Canadian Experience #1

by Connie Kim on Jun 17, 2010 8:17 PM PDT in Game Recaps

Just to let everyone know, I am now in Toronto, Ontario, CANADA. Woo! I packed enough for a week away from home and thought I had done a good job in not forgetting anything. Alas, I just found out that I missed something pretty important: the cable connecting my camera and computer. This means, no pictures to post until I get back! Damn. I was hoping to get out picture posts, but that'll have to wait until after the Draft since I'm here until the middle of next week.

With this new knowledge of not being able to share pictures, I will instead lightly document my experiences around the GTA. I'm pretty excited for this first Canadian Experience, which I dub "#1." But first, my red-eye flight out through Chicago's O'Hara went off without a hitch! Woohoo!

Ok, so my first Canadian experience was having lunch at Swiss Chalet. Have you seen this? Have you heard about this? I went in with the promise of unbelievably tasty ribs, and I was NOT disappointed. Talk about meat falling off the bone! I totally need to go there again before I leave. Please see the visual representation of what I had (minus the chicken). I was surprised at how luscious the ribs were and how quickly I scarfed them down. Way too good for just one visit. Definitely recommend this place!

And just a side note, after an overnighter and day with Melatonin and Dramamine, respectively, to help with the flight, car sickness, and the time difference, I'm pretty damned beat. Tomorrow morning is the Hockey Hall of Fame, which I absolutely cannot wait for.

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Swiss Chalet is pretty darn good stuff. If the road takes you in the Belle Province of Quebec, don’t forget to try poutine, as well as the terrific roasted chicken at St-Hubert BBQ, and the smoked meat sandwich from Schwartz in Montreal.

Ok… now I’m hungry and I miss home a little!

by Passemoilapuck on Jun 17, 2010 9:39 PM PDT reply actions

And Quisp is talking about cheesesteaks in the previous post

I never thought that reading this blog would cause me to gain weight and ruin my cholesterol level. :-D

by DougX on Jun 17, 2010 11:46 PM PDT reply actions

Man

I would have never thought of Swiss Chalet as a “must visit” restaurant…It’s not bad, but I always thought it was on the “fast food” end of the spectrum. Or at least the “classy” end of the fast food spectrum.

"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"

by Semi_Colon on Jun 18, 2010 7:17 AM PDT reply actions

Well it still kind of is, but the RIBS are insane.

by Connie Kim on Jun 18, 2010 7:37 AM PDT up reply actions

Oooh, Hockey Hall of Fame! Have fun!

I’ve lost about five of those little cable thingies. Dang annoying.

In Dinglebarn We Trust

by Niesy on Jun 18, 2010 7:45 AM PDT reply actions

Cable thingys?

by Connie Kim on Jun 18, 2010 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions

The ones that connect the camera to the computer.

In Dinglebarn We Trust

by Niesy on Jun 19, 2010 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions

Ahhh

Yes, you would be right on the money.

by Connie Kim on Jun 19, 2010 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Is it wrong that I want to eat that right now and it’s breakfast time?

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by Great Ice-Pectations on Jun 18, 2010 9:54 AM PDT reply actions

Nope

It is not wrong, not at any hour of the day, nor any day of the week. :-)

by DougX on Jun 18, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Are you going to be drinking with any of the PPP folks?

HHOF is pretty fun. Also, take a walk around the shops in downtown — there’s a lot of hockey-centric sports collectible places. As a native Californian, it’ll blow your mind. I have to say, though, the River City Sports store in Eaton Centre was pretty disappointing when I visited.

And there’s always The Condom Shack. We went in there on principle after seeing the store name.

by Mike Chen on Jun 18, 2010 2:14 PM PDT reply actions

I’m supposed to be meeting up with PPP sometime this week, so stay tuned for that. I was up and down Bloor street a lot today. I liked the whole feel of it and will perhaps hit up The Condom Shack.Why not??

by Connie Kim on Jun 18, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions