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Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve Breaks

The Baltics, Scandinavia and Northern Europe are ideal destinations for a family-friendly New Year’s Eve break.

Be dazzled by the beautiful natural phenomenon that’s the Northern Lights, ride dog sleds across the Arctic Tundra, or countdown to the New Year in spectacular cities such as St Petersburg, Riga or Reykjavik.

Sure, it might be ice cold with temperatures dropping well below zero across the region, but the cold weather brings out the best in the locals. You and your family will be well taken care of while experiencing one of the most unique New Year’s Eve holidays anywhere in the world.

Russian New Year Celebrations

Celebrating Christmas and the New Year in Russia is a great way to give the kids two Christmases, because the country is still preparing for its Orthodox celebrations at the start of January.

There are Christmas markets everywhere and Christmas cheer is well and truly in the air. You’ll get to see in the New Year in the grand surroundings of St Petersburg, one of Russia’s most iconic cities.

After celebrating New Year in Russia’s second city, you can take a comfortable high-speed train over to Moscow, the Russian capital. Here you’ll find even more Christmas markets to explore with the family, as well as traditional sights like the Kremlin and Red Square.

Finnish Lapland

Finland makes for a fantastic family-friendly New Year’s Eve break, because Finnish Lapland is the year-round home of Santa Claus.

For young kids, this is a great way to spend the New Year, especially if one Christmas Day wasn’t quite enough for them! Meet Santa Claus in his Lapland village, ride Rudolph’s sleigh through the snow, and enjoy both New Year and Christmas at the same time.

Finnish Lapland is beautiful and you and your family can stay for the duration of your holiday in Finland in a wilderness lodge, experiencing the Northern Lights at night and beautiful, snowy scenery throughout the day.

Swedish Lapland

Lapland is enormous though. If you’re looking for a quieter family getaway over New Year, then look no further than the remote wilderness of Swedish Lapland.

Here, in the icy northern climes of Sweden, the whole family will be amazed by the raw beauty of this untouched part of the world.

But just because it’s remote, doesn’t mean there isn’t comfort or luxury. You can spend New Year relaxing in the unique interior of an ice hotel, enjoying a family meal in a gourmet, wilderness restaurant, or adventuring into the tundra in search of the Northern Lights.

Polar Express Train Journey

If you’re looking for a sightseeing odyssey, then a great family-friendly adventure to enjoy over New Year is a ride on the Polar Express Train.

This excellent train route will take you and your family across Swedish Lapland and into the Norwegian Arctic, giving you the chance to experience the best of these two northerly regions in Europe.

The journey begins in Kiruna in Sweden and ends in Narvik, Norway. Along the way, the family can make the most of dog sledding and snowshoeing activities, enjoy the Northern Lights, and watch endless snowy landscapes glide past from the comfort of the Polar Express.

There are wonderful mixtures of activities to experience and sights to see on the Polar Express train journey, making this a great adventure that all the family can get on board with over the New Year period.

New Year in Riga

However, your family might not be looking for a journey into the wilderness for New Year’s Eve. In which case, there are plenty of city break options awaiting you in the Baltics.

One of the best family-friendly New Year’s Eve breaks can be found in Riga, the understated capital of Latvia. The quiet streets of Riga are a pleasant place to take the family. As well as enjoying all the museums and the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Old Town, there will be some great firework displays and cultural events to see.

There are ice-skating rinks in the capital, markets selling hot food and drinks to beat the chill of New Year and, best of all, it’s not only a family-friendly city but a budget-friendly city too.

New Year in Tallinn

Travel north of Riga, and you can find the equally historic and family-friendly city of the capital of Estonia.

Tallinn is best known for its beautifully preserved Old Town. Over the New Year holidays, the historic centre of this medieval city is transformed into a lively marketplace where you can find delicious food and drinks, and an exciting calendar of cultural events.

Reykjavik

Spending New Year’s Eve in the Icelandic capital, Reykjavik, is sure to be a hit with all the family. This is the Land of Ice and Fire, and for New Year’s Eve the country lights up the cold darkness with spectacular events and festivities.

Reykjavik goes all out at New Year. After spending the day exploring its great museums or relaxing in style at the world-famous Blue Lagoon, you can enjoy fine dining or a gala dinner and concert in the capital.

But there’s more to a family-friendly getaway in Reykjavik than New Year celebrations. Even with just a few days in Iceland, you’ll be able to see the Northern Lights, travel to the steaming geysers and dramatic waterfalls of the Golden Circle, or explore frozen glaciers and icy volcanoes.

To find out more about our range of unforgettable New Year’s Eve breaks, contact Baltic Travel Company today, to plan your ideal family-friendly New Year’s Eve adventure.

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Restaurant-shop "Ra Family"

Restaurant-shop “Ra Family”

Restaurant and online-shop of vegan and raw food: sugar-free, gluten-free, milk-free, GMO-free

Website: http://rafamily-msk.ru/

Working hours: 11 AM – 11 PM

Delivery: http://rafamily-msk.ru/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=6

Phone +79771362352

Address Moscow, Trekhpudny lane, 11/13, building 2 (Mayakovskaya metro station)

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McDonald's recently announced that it would temporarily close 850 restaurants in Russia, and while it said it would continue to pay its 65,000 employees in Russia, it was unclear when it would reopen. The incident has caused such a stir in Russia that many burger lovers have started buying large quantities of burgers to keep in their refrigerators at home. On Russian trading site avito, the burger is being sold second-hand for up to 45,000 rupees, or 600CAD, for a set meal. The situation seems to be the same as it was 32 years ago when the first McDonald's opened in Russia, then the largest in the world, with more than 400 people gathered in front of the restaurant on its first day. Over the years, McDonald's in Hamburg, not just the local sales, to provide ingredients for stores, McDonald's beef built a factory in Moscow, and invited experts from all over the world to teach local farmers so meat and potatoes, by 1999, 75-80% of McDonald's raw materials from local purchasing more than 100 producers in Russia. According to a 2010 REPORT by the IBS Center for Management Studies, "McDonald's has contributed significantly to the development of Russian food service and processing industry, agriculture and business practices. And as McDonald's became more culturally integrated they introduced new Russian menus. McDonald's through so many years of efforts to make it successful from a foreign enterprise into a part of the Russian people.

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We take a look at the enigmatic origins of the world's most popular meal...the Hamburger!

If you look back a few thousands of years, you'll find that even the ancient Egyptians ate ground meat patties, and down through the ages ground meat has been shaped into patties and eaten all over the world under many different names. But exactly when and where the modern hamburger was born is much harder to pin down. Several folks over in the US - from New Haven, Connecticut, to Tulsa, Oklahoma - confidently claim their ancestors invented it.

As controversial as it is, the history of the hamburger is truly a story that has been run through the meat grinder. Legends say it began with the Mongols, who stashed scraps of beef, lamb or mutton under their saddles as they spanned the globe in their campaign to conquer the We are Locksmith and will al lot of Links :-))  known world, much as McDonald's has done in the last half century.

The softened meat was formed into flat patties, and after enough time spent sandwiched between the asses of man and beast, the meat became tender enough to eat raw - certainly a boon to swift-moving riders not keen to dismount.

When Genghis Khan's grandson, Kublai Khan, and his hordes invaded Moscow, they naturally brought their unique dietary ground meat with them. The Russians adopted it into their own cuisine with the name "Steak Tartare," (Tartars being their name for the Mongols). Over many years, Russian chefs adapted and developed this dish and refined it by adding chopped onions and raw eggs.

