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    Fire Starter Lounge

    3.0 (1 review)
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    Open 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Sugar Cafe Lounge - Bulgogi Fries ($10.99)

    Sugar Cafe Lounge

    4.0(25 reviews)
    89.4 km

    This is a cafe by day and lounge by night (with karaoke and live band). We came on a Sunday…read moreafternoon and there were plenty of seating. The latte and Horlick latte in Chinese themed cups and saucers were cute and the matcha Sando was crunchier and more tasty than expected. Do be careful of the sando as it topples over easily and we sadly lost all our cream to the table after the picture was taken. They use Hatch coffee beans - lattes were not very strong but we could taste the aroma of the beans. There's also free board games to play and a photo room for pictures too. Great place and space to chill at Times Square. It's on the same floor as Awesome Hotpot on the second floor, just make a left after going up the escalators.

    If you think Batman has a (spoiled billionaire play boy by day and dark vigilante by night) complex…read morepersonality, Sugar Cafe Lounge's persona is equally complicated. Rarely, would you find a place that can pull off being a brunch/lunch place during the mornings and afternoons and a club and lounge by night. On a Saturday morning where I was looking for a place to grab a bite and to kill a bit of time, I realized through Yelp that Sugar Cafe Lounge is actually open by 10am. I didn't even know they open in the mornings prior to this. The vibe of this place strikes me as a modernized Chinese karaoke place. It totally reminds me of the karaoke places that I used to frequent back in the day. They have the same black and neon purple/pink colour scheme. Dice shakers were readily available and visible. The modernisation portion can be attributed to the existence of a photo booth and kildult style cartoon characters wall stickers along the walls/window. And for a "club/lounge", the servers were definitely very polite and attentive which is a stark contrast to the service that you may come to expect in early 2000s karaoke places. My feeling towards the curry katsu egg Benedict is equally complicated. I think the dish has so much potential, but currently has several flaws. Let's start on a positive note. The hollandise sauce was a fit with the curry flavour. The built in acidity also worked to tone down the sauce's heaviness. But even with the acidity, it was a pretty heavy sauce. I like the taste of the sauce, but it's just too too heavy. The egg whites for the Benedict was a bit over cooked and getting on the rubbery side, yet the yolk remained runny. Which I found odd. The katsu pork is a bit on the smallish side and the batter did not seem like the Japanese panko style batter (seemed a bit closer to HK style). The pork was under seasoned, so the taste was hugely reliant on the sauce. They clearly used some form of milk bread for the dish. It's a decently thick slice, and it didn't seem like your typical wonder bread, but the bread also added to the heaviness of the entire dish. I have no clue how the vibe is at night or how busy it gets, but my feeling towards this place is a little bit complicated.

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    Sugar Cafe Lounge - Fried Instant Noodles + Beef ($9.99)

    Fried Instant Noodles + Beef ($9.99)

    Sugar Cafe Lounge - Matcha Sando ($8.99)

    Matcha Sando ($8.99)

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    Penstock Lounge - GLAZED THATCHER FARMS PORK BELLY braised cabbage, roasted squash purée, wild mushrooms

    Penstock Lounge

    4.5(2 reviews)
    138.1 km

    Penstock Lounge is a nice bar lounge located inside Elora Mills Hotel and Spa. Highly recommend to…read morecome here for a drink or 2 and even a snack when you visiting Elora! That priceless view. Floor to Ceiling windows that give you a view of the Grand River and Elora Gorge while you sipping some cocktails? They also have a bar menu or even some items from the main restaurant you can order from. Penstock Lounge is just a classy place to time out while you are visiting Elora. It is just hard to believe that such impressive and amazing setting is right here in Ontario!

