yo, did you see that britney thing?

damn, that was sad...and over produced...like her music.

anyways, lots of ppl go trew ting like dat. just pick yoself up grr, and fight de powerz that be. then you'll be like, 'stronger than yesterday'. i mean, you knoe dis. you sang the song.

ahaha, and i took that pic from that loser who is the worst blogger in the world. he actually compaired britney to, and i quote, "think of an injured bird that has had both of its wings broken and, in the course of the healing process, has to trust an outstretched hand that she is being helped and won’t be hurt again".

wow dude, that's the stupidest thing i've ever heard. i hope you lose again against perez, bc he kicks your ass.

the wire

fuck blogging. watch this show.

i write in another blog too!

CHECK IT:

http://pinkmafia.ca/blog/2008/08/07/sunglasses/

kid cudi

k this was a really good show. i hate the drake underground as a venue, but it was less busy than usual and you could actually enjoy yourself. or jump on stage if you wanted to. ya, they kicked us off at the beginning, but once cudi finished his lame version of 'day and night', the dj switched to the crooker's remix and the crowd went bannanas and jumped the stage. no security fuck was gonna tell us to get off at the last song.

my friend then proceeded to party with cudi and his entourage after the show, and i tried my darndest to get them over to my other friend's 'after party' if you can call it that, but they weren't having it. so, i got to stay at the lamer after party (the owner of the apartment already went to bed bc he had to drive to 'sable beach' blech) and wait 2 hours for a bottle of vodka that i didn't even want anymore. ohwells, learned my lesson.

madeline's

ok, so this is susur's new spot. after moving his tings to new york, he decided to put a less expensive and less frou frou spot in his flagship called 'madeline's'(he named it after his mum). i'm guessing because susur's has most of his time invested at the place in new york, he has handed down the title of head chef to former sous chef domenic armanal. that said, the food shifts from asian-centric to more of a euro or mediterranean vibe with lots of olives, beets, and lots of other seasonal veges. if you don't like meat, this place is like the upscale 'fresh', and the food actually tastes good. there's a lot of fish as well, but i found some of the lobster dishes a little disappointing (the lobster in the lettuce wrap wasn't as fun as it sounds, and you can sorta see them in the second pic behind those balls). but the vegetables are great, and i recommend the beet salad. i love a good beet salad, and was impressed with the flavours they chose to accompany them.

there was also a plate of garlic potato chips (front of the first pic) that blew my mind. they were fresh out of the fryer and were semi-soggy (in a good way) with artery clogging amazingness and were well seasoned. i think i ate the most of them out of all of us because they were right in front of me. i would prolly eat 3 plates by myself if the opportunity were presented to me. i loved them.

i also really enjoyed the desert. unfortunately, i can't really remember what it was because by this point i was on drink number 5. my company at the time knew how to get er done (eh hem, mum&dad).

ohya, and did i mention it's cheap? ya, no more of that $600 for two people bullshit. more like $400 for 4. well, i guess cheap-er

beer bistro

it was really good. just don't go there secretly hungover. it gets sad.

bymark

LOBSTER POUTINE, DONE IN 5 MINUTES. NUFF SAID.

ravi soups is jesus

k so this place is amazing. i love and adore soups. they don't have many calories, and can sometimes be an incredible orgy of varying flavors and textures when done right. well, ravi (of mildred peirce fame) knows how to make a spectacular orgy. i ordered the chicken hot pot, and he somehow made pineapple peices in soup seem appropriate. i accompanied this with a wrap that was equally to die for. it was beef curry with yams and (again) pineapple. he really does love the festive fruit, which may be a little too much, but he makes it work. i highly recommend this place as it is gourmet lunch at its best. plus, the pricing is really reasonable. you don't have to shell out $15 for half of a sammy like over at montreal bread & co.

LOVES IT

panorama

booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo







nice view tho

vintage madonna: when she was better

this is my fav madonna song ever *, and 3rd single off her super controversial album of the early nineties 'erotica'. it came out around the time her b movie 'body of evidence' hit theatres. the song was curiously left off the soundtrack because she prolly wanted to disassociate herself with it as much as she could. probably the worst (in my opinion, best) movie ever made and was universally panned. whatevs, so happy we have youtube so we can reflect on times when madonna was actually ok. lookout for a cameo by christopher walken and indoor smoking...two things we abandoned in the nineties.