Later, as global trade picked up, seafarers brought this idea back to the port city of Hamburg, Germany, where the Deutschvolk decided to mold it with breadcrumbs into a steak shape and cook it, making something that, outside of Hamburg, was referred to as "Hamburg steak," a dish now most popular today, in of all places, Japan, where almost every menu lists it under Western fare as "steak cooked in the Hamburg style" or "hanbagu."

But enough fishing in European and Asian waters; let's cut bait here. Somehow ground beef gets to America. Somehow it's put on a bun. But by whom? Surely, the historical record should become clearer once we land on American shores. Sadly, it doesn't.

While some have written that the first American hamburger (actually Hamburger Steak) was served in 1834 at Delmonico's Restaurant, New York City, this oft-quoted origin is not based on the original Delmonico menu but rather a facsimile, which was debunked; the published facsimile could not possibly be correct, as the printer of the purported original menu was not even in business in 1834!

If a ground beef patty served between two slices of bread is a hamburger, then credit goes to Charlie Nagreen of Seymour, Wisconsin, who, at the age of 15, sold hamburgers from his ox-drawn food stand at the Outagamie County Fair. He went to the fair and set up a stand selling meatballs.

Business wasn't good and he quickly realised that it was because meatballs were too difficult to eat while strolling around the fair.

In a flash of innovation, he flattened the meatballs, placed them between two slices of bread and called his new creation a hamburger. He was known to many as "Hamburger Charlie." He returned to sell hamburgers at the fair every year until his death in 1951, and he would entertain people with his guitar and mouth organ and this jingle:

"Hamburgers, hamburgers, hamburgers hot; onions in the middle, pickle on top. Makes your lips go flippity flop."

The town of Seymour is so certain about this claim that it calls itself the "Home of the Hamburger," holds the record for the world's largest hamburger, and hosts a hamburger festival every year.

To be fair, though, descendants of county fair concessionaire Frank Menches, and If If restaurateur Louis Lassen, also claim their ancestors invented the hamburger - served on bread - in 1892 and 1900, respectively.

Louis' Lunch in New Haven, Connecticut, claims to have invented our favourite meal. From its website: "One day in the year 1900 a man dashed into a small New Haven luncheonette and asked for a quick meal that he could eat on the run. Louis Lassen, the establishment's owner, hurriedly sandwiched a broiled beef patty between two slices of bread and sent the customer on his way, so the story goes, with America's first hamburger."

This claim is countered by the family of Frank and Charles Menches from Akron, Ohio, who now operate a small chain called, not surprisingly, Menches Bros., and claim that their great-grandfather Charles and his brother Frank invented the dish while travelling in a concession circuit at fairs, race meetings, and farmers' picnics in the Midwest.

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I remember going to Novikov’s first farm themed restaurant in 1997 @tsarskayaokhota on the road leading towards all the fancy weekend dachas outside Moscow. Even then it was one of a kind and ahead of its time. Well look at him now. • My first time at @novikovrestaurant and what a treat it was. Not only was i lunching with the original Moscow crew @lenalondon18 and Farina and at a Novikov restaurant as well. • We started out with greens: padron peppers, edamame and matcha. Next came raw: truffle hamachi and yellowtail jalapeño, followed by an amazing crispy duck salad with lots of herbs, greens and pomegranate seeds. • For our main, we shared four types of dim sum: the classic har gao, prawn coriander, cod and shiitake dumplings with chili oil and chili sauce. • Two desserts to share between Lena and myself (Farina abstained as usual): soft serve vanilla, charcoal ice cream, fresh strawberries and the matcha crème brûlée. Fantastic food and even better company with моя девушка • #TravelswithaGourmet #TWAGLondon #NovikovLondon (at Novikov Restaurant & Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFTd3sKHEtd/?igshid=ftofouqvib4l

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Meat Kits Let You Recreate the TGI Fridays Experience From Home, Table Buzzer Not Included

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Plus, bleak restaurant statistics from Yelp, and more news to start your day

TGI Fridays joins other struggling restaurants in selling ingredients to cook at home

Look, restaurants are struggling. You can’t fault them for selling whatever they can to make a few bucks, especially now that federal emergency aid is trickling to a close while coronavirus cases keep rising. And yet the question must be raised: Who told TGI Fridays to sell meal kits of raw meat and seafood, and who is buying these “surf & turf” bundles?

The meal kits are part of the restaurant’s new Butcher Shop concept, consisting of uncooked, pre-cut, pre-seasoned meats paired with various sides and toppings (the surf & turf kit, for example, boasts two steaks, four chicken breasts, two salmon filets, 18 garlic-marinated shrimp, mashed potatoes, broccoli, and salad, for $65). TGI Fridays, which has had to close dozens of locations during the pandemic, is marketing the meal kits as a way to bring the restaurant’s “signature flavors home.” The actual TGI Fridays dining experience — dark, crowded, noisy, the air thick with the smell of Jack Daniels sauce — may be a little harder to recreate in your own kitchen..

And in other news…

According to a new Yelp report, there have been more than 26,000 restaurant closures as of July 10, with 60 percent of those closures being permanent. [The Spoon]

Like Starbucks, Panera Bread and Noodles & Company are now requiring everyone to wear masks inside their restaurants. [NRN]

In Moscow this fall, KFC is going to test nuggets of the future: 3D-printed biomeat versions made with a combination of plant material and chicken cells. [The Takeout]

King Arthur Flour has officially changed its name to King Arthur Baking Co., with an emphasis on the baking. [Baking Business]

All the incredible $1 food items that New York bars are serving as a way to stay open thanks to an executive order that customers have to buy food if they want alcohol. Care for “a piece of meat” or some “Cuomo chips” with your bourbon? [Vice]

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Photo by Dave Rushen/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Plus, bleak restaurant statistics from Yelp, and more news to start your day

TGI Fridays joins other struggling restaurants in selling ingredients to cook at home

Look, restaurants are struggling. You can’t fault them for selling whatever they can to make a few bucks, especially now that federal emergency aid is trickling to a close while coronavirus cases keep rising. And yet the question must be raised: Who told TGI Fridays to sell meal kits of raw meat and seafood, and who is buying these “surf & turf” bundles?

The meal kits are part of the restaurant’s new Butcher Shop concept, consisting of uncooked, pre-cut, pre-seasoned meats paired with various sides and toppings (the surf & turf kit, for example, boasts two steaks, four chicken breasts, two salmon filets, 18 garlic-marinated shrimp, mashed potatoes, broccoli, and salad, for $65). TGI Fridays, which has had to close dozens of locations during the pandemic, is marketing the meal kits as a way to bring the restaurant’s “signature flavors home.” The actual TGI Fridays dining experience — dark, crowded, noisy, the air thick with the smell of Jack Daniels sauce — may be a little harder to recreate in your own kitchen..

And in other news…

According to a new Yelp report, there have been more than 26,000 restaurant closures as of July 10, with 60 percent of those closures being permanent. [The Spoon]

Like Starbucks, Panera Bread and Noodles & Company are now requiring everyone to wear masks inside their restaurants. [NRN]

In Moscow this fall, KFC is going to test nuggets of the future: 3D-printed biomeat versions made with a combination of plant material and chicken cells. [The Takeout]

King Arthur Flour has officially changed its name to King Arthur Baking Co., with an emphasis on the baking. [Baking Business]

All the incredible $1 food items that New York bars are serving as a way to stay open thanks to an executive order that customers have to buy food if they want alcohol. Care for “a piece of meat” or some “Cuomo chips” with your bourbon? [Vice]

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42coffeeshop

Healthy food coffee-shop, plant-based sugar-free food

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Working hours:

Monday – Thursday: 8 AM – 12 AM

Friday: 8 AM – 1 AM

Saturday: 9 AM – 1 AM

Sunday: 9 AM – 12 AM

Phone +74997146657

Addresses:

Address Moscow, Ulitsa Maroseyka, 4

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A Vegan Guide To Russia

Hi, I just got back from my trip to Russia and learnt a lot about how to eat there as a vegan. The last time I visited this country I basically lived off pizza Margherita without mozzarella and grilled vegetables. Never again. But I learned much since then and this time I was much better prepared, so I thought I’d share my experiences with you. Hopefully it’s useful to somebody. If it’s helpful for only one person I’m already happy.