    The Penstock Lounge, located inside the newly renovated Elora Mill Hotel and Spa, is a beautiful…read morespace on the lower level of the main restaurant. Stone-chiselled steps lead you down to this wonderful room with warm tones and stone walls adding to the ambiance and character of the building. There are dining tables and a piano near the bar, and a private dining room close by, but the nicest feature (to me) is the dining room that's built out from the main structure, sitting right over the Grand River and Elora Gorge. Gorgeous! Get it? JK and I dropped in for lunch on one of our crawls. We chose a table closest to the Tooth of Time (see photo) and waterfall just on the other side of the floor to ceiling windows. We actually switched tables shortly after because the sunlight was so bright. The view of the gorge was just as impressive. We were wandering around the St. Jacobs Farmers Market earlier, munching on stuff, so we weren't too hungry. The lunch menu had quite a few things that sounded good but we decided to share an order of the Glazed Thatcher Farms Pork Belly (braised cabbage, roasted squash purée, wild mushrooms). The presentation was beautiful and it tasted really good! It was cooked perfectly - tender, moist, flavourful. Excellent dish. Their cocktail menu had a lot of interesting concoctions but we chose water and coffee. I know, it sounds boring but we still had a few stops planned on our long way home - all breweries. Yes, I was thinking responsibly! I'll have to come back to sample more of their menu. Our server was recommending their desserts. Next time. I may just have to plan a stay at the hotel so I can go through their cocktail menu. Highly recommended.

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    Penstock Lounge - GLAZED THATCHER FARMS PORK BELLY braised cabbage, roasted squash purée, wild mushrooms

    GLAZED THATCHER FARMS PORK BELLY braised cabbage, roasted squash purée, wild mushrooms

    Penstock Lounge - GLAZED THATCHER FARMS PORK BELLY braised cabbage, roasted squash purée, wild mushrooms

    GLAZED THATCHER FARMS PORK BELLY braised cabbage, roasted squash purée, wild mushrooms

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    DouYin Bar - Non alcoholic

    DouYin Bar

    4.1(7 reviews)
    94.0 kmMilliken, Scarborough

    Found this place because I wanted to see what bars were open around me at the time and DouYin…read morepopped up. I thought the name is basically TikTok. For $15 a drink I think i got bamboozled. If you compared the menu picture and actual drinks you can tell It doesn't look that great. The drink was very heavy on syrup or soda because there was no alcohol in it. I should've just gone to a chain bar to be quite honest. The vibe wasn't bad in terms of music and set up. Im quite surprised the non-alcoholic drink my girlfriend got was over $10. It's just sugar syrup! The service is pretty poor as well. Once the drinks were dropped, we never heard from our server again. The bill came and we got charged 13-15% service charge. It was a bit unfair to be paying that when the menu didn't have any disclaimers about this charge whatsoever. Sketchy bar! We were also told once we seated that we would get charge a cover fee because they were having an event later that evening. Like what?! Clubs downtown would never charge cover if its before a certain time for people who were already in and they were going to charge us after they sat us down? Highly don't recommend unless you just want vibes. LOL you can get vibes anywhere else you go to be honest.

    Finally we get our own hidden bar uptown in Scarborough lol. It is located at the NE of Kennedy and…read moreFinch, Unit 1B - it is facing south, and with ample parking. I came to Dou Yin Bar aka DY Bar during their Soft Opening the past Saturday. My friends and I had a great time! The live music was very entertaining. This night, the duo were singing mainly popular mandarin songs that we know. Occasionally, you will have some brave souls that will take over the mic for a song for two lol. The food is alright - Popcorn chicken and Cuttlefish balls are typical items we see during Asian karaoke lol. I say skip the Ham Egg Noodles, unless you are SUPER hungry, the noods were way too soft for my liking. The cocktail drinks are super pretty and some were quite delicious. Since it was BOGO free during Soft Opening (until Nov 10), we ordered all 10 cocktails lol. I would recommend Kimochii, Berry Lady and Snowball :) The staff hardly speaks English, so make sure you speak slowly and use simpler words. Bring a friend who can speak mandarin would be helpful. If you want one of those nice booths with white couches, the staff mentioned it is minimum spending of $300, but I'm not sure how it works if you have a larger group. Perhaps, the next UYE here?

