The Bon Vivant Blog

So – after reading a blog about churros – we hunted down the Xurreria (the Catalan spelling of churreria) on Banys Nous in the Bario Gotic (I don’t know the exact address but it is a few doors down from a milk bar called La Granja (c/ Banys Nous 4, Gotico)). Twice we went by [...]

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Who wants delicious Chinese noodles? If so, come here. For those of you who like those delicious, semi-chewy, semi-slippery, thick, hand-cut noodles, cooked and flavoured perfectly, Sha Lin has what you’re looking for. Mid-week dinner with the in-laws – time for some good food. We’ve been to Sha Lin before, and were familiar with the [...]

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Oops I forgot to take a picture of the actual noodles – trust me you aren’t missing anything with the picture – it is all about the food and the noodles, particularly my favorite the cutting noodles, are divine. Although they are nothing special to look at, this is a great place to go for [...]

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This local mexican joint has won awards for its traditional mexican food. Recommended by a friend, who got the referral from some Mexicans who only eat at this place to get their food fix. It’s pretty cheap too.

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A long-standing chinese buddhist vegetarian restaurant that is very popular with vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike due to the tasty, large and cheap chinese vegetarian dishes. Warning – it is very basic décor – you come here for the food and the food only. The best dishes are the mock duck and the hot and sour [...]

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If you are in the Beaches and looking for a place to grab some regular diner food in a kid-friendly restaurant then this would not be a bad place. My friends who live in the neighbourhood like to go here because they have a kids’ menu (with crayons to boot) and they never have to [...]

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“Pizza Corner” at the corner of Blowers and Grafton Streets in Halifax is where you’ll probably (and probably should) end your night to get in the whole Halifax experience. For years and years, this was the place to go to get a slice of pizza or Halifax’s more fabled (and tasty) donair. But in the [...]

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This is a popular totally vegan restaurant in the heart of Kensington. I remember when it first opened as a tiny storefront with a few seats which soon expanded into the building next door. I have a strange addiction to their muffins – which have a nice crusty top and are tasty but with a [...]

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One of my favorite places for indian roti – hands down. Be careful that you don’t just walk by this tiny unassuming shop. The tip off should be the customers inside that something special is there. Order a roti that is made to order right in front of your eyes. This can take a bit [...]

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So, it’s 3AM and you’re hungry and you’re in downtown Toronto. Your options are basically to get street food (delicious also) or head to Chinatown on Spadina to go to any of the many late-night restaurants there. But, you have to understand: this food falls into the category of “Cheap Chinese”. You can not, and [...]

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