vickichowder: MISSISSAUGA

BOSTON PIZZA, TORONTO

Are you ever so concentrated on something that all your surroundings are muted and all bodily needs (actually I'm just referring to the need to eat and the need to take a break) are shut off?

The other day I ended up coding for 6 hours straight for an assignment and feelings of being tired and hungry did not register at all during that time (if only I could be this hard working all the time).

It's time to eat. After I took all the pictures, boys were getting impatient, sitting restlessly, and only passive aggressively rushed my photo-taking ritual

Another day, we were enjoying the auto show so much that feeling hungry and tired did not cross our minds at all.

Charge your Porsche, change your phone!

But when we finally saw sofas (and a phone charging station!) our legs gave out, and the hunger kicked in.

I don't even like pizza, but I had a three slices (one of each), and even a half of a fourth!

Actually, we ordered two pizzas and a flatbread:

And some beer

Canadian was ordered. Cause we're Canadian.

Chicken ranch flatbread

Buffalo chicken, purple onions/shallots, ranch on some, no ranch on some. Was not very flatbread-like, but more like a thinner crust pizza. The four edge/corner pieces had 1/3 toppings 2/3 crust. Was so hungry I didn't even care though. Bad

Thin crust szechuan chicken

Very appealing to the asians in our table (4/4 of us were asian) cause of the familiar sriracha and sesame taste. But green onions were cut too large, there was too much of it, and made your breath smell too green onion-y. Chicken was bland cause it was breast that tasted like it wasn't marinated prior. Bad

Steak, onion rings, fries

Heavy, rich pizza because of the thick crust (okay, not thick but regular thickness), steak, curly fries, onion rings, several cheeses, sauce. Maybe better on a thinner crust so its less of a mouthful. Okay

Waitresses were attentive, but that was maybe because the place wasn't that full (Thursday night)

Would I go to Boston Pizza again? Probably not.

"Maybe another location?" Nope, not even another location. Was never a pizza fan, and although I did eat more than I thought I would, that would have had to be due to my neglected hunger.

P/S

It's rare I stay in Waterloo on weekends because there's one important reason I go back home on the weekends:
To do a closet rotation.

What, there's new another bubble tea place in Mississauga?

Perhaps this is unknown to some people (my roommate(s) thought it was absurd), but how else will I be able to go through a season's of clothes without having to move my entire wardrobe?

And so the best way I decided was to periodically (weekly, biweekly) bring back all my clothes from Waterloo and bring in a set of clothes that I haven't brought in to Waterloo.

There it is - my random P/S of the post.
Continuing on with the bubble tea place:

That gives you menus disguised as magazines?

I ordered a warm Hokkaido milk tea. Apparently it comes with no sugar added (you're supposed to add it yourself). Which was weird because when I drank it, friend and I both thought it was sweet.

Yes, it is very much so a magazine

Proof that the menu is more magazine than menu.

Dear readers, what is your favourite menu to flip through?

, by vickichowder

CHEESECAKE

COLOSSUS GREEK TAVERNA, PORT CREDIT

Some people don't like eating the same thing over and over again. And that kind of person would be me. Even when I have a large amount of an ingredient that needs to be used up (and when I can't use it all at once), I'll use it differently in different dishes.

Sitting on the outside patio

We recently bought 8 pounds of pork side ribs, and after butchering it and bagging it into five 1-meal portions, I've already made a lineup of different dishes to showcase this glorious pork meat: stewed ribs with tomatoes and sweet potatoes (what I'm making as I'm blogging right now), congee, soup, stewed ribs my mommy style...

But when something good enters my mouth once, I'll find it hard to not have it again in a short time. Something like cheese is something I can eat everyday - whether it be cheddar, brie, burrata, baked, deep fried, as is - I love eating cheese.

Which is why before my second visit to Colossus Greek Taverna I already began to think of the next time that I would be able to eat their fried haloumi cheese which is titled SAGANAKI on their menu. They serve it on a hot cast iron plate, and right before it sets on your table, a shot of alcohol is poured atop and lit up with an enthusiastic "OPA!" (everytime).

Lamb braised in red wine on a bed of orzo

Greek fries

I think it's only seasoned with salt but it tastes particularly different from other fries. My friend says these ones are the best fries ever.

Calamari

French toast Greek style: Deep fried pita, apple sauce, vanilla ice cream

Ferrero Rocher Cheesecake

I don't eat chocolate often but I like this even though it is chocolate-laden.

My verdict on this restaurant? Seeing that this is the second time I came - this place is worthy of a second visit (even if just to order the saganaki).

If you sit indoors, you will rely on candlelight, and it is highly advised that you make reservations especially on weekends. From my own experience, the waiters are friendly but a tad slow with their service. But if you want to have a nice long conversation with your friend(s) this is the quiet environment you want to talk in. Opa!

MUAH MUAH MUAH

VICKI CHOW

P/S

To take us back to the summery days of summer:

Watermelon SOAKED in syrup and super chilled with ice cubes

I would like to skip this period of time that transitions from summer to fall please. It's not very pleasant to have to dress as an eskimo in the morning then strip down during the afternoon and get bundled up again at night.

Let me skip that and let the leaves fall from the trees and whip out my collection of scarves. Oh and -

Happy almost mid autumn festival dear readers!

, by vickichowder

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