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WE'RE MOVING! I'm operating a brand new site for my school assignments and blog posts. HERE IT IS, MY NEW SHINY SITE VERY SITE MUCH WRITE  Go creep and peep; there's a new weekly series that's just a cover for writing about my life, and a photo gallery of my extremely amateur shots. Goodbye Blogger, it's been a slice! If you want to keep up with my stream of consciousness and prose writing, check out my other blog, This is a Blog There's a lot of angst, but some people like that. Old Posts will remain here until I import them to the new site and as always, Happy Eating my babies!
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Portland Part II

For Part One, CLICK ME Last week on TBH, my bro Thomas and I were in the throes of a carb nap. Beset by poor planning and wandering stomachs, we made a solemn vow to Plan Ahead. So we Googled "best Portland brunch" and settled on No Bones Beach Club , a vegan joint with the promise of delightful treats and drinks with tiny paper umbrellas. What we got was so, so much better. But first- No Bones is located in the scenic and historical Mississippi district in Portland, a charming strip lined with shops and coffee joints that's perfect for moseying by on a sunny day. It serves up vegan, locally and ethically sourced tiki influenced treats ranging from brunch to lunch all the way to dinner and drinks. They also donate a portion of the proceeds to a local animal rescue every month! BUT BACK TO THE FOOD This is what dreams are made of Holy. Guacamole. The crab cake benedict was amazing. The vegan hollandaise was creamy and spiced lightly with mustard, and the...

Portland Part I

If you're a bit lost, start  HERE Over the summer, I was supposed to do a lot of things. I was supposed to climb a mountain (yeah right), work on my writing (ditto), and go to a music festival. The music festival plan went 10 types of sideways, so instead I went to Portland for 4 days to eat my way through America's hipster capital. LET ME TELL YOU I did not want to come home. I may have cried a little upon liftoff. But before all the sadness and goodbyes, I managed to enjoy the city throughly. Rolling in on a balmy August Wednesday, the city welcomed me with open arms. The first thing I noticed about downtown Portland was that the transit system was way better than back home. (thanks Calgary) The second thing I noticed was the food carts.  In a handful of strategic spots downtown, Portland has given an entire city block over to various food carts. I'm talking tacos, shawarma, donair, kebobs, fried chicken, ramen, paleo BBQ, sushi, Cajun cuisine, donuts...

Barcelona Tavern

If you're a bit lost, start  HERE One of the best part of summer is the parties; birthday and otherwise. One such party brought me to Barcelona Tavern, a Mediterranean tapas and casual dining spot in the heart of downtown.  Barcelona Tavern  501 8 Ave SW, Calgary $$$** This place has never really popped on my radar, my assumption being that it was one of a number of interchangeable tapas places on Stephen Avenue, but I was surprised and delighted by the food.  One is amazing, the other one is red The wife and I were here for a massive birthday party, so we went in on these together. We LOVED the Calamari ( Avocado Salsa Verdé, Romesco Sauce, Sweet Spanish Onion), but what set this dish apart was the avocado sauce. the red pepper sauce was pretty straight forward, but the avocado had a delightful limey zip to it that really tempered the fried squid of it all. The only cross sections I care about The Messi burger ( 8oz Wagyu & ...

Go Nuts for Donuts

It's my birthday soon, and one of my best friends baked me 24 donuts, because she knows what I'm about.  So I decided to do a mini photo shoot with all the flavours. Then I ate them.  (spoiler: they were all f*ckin delicious)  Happy Eating!  Look at these babes True love Fact: Donuts know the best jokes If you liked this, you'll love my Instagram, tallblondehungryyyc! Should I do this again? With what food? Shoot me a suggestion in the comments!