First of all, learn the alphabet. Many words are the same in Russian and English. Like pizza or soup. It makes ordering at a restaurant a lot easier because many of them don’t have an English menu. And some words sound familiar, so it’s easy to guess what it could be. If you’ve got the time I’d recommend learning the Cyrillic script. It’s also quite fun to walk through the cities and being able to read all the signs and posters.

There are some words which are important to know. I make a little list, but you can also download the dictionary from Google Translator if you don’t want to use mobile data.

Meat                                   мя́со (mjassa)

Butter                                 масло (masla) Watch out! Oil is also called масло.

Egg                                     яйцо́ (jejzo)

Honey                                 мёд (mjod)

Cheese                               сыр (sir)

Fish                                     ры́ба (reba)

It’s really helpful if you know how to pronounce the words, but often the people in restaurants don’t even try to understand what you’re saying if you’ve got a heavy accent. I’m not even mad, I guess I sound pretty weird to them even after 2 years of taking Russian lessons. So better screenshot the words to remember them when you’re in a market or show them in a restaurant. Another important word is без (bes). It means “without”. I often used it in restaurants to order something but without the non-vegan ingredient or topping. Another useful word is веганский (veganskij), which means vegan.

 We ate a lot of Asian food, these restaurants often had a nice variety of vegetarian and vegan food. The app “Happy Cow” will be your best friend if you fancy something else than Asian or fast food. We started our journey in Moscow. The Café Cok is pretty amazing. They serve vegetarian and vegan food and it’s all identified in the card. They even have some raw vegan cake. Another awesome Café is Café Avocado. They serve vegetarian and vegan meals as well. If you fancy some wok I recommend Sushi Wok. It’s a fast food chain where you can get sushi (the vegetarian ones are marked in the menu) or just mix a wok. You will have to translate a lot but it’s worth it. We found this chain in various cities, it was a backup restaurant for me if I didn’t find something else or when I fancied a wok. We travelled further, stopped in Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Ulan-Ude and Khabarovsk. We mostly ate in the restaurants Happy Cow suggested. If you ever visit Novosibirsk I really recommend Veggie Pit, it’s a cute little booth in the middle of Central Park. They sell vegan street food. Our last station was Vladivostok, where we ate at Life Café. It’s quite hard to find but if you like raw vegan food it’s worth a shot. And big food chains like Subway or Starbucks (they have plant based milk there as well, of course) you’ll find everywhere, so you’ll always have a backup plan.

My last tip is to know which things in your local super market are vegan. They have products from bigger companies, so maybe have a look at home and memorise some products you could grab in Russia. I know, some vegans despise companies like Nestlé, but if you don’t you can be sure to find the same products in Russia like everywhere else, which can be quite calming to know.

When I became a vegan I was very anxious about travelling. But I don’t want to miss out on anything and I’m doing great. Having a plan before leaving calms me down so I wanted to share mine with you. Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed it!

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January, 2017. Daisy and I went to Japan to visit Kevin and Shoko. I wrote a lot about it and made this little video. XO.

1-5-17 Thursday

Kyushu island

Hippo Bakery

Beach walk. Bread. Blendy Stick. Laundry mat. Itoshima - wife and husband. I forgot my back pack on the beach it so happens. Moto guys. Daisy thought Japanese surfers were big water turkeys. Ancient pine forest. Karatsu burger. I hated. Aka egg and cheese. Kagamiyama mountain. Body move move. Karatsu castle. Ripped the cube into traffic towards Akasaka station to meet Tsuyoshi. (We got the laundry while I sat in the car). AirBnB guy. Boom box grocery store. Dars. Wasabi potato sticks. Crying toddler. Google translate sucks. Shoko made hot pot meal. Nummy. Kevin whipped his chocolate pops.

Fun fact. The man who invented Tenga, has the Guinness world record for longest JO. How fitting.

Gross airbnb hair on comforter and towel. Do not want to stay there. Wasting more money. :(

1-6-17 Friday

Big dry heave last night. Woke up at 1am thinking "oh boy, something's going on. Whoops!" Ran to the bathroom, felt the heat rise up my body. Was it the broth? The chicken? The Sake? I placed my hands upon the electronically heated seat of the Japanese washlet and began to dry heave. No barf. I felt like Barfing. But nope. My body wouldn't let me. I felt better though and went back to bed. Daisy told me in the AM that they made the HotPot with pork broth, thought of me, and then decided not to tell me. Maybe it was that. Who cares. I feel better today. Kev made Spanish French toast (torijas) for us. It was lovely. Daisy said the shower she took was the best she's ever taken. That's because there's a huge window looking out in the the sea. It's magic. Daisy and went to 7-11. Big presence here. Kev fully loves it. Apparently they make great stuff and the ATM is reliable. Located right next to the "Titty mags" as Kev explained. I took out Shoko's penny board and we stopped at HIPPO tiny surf bakery and got some snacks for the house. No salty bread. We showed up too late. I left the penny board outside and no one stole it! --- Shoko drove us to a special lunch and snack spot. Snack spot was very Japanese and cute and had weird dessert stuff. Lunch spot was closed at 3pm! Great shoe horn though. I Bought the best spoon ever. White metal. Feels like stone. Expensive ceramic gift shops. Hotto motto dance and curb eat. Sake factory great traditional architecture. Drove to muji and inkcube in the mall. Went nuts at Muji. And stuff. Daisy neck hurt. Back home. Cream soup. Organize pack. Test journals and pens out. Daisy in bed by 9. I stay up and eat cream soup and some dars. White chocolate. Do some photos and stuff. Kev teaches himself Japanese on laptop then plays StarDewValley.

1-7-17 Saturday

Woke up early. Beach walk. Big shell find. Hippo. Too early for SheoPan! 9:30 is the best time. Come back. Blendy stick with Scones and Cream Soup left over. Computer time clicky and and work / taxes shit. Shower ocean view. Skate to Hippo at 9:30. got the SheoPan. Groin pull fall on the way back. Saw Osky and the Corgy photo shoot. Kev takes us to train. I dropped 40 on the train card by mistake. Taking photos on the train is illegal, Kevin explains. Photo sound on iPhone mandatory. Unpack at AirBnb. Then Bounce to Lunch at crazy under ground mall. Green noodle soup. So many people. So many things. So many structures. So much lighting. So much movement. No white people. Babies dressing nicely. Cool gear. Women in mens wool long straight overcoats. Tan and black. Big buttons and ties. Underground mall culture. Walk tour through FuK with Kev. Side of building greenery stair case hike to views. Photo shoot women and man.  Stop at Julette’s letters. Got a CLIP and stuff. Wooden baby toys nice. Japanese Love Pop and cool pencil, etc. Walk to DONUT spot. Lots of walking. Donut spot in crazy OTHER mall under ground. Madness. Hot down there. Amazing donuts. Weird that in a mall though, but maybe that’s great. Mall Mall Mall. Energy to go to MUJI. Big walk again. Lots of stores and big streets. Mega complex. Water light projector show. Muju is calming. Hot in there. Got more shit. Wanted everything and a new house to decorate. Book for Ben. Meet up with Shoko at Hippo and crazy recycling bear. Walk to restaurant called CHIKEN. Allow smoking, but place is cool and hip and nice. Light beer life. Moscow mule. Was off, from walking and hunger. Kev big adventurous eater. Raw Chicken - SASHIMI. Crazy. Got a little buzzed and let go. Crazy smokey chicken dish. Tasty food overall. Walk back in the Rain. LAWSON Dars and purple gummy candy and Crunky! Shoko peeled off before the AirBnB after party. Incense at the Airbnb made it smell better. Muji lights. 1/4 xanax or whatever to sleep. Pushed beds together with D and passed out.

