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TORONTO: OddFellows weekend brunch

are you gonna eat that? — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:00:27 +0000

The scene of the crime: OddFellows, a hipster restaurant that’s cleverly embraced its strange, narrow space by seating everyone at a single communal table for 24.

Owned by two designers, OddFellows is a quirky, to say the least, environment: crazy light fixtures, a fireplace hung from the ceiling, a wall of colourful bubble alphabet fridge [...]

CALGARY: AKA Bistro

are you gonna eat that? — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:39:17 +0000

Today marks my debut as Metro Calgary’s restaurant reviewer! I’m really excited about this paid assignment and am looking forward to the new challenge.

My food column, Urban Foodie, will run every Thursday in Metro, so pick up your free copy in Calgary, or check out the digital edition via the main page.

What does this [...]

TORONTO: Globe Bistro

are you gonna eat that? — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:16:17 +0000

Disclosure: This dinner was part of the Eat Local, Eat Real food blogger sessions, organized by a marketing company representing Hellmann’s. There was no obligation or contract that required me to write about it.

Globe Bistro‘s raison d’etre is prominently displayed on its menus and website: “Think global. Eat local.” So it was a perfect [...]

EDMONTON: Culina redux

are you gonna eat that? — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:30:08 +0000

No visit to Edmonton is complete for us without brunch at Culina. The Sunday menu is smaller and slightly different than its signature Saturday brunch menu, but both still have my beloved bacon and eggs ($15).

I can try to pretend I’ll order something else, but I rarely do. The slow braised “bacon” is to [...]

LONGJI TERRACES: (Kinda) Cute Kid 3

are you gonna eat that? — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:28:31 +0000

As I stood in front of this smoked meat stand, trying to figure what the creatures on the left were, but then realizing I didn’t really want to know, I felt a munchkin grab my leg.

I looked down and realized it was this kid.

Figuring he was friendly, I knelt down to take a photo of [...]

LONGJI TERRACES: The best bacon and chicken soup in the world

are you gonna eat that? — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:45:03 +0000

The Longji Terraces (龍脊) are a winding, and sometimes nauseating trip up and down the mountains of Longsheng County (龍勝), roughly a two-hour drive from the city of Guilin.

It was a smooth ride setting out from Guilin, watching the endless pomelo stands and orange trees that lined the highway. But as we climbed into [...]

Millarville Farmers’ Market

are you gonna eat that? — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:07:48 +0000

There’s a definite morning chill in the air these days, a sure sign of the end of summer. But sunny days are still afoot and some of the girls and I took advantage of a crisp day last weekend to do a little road trip south.

Our first stop was the Millarville Farmers’ Market about [...]