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Paris reataurants on Au Pot de Fer in the 5th?
After a lot of arranging,, we are retired and in the Latin Quarter for July and August on Tournefort. We walk down Pot de Fer every day and Mouffetarde. We enjoy good food, but prefer a reasonabe price. Any recommendations for Lunch or dinner?
STILL THE BEST FISH AND CHIPS IN LINCOLN, U.K.
The SIGN OF THE OF THE FISH in Lincoln's Central Market offers fresh fish and chips every market day. This busy shop offers traditional fish and chips and a variety of other items. I returned to Lincoln after 5 years and was delighted that the quality was still high and the prices still moderate. I enjoyed my fish and chips on a bench near the flower shop close by. Enjoy
Cheap eats around bay and bloor
Sadly now closed. But Ritz at Yonge & College is open and very good
Bon Apetite 6th floor of The Bay downtown
Just discovered this 6th floor cafeteria with a beautiful view of the Old City Hall. open at 11:30 am week days (& Saturdays?) we are not talking gourmet food here, but good cafeteria food around $10. Unhurried, uncrowded hideaway best accessed by West elevators just outside west entrance to The Bay. A place to die for if you are a tired tourist (or shopper) and want to sit down to a generous serving of comfort food with an unobstructed view of the Old City Hall across the street. Any other opinions?
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Bon Apetite
1176 The Queensway, Toronto, ON M8Z1R5, CA
New ' Fine Dining' Chinese Restaurant
At Irwin & Bay I see new chinese restaurant called Crown Something. Large and nicely decorated. Anyone try it? Recommendations?
Best Spaghetti and Meatballs
Neighborhood spaghetti & Meatballs about $12 also pizza excellent. On Gloucester just east of Yonge.
Cocina Lucero?
This 'makeover' Mexican Flavors restaurant is now open for breakfast. On Yonge, one block south of Wellesley, has anyone tried it?
EXCELLENT MUSSELS IN PEI
We have tried mussels in several restaurants in PEI including Flex Mussels. Our latest favorite is at the Water Prince Corner restaurant in Charlottetown. Just mussels is about $7.
BEST CHOWDER IN PEI
After trying about 8 seafood chowders in PEI this summer, I continue to pick Brehout's in Murray Harbor as the best . About $6. Almost as good, although different, is the seafood chowder at Dalway by the Sea. About 12.
P.E.I. Fish Restaurant overlooking Shipwreck Point
Replying to my earlier report in 2005, Shipwreck Cafe unfortunately not as good as it once was. Chowder now much much better in Murray Harbor at BREHOUT'S. Also, excellent sea chowder and most elegant settting is Dalway by the Sea on the north shore for about $12. Within national park, but you get a free pass to get to Dalway by the Sea if you tell park ranger that is where you are going.
PEI: Best Dining?
Back in PEI for Summer, 2009 I have found excellent breakfast and lunch in Mt. Stewart , 20 minutes Northeast of Charlottetown at Kristie's Family Restaurant. In Charlottetown, fish lunch and dinner excellent at Water Prince Restaurant, corner of? Water and Orince, of course. Today I'm heading out to Murray Harber for lunch at Brehout's.to see if chowder is still the best on PEI. Will check back.
Xtreme Taste on Cumberland
Open just 2 months and oddly named for 'Mediterranean & European Cuisine,' this small sandwich shop and take-out in Yorkville is a half block west of Yonge on Cumberland before you get to the Havana Cigar store. I have only had their schnitzel sandwich and salad, but it was made to order, fresh and delicious. At $4.99 it's the best deal in the neighborhood. Highly recommended. Anyone have any of their other tasty offerings?
Excellent Breakfast, Good Price
Walking a few blocks north of Eglington on Yonge, I passed The Good Bite on the east side and stepped in. Breakfast was excellent, and lunch looked good as I passed a table on the way out --Chicken Club looked delicious. Try it.
Inexpensive fish restaurant in Mismaloya?
We are going in Mid March. We are not 'gourmet' types but love good food, especially fresh fish and shrimp. Suggestions?
Delightful Lunch 20 minutes north of Victoria
We just had lunch overlooking Brentwood Bay north of Victoria (toward the airport) on Vancouver Island at Blue's Bayou Cafe. Yes, I know, it's not exactly Cajun, but it's moderately priced, very good food, very good service, and beautifully presented. Noon on Tuesday it wasn't crowded. For a break away from downtown Victoria tourist prices, try it. And you can stop on the way back to town and pick up fresh corn at a farm near Buchard Gardens for the next few weeks. Web site is www.bluesbayoucafe.com.
Cheap or Moderately priced restaurants in Victoria?
Looking for any kind of food in Victoria or Vancouver Island in general. Seafood of course, but any other 'must eat' dishes are welcome. --DVR
Any 'Moderately' priced good food in Victoria?
O on VanCouver Island in general? We will be there 2 weeks. Seafood, of course, but anthing else also. --Mysterydvr
Best Seafood Chowder in PEI
Still Brehaut's in Murray River Harbour IHO. About 40 minutes east of Charlottetown, Brehaut's is a knotty pine Breakfast-Lunch & Dinner place, open all year around in Murray Harbour. Right next to the Church (which is for sale) Brehaut's serves the usual good stuff (seafood dinners, hamburgers, french fries, home-cooked deserts, etc) but to me, the ultimate worth -the- drive offering is seafood chowder, biscuit on the side, for $6. Add a side order of coleslaw and you have the ultimate 'light' lunch. Still the best.
