Tidbits
Sleepover at Ikea - Maybe this is the only way to get to the $1 early enough…
A ramen bath - Japanese spa with special baths resembling instant noodles. I wanna play!
Old age homes for dogs - 1) Old dogs don’t like to be abandoned at strange places. 2) Playing with young puppies will probably cause the older dogs to die faster due to exhaustion.
A remote-controlled pigeon - Oh the poor thing…
An article on a brilliant method of teaching grade schoolers about bats and rabies. I smell a lawsuit.
Will trade beer for Crumpler bags. Tempted by the beanbag and messenger bags…
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Winterlicious 2006: Canoe
February 11, 2006, 11:41 pm
Where: Canoe
When: Mon, Feb 6, 6 pm
The menu was more or less what was indicated online, but some of the sauces were different. There were no upgrades offered. It also offered a small collection of cocktails, white and red wines, and dessert wines.
Appetizer:
Winter Squash Bisque, Sage Crisps & Spiced Turkey Confit
or
Hearts of Romaine, Horseradish Caesar Dressing, Brioche Crouton & Wheat Berries
or
Canoe Cured Salmon & Hot Smoked Rainbow Trout, Winter Roots & Mustard Foam
Main:
Roasted Pork Tenderloin, Celeriac Hash & Upper Canada Dark Glaze
or
Broiled Atlantic Salmon, Newfoundland Screech, Maple Onions & Red Cabbage
or
Tina’s Ricotta Ravioli, Winter Chard, Tomato Confit & Parmesan Crisp
Dessert:
Caramel Apple Crumb Tart, Cardamom Ice Cream & Eggnog Sabayon
or
Ginger Toffee Pudding, Bourbon Brown Butter Sauce & Lemon Sour Cream Ice Cream
I ordered the salmon, pork tenderloin and pudding, but since my grandma was there, I also had a good portion of the squash bisque, the salmon, and the apple tart, ie, all the choices that’s not vegetarian (which, in my opinion, doesn’t look worth $35)
I guess the portions themselves were sizeable for “fine dining”, but the taste was not particularly special. The pork was nothing amazing. My grandma said the squash bisque is almost like the pumpkin soup we cook at home. The salmon was a sizeable chunk, and had a good “dipping” sauce on the side, but the plate didn’t came with enough of the sauce. The salmon wasn’t overcooked exactly, but I’ve had better grilled salmon elsewhere. The toffee pudding didn’t really tasted of ginger much, and the apple tart was sort of your average apple pie.
So overall, the food itself was not as good as Bymark, but the portion size were better.
The service, on the other hand, was excellent. Food for every person was placed on the table at nearly the same time by multiple hispanic bus boys, who pointed out the food highlights we were promptly ignored. The main waiter was very friendly, taking out a metal comb to brush away all the bread crumbs on the table, and then putting a napkin over a food stain by my grandma’s plate when he noticed we were teasing her about being the messiest eater.
Oh, and beware of when they try to make wine suggestions to you. They let you try the “Winterlicious” wine selection, which isn’t the greatest, and then offers you something better, that’s “a bit more expensive”. Just make sure you check *how* expensive, or you’ll be suckered into a $25 glass like Mike was.
No lattes or fancy water for us this time, so it did worked out to $40-45 a person, which is reasonable for the place. Though, I think I’ll go try different places before I go back. Actually, I think I would prefer to go back to Canoe outside of Winterlicious, but I’m not made of money.
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