1-8-17 Sunday

Woke up. Jon Bellion hate listen. Shower in tiny shower. Trying to meet with Kev at Eggs and Things. Big American style food. Just love the American food. Not so much THAT< I love knowing what I’m eating because I have a special little diet that doesn’t really include meat or fish or pork or anything, and here in Japan that’s hard. Kev showed up. After Eats and Things we popped on the train(s) to Dazaifu - a very old (16th century) Shrine (or could be a temple, hard to remember which is which) about 1hr on the localish trains. People on the trains sleep a lot. It’s nice. Also, no one is loud. Very quiet and respectful. Trains are on time and the stations are clean. One train we took was just the loveliest color scheme - light green/blue and red. V. calming. Tons of people in the terminals at times. Felt like Grand Central Terminal. If I ever felt like wanting to go to a Bigger Japanese city, nope - this amount of people is fine. Dazaifu is amazing. Tiny village full of a billion people swarming up to see the shrine, but it was oddly peaceful because no one is rude and it’s generally quiet. Tiny shops and people cooking meat sticks and shit on the sides on the way up. At the end, before the gate, there was a naturally formed single file line just to take a pic with the whacky animal statue. Formed by the people in a simple organized way. Not like the monster americans at Disney. Just a nice simple civilized line. Inside, we had to do a special hand and mouth wash routine to cleanse ourselves a the water zone. I touched my lips to the water bucket stick because it’s hard to know the customs in other countries. A million Japanese people cycling through there each day, and Jeff touches his lips to the community water bucket. We hiked up into the woods and saw an amusement park on the other side which seemed weird being so close to a shine or whatever. We got soft meatless sweet pucks and sat at a low table. Very relaxing stroll. Felt bad that Kev was in the Glum zone not knowing if his relationship is in the pits. Train back Komono woman sleeping among all the other sleeping Japanese people. Kev bounced, had to work and wanted to be home for the night. We wish we could all just stay at the house. Going back to the AirBnB and not having family dinner with the homie was bumming us out. I was excited to take the reins and figure out where to go in the new city. Apple Maps is great for walking directions on this trip. Great UI. Google Maps looks like garbage. Daisy found a place that has burgers and veggy options called Brooklyn Parlor. No shame in just going to a cool hip place that I know I can get something I like. The thing is, the Japanese food I have eaten is amazing. But when you’re without your Japanese speaking friends, it’s very hard to make sure you aren’t eating shell fish or meat. We saw some other cool small restaurants we’d thought looked nice on the walk. 7-11 stop after dinner to get snacks. The Titty Rags had censorship thingies on the genitals and they also had tape on the pages so you couldn’t open em. Old man barfing at the bus stop, but overall we’re getting a friendly vibe from the city. Plans to watch Finding Dori on the lappy, but might just crash. Trying to plan what to do tomorrow with the rental car with Kev. Hard to plan sometimes! We’re living out of a backpack now because of the AirBnB and would like to re-up / swap out our gear.

(First horn sound we’ve heard here. Wow. Just now as I was typing this entry, just goes to show you, why honk, when you can be patient and kind?)  

1-9-17 Monday

Giants

Eggs and things iced coffee?

Train to Kevin's

Rental car madness - couldn’t find Nissan. Goosechase.

Senyoji temple - Magic. Soft. Quiet. Milltion Monks on hill. Old artifacts. Incense. Chanting on Mic.

Everyone backs their car in to the parking spot.

Ichiran Noodle Factory - ticket system. Rice and Egg and cold Mushrooms. Put the plate on the sound thingy and it makes a big sound all across the restaurant signifying that you want your next little order.

Tea Garden Madness - Light up trees across this huge empty yard with pop music blasting from a ton of speakers hidden all over the grounds. I did a BodyMoveMove, naturally.

1-10-17 Tuesday

Tried to go to Hippo today. It’s hard to go there, apparently. Closed on Tuesdays. Whoops! Came back with no pastries, so Kevy Cab hooked up the Pancakes and I took care of the Blendy Sticks. Grabbed the laundry and popped out to the long driving day through windy roads in the beautiful Japanese country side. First we stopped at the big Caldera overlook where a volcano made a blast hole a very long time ago. Then we popped down more windy roads to see the Aso Volcano. It was cloudy, but you could see a massive mountain with a big hole in it smoking underneath sets of ominous clouds. The museum center looked like something out of a Russian Post Apocalypse B movie. Drove to the wrong hot springs, I was getting car sick, so moved up front. The steering wheel is on the right side here, so sitting up front is a treat cuz you feel like you’re just controlling the car with you mind. Finally made it to the real hot springs. It’s a 24hr spot and it’s magical. You pick your favorite little hot spring house for around 1500 Yen (15 bucks). Then you pop in there, shower off, put your coins in the slot thingy that makes hot water blast out of a long tube into a beautiful wooden tub. We would have splurged for the rock tub for an extra dollar. Yup, a dollar for the upgrade. Daisy and I never felt so relaxed. I bought some sheepy slippers at the gift shop and am wearing them now. I also bought a sprite type drink that was about 1/4 size of a glass coke bottle, with a label designed to win design awards. Shoko is now getting car sick, so it’s me and her up front, with her driving. She drives very fast. On the highway she was passing mother fuckers with ease. I was nervous. Grabbed our laundry from the trusty laundry mat (drying only for us). I lay down on the bench while Daisy read Japanese Nylon. I was trying to still my body. Bopped over to the UDON noodle place and got some Tofu Noodle Udon and white rice. It was simply great. Ate at the counter and took some iPhone vids of stuff. At home raging on some 7-11 snacks we got at some point today. 7-11 here is what I want a convenience store to be. It has lots of shit I like and cheap. Daisy in bed now cuz I feel I owe it to myself to document these trips. They’re super important to me and special and I’m lucky to go on them.

