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Showing posts with label family. Show all posts

Monday, 1 April 2013

jerusalem

it was a saturday night and we were craving the food of our ancestors...middle eastern cuisine. our friends/cousins/neighbours, jw and cs, recommended jerusalem (eglinton location) as a viable, close-to-home option. we made a reservation (knowing it would be busy), but the restaurant seemed back-logged due to big parties. we were seated about 15 minutes past our reservation time, at a great spot by the window, and away from the ever-growing door-crowd (phew).
while we chatted about the excitement of the coming months, we ordered drinks and an appetizer platter to share. our piping hot pita  arrived, along side the tapas-style falafel platter. it was some time before our waitress (who seemed quite disinterested in taking our orders) re-appeared, offering few suggestions or input on our order. when our food arrived, it was tasty, but nothing spectacular.
olives, peppers and pickled radish
on the house
cheers to all that is to come!
piping hot pita
sharing plate: baba ghanouj, hummus, middle eastern salad and falafal balls
everything here was very tasty
jw, rk and i all ordered the shish-tawoo:
two skewers of marinated chicken breast, with salad and rice
cs enjoyed the lamb shishkabob, with salad and rice

meal sizes were beyond plentiful, especially for the price. we all had leftovers.
while we enjoyed our dinner, the restaurant lacks ambiance and authenticity, though is regularly overflowing by the forest hill crowd. i will likely resume my regular israeli food spots like  
mashu mashu and shoom shoom.
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Friday, 22 March 2013

vi pei, oh my

no question about it, this girl loves brunch. and discovering a delicious brunch spot within walking distance from home is quite the finding! the whole (quite critical) group was in agreement: we will definitely return to vi pei bistro (formerly vi vetha)

EC, BC, JW, CS, RK and i went to vi pei in the yonge and lawrence area, on a beautiful sunny march day (a tease by mother nature). there was lots of cousin-chatter and smiles all around. the service was great and the food was fantastic. the menu offered creative options for typical brunch food, plus some interesting specials. the menu was extensive, making it difficult to choose what to eat. all in all, everything was plentiful! the restaurant itself has a plain decor, but what vi pei lacks in atmosphere, they more than make up for with lick-your-plate brunch.  

brunch:
eggs nova 
poached eggs on english muffin over smoked salmon with hollandaise.
served with salad & home fries
salmon omelet
fruit smoked salmon, capers & green onion
with salad & home fries 
 
3 cheese omeletprepared with asiago, cheddar & mozzarella cheeses
with salad & home fries
eggs benny special
two poached eggs, smoked salmon, brie and hollendaise
served with side salad and homefries
french toast special
brie-stuffed french toast with caramelized
peaches, strawberries and bananas (WOW)
bacon and sausage
note: get there early... the place was buzzing and full by 11.
looking forward to next time!

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