sketches of the mind

No this post is not about me trying to sell my services

Ever since arriving in Toronto last October I’ve been interested in finding good (taste and value) Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine.

Admittedly I’ve only been to a handful of places and haven’t been obsessed with trying out every restaurant in Chinatown. That would be insane.

So there are three places that I can recommend thus far (interestingly enough 2 of the 3 are vegetarian joints):

1. Buddha’s Vegetarian (Chinatown)

Where: 666 Dundas St West (from Spadina Ave head west towards Bathurst St, go past Kensington Market & Augusta Ave)

The good: The servings are huge and it’s great value for money.

Spicy Tofu with vegetables. $7.50 CAD and that’s a small serving that you’re looking at… bargain!

The bad: Don’t go for the ambience because there is none. It’s kind of crampy, especially for groups larger than eight. They really should knock down that wall that separates the two seating areas and make it one big open space but I guess they don’t have the budget or they just didn’t think about it. Don’t expect meat because it’s strictly vegetarian (I guess this isn’t necessarily bad if you happen to be veggie or vegan!).

Additional Comments: The food is not quite as devilish as the address, and the menu is typically engrish, but it’s great value for money!

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This is old I know but surprisingly enough I’d never seen it, or even heard about it, until just now.

Great way to use a lifeline!

I am so excited!!

Click image to view the first six mins (bootlegged) of the movie.

Two new documentaries that I’m excited to watch. Both are about raising social awareness to a new phase in humankind.

The Shift Movie

There is no release date as it appears the film is either still in production or is being scrapped/held due to lack of funding. I hope it gets completed!

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Dalai Lama Renaissance

I tried contacting the Toronto International Film Festival group to see if they are planning to screen Dalai Lama Renaissance and their reply was:

The complete list of films will be released in mid-August.

Hopefully I can see it sooner (even if that means I need to host a pre-screening myself!).

Here’s my lunch for today. It’s basically the same as I made for dinner with Neesa on Friday night - Veggie burger, easy bruschetta and salad with Italian dressing.

YUM!

Garry emailed me info about Toronto’s forthcoming Summerlicious festival (Jul 4-20), where a lot of restaurants in Toronto are offering $15-$20 lunch menus and $25-$35 dinner menus. Can’t wait to sample some of Toronto’s finest!