last week, ros and i had a delicious frozen yogurt and drafted outlines for our newest excitement, a food blog. with mimi, the three of us could not think of a better place to discuss in more details on launching the blog than one of our favourite places to eat, starving artist bar.
one of the reasons we love this place, besides the amazing food, is the atmosphere. located on lansdowne just north of bloor west, it is truly a hidden gem. i discovered it by chance couple of years ago when i was walking my dog and became a waffle-addict ever since. there's a photo of the two owners in "starvation mode" which is obviously (and well) photoshopped. nice touch! the walls are decorated with local artists' paintings and artworks, which are for sale. i love coming here to see new artworks every time.
to really enjoy their waffles, i recommend their brunch menu. during summer, even with both of their patios open, the place can be packed with long line-ups, but it is truly worth the wait. the portions are generous and comes with choice of fruit (seasonal) or potato salad and fresh vegi salad with balsamic vinaigrette.
(top image) i ordered western waffle sandwich ($10), (bottom image) ros ordered smoke salmon sandwich ($9) and mimi ordered banana’n’strawberry dessert waffle ($5). as we were waiting for our food, the power suddenly went out and didn't come back on until we left. unfortunately for mimi, the waffles did not get baked in time and we did not get a chance to taste the banana’n’strawberry waffle. we ate in the dark. it was quite romantic, almost like eating in one of those blind-experience restaurants where you are paid to eat in complete darkness. despite the lack of lighting, we managed to snap couple of shots of the food with the help of iphone. yay.
the western waffle sandwich was alright, nothing special, though it said it is topped with secret sauce in the waffle, i didn't taste the secret sauce. smoke salmon sandwich is always good, full of salmon and creamy cream cheese. the dill waffle adds more taste to this savoury and creamy sandwich.
we were handed a hand-written cheque because there was no power to print a real copy. but i like hand-written cheques. they are more heartfelt and has a personal touch to it than a printed receipt.
we were handed a hand-written cheque because there was no power to print a real copy. but i like hand-written cheques. they are more heartfelt and has a personal touch to it than a printed receipt.
besides enjoying yummy waffles, we came up with many (of most which are silly but creative) names for our blog. even when you live in the city, we find it difficult to make time to meet up. i don't like the idea of friends growing apart because we are too busy with work or other things. we hope that starting this blog will make the three of us commit to meet regularly, to enjoy food and each other's company.
starving artist bar
584 Lansdowne Avenue
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