… I needed this! And now home and going through my shitty, dark iPhone pics, using my Aviary app to make shitty, illuminated iPhone pics realize I’m almost one hour into June! A few pics … that’s my half eaten bison burger and frites! G’night, and God bless!!
Twice is always nice. Too tired, too lazy … this one’s a rush job, sorry folks. Just the pics!
Peroni
Morandina
Lasagna Bolognese
Linguine Puttanesca
Agnolotti w/ lamb tongue
Trofie w/ sausage
Limone w/ ricotta
Bill
Bill paid
… brunch at UNION Restaurant. Again. Great Toronto joint (on the Ossington strip). Great brunch. Again. Sorry, lazy-ass blog today. Blah.
blueberry pancakes w/bacon & maple syrup;
sausage, beans and corned beef;
BBQ ribs eggs benny;
mushroom & fontina frittata (X2);
the bill -$175 w/tip;
So now you know who gets mystified
Show me the power child I’d like to say that I’m down on my knees today
Yeah it gives me the butterflies gives me away
Till I’m up on my feet again
Circumstances (which I won’t get into, divulge) dictated this simple affair!! And ya know what?? … easy and understated beats fancy schmancy … ANYEFFINGTIME!! Felt great for once not slaving (for days) in the kitchen for the troops. Too tired to story-tell folks … here’s a few pics from earlier today.
Creemore, coffee, and Canadian sparkling water …
Tiff K’s flat top …
Burger, frites and mayonnaise (love the Bibb btw) …
check out the doneness, perfectly rare …
another look …
… and the bill …
… September 28th. Who am I to ever need a reason to drink beer, let alone the best reason ever conceived, lol. HAPPY NDBD!!
2 file photos never published:
With the gang on the patio at Allen’s before the pour …
Stella for lunch at my 2nd favourite TO joint …
… first walking to my car, then driving home … and that wasn’t the worst of it … nauseousness kept lingering!! Thankfully SS previously prepared me (really reminded me) beforehand of what might happen … IMMEDIATE SENSORY PERCEPTION OVERLOAD is best I can describe throwing on a pair of prescribed glasses for the first time (in my old-man lifetime) … haven’t been accustomed to sporting them for almost 35 years, ‘nstead choosing wearing contact lenses … goodbye periphery – hello tunnel vision best sums it up!! Was barely able to drive home alone without getting into an accident all you macaulays out there … thankfully any ralphing is waning!! AND big thanks to Cincinnati Melissa, Toronto Perry and TO TJ for quickresolutionofmyphonecallpissedoffness (within a couple of hours too, btw) regarding issues of said headgear … LOVE great customer service, and you guys fucking rock … kudos, and thanks!! 🙂
… been reading about this place lately …specifically lacto-fermentation and its benefits. I’ve been changing my habits recently trying to incorporate healthier living alternatives … it’s not like I adhere to any one’s principals or beliefs, and you can’t go wrong with good quality foods, this I know. Wanted to go the Junction Farmers Market last week, but spent the day strolling up and down the Danforth feasting on food on sticks ‘nstead, lol!! Couldn’t have picked a better day … picked up a few other things from various vendors (peaches, spelt cookies – sorry, no pics) as well, but really went for Pyramid’s raw sauerkraut – no vinegar, no sugar, no traditional canning … live and cultured food.
Come early, stuff sells fast …
Very small and quaint, maybe 15 vendors …
My new friend Alex at his stand …
Kimchi, and Sauerruben along with the Spring Sauerkraut … Pesto too …
And I snagged this basket of heirlooms (Alex mentioned they have over 50 varieties) …
And incase you were unaware – it’s Twain, Mark Twain. Don’t know what made me think of this today, but something did. And ‘ntead of lazy-ass ReBlogging … ‘least putting forth a half-assed effort, lol!! Took this late last autumn with my ever at the ready iPhone camera in The Junction outside a funky coffee house … staring at it was mesmerized by the in yer faceness … hey, look at my message y’all … BUT done unobtrusively and with subtlety at the same time, do you know what I mean?! Loved it then, love it now!!
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