1-11-17 Wednesday

Woke up at 8am and popped out to the ocean magic tree zone to dance in public for my BodyMoveMove & Exquisitemovement project. Dancing really gets the heart pumping. Daisy said she wanted to go for a run on the beach but where is she now? Face down in bed, that’s where. I can’t seem to sleep past 8 and I’m loving it. Slid over to Hippo for a pastry run. Scored that ShioPan which is very rare and special, as we all know. Came back and missed the “let’s go” and rushed to get ready. Everyone was making fun of me for being a space cadet on this trip, but I kinda like being loose and spacey when I’m not at the wheel. Most of my life is dictated by me and only me so it’s been really nice that Kev and Shoko are handling everything and being great tour guides. We zap over to Shoko’s parent’s house which is a traditional Japanese magical tiny compound. Garden’s and outbuildings and paths tucked and squeezed into the tiny suburban hillside. They have another house that they open as a cafe and art gallery and everything is as you’d expect a modern day / ancient Japanese house to be. They have a fucking COY POND in the middle of it all with lots of buddies swimming back and forth. Their toilet has a button that lifts and lowers the seat - no touch lifestyle. That sums up the house and how rad it is. We jammed over to a fast food Sushi Roll place that uses a conveyer belt system to deliver your food and you pay per plate. You order on the touch screen and it makes a lot of loud chimes and screams at you, which is the only downside. All this annoyance is overruled by the convenience and novelty. I ate no fish because fish grosses me out and I feel bad for them. They say fish is good for you, but not for me because it’s disgusting and smells like low tide. Your kid isn’t dressed up like he/she is headed to fashion week? Don’t bring them outside then. That’s the rule. Tolls here are very expensive, but the roads, even though I can’t read a god damn word, seem to be great and tight and efficient and clean. Next, we bopped over to the largest bronze Buddah that is laying down. It’s magnificent and peaceful. Snagged a Bodymovemove before going inside and praying at all the little pray stations. Then we got little balls with feathers on them to toss into the tiny buckets but none of us were successful. Guess what? This place is manicured to perfection and has a very hand made feel. Lots of paths into the forest and mini shrines and stuff. Even a tiny Torii Gate you can crawl through. Whoops, sun is setting, so we blast off to another Temple Shrine they’re calling Hay something. It has a lot of stairs and you can see the ocean and whatever. Big hay knot thingy you can pray to. We got gas and stopped at Aeon for food and snacks for gifts. The Nissan March really gets good gas mileage. I can’t find my lens cap, but who cares, I already got the good Bokeh shot on the highway. We’ve been using a “Shared Wallet” System, which is neat. You all put in the same amount of $ at the beginning and when you do group activities you all take out of that. At the end if there’s any left, you split it up. It works well or whatever. Back home Shoko made hot pot - no pork so I don’t need to dry heave over the wash-let again! Beers for everyone but me and desserts and funny convo on the futon and stuff. I took a bath listening to the ocean waves pulse. So nice. That pulsing really does wash away everything bad.

(so that’s it for what I have written. I know we stayed in Japan longer, maybe I wrote the rest of my thoughts in an actual journal? Hard to care to search for it right now. Maybe the video above will do the trick closing that gap. I’m updating this blog right now and it’s 5/11/19 10:07AM)

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Jamaican Cuisine: 10 Must Try Jamaican Dishes

Jamaica is a tiny island in the Caribbean that’s famous for many things. Perhaps you’ve been dreaming of laying on the best beaches in Jamaica, or swimming in the turquoise sea, but the country’s rich culture offers travellers so much more.

Jamaica is home to the fastest man in the world, several genres of music including reggae and that genre’s biggest international star, Bob Marley. The island is also known for giving the world the delicious meal of jerk chicken.

Jamaican cuisine offers many more tasty eats and this post will feature some of Jamaica’s homestyle meals that you absolutely must try!

1. Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Pork: the most well-known Jamaican cuisine

Jerk-style cooking is the star of Jamaican cuisine. It has roots in the island dating as far back as the 1600s when maroons would use this method of cooking on wild boars caught in the hills.

Now, jerk chicken and jerk pork are the most common jerk dishes and you can get them anywhere from fancy restaurants to street-side metal drums.

It’s a late-night favourite after a club or party, or for those who are backpacking Jamaica on a budget. Jerk chicken and pork are served in foil with bread or festivals, a slightly sweet cylindrical-shaped johnnycake (or dumpling).

If you’re wondering what makes jerk authentic, it’s all in the wood used to smoke the meat. Jerk relies on being smoked over pimento chips to get its true flavour.

The ingredients in the marinade should include lots of salt, scotch bonnet peppers and allspice. The recipe has since evolved to include onions, scallions, thyme, black pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg and now sweetwood can be used to smoke the meat as well.

Without the two main components of scotch bonnet (habanero) peppers and pimento or sweetwood, jerk just isn’t authentic.

2. Ackee and Saltfish

This is Jamaica’s national dish and it is served mainly as a breakfast item, though it can be had at any mealtime of the day.

Ackee is a fruit that grows in pods on trees. It is actually poisonous when raw and must be left to open on its own on the tree before being harvested and prepared.

Once harvested, the seed and veiny inside are removed and the yellow flesh is lightly boiled to remove any harmful toxins left in the fruit.

It is then sauteed with saltfish and seasonings and often served with ground provisions like yams, green bananas and potatoes.

The dish looks a little like eggs when prepared and similar to eggs, it takes on the flavour of what it’s cooked with.

The saltfish adds flavour to ackee and can be switched out for corn pork or left out entirely if you’re vegan. Rastafarians are known to cook a well-seasoned ackee meal without any meat additive as an Ital dish.

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3. Stews and Soups

Stewing meat is another common way of cooking in Jamaica.

After being marinated in lots of fresh seasonings including onions, scallions, hot peppers, thyme and sweet peppers, the food will be stewed down, making the meat incredibly tender.

Common stewed meat dishes include brown stew chicken, pork, oxtails, beef and fish.

Stew Peas is also a favourite and can be made vegan with kidney beans and coconut milk but usually includes salted beef and pigtail.

Red Peas Soup is very similar to the Stew Peas dish. It’s a rich and hearty soup made with kidney beans, coconut milk, pumpkin soup base and salted beef.

Red Peas Soup and Pumpkin Soup are the most common options for starters at most homestyle restaurants. As you can see, Jamaican cuisine offers numerous dishes for vegetarians and vegans.

4. Jamaican Rice and Peas

Jamaicans cringe when visitors refer to our rice and peas as peas and rice!

Our rice and peas are unique in flavour and a staple at our Sunday dinners and traditional holiday meals. It’s the usual side dish for stewed meals, though some also eat it with ackee and saltfish and curry dishes.

To make rice and peas, kidney beans are cooked with rice in coconut milk, salt, butter, sugar and thyme. This side meal is the perfect accompaniment to any protein and is a key dish in Jamaican cuisine.

5. Curry Goat

Curry goat is another favourite on the island. Jamaican curry is a little different from the traditional Indian variety. It’s also a little spicier.

Goat meat tastes a little bit like beef, but slightly gamey. It’s a tender and juicy dish served with white rice and is also a favourite at house gatherings.

It can be seen on the table at Christmastime and is served at Nine Nights (the Jamaican equivalent of a wake) to friends and family paying their respects to the dead.

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6. Mannish Water

By Foodista – originally posted to Flickr as Photo of Mannish Water. Original by Desiree Lowe

Speaking of goat, the head, testicles and other scraps of the animal are saved for a light soup called mannish water, which is a favourite Jamaica dish.

This spicy and flavourful soup is also a party and Nine Night favourite and is served as a meal starter.

7. Beef Patty

Photo by: Ritcharnd Moscow

The Jamaican beef patty is another famous staple of the island that you must try.

The beef is seasoned with curry, onion, garlic and you guessed it, Scotch Bonnet pepper! The beef is then wrapped in a buttery dough, shaped as a half-moon and baked.

Beef is the original version though patties are now available with a wide variety of fillings.

Try the curry chicken patty or the veggie patty when you’re in Jamaica. If you ever make it to Kingston then the lobster and shrimp patties at Devon House are legendary, as is the curry goat patty.

8. Escoveitch Fish

Escoveitch refers to cooking meat in an acidic vinegar-based sauce in Spanish culture. We’ve taken that and made it our own here in Jamaica.

If you visit a beach outside of your resort, you’re likely to come across fish shacks serving up some of the best fried fish with escoveitch sauce you’ve ever tried.

The sauce is made from vinegar, onions, peppers, carrots and pimento (allspice). It adds a delicious flavour when poured over fresh fish — so fresh that it was caught that day.

The fish is usually served with festivals and bammy, a dense bread-like side dish made from cassava that is usually round in shape. This dish is a must on your list of things to eat when preparing for a trip to Jamaica.

