Quebec City Eats: Le Chic Shack

Quebec City Eats: Le Chic Shack

On our Quebec Culinary Adventure, Tomiko and I spent two nights in Quebec City. On the second evening, Tomiko and I waited about 15 minutes to get a table for two at Le Chic Shack, a popular and busy restaurant in Upper Town part of Quebec City. The wait gave us ample time to decide on […]

Kiku Corner’s Quebec Culinary Adventure

Kiku Corner's Quebec Culinary Adventure

For Kiku Corner’s Quebec Culinary Adventure, Tomiko and I spent six days driving up to and around the province of Quebec, stopping at farms and roadside stalls to taste as much as summer had to offer. Take a look at our route we took through Toronto, Prince Edward County, Montreal, Quebec City, Tadoussac, and Ottawa, and […]

Toronto Eats: Ramen Raijin

Toronto Eats: Ramen Raijin

Over the weekend, Ryan and I ate lunch with one of his friends at Ramen Raijin. Ramen Raijin is part of the Zakkushi Group of restaurants, others of which include Sushiya Sushi Bar and a few locations of Zakkushi Yakitori Izakaya. Obviously Ramen Raijin specializes in ramen, and they offer their house-made noodles in either chicken or […]

Toronto Eats: Poutine Week at Fancy Franks

Toronto Eats: Poutine Week Fancy Franks

I might have mentioned before that Ryan loves poutine. For the second year, Toronto restaurants have been hosting Poutine Week where several restaurants create a special poutine dish and compete for the title of Best Poutine. Poutine Week happened back in February, but Ryan and I made sure to try some poutine one wintry afternoon. Poutine is […]

Poutine Buffet Bar Party

Poutine Bar Buffet Party

  Ryan loves poutine, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he had some incarnation of it every week. Poutine is a Quebecois dish that only became available in the rest of Canada in the past few years. Basically, it’s a bowl of French fries dotted with fresh cheese curds and dripping in gravy. The hot gravy […]