2019 Toronto International Film Festival, Part II: The Food

Here we eat again...

Biff's Bistro

We had dinner with another couple, Peter and Ange Jackson. He is a Twitter friend of my wife's. We met them last year for dinner as well and they are the simply the nicest and interesting people you could meet! Peter and I both ate the most tender Beef Bourguignon this side of Front Street.

My first taste of a Glenlivet 18 year old whisky. Peter suggested I add a very little amount of water to open it up.

Mill Street Brewery

My wife was interested in having dinner in the Distillery District. This beer is called Cherry Sour Beer and it was perfect.

I ordered the Chicken Pot Pie with the extra flaky crust and she ordered the Nachos.

Marche Movenpick

I convinced the missus to experience Marche Movenpick with me. I quickly choose the steak tips (medium), grilled asparagus, and mashed potatoes then added a chocolate milkshake. She ate a mixed salad.

Jumbo Empanada

Since I was in the neighborhood of Kensington Market, I stopped by Jumbo Empanadas for a quick lunch of an empanada and Pastel de Choclo.

Empanadas and Pastel de Choclo!

I managed to sneak in a Greek Salad at lunch one day.

Ave Maria Latin Cafe & Groceries

I was excited to find a small Colombian cafe for lunch. The authentic empanada and tamales brought back memories of my trip to Colombia.

We returned to Scaddabush for more delicious Italian food. Calamari for an appetizer.

Penne and a meatball for me and Pesto chicken for her.

On our next visit, I ordered a pizza which came with a special pair of scissors to cut the pizza with.

2019 Canadian F1 Grand Prix, Part II: The Food

The Farmhouse Tap and Grill

We stopped in Burlington, Vermont for lunch. My wife suggested this place from a recommendation on Foursquare. A local hard cider, then cheesy biscuits for the appetizer, and a vegetarian sandwich for her and the ground pork sandwich for me.

yeah...no thanks!

Souvlaki Bar Restaurant

We were missing our yearly Greek Festival tradition back home, so we had it for dinner. It was good, but nowhere near as good as the food from the festival.

yeah...no thanks!

The antipasto plate at Dunn's

Dunn's Famous Delicatessen

This delicatessen made the smoked meat sandwich famous. It is similar to pastrami and corned beef.

How could we not eat at Jean-Talon, surrounded by all that delicious food?

Campo's

She found a place that specializes in poulet portugais (Portuguese chicken). 

Le Blumenthal

It was challenging finding a place to eat in Montréal as there were thousands of hungry race fans who also wanted to eat. We found this brasserie on Saint Catherine Street and she ordered the pasta of the day and I chose the burger.

Carlos & Pepe's 

Our last night in Montréal found us at a chain taqueria. Since we had eaten food from Greece and Portugal, we thought to throw in Mexico as well. The beef burrito and the shrimp fajitas were ok. Someone wanted me to hurry up and take the picture as she was very hungry (check out the hands!)

Henry's Diner

On the way home we stopped in Burlington, Vermont for a late breakfast. I ordered a Denver Omelet and she ordered the amazing Breakfast Skillet (I wished I ordered that as well!).