9. Callaloo

Callaloo is the local cousin to spinach and is a breakfast staple in Jamaica. It is steamed and sauteed lightly and sometimes cooked with saltfish and served with johnny cakes or boiled ground provisions.

Breakfast is usually a heavy meal in Jamaica and this callaloo dish is one of the lighter offerings.

It’s not uncommon for Jamaicans to have curry chicken, brown stew chicken, liver or kidney for breakfast with fried johnnycakes and yam and potatoes.

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10. Sweet Potato Pudding

Sweet potato pudding is a local delicacy in Jamaica quite unlike any pudding you’ve tried.

It’s referred to as “hell a top, hell a bottom and hallelujah in the middle”. It’s cooked in a dutch pot on a coal stove with hot coals on top of the pot as well, explaining the riddle.

This method forms a sweet custardy layer on both the top and bottom of the pudding. It’s a sweet treat that can be served warm with ice-cream at Sunday dinner.

If you visit Jamaica, seek out “Pudding Man” in Priory, St. Ann, near Ocho Rios who makes it in a little shop on the roadside. His famous pudding has been featured on local and international travel TV programs.

Jamaican cuisine may be heavy on the protein side but the food is mostly local and fresh. A purely organic experience is not difficult to attain since farmer’s markets are common in all towns and it’s very likely you’ll pass stalls selling fresh local produce on the side of the road.

Farmers also provide fresh produce to many of the island’s hotels so if you’re staying at an all-inclusive resort, you’re likely be eating locally as well.

Ready for Jamaica?!

Now that you know all about Jamaican cuisine and the best meals to try, all that’s left to do is start planning a trip. Check out this infographic from DealChecker which gives you a few quick and useful tips for a trip to Jamaica.

Are you familiar with Jamaican cuisine? What’s your favourite food to have from the island? Share with us in the comments below!

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Helpful Tips to Pair Your Favorite Sushi with Delicious Drinks

Although it might not seem like creative cocktails and sushi are the ultimate combination, since many people opt for traditional sake, if you pair your drinks to sushi correctly, you're in for a treat. Just like certain wines go best with specific cuts of meat, or certain beers work well with specific pub grub, sushi and drinks go hand in hand. If you’re struggling to find a drink that goes well with sushi, here are some tips try out the next time you’re eating sushi in Meridian Idaho.

The Challenge

One of the reasons that people usually stick with water or the tried and true sake is because they are neutral or mild in flavor, and sake’s lower ABV means it doesn’t clash with the taste of raw fish. The biggest challenge of pairing the right cocktails and other drinks with the right roll is finding a cocktail that isn’t overly sweet or bitter and has flavors that complement the dish rather than overpower it. With this in mind, you have more options than you might think, as long as you know what flavors you’re after.

Wine

Wine and sushi go together the easiest, and if you know your wines, you shouldn't have a problem pairing them together. Keep in mind that you should choose slightly sweeter wines when eating something spicy, and that the acidity levels of the drink and the food should be similar, along with the weights or textures (light, heavy, full-bodied).

Japanese Whisky

If you’re a whiskey lover, you can easily swap out American whiskey for Japanese whisky in your favorite cocktails. Drinks like the Manhattan or the Japanese Highball pair well with fish of the mackerel variety as the whisky will bring out the sweeter flavors of the fish for a smoky, sweet flavor profile.

Cocktails

Mixing cocktails with sushi is the trickiest of all the types of drinks on this list. The most significant reason is that there are just countless different drink options and you never know how one will taste compared to the next. Try and keep it simple and choose a drink that isn't super stiff and has a flavor profile that goes well with sushi.

When visiting restaurants that offer sushi in Eagle Idaho area, look for cocktails on the menu that feature ginger, a powerful ingredient that can really set off any sushi roll. Look for drinks made with ginger beer or fresh ginger like a Moscow mule, or a ginger-lime margarita.

Beer

If the restaurant you're going to offers a Japanese beer, you should go for one of those offerings. Japanese lagers and other beers often have a flavor profile that pairs very well with most types of sushi rolls and can be a refreshing way to chase down an extra spicy roll. If no Japanese beers are available, then go for a light lager and try to stay away from overly hoppy beers with high ABVs like IPAs.

Old Reliable Drinks

If you aren’t feeling up to trying a new drink during happy hour in Meridian, some other common drinks practically guaranteed to pair well with any sushi roll are champagne and cocktails made with vodka. Both are relatively neutral and won’t clash with your food, so the flavor of the fresh fish can shine through.

About Ling and Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill

If you’re in the mood for a fusion of Asian cuisine and American comfort, Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill is your place to unwind, relax, and stay warm this winter season. With an extensive menu of fresh and exciting dishes, plus a great happy hour in Meridian with a drink menu full of old classics and exotic flavors, you’re sure to have a nice time. Visit Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill with your holiday guests, or just come for a quick bite to eat during your lunch break.

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Photo by Dave Rushen/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Plus, bleak restaurant statistics from Yelp, and more news to start your day TGI Fridays joins other struggling restaurants in selling ingredients to cook at home Look, restaurants are struggling. You can’t fault them for selling whatever they can to make a few bucks, especially now that federal emergency aid is trickling to a close while coronavirus cases keep rising. And yet the question must be raised: Who told TGI Fridays to sell meal kits of raw meat and seafood, and who is buying these “surf & turf” bundles? The meal kits are part of the restaurant’s new Butcher Shop concept, consisting of uncooked, pre-cut, pre-seasoned meats paired with various sides and toppings (the surf & turf kit, for example, boasts two steaks, four chicken breasts, two salmon filets, 18 garlic-marinated shrimp, mashed potatoes, broccoli, and salad, for $65). TGI Fridays, which has had to close dozens of locations during the pandemic, is marketing the meal kits as a way to bring the restaurant’s “signature flavors home.” The actual TGI Fridays dining experience — dark, crowded, noisy, the air thick with the smell of Jack Daniels sauce — may be a little harder to recreate in your own kitchen.. And in other news… According to a new Yelp report, there have been more than 26,000 restaurant closures as of July 10, with 60 percent of those closures being permanent. [The Spoon] Like Starbucks, Panera Bread and Noodles & Company are now requiring everyone to wear masks inside their restaurants. [NRN] In Moscow this fall, KFC is going to test nuggets of the future: 3D-printed biomeat versions made with a combination of plant material and chicken cells. [The Takeout] King Arthur Flour has officially changed its name to King Arthur Baking Co., with an emphasis on the baking. [Baking Business] All the incredible $1 food items that New York bars are serving as a way to stay open thanks to an executive order that customers have to buy food if they want alcohol. Care for “a piece of meat” or some “Cuomo chips” with your bourbon? [Vice] • All AM Intel Coverage [E] from Eater - All https://ift.tt/3eYMEyJ

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Cafe "Sok"

Cafe “Sok”

Vegetarian restaurant: Russian, European and Asian food

Has vegan and raw-diet options

Website: http://cafe-cok.ru/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CafeCOK

Working hours:

Every day, 11 AM – 11 PM

Phone 8(495) 953 79 63

Address Moscow, Lavrushinsky Lane, 15 (Tret’yakovskaya metro station)

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The History of the Hamburger

In The Beginning...

We take a look at the enigmatic origins of the world's most popular meal...the Hamburger!

If you look back a few thousands of years, you'll find that even the ancient Egyptians ate ground meat patties, and down through the ages ground meat has been shaped into patties and eaten all over the world under many different names. But exactly when and where the modern hamburger was born is much harder to pin down. Several folks over in the US - from New Haven, Connecticut, to Tulsa, Oklahoma - confidently claim their ancestors invented it. Find out  hamburger restaurants near me.

