Kelsey's

Four Cheese Spinach Dip: served with pita chips. (J) Got this free from joining their newsletter! So good and cheesy. The bread was fluffy like naan. (S) The cheesy dip was so good! Too bad the bread had to be so big and thick, took up a lot of room in my belly.

Rib & Wing Combo: with Guinness sauce. (J) Ribs were saucy and tender. I thought the wings were fried a little too long.

Smokey Portobello Chicken: smokey bacon whiskey mushroom sauce, mash potatoes, cajun onion rings. (J) Interesting flavour. Crispy onion rings are always good. (S) The mushrooms and chicken went well together, and the mashed potatoes was so creamy and fluffy.

Location: 1972 Eglinton Avenue E, Scarborough ON M1L 2M6
Phone: (416) 285-7126
Website: http://www.kelseys.ca


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Tastes of the Hill

(J) Like last year, local Richmond Hill restaurants gave out samples after we paid an entrance fee for charity. There weren't long lines this year and I got full pretty fast. I really enjoyed the shepherd's pie, steak, cookie and butter tart. Unfortunately Nando's and Turtle Jack's didn't give out chicken and wings respectively.

(S) I was disappointed that Nando's didn't have the chicken from last year. I always enjoy Moxie's steak, mushroom and blondie dessert. Unfortunately, we had too much sweets and cake the night before, so we passed on most cakes from Costco and other stands.

Location: Richmond Green Sports Centre
Website: Tastes of the Hill


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St. Louis Bar and Grill

Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad: (J) I thought the chicken would be really charred, but it was just grilled. I didn't taste the seasoning on it. Lots of parmesan. I liked that there wasn't too much dressing. (S) I also liked that it was drier, not too much dressing. I was able to eat the chicken this time, and it was pretty good.

Wing Dinner: honey BBQ wings. (J) Free thanks to another coupon we had from their Facebook promo. (J) We got more here than at Fairview. The wings didn't have any flavour to them. Fries were the best. (S) I think we got one more wing here than at Fairview. Fries were great, wings were OK.

Location: 55 Town Centre Court, Unit #1, Toronto ON M1P 4X4
Phone: (416) 637-9464
Website: http://www.stlouiswings.com

St. Louis Bar and Grill

Mandarin Chicken Salad: almonds, mandarin oranges, poppy seed dressing and chicken breast with hot sweet Asian sauce. (J) I was thinking just another salad, but then S said it was spicy. I tried a piece of chicken and BAM! Turns out it was covered in hot sauce (3 pitchforks). I then proceeded to eat most of it. I also liked that the dressing was light. (S) I ate one piece of chicken then forfeited the rest. It was way too spicy for me. The surrounding ingredients were very good; I had to eat around the sauce.

Wing Dinner: hot and honey wings. (J) This was free thanks to a St. Louis Facebook promotion! Fries and dip were awesome as usual. I'm still not a big fan of their wings though due to its dryness. Also, not as spicy (2 pitchforks) after eating the salad! (S) Fries are always awesome with that dip. Wings...not so much. It was dry and did not have a lot of meat.

Location: Fairview Mall
Phone: (416) 637-9464
Website: http://www.stlouiswings.com

Memphis Smoke House

Garden Salad: small size with French dressing on the side. (J) We got this to balance all the meat we were going to eat.

Miles Davis Delight: ribs, rib tips, roasted chicken, pulled pork, beef brisket, wings, fries, coleslaw, baked beans and corn bread.

(J) This basket was full of win. I liked the huge variety. Ribs had a nice char and the roast chicken was crispy and moist. I think I want a basket like this for my last meal. (S) Everything was fall-off-the-bone goodness. This basket was huge enough to eat twice between the two of us.

Location: 4916 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M2N 5N5
Phone: (416) 225-4343 ‎
Website: http://memphis-smoke.com

Tastes of the Hill

Crab (lobster?) tart from Jack Astor's; cheesecake from Costco; chowder in a bread bowl; pasta with veal.







Fried calamari and spring roll; chicken and corn from Nando's; honey garlic wings from Wild Wing; kettle corn.







Pasta with rose sauce & corn and cranberry salad; butter tart from LaRocca; California rolls from Tomo; white brownie & honey steak from Moxie's.







Mushrooms from Moxie's; assorted Thai food; wing in butter sauce & corn and cheese on flat bread from Turtle Jack's; nachos from Lonestar.







Middle Eastern foods; fish & rice from Longos; strawberry and cookies & cream gelato; cheese & tomato kabob, salami & cheese, and smoked salmon & spinach dip on bread.







Persian spinach on rice from Friend's Restaurant.

(J) You pay $15 and get a card with many restaurant names on it. You then go around to each booth and get your card checked off and receive food! Some portions were bigger than others. I enjoyed the variety. My favourites were Nando's chicken and the strawberry gelato. They also had coupons for free appetizers and discounts!
(S) $15 is so worth the variety of food you get. I really liked the white brownie from Moxie's, the chowder in bread bowl, and Nando's...wow, the chicken portion was big! And so juicy!

Location: Richmond Green Sports Centre
Website: Tastes of the Hill

St. Louis Bar and Grill

Cobb Salad: lettuce, chicken, cucumber, tomato, cheese, egg, jalapeno bacon, onion and Italian dressing. (J) The bacon had a nice kick to it. I avoided the onions. (S) I liked how everything was separated. Yumm!

Basket O’ Fries: with garlic and dill sauce. (J) So consistently good, I don't know how they do it. (S) Dill sauce was good as always. I like the ridges in the fries, catches all the dill sauce.

Wings: honey garlic (top) and authentic buffalo (bottom). (J) Free wings for Twitter followers! The buffalo wings didn't have much sauce and almost tasted plain. Honey garlic was good. (S) The buffalo wings was a little spicy. I liked the honey garlic though. Yay for free!!

Location: Fairview Mall
Phone: (416) 637-9464
Website: http://www.stlouiswings.com