Kelly’s Bake Shoppe, Burlington, Ontario
Lovely, busy bakery shop with mouthwatering cupcakes on display - which happen to be healthy and vegan. We tried the salted caramel and the red velvet cupcakes. Both were good,…
La Belle et la Boeuf , Laval, Quebec
This lively burger bar restaurant on the promenade in Laval, outside of Montreal, has a great patio and engaging pop interior. We were hungry, and the menu was inspirational. Craig…
Pumpkinfest, Port Elgin, ON
On a cool October weekend, we headed to a cottage in Port Elgin for the Pumpkinfest Fall Festival. Port Elgin is on the waterfront of Lake Huron. It’s a lovely…
BJ’s Pizza, Newport Beach, CA
BJ's is something of an institution in the Newport/Balboa area, having opened in the late 1970's. At BJ's there are other things on the menu, but to me, this is…
How Do YOU Get to Disney World? A Road Trip Story
I think it was the spider nest at our first hotel that nearly broke my resolve. We took off after work, driving to the outskirts of Pittsburgh, where we’d be…
Tony Luke’s, Philadelphia, PA
Follow the signs to get to a classic cheesesteak place in Philly. Construction workers, city guys and us, waiting for our cheesesteaks at Tony Luke's in South Philly.…
Nick’s Original, Charleston, SC
Nick's BBQ was fabulous. You know how you can see a place on the street and something just looks right about it? The booths along the wall were filled with…
Crystal Beer Parlor, Savannah, GA
We found the Crystal Beer Parlor on a rainy Sunday in Savannah, when a restaurant in the neighbourhood was closed. It has a unique entrance and the insides have that…
Einstein Bros Bagels, Pittsburgh, PA
To make up for a hotel disaster, we found Einstein’s bagels in Pittsburgh. Among a large number of choices, they create pretzel bagels and specialize in a flavoured cream cheese…
Canoe, Toronto During Winterlicious Festival
For our local festival of restaurants, Winterlicious, we were able to get prized reservations to Oliver & Bonacini’s Canoe, on the 54th floor of one of the prominent skyscrapers in…