As controversial as it is, the history of the hamburger is truly a story that has been run through the meat grinder. Legends say it began with the Mongols, who stashed scraps of beef, lamb or mutton under their saddles as they spanned the globe in their campaign to conquer the known world, much as McDonald's has done in the last half century.

The softened meat was formed into flat patties, and after enough time spent sandwiched between the asses of man and beast, the meat became tender enough to eat raw - certainly a boon to swift-moving riders not keen to dismount.

When Genghis Khan's grandson, Kublai Khan, and his hordes invaded Moscow, they naturally brought their unique dietary ground meat with them. The Russians adopted it into their own cuisine with the name "Steak Tartare," (Tartars being their name for the Mongols). Over many years, Russian chefs adapted and developed this dish and refined it by adding chopped onions and raw eggs.

Later, as global trade picked up, seafarers brought this idea back to the port city of Hamburg, Germany, where the Deutschvolk decided to mold it with breadcrumbs into a steak shape and cook it, making something that, outside of Hamburg, was referred to as "Hamburg steak," a dish now most popular today, in of all places, Japan, where almost every menu lists it under Western fare as "steak cooked in the Hamburg style" or "hanbagu."

But enough fishing in European and Asian waters; let's cut bait here. Somehow ground beef gets to America. Somehow it's put on a bun. But by whom? Surely, the historical record should become clearer once we land on American shores. Sadly, it doesn't.

While some have written that the first American hamburger (actually Hamburger Steak) was served in 1834 at Delmonico's Restaurant, New York City, this oft-quoted origin is not based on the original Delmonico menu but rather a facsimile, which was debunked; the published facsimile could not possibly be correct, as the printer of the purported original menu was not even in business in 1834!

If a ground beef patty served between two slices of bread is a hamburger, then credit goes to Charlie Nagreen of Seymour, Wisconsin, who, at the age of 15, sold hamburgers from his ox-drawn food stand at the Outagamie County Fair. He went to the fair and set up a stand selling meatballs.

Business wasn't good and he quickly realised that it was because meatballs were too difficult to eat while strolling around the fair.

In a flash of innovation, he flattened the meatballs, placed them between two slices of bread and called his new creation a hamburger. He was known to many as "Hamburger Charlie." He returned to sell hamburgers at the fair every year until his death in 1951, and he would entertain people with his guitar and mouth organ and this jingle:

"Hamburgers, hamburgers, hamburgers hot; onions in the middle, pickle on top. Makes your lips go flippity flop."

The town of Seymour is so certain about this claim that it calls itself the "Home of the Hamburger," holds the record for the world's largest hamburger, and hosts a hamburger festival every year.

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Convenience

If you've ever wandered the streets late at night between The Gladstone and The Drake, you may have glanced at this neon blue place and wondered, "Why is there a convenience store open at this time? And why?" The reason is really very simple: it's not just a convenience store but a restaurant and bar as well! If you want Skittles, sure, grab a bag. But if you want a well-made cocktail or a late night nibble on a burger, walk on through the storefront and you've landed in the right spot.

A relative newcomer to the recent throwback theme in Toronto, Convenience Resto Bar seems perfectly primed to do well in the West Queen West/Parkdale area that is growing up as its primary millennial residents move into their 30s. There's nothing we like more than throwbacks to our childhoods in the 80s and early 90s and just like that Becker's or family-owned corner store you used to frequent to buy sour keys or Bubble Jug (Oh, Bubble Jug!), this place is bound to give any millennial a nostalgic flashback.

But this place isn't just about kitschy retro reminiscing for the good old days (Has it really been 25 years already?); it also wants you to eat and drink well all night long.

Atmosphere & Decor

Like many Toronto restaurants of its ilk, Convenience has its sights set squarely on the 25 to 35-year-olds that remember the 80s cartoons best. You walk into the "store" part of the venue first, and much like Figures in Yorkville, it is a working shop that is open when the restaurant is. It comes off as a somewhat bare 7-11 but it makes its point loud and clear, especially at night when the floor to ceiling windows glow light blue brightly onto the street.

The restaurant itself is large, spacious, and covered with carefully considered design in the style of Space Invaders. Lines are crisp and colours bright and despite the thematic choices for decor, it still feels fresh and modern. You're not stuck in your weird cousin's basement. It's a space you want to visit and hang out in, with a full bar and solid bartenders to boot.

While the ample sunny patio lacks the same video game feel as the interior, even the downstairs follows the retro motif with He-Man and She-Ra washrooms complete with blacklight, after walking down past videos of robberies gone wrong and stacks of old VHS tapes. The most popular aspect of the bar is clearly the very, very pink common space outside the washrooms where 4 telephones connect you to a "party line". It is absolutely perfect for every hipster's selfie photoshoot and if you've ever looked up Convenience on Instagram, you'll notice the neon wave of patrons posing with these phones.

There is something very friendly and relaxed about the atmosphere here. Unlike some of its competition in Toronto, it doesn't feel forced or exclusionary. And it's bright enough too in late afternoon with the large windows. The music is not likely to evoke any troubling memories of awkward middle school dances as it's current enough not to drown you with preteen nostalgia.

Menu Range

There's very little point in using the menu on their website as a reference point for what they actually have on offer as the real menu has been pared down to essentials and favourites now. It's still snack-focused: mostly familiar plates with a new twist. Gone are many of the more curious options on the website menu such as Jolly Rancher-infused salad dressings, Pop Rocks on olives, or Goldfish crackers with cheese. Instead, there's a slight Korean-fushion edge to many of the items.

Starters, or sharing plates, are full of variety. 8 items run from $6 to $14, with hand-cut fries being the cheapest option and Convenience Fried Chicken at the most expensive end of the scale. If you like either chicken or carbs (or both!), you'll like this portion of the menu. Mac and Cheese (with Doritos), and Pogo Sticks are likely to stick out as affordable and memorable at $8 each. A plate of olives, or Blistered Shishitos, will set you back only $9.50. Yuca Tots, Korean Fried Cauliflower, and Karaage Wings are all between $12-13 and are quite large servings considering their place on the menu. The aforementioned Convenience Fried Chicken comes with the option of either Nashville Hot or Colonel's Original flavour and comes with the ubiquitous macaroni salad and sweet pickles.

Next up is the healthy section of green salads all for a reasonable $14 each. All of them sound like refreshing choices for a summer patio session, especially the Watermelon Salad with mint, lime, and radish. There is the common Caesar Salad, slightly elevated, as well as a Beet and Quinoa salad with beet puree, candy cane beets, and watermelon radishes. Grilled chicken can be added for $5 and tofu for $4.

If you're in the mood for something a little more substantial, the "Get Comfortable" section has 4 choices of dinners. Burger Queen is the tribute to not the (in)famous Big Mac but rather the Burger King Whopper and at $14 for the burger, the fixings, and fries, it's just as good a deal, and probably a lot healthier (and better for the local community!). Second option is Fried Chicken with Mac and Cheese, again with the choice between Nashville Hot or Colonel's Original. Following up with another Korean offering is the Boom Boom Bap at $20 and although it only comes with tofu, it's easy to add chicken for an extra $5. Rounding off the mains is Steak Frites with a tri-tip 8 oz and fries for $22.

There are only two desserts on the menu but both seem really good to soothe a sweet tooth, both for $6. They're a steal. The Ice Cream Sandwhich consists of 2 sandwiches of homemade chocolate chip cookie with ice-cream filling. That's 4 cookies like Mom used to make. The Strawberry Shortcake, probably named after the 80s cartoon character even more than the real dessert, sounds delicious with amaretto whipped cream and fresh strawberries on vanilla cake. These desserts are a steal for that price.

