Assorted Butter Tarts from Tartistry Distillery District

After an hour or so in the CN Tower, we decided to ride a streetcar and head to the historic Distillery District. We walked around and learned about the past of the old brick buildings of the area. Afterwards, we decided to grab four butter tarts from Tartistry.

Four Different Tarts from Tartistry

Enjoying them in the tables available.

Plain Butter Tart

Pecan Tart

Maple Walnut Tart

All tarts have the same buttery crust, and the filling is the same sweet goodness. The main difference is the Pecan Tart has pecans, while the Maple Walnut Tart has walnuts. I prefer the Walnut one.

However, the best among them is the G-W Scotch Tart, an exclusive flavour in the Distillery District location of Tartistry.

G-W Scotch Tart

It has the same buttery crust and sweet filling, but an aftertaste cuts through the sweetness, allowing you to go for another bite. I love it!

Vue Bistro CN Tower Main Observation Level Food Menu and Prices

We visited the Main Observation Level of the CN Tower and were unaware that you could grab a bite there from Vue Bistro. If I knew, we could have our lunch there instead. 

The menu below is taken last October 10, 2022 (Thanksgiving weekend) and is subject to change without prior notice. It does not include tax or tip.

Food Items	Price
Kale Salad Baby kale, shaved crispy squash, crostini, hard-boiled free-run egg, Parmesan cheese, creamy Caesar dressing	$14.00
Kale Salad with chicken breast	$20.00
Kale Salad with bacon	$18.00
Vegetable and Grain Power Salad Roasted chickpeas, brown rice, red quinoa, yellow split peas, sweet corn, spinach, heirloom cherry tomatoes, pickled shallots, citrus dressing	$14.00
Vegetable and Grain Power Salad with chicken breast	$20.00
Vegetable and Grain Power Salad with bacon	$18.00
VUE Nachos Three-bean chili, olives, jalapenos, green onions, grated cheese, cilantro cream	$17.00
VUE Nachos with chicken breast	$23.00
Tomato and Mozzarella Flatbread Kingsville tomato sauce, grape tomatoes, roasted red peppers, roasted garlic, and black olives	$16.00
Tomato and Mozzarella Flatbread with chicken breast	$22.00
Grilled Cheese Panini and Fries Cheddar and Havarti cheese, panini bread, Yukon Gold fries	$16.00
Grilled Cheese Panini and Fries with chicken breast	$22.00
Grilled Cheese Panini and Fries with bacon	$20.00
BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich and Fries Shredded braised jackfruit, smoked BBQ sauce, red cabbage slaw, Yukon Gold fries	$17.00
Poutine Yukon Gold fries, cheese curds, and mushroom gravy	$14.00
Chicken Fingers and Fries Crispy breaded chicken fingers, Yukon Gold fries, ginger plum sauce	$19.00
Beef Dip Sandwich and Fries 6oz thinly sliced AAA beef, melted cheese, sauteed onions, hoagie bun, beef jus, Yukon Gold fries	$19.00
Fish and Chips Battered East Coast cod fingers, Yukon Gold fries, tartare sauce	$18.00
VUE Sundae Choice of vanilla or strawberry ice cream. Topped with chocolate sauce, mini Oreo cookies, chocolate curls	$14.00
Summer berry Tartlet With whipped mascarpone, strawberry coulis, fresh berries	$12.00

Chicken and Beef Shawarma Platter for lunch at Pita & Grill (Bremner Blvd)

After having breakfast at Tim Hortons, we spent the rest of our morning learning and admiring sea creatures in Ripley's Aquarium of Canada.

Then, we walked along Bremner Boulevard to see which restaurants were open since it was the Thanksgiving holiday. We decided on Pita & Grill since it's a brand not available in Vancouver.

We ordered two platters, hummus that comes with pita, and four falafel.

Left: Chicken Shawarma Platter (Grilled chicken shawarma with salad, rice, and garlic sauce)
Right: Beef Shawarma Platter (Grilled beef shawarma with salad, rice, and garlic sauce)

The chicken shawarma is better. The meat is soft and flavourful. Meanwhile, the beef shawarma was tough, and it felt like it's been there for hours.

Hummus
Chickpea paste, tahini sauce, and virgin olive oil

I recently fell in love with hummus and want it every chance I have. Unfortunately, this one is not good.

