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Meat, Music and Pig Skin (Day 3)

Grey Cup day finally. We basically had two meals that day…continental breakfast at the hotel and grazing on snacks at a pre-game party at a bar/bowling alley near the stadium. The food was pricey at Rogers Center. A soft drink … Continue reading

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Meat, Music, and Pig Skin (Day 2)

The Saturday was a day for my son. This time we had to have breakfast at another restaurant that was featured on “You’ve got to eat here” called Hadley’s. It is on 940 College Street near Ossington. It is a … Continue reading

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Meat, Music, and Pig Skin (Day 1)

Grey cup weekend in Toronto is a huge fan fare. But before we begin with Toronto, let’s talk about breakfast a Fritz’s Classic Grill. This is a new restaurant in the Best Western Hotel in Bells Corners. My son ordered … Continue reading

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The Face of Dolly

We were fortunate enough to join a bunch of our old curling buddies (former team mates) for dinner at Stoneface Dolly’s on Preston after sparing for them one Monday evening. The menu is an eclectic bistro with a slant towards … Continue reading

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Unstyled Eggs

This weekend, my family and I decided to try a new breakfast place in Centrum in Kanata called EggStyle. We had a groupon for this place which made it more enticing to try. Walking in, the place was bright and … Continue reading

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Coffee, Tea, or Bread?

Ottawa is beginning to have many different cafes. It is starting to be more metropolitan like Toronto and Vancouver in this respect. Recently, I’ve had the pleasure in visiting 4 shops…Pressed, Bridgehead Roastery, Art-Is-In, Pasticceria Gelateria Italiana. Pressed: A coffee/ … Continue reading

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On route

On route from Toronto, we actually stopped in the new On Route travel stops along the 401. The one we stopped at had a Starbucks, Tim Hortons, Burger King, East Side Mario Express, and a Pita place. The building is … Continue reading

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Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs

Just last weekend, my son and I went to see the special dinosaur exhibit at the ROM. Unfortunately, I have no pictures as my son removed all the dinosaur pictures I took with the iPad…oh well. The dinosaur exhibit showed … Continue reading

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How to train your appetite

Staying home is hard to do especially with so many entertainment options available this summer. I happened upon a deal for tickets to How to train your dragon Live at the Bell Center in Montreal (20 dollars + fee+ fee+ … Continue reading

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Single Parent Eats and Adventures

Since hubby decided to go to Kingston to compete in the Kona fleet at the Canadians last weekend (starting Friday) that left me as a single parent. The whole family couldn’t go for the weekend because my son had a … Continue reading

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