When I got home from the gym last night I started to realize how many foods I miss. An episode of Man v. Food reminded me of tastier times in my life. I sometimes wonder why I wasn't originally casted for that show cause I love to eat. I believe Food Network is like porn for fat people. I can't even begin to think of how many times I have spent a whole day watching Chopped, Iron Chef and other amazing programs on the Food Network cooking gourmet food while I eat ordered pizza because I cannot peel myself from the couch to make something decent. I'm almost 3 weeks into this journey and am impressed with my lack of McDonald's, late night pizza and other evil snacks that will oppose my goals.
Here is a list of the top 5 foods I miss.
5. Harbord Room - anyone who knows me well enough know that I have 1 go to restaurant when it come to impressing the family, the boss, friends or perhaps a lady and that is The Harbord Room. Menu by Cory Vitiello this is seriously some of the best food in Toronto. My roommate helped a bit with the constructions and a few stand out features are the pink walls (inspired by the color of a pencil eraser), elegant bathrooms with some of the nicest sinks I have seen, one big ol piece of wood they have turned into their bar and a incredible backyard patio. Their food is gourmet, original and I have even had a $300 brunch thanks so some incredible morning cocktails. Harbord room, you will be my Victory meal. See you in 10 weeks. (www.theharbordroom.com)
4. Sneaky Dee's - I love Mexican food, I love nachos and no where makes a more outrageous nacho castle than Sneaky Dee's in Toronto. Not only have they got nachos perfected, they are open super late, have a brunch menu, have a dance floor and bar upstairs AND are SUPER cheap. Breakfast for under $5 bucks, tall cans of PBR under $5 and so much more. Go to item: King's Crown Nacho. An 8 lbs nacho platter worth of a king.
3. New Ho King - Toronto is a beautiful city because the nights never need to end. Sometimes its the 4am liquor license that blesses Toronto 6 times a year that keep me up late, after parties with Simon Ho or feeling a little hungry after a late night pool hop late night munchies are inevitable. A household favorite of ours is the Chinese eatery New Ho King! So popular in Toronto, movies and commercials have been filmed here, Toronto celebrities like Chris Bosh have shown up and what I like most...cold tea! (Cold tea is what you ask for when you want beer at 4am. They serve it in a tea kettle so if cops came in late at night they don't see a pitcher of beer on your table. The proportions are great and the more I've drank, the tastier the food.
2. 7-11 Taquitos - Available coast to coast, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, my favorite munchable is the Taquito. Little cubed chicken pieces, smothered in cheese and sauce, wrapped up in an egg roll-esque wrapper, these things are addictive. So much goodness crammed into those little shells, its like a baby burrito. One night in Vancouver my boss Alex Handa caught me ordering a single serving Kraft Dinner cup, a pouch of Beef Jerky and 6 Taquitos all at once for an evening snack. Needless to say I was a little embarrassed but if you haven't had a Taquito, go indulge in a stick of greatness. 3 for $5 at your local 7-11.
1. Pizza Hut Lunch Buffet - And the number one place I miss when it comes to pigging out, Pizza Hut Lunch Buffet. There is no place I'd rather take off my belt, undo my top button and proceed to stuffing my face than at Pizza Hut. I love their greasy crust, I love their crispy cheese but most of all I love their lunch buffet. ALL you can FREAKIN EAT PIZZA HUT!!! Not only do they have 6-10 varieties of pizza but they have 2 dessert pizzas, one is baked apples and brown sugar on a pizza crust criss-crossed with icing and the other is a cherry topping accompanied with a glaze, graham cracker crumbs and icing sugar. If the delicious pies don't tickle your fancy for the incredible $6.99 bargain, they also have mac and cheese, potato salad, Caesar salad and a bunch of other accompaniments. Two other people who I know that share my love for this greasy bottomless feeding troth are my sister Julia Batchelor and the wonderful Victoria Rossi. I think my record is 10 slices of pizza, 4 slices of dessert pizza and a little bit of lettuce to balance things out.
Honorable mentions: Gorgeous Georges burgers in Kelowna, Dick's Drive in and Dairy Dip in Ottawa, Fraser Cafe in Ottawa.
Tonight I get to train with Julian "Incredible Hulk" Theriault. Easily one of the biggest men I know. Hate to say it Brandon and Richard (other massive men) but you have a long way to go to catch Julian.
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