Falafel

Thankfully, the falafel is the best thing they have to offer. However, I now regret ordering the beef platter. I should have ordered a Falafel platter instead.

After lunch, we continued our city tour and went to the CN Tower.

Vanilla Bean Dip Dream Donut from Tim Hortons

Happy Monday! We had breakfast at Tim Hortons 30 meters from our hotel and found a second dream donut on their menu: Vanilla Bean Dream Donut.

Vanilla Bean Dip Dream Donut

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List of Dream Donuts from Tim Hortons

I arranged it alphabetically instead of chronologically.

Apple Pie Dream Donut Birthday Cake Confetti Dream Donut Black Forest Filled Ring Dream Donut Chocolate Hazelnut Eclair Dream Creamy Maple Pecan Dream Donut Dulce de Leche Easter Nest Dream Donut Hershey's S'mores Dream Donut Matcha Coconut Dream Donut

New York Cheesecake Dream Donut Penguin Dream Donut Pumpkin Spice Dream Donut Reese's Peanut Butter Cheesecake Dream Donut Sea Salted Caramel Dream Strawberry Shortcake Filled Ring Vanilla Bean Dip Dream Donut Vanilla Cream Puff Filled Ring

Matcha Coconut Dream Donut from Tim Hortons

I am obsessed with Tim Horton's dream donut, and we found the Matcha Coconut Dream Donut at a location 30 meters from our hotel in Toronto. I was so giddy!

Matcha Coconut Dream Donut

Matcha Coconut Dream Donut

Matcha Coconut Dream Donut
Yeast donut, Matcha fondant, and toasted coconut topping

I love the matcha flavour, but the coconut topping doesn't add anything to it. I can't wait for Tims to bring this Dream Donut nationwide!

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List of Dream Donuts from Tim Hortons

I arranged it alphabetically instead of chronologically.

Apple Pie Dream Donut Birthday Cake Confetti Dream Donut Black Forest Filled Ring Dream Donut Chocolate Hazelnut Eclair Dream Creamy Maple Pecan Dream Donut Dulce de Leche Easter Nest Dream Donut Hershey's S'mores Dream Donut

Matcha Coconut Dream Donut New York Cheesecake Dream Donut Penguin Dream Donut Pumpkin Spice Dream Donut Reese's Peanut Butter Cheesecake Dream Donut Sea Salted Caramel Dream Strawberry Shortcake Filled Ring Vanilla Cream Puff Filled Ring

Palak Paneer, Chicken Vindaloo, and more for Dinner at Aanch | Michelin Guide Restaurant

Happy Sunday! It's Thanksgiving long weekend, so I originally had planned for us to have dinner at OB Canteen because they have a special Thanksgiving turkey menu. Unfortunately, we arrived too late, and they were closed for the evening. We got there a couple minutes before 8:00 PM.

When researching places to eat, I checked the newly announced Michelin Guide for Toronto, and Aanch is a block away from where we were, so we went there to have dinner instead.

We ordered and ate a lot. This is also our first meal in Toronto that we went beyond a hundred dollars for the two of us. 💸

Dinner at Aanch

We ordered most of our usual when going to Indian restaurants but tried one new item from the shareable section of the menu.

The calamari was unexpectedly delicious. How come I don't order this at other Indian restaurants?! The calamari is covered in masala sauce, which is tangy and spicy in flavour, but the raw onion and dip are great supporting acts to provide balance to the dish.

Chatpatti Calamari

For our mains, I ordered the usual Chicken Vindaloo and Palak Paneer.

Palak Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked with pureed spinach in onion-tomato gravy.

The Palak Paneer is the best one I've tried. It's not spicy, but it's so flavourful.

Chicken Vindaloo
Goan special chicken curry in hot & spicy vindaloo gravy

The Chicken Vindaloo is so hot (as warned by the server) that hubby only got a few pieces of the chicken and none of the sauce, while I enjoy it best with the Garlic Naan.

Garlic Naan
Tandoori bread topped with fresh garlic & coriander

The garlic naan bursts with garlic flavour, which is generally sweet, so it worked perfectly well with the Vindaloo.

To end our meal, we asked for the dessert menu and ordered Kheer. It's the same dessert we enjoyed last time we went to an Indian restaurant. It's even better!

Kaju Kishmish Kheer
Sweetened rice & dry fruits cooked in rose sugar milk.

It was a great evening spending a lovely and delicious meal with my love in a city we're visiting for the first time. 😍