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499 Useful, 405 Funny, and 272 Cool
Toronto, ON
Yelping SinceMay 2008
Find Me Inthe cheap seats, raising my hands in the air
My HometownToronto, ON
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...I blink and breathe as much as I can.
Why You Should Read My ReviewsIf you don't, I will sic Chopper on you. Chopper, sic balls!
My Second Favorite Website My First ConcertLike every girl my age, I salivated in the audience for New Kids on the Block.
My Favorite MovieThis is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me, Annie Hall
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I stole the cookie from the cookie jar.
Most Recent DiscoverySliced bread.
Current CrushJapanther, dd/mm/yyyy, Brit pop boys circa 1995
Toronto, ON M5T
(416) 318-7585
Awtash Cafe
Categories: Coffee & Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Hookah Bars
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
The booths are perfect for evening get-togethers... Music's good, interior's dim but well decorated and lovely. I feel like I'm somewhere else far, far away.
At this point, I'm impressed and this five-star rating is partly to get people here and make it a new buzzing hotspot on College. Is it gonna work? You tell me.
Totally coming back for the shisha. $20! Anyone game?
That is all.
The seats, the layout, the clientele, the presentation of drinks + treat on a wooden plank, the service, the music... It would make an early bird out of any night owl.
Rawr. [raising panther paw]
Not only is the staff very accommodating, genuine, and enthusiastic, but their late-night (9:30pm-4:00am) one-plate specials hovering around the $5 mark will make a night owl of even the fiercest early birds. Tweet, tweet, twiddle, twiddle.
I've ordered the General Tao, chili chicken + lemon chicken, and all were perfectly battered. All rated high on the awesome scale for comfort food. What's more is they have THE best steamed rice I have ever had in Chinatown: where most restaurants seem to favour the mushy rice, Canton Chili makes every grain seem like a delightful treat.
Thumbs up.
Toronto, ON M5T 2L6
Fresco's Fish & Chips
Category: Fish & Chips
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
It's been under new ownership for about a month now, and the man seems truly concerned about customers enjoying his food. Of course we did: Fresco's boasts the crispiest, perfectly battered fish I've had in the city, some of the tastiest fries, and good ol' comforting 'slaw -- the way momma used to make it for Sunday picnics.
And with round-the-clock Beatles music blaring out on the makeshift summer patio, it's so easy to sit back on the cozy two-seater out front, stuff your face, and enjoy the eclectic happenings on Augusta.
Highly approve!
Toronto, ON M6J 1E6
(416) 361-9777
W Salon
Category: Hair Salons
Neighbourhood: Niagara
Clearly, something had to be done. So I contacted W Salon, merely out of convenience... and I went to W Salon, merely because they had an appointment free within half an hour.
But just like finding an ideal mate who's single, I was skeptical; what stylist is free within half an hour of a call on a Saturday morning? Surely couldn't be any good.
Boy, was I wrong. Rodrigo is not only entertaining, enthusiastic, a spunky traveller with a school bus, and a foodie nut (Yelpers, rejoice), but after 15 years in the biz, he knows what he's doing. He took in my concerns, offered me suggestions, and then went to business, spending nearly an hour and a half with my flimsy hair.
As with every haircut, I'm always a bit insecure when I walk out the door, but after a few encounters with friends, the proof's in the freaking pudding: it's the first cut I've had in years where I've actually gotten a consistent flurry of compliments. Worth the $60, however temporary this cut lasts!
And I no longer feel like poop. Thanks, W.
York, ON M6E 2G9
(416) 780-0752
Mainsha Restaurant
Neighbourhood: Forest Hill South
The jerky babies remain a happy little fantasy, but in the meantime, I will totally return to this Eglinton West hotspot for Mainsha's awesome chicken, peas + rice + awesome array of sweet, colourful, icy juices that will make me feel like I'm a little kid again.
Jerk baby fever! (heart) (heart) (heart)
Scarborough, ON M1R 2Y3
(416) 285-1337
Shawarma Empire
Category: Middle Eastern
For those of you who have suffered those heat-lamp, microwaved falafels of inferior joints, this will shoot your falafel-loving tummy into an outer galaxy.
Yum.
I keep going back for the Lahem be Ajeen pizza, aka dough w/ spicy ground beef, and for a savoury way-home snack, it pleases me every single time.
Besides the point, it's less than $4 and it's made fresh, which brings my rating up to a sparkly 3.75! Take that, Pizza Pizza.
PS. I can't say anything about their regular pizzas, strombolis, wings, or pasta. The pictures didn't really make my mouth water, so it's up to you fine Yelpers to break that territory.
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I am now stomach-gurgle free and no longer have to cancel dates just because of a mid-afternoon iced latte!