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“Kudos! We think The Waffle is one of the best blogs in Quebec City!”

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Apparently, even though I’m based in Canada’s capital, it is in Quebec’s capital that I made it, according to MetroMarks.com. The upstart webzine was founded by Ayden Byle and is referred to on their site as their Fearless Leader. Here is what they had to say: “Hello! I’m writing to let you know that The Waffle is now being featured on MetroMarks.com – the world’s only, city-based bookmarking site. To view your MetroMark on our Quebec City Blog page, click here! What can MetroMarks do for you? MetroMarks brings together all of your favourite search engines, local news, maps, transit, events, classifieds, social sites and more… all on one site. You can also upload your own personal bookmarks, making MetroMarks an ideal home page, particularly when travelling to other cities or using alternate computers. MetroMarks provides fast, accurate access to the most relevant, city-specific information – no matter where you…

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Downing a Double Down

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First, it was invented. Next, it crossed the border. Then, it created a political storm. Then, Pretend challengers showed up. Finally, The Waffle got his hands on one. Once I arrived at the Rideau Centre location, I hesitated. Perhaps I should go for a healthier choice, like the Chicken Caesar Salad. Alas, it was sold out. Apparently, it is a very popular item at KFC. Only 190 calories. Only 8 grams of fat. Only 830 mg of sodium. But that’s before the croutons. But again, it was sold out! I had no choice but to go back to the original quest: the Double Down. The breadless sandwich was offered on it’s own for $6.99 – or as part of a trio, with french fries and a pop for $8.99. Scared by the amount of sodium, I ordered the trio – not for the fries and their 770 mg of extra…

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In your face, Double Down

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Marc-André and Jesse both flagged a potential new challenger to KFC’s Double Down sandwich. The Angry French Canadian Sandwich. Four Montrealers launched Epic Meal Time and created this gigantic sandwich, because, it seems, anyone can make things up and pretend it’s food. This ludicrous thing combines 9 slices of bacon, 3 steamed hot dogs, 1 large poutine – (apparently they got it from La Belle Province) , 12 eggs, and a can of maple syrup on a 20 inch French baguette. Apparently, it amounts to 5,343 calories. Bacon, Poutine and French toast? Really? No wonder the French Canadian is angry. No one should desecrate these classics in order to create Frankeinstein. Thankfully, it’s not actually sold anywhere. You can watch how it’s made here. ————————– UPDATE Nov 9, 2010 @ 19:45 Epic Meal Time just released their upgraded version of the Double Down.

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