Croatia: Samoborska klet

As you can guess by the title of this post, I’ve been away travelling for the past few weeks through the beautiful country of Croatia.  My friends and I started the trip in Samobor, just 25 km west of the

Monastery Bakery & Deli

Monastery Bakery & Deli

I have heard on multiple occasions from multiple friends about Monastery Bakery & Deli in Oakville, Ontario.  So after a morning stand-up paddle session, my teammates and I took a “field trip” out to Monastery Bakery for coffee and a

Toronto International Dragon Boat Festival 2015

Toronto International Dragon Boat Festival 2015

A few weeks ago, I participated in the Toronto International Dragon Boat Festival hosted on Toronto’s Centre Island.  When I paddle in races I don’t typically allow myself to eat during the day, with the exception of some fruit as

East Coast Roadtrip: My Favourite Things

After 13 days traveling up and down the US east coast, I’ve posted just some of my favourite foods I’ve discovered.  You gotta love the US for its variety which is what makes grocery shopping so much fun, at least

East Coast Roadtrip: Hella's

There were two places that I needed to come back and visit on my trip back to Tarpon Springs, Rusty Bellies (check my previous post) and Hellas.  I love greek desserts, everything from baklava to their cookies…they are all delicious.

East Coat Roadtrip: Rusty Bellies

The last time I was in Tarpon Springs I had some of the best steamed seafood here at Rusty Bellies so I had to go back.  And yes, I ordered the same thing.  I couldn’t help myself, the Rusty pot

East Coast Roadtrip: Leopold's Ice Cream

After doing a bit of food research online, did you know that Tutti Frutti flavour was invented in Savannah?  Who knew?  And one of the original’s of Tutti Frutti ice cream is Leopold’s Ice Cream, an institution in Savannah, Georgia.

East Coast Roadtrip: Martha Lou's Kitchen

Just like the Daily (my previous post), I also discovered Martha Lou’s Kitchen from a fellow Instagrammer.  Really hard to miss, the bright pink and colourful exterior is located in the middle of an industrial neighborhood just north of Charleston’s

East Coast Roadtrip: The Daily

Following other bloggers/instagramers is awesome because you find gems like this.  And I’m always on a mission to find a good cup of iced joe (aka, coffee) and we found it here at the Daily.  Owned by the Butcher &

East Coast Roadtrip: The Belmont

So prior to our trip, S read a feature in the Globe and Mail on Charleston.  The Belmont was listed as a hip place to grab a drink with great bartenders making great cocktails……and the writer was right.  What a