Charlottetown Piece of Cake closed!
Dropped by the Federation Mall just to see location of well rated lunch restaurant on second floor. Closed! Business down this summer in P.E.I. Suggest travelers come to the Island and SPEND MONEY. Strawberry season at peak in the next week or two --Pick your own about $1.35 a box. Strawberries outstanding. --DVR
Water Prince Seafood Restaurant in Charlottown
Considered a 'find' The Water Prince has fresh fish and lobsterat a moderate price, and if you like THICK seafood Chowder, serves good Chowder. You usually need reservations after 5:00pm. Warning: Probably a mistake, but two overcharges on my bill, and the restaurant was not busy. As I said, probably a mistake, only a $1 each, and corrected, but still.?
PEI Some Still Good Others so-so
Back in PEI Gillis Drive-in, North of Montague, still great for economy dining. Montague's Windows on the Water still gets good reviews. Will give Jonesey's in Morrell another try --was disappointed last summer. New Rob Roy on St. Peters Rd near Morrell bland and cavernous. Sadly, Hurricane Restaurant in Naufrage (15 minutes north of St Peter's not as good as before. Hoping that Brehaut's in Murray Harbor is still good (especially chowder & cole slaw) and hope Dalway on the Sea still serves outstanding Fish chowder for lunch in charming Old Hotel setting (evening meal pricey). I'll report back. Mysterydvr
Best Inexpensive Mall Lunch?
I was recently at Dundas Square and amid the KFC and Subway franchises I spotted Tropical Joe's, a famuly run carribean-type place serving oxtail on rice, stewed chicken, etc. I opted for a large curry chicken, boneless and falling apart, with peas, beans and rice and all smothered in a delicous pungent sauce. A small amount of marinated cabbage served on the side. I had enough left over for an evening snack. Price? about $8 including tax and absolutely fabulous. Anyone else been to Tropical Joe's? --DVR
best burgers in T.O.
Best Burger for the price is SIZZLER'S on the west side of Yonge just north of College. A bit of a hole-in-the-wall, but for lunch, burger only is about $3.50 of a 'combo' with drink about $4.50. Open late (early morning) for night crawlers.
PEI: Best Dining?
Probably not the best dining, but the best Sea Food Chowder is at Dalway by the Sea a hotel in the National Park about 30 minutes north of Charlottetown, for lunch at about $10 in 2007 (probably more now). Beautiful dining room but informal for lunch guests. Other items on the lunch menu 'ok', but seafood chowder absolutely superb in my judgement --DVR
Best CHOWDER in Nova Scotia and PEI?
Go to Dalway By The Bay, a hotel in the National Park on the North coast of PEI about 30 minutes north of Charlottetown. Tell them at the park entrance you are going there for lunch and they will give you a pass free. For lunch, order sea food chowder --was $10 in summer 2007, but probably more now. Still, the best sea food chowder on PEI in my view. --DVR
Good Cheap PEI Eats in Charlottetown and East
To repeat a 2006 reply, for lunch on PEI in Murrays Harbor go to a 'roadhouse' type restaurant called Brehaut's. Seafood Chowder with a biscuit is about $6, add a side of coleslaw for $1 and you have the best lunch in the area for the price.
PEI Lunch
We have previously had very good lunches at the Shipwreck Cafe in Naufrage which is about a one hour drive northeast of Charlottetown. Our lunch this summer, seafood chowder and deep fried scollops was still good, but not quite as good as in the past. The following week we drove further northeast another 15 miles to the Red Stone Restaurant in North Bay with a relaxing view of the new East PEI Wind Farm . Lunch was Fish & Chips, beer steamed mussels and seafood chowder was excellent and at a moderate price. We have yet this summer to again try Brehaut's in Murray River (southeast PEI about 45 minutes east of Charlottetown) which is our 'all-time-favourite' seafood chowder in PEI.
Where in Toronto can I find unbleached flour for rolls?
At least in downtown Toronto it is difficult to find unbleached flour. Sometimes all-purpose flour is unbleached, but is there actually such a thing as unbleached for bread and rolls?
Inexpensive Pub Lunch in London around King's Cross?
I just passed through London on my way home to Canda and had to Change from train aroung noon, at King's Cross, to the Tube to Heathrow. I was looking without sucess for a friendly Pub for lunch. I found Starbucks, Pret a Manger (sp?), Subway, and saw Eds Fish Bar across the street from Kings Cross Station, but no Pub. Any suggestions for next time?
Recs for Barcelona
A delightful Neighborhood, and one of the places we enjoyed is Casa Gispert( Carrer Sombrerers 23), a place that roasts cofee and nuts, etc daily. The young man who was roasting nuts the day we went speaks fluent english and will tll you which items he roasted that day. We bought dlicous almonds at a fair price. Enjoy! Our favorite restaurant is an elegent restaurant (Pitarra, Carrer d'Avinyo 56) inexpensive if you ask for their menu del dia for lunch --10.50 Euros each -- a 15 minute walk toward las Ramblas in Barri Gotic. The decor is charming , the service gracious, and one of the 'starter' options was vallencia paella --a true value. Wine was 1 euro extra !
