The Urban Pear

Last week I ate at the Urban Pear. My friend had heard a lot about it and neither of us had the opportunity to try it out. The menu rotates a lot! On thursday I had the trout which was plated on top of a delicious sauce that was tangy and savory, served along side a mushroom crepe laying on Kale, baby parsnips, and baby fennel. It was delicious. The Trout (which I haven't had in years) was beautifully cooked and perfectly moist. God I love fish done properly.

For desert we split a creme brule which was topped with rasberries and pretty much made me feel as though I could die happy at that moment. Our mains were very generous in size, if there had been anymore food it would have certainly not made it into my tummy.

I can't recall the name of the winery.... but it was pretty standard Australian Cabernet-Sauv.

The service was perfectly polite and friendly. The gentleman checked on us regularly and even told us how the gorgeous sauce on our dishes were made.. too complicated for me to relay on here tho. we loved how quiet it was. The artwork on the walls are showcased.. we unfortunately did not get to see any good artwork haha... oh god it was bad. But Everything else was fine.

Trout with Mushroom Crepe- $24
Wine- (Australian Cabernet Sauv)- $9
Creme Brule - $7.50

Mythago Tonight!

So it's been a while! But tonight we're trying out the new Greek place that opened up where Papa Gus use to be. It's called Mythago.. (odd name in my books) but lets hope it's great. I promise I'll make use of my camera tonight since they have no website to give visuals or menu.

THE BUZZ!!

Sunday brunch is when we attempt to find new places. But lately we've been too impressed by The Buzz to go elsewhere. Not only are they open for brunch until 4PM but their menu is sooo impressive. The first time I went I had the Eggs Alfredo. Now I've never had Eggs Alfredo anywhere before, but let me tell you, I was perfectly impressed. Just like Eggs Benny but with Alfredo sauce! If I remember correctly, instead of HAM under the edds, was asperagus.

All the brunch items are under 12 bucks. Eggs Alfredo was around 9.50 I believe. The second time we went, I had the Heauvos Burrito! It was out-standing! Generous portions, I could eat the entire thing. It's a grilled wrap with green salsa, scrambled eggs, sharp cheese, and black beans.You can add either chicken or sausage as well! This meal was roughly 12 dollars with a coffee.

The dishes are all accompanied by cheff's fruit (which is generous and fresh) and rosetti potatoes which are mashed potatoes fried to a crispy outside with herbs. It's light and very ungreasy for something that is fried!

Il Piccolino Restaurante !

Menu
449 Preston Street/Corso Italia
Ottawa, Ontario
K1S-4N5
Tel: 613/236-8158
Fax: 613/234-6857
ilpiccolino@rogers.com


The Last time I ate here I had a beautiful soup of the day which was an Italian take on French Onion Soup. It was the best onion soup I'd ever had. So flavourful. YOu could taste all the wonderfuly basil and oregano.

For a main I had : Liguria $14-

Farfalle, Chicken Breast, Sun dried tomato & Zucchini in a creamy pesto.
It was very comforting for a cold spring evening.

For a desert I had a blueberry tea. Service and food fantastic!

I can't wait to find out what the special is tomorrow!

Tonight! Suisha Garden!

I'm Having This:

Miyuki Combination: For seafood lovers! Crispy vegetables & shrimp tempura served with tender Atlantic grilled salmon and scallops in a ginger sauce. Sushi is also included. $25.95 comes with rice, miso soup and ice cream!

Coriander Thai!

-Amy Brander

282 Kent St.
(Centertown)

Yes Yes!! Oh my god yes! I just love this place. The sweet honey sauce that went with the spring rolls was awesome. I had veggies and chicken in a red curry peanut sauce. OH MY GOD! The portions were so large. I had an entire meal to take home with me! The service was quick and polite. It was a nice place to have a conversation. I also liked the decor. Although obviously a little old, it was very warm and inviting. I am deffinently going back!!

Curried chicken - $15
Spring Rolls - $4.75

Tonight We Dine India Style!

East India Company
210 Summerset St. West
Website

So last night we went to the East India Company. So fantastic. It;s beautiful for one. The service was so polite and attentive. We ate on the patio since it was so beautiful out last night. The buffet had so much choice! I can completely understand why its a 17 dollar buffet. They had so many different chutneys and pickles. It made me sad that I couldn't fit more than 2 plates in me! Let's see if I can remember all the dishes I had. Well to start I has a spoonful each of the three cold spicy salads! They were delectable. I especially liked the black chick pea salad. I had a piece of lovely papadam infused with cumin seeds. The coconut chutney of course which nearly made me die! It was white and creamy! I also tried the cucumber chutney, not to be confused with Raita.

From the main dishes, I had the butter chicken (very balanced sauce), Spinach in Paneer (paneer dishes always end up being my favourite) I had the garlic vegetables, the vegetables in coconut milk and the lamb curie! after tasting a bit of each I was full. I also tried a curious desert, just one tiny pearly ball with syrup on it. It was quite lovely. I did notice that they had wonderful pistachio deserts in a fridge (those are my fav too!) but I couldn't fit them in me! Indian deserts are divine. I have to say that the green store on the corner of summerset and booth has the best selection of Indian deserts! I go there once in a while to taste some lovely pistachio deserts and cause they also make the best samosas in the city.

All in all it was a very enjoyable eating. I had a pint of creemore which I sadly couldn't finished cause I stuffed myself a bit too much for a heavy beer. So wonderful, I will totally go back!