Appetizers

Even with the wide range of choices for starters, I easily narrowed it down to a toss up between Yuca Tots and Korean Cauliflower. Eventually the Yuca Tots won out for two reasons: my love of yucca and the idea of Tater Tots, a snack I haven't had for over a decade. Now, they were tots. Perfectly sized cubes of yucca, or as you may also know it, cassava. It's a tuber native to countries much further south so if you've travelled around South or Central America and eaten locally, you likely have enjoyed yuca the right way. Unfortunately, I have yet to run into yuca on a menu in Canada that treats it properly. Or perhaps, I'm just spoiled by being treated to the tastiest homemade cassava on a farm in Belize. It's always hard to stand up to the real thing.

Convenience's Yuca Tots are fun, and look great, but there's something bland about them, even with the delicious toppings provided. There's an art to cooking yuca and perhaps it just doesn't work this way. However, the Yuca Tots are a lot of people's favourite so if you're a fan of the tuber, it's worth a shot to give the dish a try yourself.

Main Course

The temperature in Toronto was balmy so what could be better than a sizzling skillet of Korean bibimbap? I opted for the Boom Boom Bap and it was a tasty choice, and a massive portion. For those unfamiliar with Korean food, this is a rice dish topped with an assortment of vegetables, mushrooms, and tofu, as well as the delicious kimchi—although in my opinion there wasn't enough of it.

It's not a dish you would expect to be particularly good at some 80s-themed West Queen West bar but it was cooked and served authentically in a stone bowl, with pickled vegetables, egg, grilled tofu, sauteed mushrooms, and the best part of a a good bibimbap: noo roong ji. If your bibimbap doesn't have this delicious, crunchy, beautiful crust of well-cooked rice at the bottom of the dish, also known as socarrat in Spanish paella, you're not doing it right. It was a pleasant surprise to see this in my dish. The soy enoki caught me a little by surprise as well, thinking they were just regular raw enoki mushrooms, each bite was full of that salty soy flavour. When mixed all together, as it should be, the dish was actually quite good. In future, I probably would have ordered the extra chicken with it, especially since beef was not offered. It needed a bit more protein but overall, a well done dish.

Dessert

I had come to Convenience with the idea I would order the Twinkie dessert. Much to my disappointment, it's no longer on the menu. However, considering the heat of a late afternoon sun beating down on me as well as a tummy full of sizzling rice and veggies, the ice cream didn't seem like a bad idea at all. And, as it turns out, it wasn't. Nothing feels better to end a hot meal than a smooth, sweet, cold treat like I haven't had since I lived at home and still used phrases like, "I can't. I have detention." 4 homemade cookies and two dollops of Oreo cookies'n'cream ice-cream went down easily and happily.

Drink Options

The biggest draw of Convenience is the sign outside that advertises "$5 Cocktails!". For a city with a growing craft cocktail scene, where most hover around the $12-$14 mark, a $5 cocktail on Queen West seems like highway robbery. Not only that, but these are all on tap, pre-mixed and touted as being just like a freshly shaken libation. The options are the Negroni, Pina Colada, Cosmopolitan, and Paper Plane with 2oz of booze in every drink. I can't speak to the authenticity of them, but I did notice many other patrons putting them back, especially Paper Planes.

For double that price, you have a choice of old school classics such as an Old Fashioned, The Last Word, Sazerac, or Dark & Stormy. They have a full bar and can accommodate basically any classic you throw at them. For me, I was looking for something light, fizzy, refreshing and my server brought out very well-balanced Moscow Mule, complete with copper mug. Even better than that was the price of $8. There's something to be said about finishing off a tasty meal on a warm west end patio with spicy ginger beer and lime. Oh, and of course the vodka too. Honestly, if I'm going to have a cocktail out of a metal cup, the mule will win over the julep every time. Kudos to my server for innately knowing that about me.

Like every decent bar, they have their own signature cocktail menu as well, or in this case, the New School Cocktails. Again, for only $10 we have 2 oz creations inspired by Toronto neighbourhoods. First up is the Greektown hailing to the east end of the old city, featuring brandy and citrus. Cabbagetown is an homage to another east-of-Yonge neighbourhood with a spirit-forward mix of Irish whiskey, Chartreuse Green, and sweet vermouth. Then comes Parkdale, a slighty spicy and fruity tequila creation. Finally is the Way West which is a light and fizzy gin and elderflower cocktail.

For only $1 more are the drinks you wish you had back when you were sitting in your friend's basement watching her Jurassic Park VHS. Aptly named "From the Candyshop" these are all cocktails inspired by sugary treats we all enjoyed. Peaches and Cream is basically as the name implies, and Creamsicle is a melting of rum, Malibu and orange juice. Coffee Crisp is a chocolatey treat reminiscent of the candy bar, with sprinkling of its namesake on top. My Little Lassy is for the whiskey drinkers. I personally couldn't help myself when I saw Bubblegum Sour on the menu. While sours are amongst my favourite type of cocktails, this one sounded less sour and more like something I could picture myself drinking a pitcher of on a beach. The idea of pisco was also intriguing as I've never made a cocktail at home using pisco that's turned out well but it's a liquor that others seem to really understand and make shine. And I have to say, the Bubblegum Sour is absolutely delicious. And, yes, it tastes like bubblegum. Although lacking in the pale pink colour I expected it to have, it did come with a strip of Bubble Tape as garnish! I found the nicest thing about it was even as it warmed out there in the sun as I slowly enjoyed it, the flavour never changed with the rise in temperature. A perfect patio cocktail.

Convenience also is known for its bombs. I'm sure everyone has heard of a Jager bomb, or a sake bomb. This bar gives you even more options right there on the menu, all of which taste like a specific candy or soft drink. Chances are that if you've been to university, you're familiar with at least one, if not all of these. The Skittle Bomb, Fuzzy Peach, Tic Tac, Dr. Pepper, and Creamsicle are go for an easy $8. Bar rail is $6.

If beer is more your style, they've got a selection of 5 beers on draught which change with the season, all for $8 whether it's a Guinness, Blue Moon, or Coors. There are 8 tall boys available from brewers such as Tecate, Amsterdam and Glutenburg, again for $8 as well as Thornbury Cider. On the off chance you can't find a single cocktail to whet your appetite, they have wine on tap for 94 cents per ounce. There isn't a big selection: one red, one white, and one rose, but they get the job done if wine is how you want to roll.

Service

Throughout my meal I had the pleasure of speaking with 3 lovely servers/managers. Everybody there was friendly, outgoing, and very knowledgeable about the entire menu and drinks. They really help put the patrons at ease with their casual attire and easy-going banter. While I find it rare to ever run into rude or incompetent staff in Toronto, some are more friendly than others and Convenience gives off the vibe of hanging out at your friend's house rather than some trendy bar. Furthermore, the servers seemed to know a few of the patrons and the fact that locals come around says a lot for the return potential of the venue. I could definitely see myself stopping in for a casual drink or two if I lived in the area.

Feeling Afterwards

 It felt like a comfortable place to spend an hour or two, and the drinks were tasty and the decor fun but subtle enough not to be overpowering the experience. The yuca tots weren't the best they could be but the nice surprise of the Boom Boom Bap and especially the drinks and dessert made up for it. I left with a bag of leftovers, a full stomach, and what turned out to be a rather small bill for the amount I ordered. This is a place that definitely caters not only to us ageing millennials but also anyone who is looking for solid drinks, entertaining atmosphere, and decent bites at a really reasonable price point.

So come for the blast of childhood nostalgia and stay for the tasty cocktails. You won't be disappointed. Plus, you never know who will call you up on the Party Line.

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from News And Tip About Real Estate https://jamiesarner.com/toronto-restaurant-reviews/convenience/