Commision 3.14 [ Pie Commission, Mississauga ]

You had me at meat pies. Full stop.

Localista, Food Truck

At an Earth Date event, I got the chance to try Localista, which is a Toronto based food truck that serves a variety of sandwiches and snacks.

Amsterdam Brewery by the Lake

Join me for the journey of a lot of food and only a very mild amount of alcohol. 

Eating Raw on Lakeshore Raw Aura, Mississauga ]

Today I recount my first experience at a raw and vegan restaurant. Considering its popularity and quality, I was surprised I did not have to travel far to access it. Something as notably niche and "trendy" as this would easily be envisioned to exist within a little market area littered with art galleries and fair trade coffee shops and not a block away from Pizza Pizza and right along the busiest lake-front street in modest Mississauga. 

GRAZIE!

The mission of completing old post drafts continue. We took this trip as our end-of-exam celebration two years ago and I still remember every bit of delicious food I scraped from that plate. 

Pop It, Lock it [ Toronto Popcorn Company, Toronto ]

Food never ends because we're always as hungry for food as we are for adventure.

Post-Taco Parfaits [ Millie Creperie, Toronto ]

After our short-lived food coma at Seven Lives, we thought it was definitely appropriate to make a stop at our favourite Kensington creperie for another round of food!

I FUCKING LOVE FISH TACOS (Seven Lives Tacos y Mariscos, Toronto)

GET EXCITED BECAUSE IT'S PAST MIDNIGHT AND I'M HERE TO WRITE ABOUT FISH TACOS 

Tasteful Sideboob [ Castle Board Game Cafe, Toronto ]

This Cards Against Humanity card sums up what happened during my visit to Castle board game cafe.

Feeling the Soul (Seoul House, Mississauga)

This is a restaurant I love not only for its close proximity, but for a Korean invention that North American restaurants seriously need to jump on... and that is table bells. 

In Korea, you don't need to tip your waitress or waiter so they're not actually working for your tips. This means no mid-chew hover of asking how everything is doing that night etc etc. Although I do appreciate this aspect of the hospitality sector, there is just something about the convenience and efficiency of the table bell I am enthralled by. Plus, have you ever been approached by your server, who asks if everything is fine and you automatically respond that it is only to realize two minutes later that you could use some more napkins, or you'd like to order some more water? Well with the table bell you can inform your server as these things come up rather than waiting for them to make their cycle around the dining room again to you. 

Aaaand digression. 

Let's talk food.

VIVA

Back in December of 2013, my family travelled the Las Vegas and needless to say the food was incredible! There are a lot of photos I have lined up so here are a few of the upcoming posts you can look forward to. There isn`t a particular order to the posts, but I thought that collecting them here may also simplify it for myself in the future.

> HEART ATTACK GRILL
> LV Container Park
> Chill Spot by SASASWEETS
> Strippin
> All American Breakfast
> BURGR by Gordon Ramsey
> Hidden China Town
> Local LV
> LV Natural History Museum
> Red Rock Canyon
> CupKates
> The Necessity of KBBQ

And many more!

Photo Hunt

I have been on the hunt for the remainder of Las Vegas photos for the past few hours and Ièm running out of files to click through. Nonetheless, I managed to unearth a few scenic shots from the trip; a bit of a preview of what's to come. 

Our trip was a more low-key and casual take on Vegas, which I'm sure some of you will enjoy. There is so much more than the Strip to see, but it's all a great experience. I can't wait to share it with you all.  

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Until next time! 

Big City Dessert [ Millie + Berry Mix, Toronto ]

Here's part two of the Burgernator Downtown Adventure! 

On the hunt for dessert, we wandered around sunny Kensington Market. This is the "Brae (Bro+Bae in one) Toronto Adventure" from a whole year ago! Brae Toronto Adventure 2014 is very, VERY soon, so I'll be able to post even more of our adventures. Maybe we'll have some repeats because that parfait down there is killing me. 

ONTO THE ADVENTURE! 

Not that I particularly remember what the contents were, this picture truly is enough to send me back. A stick of pocky was stolen before the photo was taken, but Millie Creperie is a little shop serving the sweetest (ha ha what a pun) fusion of French and Japanese cuisine. Check out their yelp page in the link! Hopefully we can try some of their savoury menu items as well. From the reviews, it sounds awesome. 

