Category:
Parks
Neighbourhoods: Discovery District, University of Toronto, Downtown Core
I get chills just thinking about Queen's Park, and my ears turn red in sympathy. Yes, I was here on a frozen Sunday morning at like 8 AM in sub-zero temps one January, thinking that it would be the ideal time to tour the quiet, silent city. It was…More »
Categories:
Middle Eastern,
Persian/Iranian
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
Wow, this was a great stop. Of course, if you happen to be dining here with friends who are familiar with Iran and Persian cuisine more generally, it's even cooler. For example, one of my dining companions who was from Iran commented to the chef…More »
Categories:
Hotels,
Venues & Event Spaces
Neighbourhood: The Annex
All Holiday Inns are equal. Some are just more equal than others (Sorry, Mr. Orwell! You deserve better). This HI has the sort of quirky character that most run-of-the-mill ones do not. It has an English-y pub/restaurant inside, it is w/in walking…More »
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Yelping SinceSeptember 2009
Things I LoveReading, Writing, Teaching, Hiking, Cooking, Gardening, Mountaineering, Listening to Music, Classic Cinema, Collecting Firewood, Taking Photographs, Driving Mountain, Coastal, & Country Roads, Communing with Nature, Pacific Sunsets, Atlantic Sunrises, Eating Locally, Thinking Globally, & Traveling the World
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My HometownA town known as Wheeling, WVa. Thanks, Billy J, for using it in your song!
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The Last Great Book I ReadNorman Maclean, Young Men & Fire.
My First ConcertJimmy Buffett, James Taylor, Steve Miller, & CSNY @ Star Lake Amphitheater
My Favourite MovieLilo & Stitch, Strictly Ballroom, Goodbye Lenin, Babette's Feast, Big Night
My Last Meal On EarthHalf Moon Bay king salmon, Pescadero greens, and SCM Pinot Noir
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I like "Country Roads" by John Denver.
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Current CrushOregon's Blue Mountains