Sorry for being M.I.A., I was at Moxie's
2/29/08Upper-tier, franchised restaurant Moxie's Clasic Grill goes down as my preferred destination over any of the other restaurants of its kind. These trendy-ish franchised resto-grills are a big hit amongst suburban twenty-somethings looking for something a step (or two) above the local burger joint thats been around since the 30's or the chinese restaurant. Moxie's stands out amongst the Milestone's and the Jack Astor's because of its vibe; modern and a slightly trendy ambience without being pretentious. The unique-to-every-location interior would rival that of a swanky, yuppie-filled downtown bistro from the dim light fixtures, tempered glass displays, natural dark wood, rundle stone and leather seating. It certainly makes for a very engaging atmosphere perfect for casual and business meetings, family gatherings and first dates to thirty-first dates.
The service, from my experience, has mostly been excellent. Very prompt and courteous (noteably a specific experience in which I commend a waiter by the name of Keane) and a line-up of waitresses dressed in skirts that will only get you in trouble by desert. (get slapped the entire bill if your girlfriend is nice, your face covered in pasta if she's real mean) Reservations are not really needed but there have been a few times during holidays and busy times of the year where we have been hit with the "30 minute wait period" line.
The food is probably the real reason why I rank this place pretty high on my list. Not very many chain restaurants have good food (*cough* Pickle Barrel *cough*) but Moxie's food actually taste pretty good. A personal favourite of mine is the Seafood Linguine; a sureshot bet for a good meal. As an add-on, I recommend a plate of garlic-roasted mushrooms to eat with almost anything. And you cannot leave the premises until you've ordered the White-Chocolate Brownie for desert. This melt-in-your-mouth orgy of sweetness is a big hit (some even come to Moxie's just for this desert... I raise my hand guilty to this) and there's no questioning why it shouldn't be.
Naan bread on Warm Mosaic Dip = recommended starter
Mushrooms for the Mushroom lover
Seafood Linguine is a must
All of the above is something that words don't describe. Completely unreal and nothing you've ever tasted before..
Making love to that chicken.. don't laugh you would too..
Cleaned house.. normal for me.. oh and just so you know I definitely didn't eat all of it..
Rice aint that bad.. but I was way more into the chicken..
Thanks Mavis!! I like how the Licks logo is glittery and blings...
For a 50's diner that digital menu is way advanced.. can't hate.
Repeat except with different toppings.. i.e. Pickles.. looks good
Once again courtesy of our friend Ariel a site that showcases food photography that is being auctioned off for charity. Rumor has it Daniel Bouloud is that dude to check for and I cant even lie his dish looks scrumcious (look above)! If your interested in buying some of the work you can visit the auction 
-Avi Gold
Dinner was on her. Thanks ;)
We are big bruschetta fans.
Seared Scallop for the kid. Highly recommended.
Living Italian.
I usually spend every Friday night with my family for Shabbat Dinner which is basically the night of rest and time to kick back and rejoice over dinner. Just this past Friday I had the pleasure of having dinner with my family from out of town at a friend of ours house. Below are a few things that stuck out to me i.e. the homemade Challa Bread.
It tasted as good as it looks. So sweet you can thank the streusel (sugar, butter, flour etc..) topping for that.
A closer view at this immaculate piece of Challah bread. We called Kevin Marzo to cut the Challah but he wasnt around, next time!
A close up. Most Canadians or North Americans arnt familiar with Malva cake it's a South African jew thing.
If your a fan of cake then you would of really enjoyed this. Mmm.. Chocolate topping.
I'm getting dizzy looking at the side of the cake, ughhh..
Infamous Mamma's Pizza logo
The place you take your order.
Two slices, I decided to go with Mediterranean and Sanpellegrino to wash the pizza down. The cashier described Sanpellegrino as "like c plus orange drink"... interesting. 
this slice was all me.
Stopped by Jules Restaurant on Monday. Found out about this place via my boy Zeb who owns 
Upclose you see the steak sandwhich, the green, french fries.. delicious!!
So I took the train ride armed with my psp looking forward to my frosty reward and when I finally arrived in L.E.S. To my shock I asked for my drink and I would like to quote "We don't do take out anymore." Another day of sober shopping I hate sober shopping I never buy anything. I need the drink to break my inhibitions down to spend 50 to 100 dollars on a t-shirt. No take out I really couldn't be upset but I want to know if I was just black balled from my favorite drink to go spot or if they had really changed their ways. So stay tuned I will return and this time I will send my Spanish speaking friend in and if that doesn't work I'll send a true veteran to the Hat that has frequented this establishment for about 10 years. If that doesn't work I'll be forced to believe my frosty alcoholic take out spot has really stopped. It would be the end of an era.
Funny story, Lets just say a week ago today I was outside of Burrito Boyz late at night when I happened to hear two people talking about food and that’s when I budded in and mentioned "The Tastebuds" and how I knew all the great places to eat in the city etc.. Any how one of the guys mentions to me that he knows a place in the city to get the best "Hero's" and I was like "Damn Hero?? Like those amazing chicken sandwiches they have in New York" oh and keep in mind the guy I was talking to happened to originally be from New York. So long story short I take his advice and head over to Louis on Danforth and Logan only to realize when I get there that he was pronouncing GY-ROS in an extremely traditional way.. that’s right; HEE-ROSSS. I wasn’t going to give up at that point and proceeded in ordering food. Little did I know I was in for a treat. A meal that was supposed to cost $13.00 ended up costing $2.00 due to a minor screw up.. Hey I’m not complaining, it's sort of the reason why I said "Don’t worry lunch is on me"...
Upclose and personal we give you an indepth look at what Louis has to offer..mmm are those fries, yes I think they are!!!
This guy right here is a riot!! I think you all should know that he's responsible for providing me and fellow tastebuds Kev with discounted food and lots of feta cheese..
I ordered the turkey sandwich with a dill pickle on the side and Kevin ordered the smoked meat sandwich, which the waiter informed us was their most popular item. Now usually, I’m not a fan of overly-meaty foods such as steak and meat sandwiches, but the portions were relatively small which for me, was the right amount. Now just throw on a dollop of moutarde and you’re good to go!
yummy...
One of my biggest supporters and mentors my older brother; has decided to contribute some content to the tastebuds. For those that know my older brother he is always very content on eating extremely spicy food and not realizing how hot it actually is until after when his system gets contaminated hahaha.
