Author jen

Gale's Snack Bar

My dining companions ran the gamut of reactions when I suggested we go for lunch at Gale’s Snack Bar. You see, Gale’s has been open for years (looks it too), and is located away from the main-and-trendy Queen St. East… Continue Reading →

Hainanese Chicken

So, I had spoken of Hainanese Chicken in my last post on making soup. Why? Because for the best version of this dish, you don’t poach your chicken in water, you poach it in soup. However, water does work in… Continue Reading →

My Mother's Chicken Soup

My favourite soup happens to be chicken. But the chicken soup I grew up with had little to do with making a mirepoix and is closer to broth – with the addition of ginger, salt, and sometimes, pork. Having chicken… Continue Reading →

Hot Soup 'n' Noodle Comforts at Manpuku

With its frigid fingers curled around the city, Winter has arrived (returned?) in an icy exhalation. The sidewalks are dusted with a glittering veil that is quickly obliterated by pedestrians treading upon it. There’s no casual idling outside today. Everyone… Continue Reading →

Still Splendido

I mourned the ending of a fine dining era last June, and had a lovely tasting menu to commemorate its passing. However, since Splendido‘s rebirth over the summer of 2009, I’ve returned several times and found that the spirit still… Continue Reading →

Kingyo Izakaya

Izakaya is huge in Vancouver for whatever reason. With so many options to choose from, we decided upon Kingyo for this trip. Sitting at the bar and leisurely ordering  was a great way to spend an evening with friends. Not… Continue Reading →

Why Winterlicious?

By now, some of you may have figured out that I love dining out and eating new, as well as familiar, foods. But Toronto’s Winterlicious and Summerlicious events are the two times of the year where I strategically plan to… Continue Reading →

Brunch updates around Toronto

So I had this whole Winterlicious rant for today, but I apparently have more to say than I thought I originally did. Which means that I’m just going to do the update post I had in the works instead. Restaurant… Continue Reading →

Duggan's Knuckle Of God

I visited Duggan’s Brewery in December while it was still in soft-launch mode, but a quick check via a phone call places the official launch date on the 22nd of January. Though the decor is a little sparse, our group… Continue Reading →

Vancouver's Comfort Ramen

While I’ve covered most of my Seattle trip, I’m still catching up on the Vancouver portion of it. The day we arrived, it was cold and rainy (surprise!), and a hot steaming bowl of ramen at Motomachi Shokudo was a… Continue Reading →

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