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A Gastro-nomic babbling resto review
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fter hearing about the warm ambience, great food and generous glasses filled with refrigerated Manischewitz wine, I knew I had to visit this place and see for myself what all the gushing was about. I dressed casually, as I did not want to stand out wearing my cleanest pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt with only one stain on it. I put on my bunny slippers, quietly entered the kitchen and was soon greeted by the Maître D', whose feline voice purred in welcome at my feet. I pulled out a three-day old Whiskas treat from my pocket, slipped it into her paw and was soon guided to the best seat in the house located next to a window and the popcorn machine. The lighting was a tad too bright for me, but the dimmer switch was conveniently located just an arm's length away and was easily adjusted. Under the warm lighting, I could now see why people were drawn to this place. The table setting was minimal, but it had a special charm - with classy 3-ply Bounty napkins, matching cutlery and a unique fruit bowl arrangement. It spoke of an intimacy I don't often encounter in other establishments and I was impressed by the large wine glass set before me, already filled with the dark blue/purple hues of Manischewitz. I breathed in the sugarysweet aroma and let the sulphites stimulate my palate whilst perusing
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Google' I whispered, 'can you play some 70's music?' as the tantalizing smell of the parmesan filled the air. I sipped on my second (might have been third) glass of wine while tapping my toes to 'Play that Funky Music', followed by singing along unabashedly to the 'Y.M.C.A.'. By the time the main course was served, I was ready to check into the 'Hotel California'. The Parmesan looked perfectly prepared, with hints of a red tomato sauce bubbling through a golden cheese crust top. I couldn't wait to taste the accompanying Mashé Patates, served with creative squiggles of ketchup all around it culminating with a By Bonnie Wurst and 'Happy Face' design on top. I warmed up my mtltimes.ca taste buds with a forkful mart grilled chicken of yellow corn niblets, with a broccoli alfredo doused with fresh side dish ($9.95). In the lemon and garlic - which end I chose to go with a proved to be a bit bland. Lean N' Mean Cuisine But then I tasted the eggplant parmesan, as it eggplant parmesan… was already defrosted OMG! Melt in your and warming up in the mouth perfection! I oven ($4.25). In the gobbled the whole thing meantime, I had or- up in minutes, scraping dered from a short tast- the sides of the plastic ing menu, which was container to get every served buffet style from last morsel. Dessert was a Kenmore refrigerator a perfect, delectable - and nibbled my way piece of chocolate through several contain- brownie. Enthralled by ers filled with delightful the experience, and the tidbits of Last Thursday's wine, I clumsily dropped roasted carrots, tuna part of the brownie on salad and a quarter to the floor - but the piece of apple pie. Maitre D' was quick to react and licked it up in Yummy! The Maître D' made no time. All in all, I have sure my feet were kept to give this resto 4.5 out warmed, while soft of 5 stars and would not music from a Google hesitate to return Home Mini played in the again… tomorrow for background. 'Hey breakfast. the menu and nibbling on some savoury sesame-seed rice cakes from a resealable baggie. The choices were plentiful and surprisingly within budget; from a bacon-bit-infused grilled cheese sandwich served with warmed, tortilla chips ($3.85), to fried chili-tofu sausages with Quebec-canned pea soup ($5.45) or a Wally-
March 16, 2019 •