Day: April 17, 2009

Restaurant Apr 17, 2009 The Waffle 2 Comments On our road trip to Toronto, we had to stop for lunch, and Scott had pre-selected our lunch spot for us:  we were to stop in Kingston, at Bubba’s Pizzeria. According to Scott, this place, located on King Street, is standing room only when the bars are closing. It is easy to see why: Bubba is a small place.  12 people could sit at the table in the middle, a few more on stools by the window. But as we walked in today, there was one person eating a burger at a table and another one was leaving with a pizza. Scott was also claiming that when he visited his brother here when he was attending Queen’s, this was the best poutine in town. Sure enough, the store’s window was proudly displaying it’s #1 poutine in Kingston as awarded by Queen’s Journal. However,…

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Baseball, Restaurant Apr 17, 2009 The Waffle 1 Comment We arrived in Toronto fairly early – we made good time, thanks to a combination of speed mania and pregnancy. For our stay, we rented rooms at the Renaissance which is attached to the Rogers Centre. We checked-in, settled in our rooms, and proceeded to Arriba for refreshments. Arriba is a self-described Modern Mediteranean Restaurant and Lounge.  Seems like an odd choice for a place with a view on the Rogers Centre, but hey, what do I know, perhaps baseball fans visiting Toronto are also fans of Mediteranean fare.  The view is quite neat, and having a good meal is enticing, but if you do make reservations for game time, please be aware that you need to spend at least $50 per person – $75 if the Red Sox or the Yankees are in town.  No charges for the Expos, though. We…

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