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CALGARY: Mimo Portuguese

are you gonna eat that? — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:39:56 +0000

There’s no doubt Mimo Restaurant is run by a family that’s proud of what they do. Our server, Carla, is the daughter of the owners and in typical Portuguese fashion, she loves to chat. But that’s how I learned about the restaurant, and the area’s, interesting history.

A quarter century ago, part of what we know [...]

TORONTO: Le Paradis bistro

are you gonna eat that? — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:29:29 +0000

Le Paradis in Toronto’s Annex area fits the bill for a relaxed, welcoming neighbourhood bistro with solid French dishes — at extremely reasonable prices.

A favourite of Toronto Chowhounders, the place is packed on a Friday night with what looks like a lot of regulars. To the left of us, a group of 20-something guys [...]

MACAU: The madhouse at Fernando’s

are you gonna eat that? — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:00:19 +0000

Fernando’s is an institution in Macau, a former Portuguese colony and now special administrative region of China. Online searches reveal excellent Portuguese food, and sometimes arrogant and inattentive staff proportionate to increasing clientele.

Our visit certainly confirmed the former. And as for the latter, I’d say we got overly attentive service especially from the restaurant’s namesake [...]