Toronto Honda ShowOff 2010

too lazy to blog. One pic for now

Paul and Sandy's Real BBQ

After reading all the hype about this place on here, I knew i had to try it out. Luckily, I found myself in Etobicoke yesterday after some business related matters and decided to head over to Paul and Sandy's.

Just a mom&pop diner located at 4925 Dundas St. W but can get busy at times. Chatted with Paul about his BBQ techniques. Apparently, they smoke all their meats out back with hickory wood imported from the south and their meat is always slow cooked overnight, sometimes taking up to 18hrs.

Ordered their pulled pork sandwich for lunch, which turned out to be the smokiest thing I've ever had. It wasn't so much a flavour but rather an after-taste, but the flavour of the hickory smoke went really well with their home made BBQ sauce. The texture was also very stringy without being tough or dry (hard to explain).


Also got a small slab of ribs to try. Also had a very smokey flavour with fall-off-the-bone meat and a somewhat crunchy outer crust.

The only downside to this meal was the fact that their prices are pretty high, which I think could be justified by the care and attention they put into slow cooking their meat. Also, no free parking in front of their store. I will definitely be back for their beef briskets as Paul says its one of their signature items. I've tried grilled food at many places but I rarely eat southern BBQ. This might sound a little redundant but this is the best BBQ I've ever had.

Going Wide

Its that time again.... to show off my latest purchase. I always knew that a wide angle lens is something I've wanted/needed. Its not until recently that I finally put together sufficient fundings to afford one. Found a good deal for a used one off craigslist and I cant wait to put it to use for future shoots. Heres a picture of the box, seem through the glass of my latest purchase.

Chocolate Glazed and Sprinkled

I am wayyy too gangster for a standard Honey Cruller from Tim Hortons, so i had mine heavy modded and customized.

Much Music Video Awards 2010

Was there, as usual. Attempted to snap some pics but due to my inadequate skills, inferior equipment and horrible viewing location, most of them didn't turn out that great. The highlight of the show for me was definitely Katy Perry's performance

The Great Burger Kitchen

Had my Sunday linner? dunch? (lunch+dinner?) at the Great Burger Kitchen. Was in the area and have heard good things so I decided to try it out. Their burgers are a little pricey but i guess its reasonable considering their use of organic ingredients and naturally raised beef.



But instead of having a classic beef burger, I opted for their lamb burger, with roasted red pepper and tzatziki. I had high hopes going in but while its not the best burger I've ever had, it was quite decent, with a thick juicy patty and fresh toppings. The fries were also exceptionally good but i suspect that they double fry it and pack it with oil in order to make it so tasty.

Gal's Sushi?

Everytime I go to Gal's Sushi on Warden/hw7, it makes me wonder why their name isn't "Gal's Korean Food". Their sushi is decent but it is often their korean dishes that amazes me.



Decided to give their pork bone soup a try for lunch. I've had pork bone soups quite a bit around town and i must say that Gal's is one of the better ones if not the best I've tried. Pretty flavourful in terms of meat and bone flavour without being overloaded with msg or spice. The meat were also fall-off-the-bone tender without being dry and stringy or full of fat. I go elsewhere for japanese food but whenever i go to Gal's Sushi, I will be ordering korean dishes.

Its been a while...

...since I've been to Hanabi sushi, so i was there this past weekend. Its always satisfying for a relatively low price. Aside from their typical appetizers of peas, tofu, fried salmon bits and miso soup, i ordered their Bento Box "A", which included fried tempura stuff and sushi.