* maybe? 'burning up' was pretty good too...ohya, and 'secret'...and 'human nature'...

la mome piaf

call me a homosexual male, but i loved it. marion cotillard gives an amazing portrayal of the lady-who-had-the-worst-slash-ok-life-ever: edith 'piaf' gassion. it's a total sad fest for all you emos, but worth it. gives great insight into the parisian cabaret scene during the mid-30s. i was fake-signing french music for like 2 hours afterwards.

spice route

hello yall. today's my bday, and since i've been out and about eating, haven't been able to post in a while.

so, i give you: spice route. this is a newly opened 'resto-lounge' on king that brings the ever popular asian-fusion foods and drinks to your typical bay street banker. i've eaten here a few times cause i have a friend who enjoys the atmosphere (you can smoke on a pretty patio). all in all, this place is 'aiiiiight'. nothing spectacular, however their deep fried calamari and shrimp with their tartar sauce is pretty delicious. i think the main issue there is the service. apparently all the staff quit one week after the opening (about a month ago), so they've been struggling to compensate. our poor waiter seemed to be taking care of 100 tables. not to be an asshole, but we had the private room and spent a lot of dough, so you'd think the service would be impeccable or above par at least. but, non. we didn't even get out DRINKS on BOTH occassions until 45 mins into our service. they took our food orders about an hour into sitting there.

however, the seating area is gorge, and the little room has a huge glass table with red roses underneath it giving that 'wow' factor.

hahahhaaaa, ohya, and the menus have an extreme creepy factor with this crazy person's face on the front. i forgot to take a pic, but if you go there, you'll know exactly what i'm talking about.

i recommend the calamari and shrimp, spring rolls, and dynamite rolls.

oh fack

slow your roll...AHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHHAHHHAHHAAAA I WANT IT

one

sooo, my good friend AZ took myself and some friends out for a memorable evening at the 5 star restaurant 'one'. pretentious: yes. delicious: OH EM GEEEEEE. if you've got a couple g's to throw around, i highly recommend checking this place out. the lobster spoons (done in a butter and vermouth reduction) are to KILL for. i had tuna, i had short ribs, perch, two different kinds of frites with two different kinds of sauces, the best salad ever, and lobster risotto. ya, it was 'everyone eat everyone else's plates' night. and i know it's a large faux pas, but with the major onslaught of tappas style restobars, fuck it. i want to try it all. and mark mcewan's staff hit the mark. i was highly satisfied, and recommend it to the baller in you.

dedicated to all my bike fiends

oh man, i love this song. i love them so very much. please change hip hop, please god.

kanye slash rihanna slash n.e.r.d. slash lupe = i paid too much for a good show

so i paid $260 to see the much acclaimed 'glow in the dark tour'. the weather at the sometimes outdoor molson ampitheatre was shitty and it was insanely cold. however, it was fuckin rad. apparently the cost of the ticket went far, because we got them the day before, and they were basically in the 3rd row right in front of the stage where we had a big lane way in front so we could move around. it was an immensely crazy experience, and to be honest, i was star struck. it was amazing to be able to watch someone perform and have them actually look in your eyes... i know, i sound like some sycophantic loser with bad taste in music, but come on.

it was a mega-concert for the newly reviled 'millennial' generation, complete with neon and 'shutter shade' hand-outs. disses aside, we all know how fantastic a show this was, whether or not you were there. i kinda felt like the whole thing could've been explained as our generation's pink floyd experience. just replace the prolonged guitar solos with synth sounds and heavy beats.

i would have to say that n.e.r.d. was my fav partly because they engaged the audience more than anyone and were extremely entertaining sans the 'glow in the dark' shit. because they went on early and it was still light out, there were little to no effects, so it was straight music. kanye's show was pretty awesome, but because we were so close (ya, fucking fuck), we couldn't see everything. i think that was god's "hahaha" at us for paying so much. psssht, whatever god. also, being so close left me deaf for two days...but it was worth it, i swear.

ohya, highlight for rihanna: she did a randition of m.i.a.'s paper planes! boooyyaaahhh

i love them

speaks for itself. i love rob and big.

