this past weekend, ROF and i scurried off to toronto for a weekend getaway.
it was my first time ever in canada and i loved it. only 4 hours away from birmingham, michigan it wasn’t a bad trip at all. i was glad to read my friend and former neighbor’s great travel blog: roam & home before i went and we then knew about some restaurants and areas to hit.
we stayed at the park hyatt toronto which we do because we have upgrade points and really enjoy their hotels. while typically i’d say to stay somewhere local – i’ve since rescinded my pov on that. it’s nice to explore local neighborhoods and restaurants and cities and then sleep somewhere somewhat familiar. what do you think?
anyway, at the top of the hyatt was an awesome bar. you know the type, low lit, manly decor with great big stools and lounging couches and tables. it had a wrap around deck too. it was there that we met joe gomes a bartender that has been at the same bar for 54 years. we loved him and you can see his picture below. he has been the source of several interviews and it was awesome to be able to hang with him for a while.
we went to la societe bistro on bloor street, walkable from our hotel, and had the best escargot in the world. thanks to jeff & sherri for that recommendation. the next day we explored a wonderful area called queen street west which is just a funky fun street with all kinds of shops and restaurants. i kicked ROF’s ass in cards at a coffee shop there. we also went to terroni which was absolutely outstanding. thanks karen v for that suggestion. we had a puzzo pizza and calamari and some italian soda and beer. perfect for a snowy saturday afternoon. of course, i had to snag some olive oil and marinated peppers to bring back.
we then headed back to the hotel and because it was snowing quite ferociously, we stayed in the hotel and had a wonderful dinner at annona where we could look out at the beautiful sparkly snow. the seafood risotto and the salmon were to die for!
so much looking forward to my next canadian adventure!
First time in Canada??? No kidding?!?! Wow, you sure are missing alot! Montreal is awesome for partying and BC is amazing for scenery and outdoorsie stuff…you should come visit more 🙂
It wasn’t that close when I lived in Texas and not even on my top 10 list but glad I went!