These were way better than that wafer I got last time.
It was agreed upon that the mango cheesecake was very nice.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Pusateri's
Pusateri's (57 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto)
It was agreed upon that the mango cheesecake was very nice.
It was agreed upon that the mango cheesecake was very nice.
Lobster!
This steamed lobster was delivered to me by Renée, and cooked by Renée's mom.
Apparently steaming a lobster lets it retain all of the moisture. The juice was pouring out as I was cracking the shell. As a result, it was extremely delicious! Thanks Renée!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Woo Restaurant and Lounge
Woo Buffet Restaurant and Lounge (10 Dundas Street East, suite 500, Toronto)
It's decorated like buffet for downtown businessmen. And the food isn't bad.
They actually had sushi and sashimi.
It wasn't the best raw fish that I've had, but it wasn't the worst.
The selection might not be as great as some other buffet places, but they seemed to refill the trays pretty quickly.
There was tempura sushi, but that just tasted weird to me.
Most of what I had was decent. For some reason, some of the tempura vegetables were crispier than others. I would have liked more brown colour in the Shanghai style fried noodles.
Most of what I had was decent. For some reason, some of the tempura vegetables were crispier than others. I would have liked more brown colour in the Shanghai style fried noodles.While eating his second helping of Shanghai style fried noodles with beef, Andrew lamented, "I don't want this; I want the old stuff." Apparently they added egg bits in the second helping that he had.
I noted that there was only one cake in the dessert section. It was a chocolate cake that Andrew mentioned was really cold and hard.
Andrew seemed impressed that they "actually plucked the hairs off" the fried chicken wings.
Damage: $21 total, including a soft drink.
Random Food!
Chicken sandwich from some random fast food joint:
I think it was called a Real McCoy sandwich. I just remember being pretty disappointed. Chicken wasn't crispy, and you put on your own toppings. The toppings bar was being circled by flies.
The pistachio chocolate from Côte d'Or is awesome. There are actually chunks of pistachio in the dark chocolate bar.
The orange one is also very nice.
Costco chocolate muffin, courtesy of Renée:
Egg salad sandwich on brown with cucumber and a side of red grapefruit.
Big Mac meal:
This fry truck that was at Buskerfest didn't serve their poutine with cheese curds. It was simply shredded cheese, and we wondered why the line was so long.
$3 pasta from the Old Spaghetti Factory stand at Buskerfest:
Mel's Buskerfest cheese pastry:
The Aloha Kettle Corn stand has higher prices, but I think it's worth it when they give you a warm bag. Unfortunately, that isn't all of the time.
KFC family meal:
They initially forgot our jug of 7up.
Big Mac meal:
This fry truck that was at Buskerfest didn't serve their poutine with cheese curds. It was simply shredded cheese, and we wondered why the line was so long.
$3 pasta from the Old Spaghetti Factory stand at Buskerfest:
Mel's Buskerfest cheese pastry:
The Aloha Kettle Corn stand has higher prices, but I think it's worth it when they give you a warm bag. Unfortunately, that isn't all of the time.
KFC family meal:
They initially forgot our jug of 7up. 
Filet-o-fish:
McDonald's apple pie:
Wonton noodles:
Normally street hot dogs are $3.25, but this one was $3.00. It was somewhere on Bay Street between College and King.
Walnut cake:
The cake part was really nice and fluffy, but the walnut chunks were a bit too large and kind of bitter for my likings.
Renée's tea, Simon's coffee+milk+hot chocolate, and my hot chocolate+coffee.
Tim Horton's sausage breakfast sandwich:
The biscuit part was actually crispy on the edges. I had ordered two of these and a chocolate danish to last me until dinner that day. I'm pretty sure these are pre-made and heated when ordered.
Marché Jean-Talon
Marché Jean-Talon (7070 avenue Henri-Julien, Montréal)
514-937-7754
info@marchespublic-mtl.comHours:
Mon - Wed, Sat: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thurs, Fri: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sun: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Not only can you find things like fancy fair trade teas at this speciality store, but they had an interesting selection of wines as well. I found maple alcoholic beverages on the site, but when I was in the store, I discovered something called ice cider. I think it might be a uniquely Quebecois thing. They had several brands of this ice cider, but this bottle looked the nicest to me:
Outside the store, they sell roasted peanuts.
This bakery was really busy. It's so busy that you have to take a number to order cakes. It seems that you line up normally for breads.
Almond croissants:
I had planned to buy some almond croissants when we left Jean-Talon market, but when we returned to the bakery, they were sold out.I did manage to purchase and consume this elaborate pear concoction ($4.46 total), though.
It was really good and not overly sweet. It tasted delicate. The layers included a cake, pear mousse, and caramelized pear chunks at the bottom. All the ingredients were neatly contained in a chocolate cup. My only gripe was that the bottom of the chocolate cup was really difficult to separate from the piece of cardboard.
Sheila thought that the clear chunk on top was plastic, and I thought that the brown stick was chocolate. It turns out that the clear piece was sugar, and the brown one was vanilla bean.
It was really good and not overly sweet. It tasted delicate. The layers included a cake, pear mousse, and caramelized pear chunks at the bottom. All the ingredients were neatly contained in a chocolate cup. My only gripe was that the bottom of the chocolate cup was really difficult to separate from the piece of cardboard.
Sheila thought that the clear chunk on top was plastic, and I thought that the brown stick was chocolate. It turns out that the clear piece was sugar, and the brown one was vanilla bean.To clarify:
Meat on a stick!
On the left is Sheila's bison, and on the right is my stag ($1 each):
The stag was so moist that when I bit into it, a spray of meat juice shot out in projectile motion. I was incredibly lucky that no one was in front of me. That being said, the meat tasted really good!
The stag was so moist that when I bit into it, a spray of meat juice shot out in projectile motion. I was incredibly lucky that no one was in front of me. That being said, the meat tasted really good!Next, there was agneau (lamb), sanglier (boar) and canard (duck).
Unfortunately, I forget which one is which in the picture.
Crêperie du marché
My something and cheese crêpe with maple syrup + coffee ($10, including coffee):
I can't remember what the "something" was anymore (either spinach or ham), but I do remember enjoying the combination of sweet and salty in the dish, and really appreciating the crispy edges. I was really happy that it didn't taste like pancake.
Unfortunately, I forget which one is which in the picture.
Crêperie du marché
My something and cheese crêpe with maple syrup + coffee ($10, including coffee):
I can't remember what the "something" was anymore (either spinach or ham), but I do remember enjoying the combination of sweet and salty in the dish, and really appreciating the crispy edges. I was really happy that it didn't taste like pancake. Sheila's mushroom and ham with béchamel sauce crêpe ($10):
Cupcakes!
Samosa ($1.50):
It was really filling, very crispy, and pretty spicy. It was very satisfying.
It was really filling, very crispy, and pretty spicy. It was very satisfying.
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