Boon Burger Cafe, Winnipeg, MB
This meat-lover's first great-tasting meatless vegan burger was at Boon Burger in Winnipeg. My order was a feature of the day, "Jamaica Me Crazy," with Buddha Patty, curry mayo, “bacun,”…
Island Foods, North York, ON
Island Foods is a busy place, which is a good sign in my books. Parking is available but all spots were taken (I lucked out and nabbed one). There was…
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…
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…
Cooking Class with Chef David Adjey, Dish Cooking Studio, Toronto
Every once in awhile, you stumble on a special experience and your friend jumps into it with you. This was one of those occasions. Dish Studio was well-stocked with kitchen…
The Festival of South Asia on Gerrard Street, Toronto
A hot day, gorgeous flowers and people from all over the city enjoying the festival. It's lots of fun to explore Gerrard India Bazaar on its own, or to come…