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    Drink receipts

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    The Social Bar & Lounge

    The Social Bar & Lounge

    4.4(16 reviews)
    88.9 km

    good food and good service. wehave been there at least 5 times and have never been disappointedread more

    Not a lot of great options in the Pickering area yet for foods, but we stumbled across The Social…read moreBar & Lounge. For those who are familiar, this is very similar to Smash Kitchen vibes. Menu is a tad over priced, but I can't deny it tastes good. Not overly salty or oily as bar food often is, and I actually really enjoyed their pasta. It's definitely a great place to go for a bit of a splurgy night with friends where you're prepared to pay $20-40 per person. I like it for a date night to have some heavier foods that I wouldn't want to try cooking at home. The short rib pappardelle was the best. I love the flavour and it's not too crazy heavy, even though it looks really creamy. It has very beef stew type vibes. The chicken wings were well cooked and still moist. I think it was too much flavour going on though. You LOVE the first and even second wing. But by the third one, I felt like it was getting too heavy. I know though that a lot of people love that and can't get enough of it. I personally don't like too much of any one thing. The brussel sprouts I felt the same. It's really yum for the first few bites but it gets really heavy after a while. I think it's really fun to have the appetizers and share a main with someone. The foods are a bit heavier, more of a flavour bomb, but everything is executed well and the staff are really nice! We've even done take out and the portions were very much the same.

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    The Social Bar & Lounge
    The Social Bar & Lounge
    The Social Bar & Lounge

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    Entertainment Centre - Pat Benetar

    Entertainment Centre

    3.5(2 reviews)
    0.2 km
    $$$

    The Entertainment Centre is where you see shows and concerts at Casino Rama. It is the main reason…read morewhy I make the drive up to this casino. To gamble? Heck, no. I used to work for a company that sold redemption kiosks at casinos and going to a casino didn't entice me a single bit. Tell me that a concert is happening at a casino and I am there! I hadn't been back since I saw Cyndi Lauper back in 2006. It was an amazing show. She was steps away from me, in the crowd, singing and interacting with fans. I recently came here to see Jann Arden. I have seen her in concert more than any other artist. She is hilarious, sings beautifully, and is worth going to any show that she does. I decided to print my ticket. This place can also scan your Ticketmaster QR code. I'd rather do the latter in case I don't have enough battery power on my phone. Doors open an hour before the show starts. The show started at 8 pm. I filed in just before 7:30 pm. I got my ticket scanned by a woman who let me know to go straight ahead until I found the first set of open doors. Cool! I like that this place has a photo of every performer who has done a show here. I got to see Cyndi Lauper and reminisce about the exact show that I was at. Each photo has a signature. I also got to see photos of Regis Philbin, Trevor Noah, and more. It was like walking through some sort of hall of fame. I had another usher look at my ticket and point me in the right direction. A third usher took me directly to my seat. Staff here are extremely helpful! There isn't a bad seat in the house, even if you are far away from the stage. Two huge, crispy screens help you see everything. Jann Arden was amazing, as expected. She was on stage for 2.5 hours. There was a fifteen-minute intermission, which was nice. There is also a bar off to the right when you are facing the stage. There are washroom in this centre. I walked a bit more and used the ones at the casino after the show. That's my tip after a show! There is a quiet section from the entrance where merchandise (in this case, for Jann Arden) is available. It's perfectly set up to not interfere with the masses filing out of the centre. It's a good place to see a show. I recommend coming here. It's worth the drive up from the GTA. (461)

    We recently went to see a concert on a Friday night at Casino Rama. This was my first time at the…read morevenue and I thought the actual stage and seating setup was quite nice. It didn't look like there are any obstructed seats, and since the venue is on the smaller side, everybody has a decent view. The staff were very helpful and took you right to your seat. The biggest complaint was the bar service. We sat in the upper levels and there was only one tiny bar with a couple of people working. It took us an hour in line to get an overpriced drink. A lot of customers ended up missing a good portion of the show because they were in line for drinks. I heard this was the same on the ground floor as well. After the show it took us a very long time to get a cab, and Ubers were pretty much non-existent. I would suggest arranging a ride ahead of time if possible.

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    Entertainment Centre - Louie Anderson

    Louie Anderson

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    Regis Philbin

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