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Some Pubs we've seen around have
a beautiful selection of the best songs picked
for jukebox
playing with a modern machine that offers a huge number of such great
songs
from
the 70s (bee gees, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, Yvonne Elliman, and tons
more) and with
the best songs from Van Morrison
("Someone like you" / "Have I told
you lately") Christopher
Cross (Arthurs
theme, Ride like the wind), Leann
rimes, ("Cant
fight the moonlight" - discounted
price, plus "Wasted days and
wasted nights") Jackie
Evancho, Andy Gibb (even played a George
strait song - "Amarillo by mornin!" - nice
country selections equally!) You might even blow a twenty
on a
jukebox in that case,
and not live to regret it as it gives a shot in the arm our planet hasn't
had
for just too
bloody long now I say - time to end the abuse with bullshit
so-called music we are
subjected
to in a
bid to make for stupidly equals in such
regard as human sensibilities
as applied to music tastes
and what have you - for gods sakes I submit with care!
Jackie Evancho's best song performances
of traditional great songs were included in
what we found around, - except my most favourite "imaginer" -
although not a song
as well known here - check it out at my music appreciation and download site here:
http://musicfromrizzo.com
Nice folks over the years! Have had the calamari here
Great burgers too - even tried the lamb burger here!!
 
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Over this past decade I've been in
literally hundreds of times I figure for the Wednesday drink and burger special
back then - now its
just
five bucks for a
full 20 oz pint on their molsons and other drink specials - late nights
and
afternoons too - check for posted times. currently 3pm-6pm and again
from
9pm - close (as late as 2AM at the atrium on bay location - its the only one
for me as they potentially have the right music with the jukebox option mainly
available
for some of the greatest songs of 70s-90s decades
plus more!
Special
also applies all day sat-sun
$5.50 Molson canadian (my actual fav beer - only when served
as draft - on tap - tastes better prepared that way I find)
20 oz Pint and drinks special 3-6PM 9PM-close PLUS
all day
sat-sun (St Louis wings pub - atrium on bay near eaton
Centre)
My fav bar drink - smirnoff vodka cooler or
Italian limonata (sparkling lemonade)
or fresh orange
juice - plus, of course, a shot or two of mainly
Russian
vodka mainly too added here too!! happy hour price ($5.50
also applies to a glass of house wine and some listed hard
liqours) - recently tried the "happy our" offering at shoeless
joe's which by the way runs from 2pm to 5pm in case anyone isnt
sure. just $3.95 gets you mild tasting chilled draft beer -
a 12oz
glass of coors lite tasting just so very mild as beer should
be.
only stayed for 2 quick drinks and then just had to run. ciao
 
Its better at st louis atrium on bay as its double the
size of deal you get here (almost....) but the draft beer
picks are right at present and served arctic style cold
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By the way, a bar is where you come to for sensible
ideas of social
interactivity, and relaxing to wonderful music. Get rid of the
rap minded shit on the loudspeaker plus any such related ideas
as watching rough hockey/football or any sports including fer
crissakes
"kick boxing" in favour of being humanly sanely spirited
engaged
ta and merci - danke and grazie amen
The best tasting drink wherever liquor is to be found to be had - smirnoff
available by the whole case too on amazon.com
- cheap to get stocked up on now for parties etc!!
usually mild yet delicious tasting - if need be, tone down
the spice
level as it isn't always consistently mild-medium mild when served here
Complete souvlaki chicken combo meal -
just $10.99 shown with light tandoori flavouring
- needs much much more of the great tandoori
flavour to be a success - however its a nice
idea to start with and worth a try - dundas sq
toronto downtown - down-escalator from starbucks
Whole cooked chicken is also available at other
supermarkets that have
900gms or 1kg size offerings for just a couple of dollars in fact more
The nice part about the pictured offerings is that it came with tasteful
seasoning and sauce cooked right in. (longos, loblaws offer this daily
while metro regularly too does on occassion we find)
Top idea too for quick lunch - sausage on a bun/croissant!! My most fav quick
food too
by
far!!
You'd have to be a lunatic to buy the food quality at McDonalds instead!!!
Choose from regular or spicy Italian, Polish or German octoberfest
carts vary in the quality of meats they serve - so check around fer shure
Why on earth bother with fast food burger joints in the
main when clearly such delicious quick meat offerings
are available reasonably priced from Brandt - my fav
being Kolbassa - fantastic delicious and heavenly I find!!
Loblaws owned "No Frills" Outlets pricing usually best
Loblaws ziggy brand pricing may be even better on sliced
kobassa. check at no frills for it too - plus note that
no-frills price matches even "food basics" and other
even better known big names in grocery retailing
check their list of eligible competitor listings
for price guarantee - you'll find it pretty much
extensive
(also available in same size and price is hungarian hot
salami - nicely light flavoured and certainly reasonably
price here) sliced Ham is another popular option in this
line of offerings at everyday discounted price showing
just here we found - kolbassa loaf still gets top pick!!
kobassa beats plain just polish sausage - not worth
saving a just dollar when making the choice
Likewise,
Chrizzo sausage tastes great, and even improved when grilled and
served
plain
or on a bun/croissant (at metro on front street)
This was an even better offering when Rusi restaurant was still
around at 7 king street east - it was especially delicious and tender
tasting made - (not overdone) plus lots more curry mash potato filling
plus a tiny bit more meat
check out the French onion soup as a great food option at your local bar
especially st louis at atrium on bay street at dundas d/t!!
check out the "firkin bar " locations around town too
("where have all the flowers gone in this town around??")
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The Keg
Restaurant
26 The Esplanade, Toronto, ON, M5E1M1
Supremely great steak
and lobster fun place!!
(pricey though...)
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Red Lobster Restaurants
Many locations throughout Canada
+ The United States
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Great place for a lobster pizza when
available
(ten bucks and change) plus
truly great Steak and lobster served
just right and always reasonably priced!
(love the long Island Iced Tea served here -
have it every
time I'm here! - $9)
pre-pandemic visit for supper was for the
four
course meal special (under
twenty five
dollars)
plus a couple more dollars to
substitute lovely
lobster bisque (small
serving) and a few more
dollars to have a
great
7oz sirloin steak included.
delicious included dessert of fresh tasting
vanilla
scoop of ice cream along with a hot
brownie |
 red
lobster fish'n chips $14.99
deal. closeslaw needs mayo
fries need salt - but nice
anyway for the decor too!
wow!
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$5.99 wine special
- fridays |
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maybe try too the (mainly broth) lobster bisque (to your left)
Also, Complimentary fresh made english
biscuits served while your lunch
is prepared
The maritime
lobster $14.95 should be
ordered broiled
- for best taste (not boiled/steamed).
7 oz sirloin also available now at $20.80
rice not what it used to be, broccoli etc sides not
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these gift cards are each a great idea
Free refills on pop or GREAT $4
lemonade
here too (as available)
flavours with your dinner or even for lunch too!
Three course dinner offering presently in effect for
just $19.99 - even allows
you to get in on the fantastic large signature shrimp cocktail for your
appetizer
and choice of great clam chowder or lobster bisque for starters along with your
main course. Now that's gonna be hard to beat!! burger looks great but is
typical
to what you find at many bars - the better way to prepare beef-burger
offerings is as being done at "big smoke" top burger outlets in town ($10 combo)
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Delicious Neilson milkshake
offerings to start your day
7-11 offers this great French
Cappucino drink for just $2+
or Hot chocolate
if you prefer!
Tims has the best tasting, sweet coffee styled offering they refer to as "French vanilla cappucino" made from a powdered preparation. $2+
Tim's as well has a real nicely fresh croissant which heated with butter costs under a toonie Their croissants
are more of
a pastry style
gourmet offering.
 
