Le Sélect Bistro

Woohooo!!! Second brunch in the month of May! ^^ This time we went to Le Sélect Bistro located in the heart of Toronto and yet tucked away from the downtown busy streets. As a result, finding parking was not a problem for us. I loved the atmosphere of the entire place, from the front patio to the interior decoration -- very charming and elegant (sorry, no pics because I was busy carrying Baby J). In addition, the lady who served us was also very attentive and friendly. I ordered the Escalope...

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Japanese Style Curry Beef

Japanese style curry beef, one of the easiest dishes to make.  Although it is easy to make, I haven't cook this for a long time.  Sweet onion, beef, carrots, potato cooked together and add the secret ingredient -- Glico curry blocks last, it is a dish that one will never screw up cooking. ^...

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Lovely Sunday Afternoon

Lovely weather today.  Enjoyed the sun and the breeze while Baby J was taking a nap...

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Grains Bistro

I love brunch but almost always there was no time to go in the past year.  However, I was determined to go this weekend and after some last minute research, we went to Grains Bistro.  Grains Bistro is a modern, child-friendly, relaxed place.  The patio looks great too but we decided to sit indoor by the windows anyway. We were impressed by the toddler (under 4 years of age) eats free menu because the food, and the plating exceeded our expectation in a free food point of view. ...

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Sidedoor Contemporary Kitchen & Bar

We went on an Ottawa road trip last weekend to visit friends and tried Sidedoor Contemporary Kitchen & Bar in the ByWard market on Saturday night because (1) it was the only restaurant that still have 5:30pm reservation by the time we booked (which was around 2:00pm on the day of) and (2) our friends told us the chef, Johnathan Korecki, is competing in the current series of Top Chef Canada.  By the time we arrived, the place was not packed but I realized immediately that it was not...

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