Tasty Tangents

How do you know if food is authentic? Do you have any specific indicators that you use to determine if the Thai, Japanese, Mexican, Italian, Indian or Greek restaurant you’re at is serving what you would consider authentic food?
And does it matter to you?
Authentic is one of those terms that I find really difficult to [...]

A new eatery opened near Victoria Park (206 Central Avenue, London, ON, 519-204-3971) this past March, though hubby and I missed it completely. We noticed it a few weeks back when we were trying out a new sushi joint. I think the big reason it originally caught my attention was the all day breakfast option, [...]

I’d like to start off by saying I’m no restaurant reviewer. In general, I like to describe my experience at a restaurant, or with a recipe, and let readers make up their own minds.
I’m making an exception here.
Hidden in a strip mall on the outskirts of the massive Vaughan Mills Shoping Centre is a [...]

I decided that at least once I wanted to try one of those fancy and of course expensive tasting menus you can get at some upscale restaurants. It’s the kind of meal where the chef makes multiple small dishes of his choosing and you get surprised with every course. I recently had the opportunity to [...]

I had the wonderful chance to share dinner with my in-laws over the weekend at a lovely restaurant called Aroma in London, Ont. The food was delicious, as was the wine, but I don’t think I’ve ever been so impressed with a waiter in all my days. Some are knowledgeable, happy to share their wine [...]

While in Niagara on the Lake recently, we stopped in at a little café/shop run by Food TV personality Anna Olson (of ‘Sugar’ and ‘Fresh’) and her husband chef Michael Olson. I have to say, I was super impressed by the selection of locally made food products, everything from tasty jams to vinegars and cheeses. [...]

Hubby had a craving for sweet potato fries. He doesn’t often have major food cravings, entirely unlike me, so it’s always a good idea to satisfy his cravings as soon as possible. On this occasion we opted to go to Montana’s Bar and Grill, one of several restaurant chains that serve the fries, mostly out [...]

This weekend we visited the lovely Ontario town of St. Jacobs. We hit the local outlet mall before heading to the downtown strip. After a stroll along the main street, some window shopping and a rest on a bench in the sun, we headed into a little bakery (at least it looked little from the [...]

A server at one of my favourite diners posed this question a few week ago, “What’s the difference between a diner and a restaurant anyway?” Being a food fan, I figure this is a question I should know the answer to. Doing some online research unearthed some very interesting theories. Here are a few:

-a diner [...]

Sunday afternoon saw hubby and I dining at at tiny place in the little town of Lucan, southwestern Ontario. Mr. Haney’s Diner is how I define a classic diner, with maybe a dozen tables, half picnic style, half fifties diner style. It’s decorated with local history, from yearbooks to old ads. The service is friendly, [...]