coquine - not the drug

without further adieu, i give you 'coquine':

i had my own reservations after weeks of hearing about this place and its nearly inappropriate name. nonetheless, i was excited to attend a dinner there after hearing it was a casual slash french bistro spot with an unpretentious style. and whoever told me this was right. the seating was curious (they put us in the back room because we had a large group), but the food, price point, and wait staff definitely made up for it. teamed with a busy and lively atmosphere, i thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

the food was great and reasonably priced. the same with the wine selection. if you are looking to check out a place that has great food, great staff, and budget pricing, i strongly suggest this place. some stand-outs from the meal were the steak / frites (a staple, i know, but i upgraded mine from a flat iron steak to a 6 oz new york strip for an additional 2 bones if my memory serves me correct), and the house 'coquine salad'. the salad had all the elements i drool over: arugula, figs, prosciutto, walnuts...jeeez, it was amazing. i opted to forego dessert (just got back from mexico, felt a little bloated), but was extremely jealous as those who did choose to have desert had clearly made the better choice. i tried some of my mate's vanilla creme brulee, and it hit the spot. definitely was the cherry to top off an enjoyable experience. i will definitely be back.

check out coquine's website for the menu and additional info at: http://www.coquinerestaurant.com/

coquine is located at 2075 yonge street at the corner of manor and yonge just south of eglinton av.

lee's gonzo

god dammit, more local talent gone. apparently lee's gotten too big for his britches and has decided to move to new york at the end of next month. he will be working at a thompson group hotel restaurant in the LES that should be opening in september. the thompson group have a great reputation and own hotels like the roosevelt over in la (think the celebutante hotspot 'teddy's') and 60 thompson in ny. curiously, the thompson group have partnered with a toronto devloper and will have a hotel attached to the popular 550 wellington project down at king and bathurst. lets hope lee screws up soon enough to helm the new restaurant at 550.

unfortunately, lee will close his flagship and keep the shitty one open (i did a little review in an earlier post). too bad. just like chef lynn crawford before him, lee will pick up in a hotel chain. lets hope he will be as celebrated as he was here. i never got to try susur's, but i guess now i have no choice. lets hope it's not already booked up (and i have an extra g lying around!)!

politikin'

SIDENOTE:

who loves obama? i do. sort of.

an excerpt from michael moore's endorsement (http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/message/index.php?id=225)


"....Finally, I want to say a word about the basic decency I have seen in Mr. Obama. Mrs. Clinton continues to throw the Rev. Wright up in his face as part of her mission to keep stoking the fears of White America. Every time she does this I shout at the TV, "Say it, Obama! Say that when she and her husband were having marital difficulties regarding Monica Lewinsky, who did she and Bill bring to the White House for 'spiritual counseling?' THE REVEREND JEREMIAH WRIGHT!"

kudos my man

can't get you outta my head, ms. perry

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and piss your pants because i know 500 of you!

LOOKING FOR...

i made a song last thursday whilst porch drinking with toronto's finest. its called 'whip it out' and has a strong melody. so strong, it has stuck in peoples heads. get ready, for when my pal and i get our hands on a 'motherboard socket 939', it's ovah. if you, or someone YOU KNOW knows where i can pick up one of these bad 'MOTHERBOARD SOCKET 939', i will give you 20 bones. keep an eye out.

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they update more frequently than me and are quite frankly just better

YOU WISH YOU ATE THISSSSSS!!!

omg, so i finally got 'round to it. i give to you the best bloody salsa i've ever ingested. it was amazing. the first picture is of our waiter preparing the salsa table-side. he explained the ingredients which consisted mostly of roasted tomatoes, roasted garlic, roasted tomatillos, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, cilantro and a handful of other things that i can't remember off the top of me head.

second pic is of the end product: holy amaaaaaaaaayzing. that went so fast it felt like a cartoon sequence. happy faces all around. i stole a bit to hide on my side plate for the upcoming second course of quesadillas...soooo good.

beside the salsa in the second picture is fresh jicama with a house seasoning. my mum totally made a good choice of picking up a bottle of the seasoning which has a base of tamerind. this was also super tasty, and i have now become a big fan of the vege which tastes a little like carrot sans the orangeness.

you can find these dishes and more at Agave Grill located in the El Centro region of Puerto Vallarta, Morelos 589. plus, they let you try out different kinds of tequila...!

holy busy

so, been extra, super busy. BUT have been eating a lot, and hearing a lot. went to mexico, so as i get my hand on the pics, i will def. post some newbies. PLUS, ate at a new spot called 'coquine' up near yonge & egg. so delicious. give me some days, and this blog will be better than new!

hearts and kisses,

hungry