730. Alo Restaurant | Dinner at the Top Restaurant in Canada

Last month for my boyfriend's birthday, I took him to dinner at Alo. Alo is a contemporary French restaurant, currently rated as Canada's #1 Restaurant. Naturally, getting a reservation here took a bit of effort. I had to book months in advance (at the exact hour/minute when reservations for November opened up) and was lucky to secure a spot on our desired night..as when I refreshed the reservations page a few minutes after, it was already fully booked again. A non-refundable deposit secured our spot.

The tasting menu consisted of 10 courses, not including the amuse-bouche, intermezzo, etc. Each course was so beautifully plated I kept looking forward to the next one to see how it was presented. Everything was delicious (as expected) with exciting flavours and textures.
The service of all the wait staff was impeccable. They were very professional and knew the perfect moments to come and change our dishes and cutlery without being intrusive. The dining experience was unlike any I've had before, and definitely one of the best meals I've had the pleasure of eating. The ambiance was perfect. I highly recommend it for a special occasion.


Bigeye Tuna


Hokkaido Sea Scallop


Kanpachi


Sea Urchin


East Coast Lobster


Milk Fed Veal Tenderloin


Snake River Farms Beef Rib Cap

*Then there was bread and butter with foie gras which I seem to have forgotten to take a photo of.


Intermezzo


Concord Grape - the dessert. I LOVED this!

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719. Thanksgiving Weekend + Autumn in Toronto

I think Fall/Autumn has now become my favourite season. When I was younger, my favourite used to be summer since it meant a few months of no school. Now I love this time of year when the weather becomes cooler (but not too cold) and the leaves start changing colours. It just feels so cozy. I also have an obsession with pumpkins.

This past weekend we went for a walk in Tommy Thompson Park which is just east of downtown. I've never been there before (or even heard of it). It was really nice. We also got some nice drone shots:






Picked up a little pumpkin!



Also made a pumpkin cake.

I love walking through cemeteries. I find them so peaceful and beautiful, especially in the Fall. Last weekend we had a stroll through Mount Pleasant.





Thanksgiving dinner at the CN Tower's 360 Restaurant.





I had elk. It was delicious but the portion was quite small.


Caramel apple dessert.


The view at night!



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679. Recent Life | November & December

As promised, here is the Recent Life post for November and the first weeks of December! It's now the night before our trip. Tomorrow we fly to Reykjavik. I still have to pack and everything so this will be a quick post. I will try my best to do daily updates on here during the trip!

A few weeks ago (near the time when it first opened), we went to the Christmas Market at the Distillery District.



Dinner at Cluny again (I love cotton candy!!)



Dinner at canis (#15 of the top restaurants in Canada). It was an 8 course tasting menu. Everything was delicious.












I was invited to a Mercedes-Benz event a couple weeks ago, featuring the launch of their new A-Class Hatchback and Sedan


The event took place at Rebel Nightclub






Dinner at Canoe last night with my mom and sister. I loved the tuna amuse bouche.


As mains, I got the halibut. My sister got the lobster and my mom got the duck.


Desserts! I got the pumpkin cake. My sister got a chocolate one and my mom got a beetroot millefeuille.

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