Next we went to Tutti Frutti which I believe has actually closed down since our visit! There were just too many self-serve frozen yogurt establishments to compete with. Mississauga recently opened it's first froyo location, so everyday has become a battle of "froyo or frono." 

I'm estatic to have developed this simple tradition with such a cool dude. Two years ago, we went to down town Toronto with our art class to this area and although we weren't the closest people, somehow we got through the day and survived on our own. Maybe it had to do with that cat we met. I still have the sketches from that day too! Oh look how far we've come. Once again, there's another soul I'll miss profusely in the upcoming academic year. Can you guys sense the motif? 

I'll see you in the next post. Thank you again for reading and keeping up.

[ Scaddabush, Mississauga ]

During rainy weekends, is it not the best possible time to eat fresh Italian food? 

Scaddabush, Mississauga

Formally the location of Alive Fazooli's, Scaddabush opened a few months ago and serves fresh, house made Italian dishes by the nicest waiters and waitresses imaginable. Seriously, they're all super knowledgeable about the menu so it makes it fun to just chat with them. They're also very patient and check on us just enough without seeming over bearing.

On their pasta menu, they have the option for either whole wheat or white and even gluten free, free of charge! 

To start, we ordered Chairty Bread ($2) which is simply a garlic loaf, but the proceeds of this item all go towards charity. They serve it as fresh as can be out of the oven and you can either cut it apart or just pull it apart like the savages I know you are. 

My mother and I ordered the Baked Carbonara (small: $9.93). They serve both a small and large size at about three dollars difference. From what I saw at the other tables, the large was truly LARGE. 

Here's a shot of our table. Across you can see my dad ordered Classic Meatballs on a Bun ($14. 32). These are made fresh in house with fresh Italian bread to boot. I'm determined to try their sandwiches next time I visit. His order also came with a side salad. 

Take note on how cute and homey the table set up is! There's a paper in the middle where you can doodle with your friends while waiting for the order (of course I drew my rabbit) and every table has a little stack of dishes for sharing appetizers. I really enjoyed the whole ambiance of the restaurant; this would be a great place to bring friends for casual events. 

C'est fini! (I don't know any Italian). 

Serious Burgers [ Bugernator, Toronto ]

Burgernator has been open for quite some time, bringing the gourmet burger frenzy to the Kensington Market neighborhood. 

Two friends and I took a trip downtown on a day we didn't have class. The weather was awesome that day, and perfect for all the walking we did (by fault of my directional disability) but oh we were so ready to eat a monster of a burger. The restaurant layout is very modern and comforting. Mission statements surround you on the walls and there's just something about hard-wood furniture that makes a good place to eat burgers.

Cover it with Chococlate [ Dunk n Dip, Mississauga ]

Way back in October (oh how time flies) my family and I visited Dunk n Dip; Port Credit's new chocolate lounge after a long day of hiking. They only opened in July so it was fairly new. Since we didn't have any special Thanksgiving dinner plans (we heated up leftovers) we decided it wouldn't be a bad idea to splurge on dessert for once. Plus they were one of the few places actually open on Thanksgiving evening. 

Celebrating Food Trucks ( Celebration Square, Mississauga )

These photos are from May/June when there was a food truck event held at the city center in Mississauga. A whole bunch of food trucks gathered on this beaauuutiful sunny day so we definitely had to give some a shot. We don't see food trucks too often in our neck of the woods so we embraced this chance to try as many as financially possible. 

Ramen time [ Santouka, Toronto ]

So hard to miss; only a block from Ryerson university and Dundas Square, Santouka Ramen is an awesome place for a cold Toronto day.

RDL Grill Fest [ Korean Grill House, Toronto ]

Nothing defines friendship more than grilled meat in the big city.

The GTA-RDL (Greater Toronto Area- Rivière du Loup) gang met up for a Thursday night on the town of grilled meat. 

On Queen St. W and University Ave and a short walk from Osgoode subway station, is Korean Grill House for those who enjoy the explicitly obvious names of restaurants. Dinner was about $15 on weekdays and it's about $20 for dinner on weekends I believe. 

Horray for food! Check out the website for the menu and prices and hours and locations. 

With Familiar Australians [ Peter's on Eglinton, Mississauga ]

Back in May/June, some family came by to visit, using our house as home base. During that time, I coloured a lot and taught my cousin Abi how to make paper owls. She's honestly too cute for words. She loves animals and pretending she's a cat. So we're pretty much the same person.

Colouring like a few badasses.