December 2006
5 posts
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Review: Tomi-Tola's
Unfortunately, Tomi-Tola’s has closed down. Since so many people on New Winnipeg listed Tomi-Tola’s as one of their top West End restaurants, I suggested this Nigerian restaurant for the Pet Sole staff party, and Vani loved the idea. Six of us made it, including one vegetarian, and Kenny, the owner, was more than obliging. She even asked right-out if there were any vegetarians in the...
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Review: Nhu Quynh
609 Ellice Avenue (204) 786-1182
As a child, I lived in a household with a mix of languages, but I didn’t fully realize this fact until much later on. Between my parents, maternal grandparents, and the mix of aunts and uncles rotating through, I regularly heard Vietnamese, Laotian, Thai, and several lesser-known dialects of Chinese in addition to Mandarin, which was my first language. Along...
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Review: Super Boy's
1480 Main Street (204) 589-8437
Nic and I picked up a couple orders of burgers and fries with all the fixings after a few recommendations from people. What I’ve learned is that burger joint recommendations come a dime a dozen and how good a burger really turns out to be will wildly differ. I found the taste of a Super Boy’s patty to be really off. There seemed to be a distinct...
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Review: Mitzi's
250 St. Mary Avenue (204) 943-9770
Mitzi’s is a well-known downtown spot and famous for its housemade chicken fingers. As chicken fingers go, these are pricey whether you’re ordering à la carte or in a combination. The chicken is marinated, breaded, and fried in-house and is served with French fries (normal), consommé soup (okay…), or fried rice (wha?). The odd pairings are...
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Review: Chez Sophie
Chez Sophie 248 De la Cathedrale Avenue (204) 235-0353 My supper club left the restaurant absolutely stuffed. Between the five of us, we tried the 9” build-your-own pizza with pepperoni, bacon, cheese, and tomato sauce, the 13” Femiere pizza (three cheeses, one being goat cheese, and a cream sauce), salade noire (darky leafy greens, balsamic vinaigrette, dark chocolate shavings,...