All coffee shops and food outlets should offer these drink brands
in a glass of your choice of size even! The folks at Starbucks especially!
"Second
Cup" coffee shops
offer at present a truly
great large butter
croissant reasonably priced at just $2.50 delivered fresh daily by gourmet bakers
locally (why not Starbucks
too - best atmosphere there) Cheddar option too
Lovely lemon cake from
Italy - made with love!
Under three bucks here -
which includes 4 slice size!
use at a cafe for a reasonably priced menu offerings
Also available here for your nice Tims ham sandwich
you'd
find you much
dearly no doubt love
the approx $5 plus tax
ham and cheese hot
toasted fresh ham
sandwich at Tim's - on
a bun is just great
- or
a lovely pastry quality
croissant (a bit extra)
(t
Vachon offers cafe
quality tarts - from $.75ea |
Starbucks location pictured above has great music available (late 70s
early 80s) lovely! Starbucks is your best deal for great atmosphere
especially (Best decor!) (Give out a gift-card today!) - they got the best
tasting blonde flavoured coffee - reasonable! These folks should be
serving wine and vodka coolers (or even alcohol free coolers) all day!
 
Huge selection of sandwich wraps and more now available:
 
   
Sparkling Rose - 11% alcohol content - serve chilled for great taste
Tim Horton's Nicely fixtured new location at First Canadian Place
- Adelaide street entrance
Tim Horton's fresh baked (on the premises) croissants, are just
under a toonie, even heated and buttered
 
Tims delicious strawberry chill drink
Presidents choice 1.75 litre OJ bargain - at
this price, taste is none better anywhere
else!! even greater taste than tropicana -
the truth be told - it just tastes more
natural and even comes in at least as good
as the currently more commonly found
other popular pick - "simply" brand.
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Remember to give a kings ransom of a generous tip here too, especially!
(See the knockout below) (Otherwise hold on to your wallets in protest I suppose... just kiddin,,,)
Plus, great passion fruit drink available
widely from Cdn distributor $2.25/litre
and up (Cheapest is "No Frills" supermarket)
Gotta have this stuff around on the menu! Delicious!
Tropicana concentrated grape juice gives
a uniquely rich delicious taste for grape
juice/wine fans!
Many bars tend to offer specials such as a Burger meal
deal with a drink purchase along with a "Happy hour" drink
offering daily. I enjoyed even more, recently a grilled jumbo
(pictured) huge sausage on a bun (just $8.95) plus purchased
a delicious Smirnoff (with ice) at the bar
A nice bowl of chili (no beans though - just a bit of potato instead) in
a curry style sauce would beat what all too many bars offer for taste
and value in much of what's on the menu in the target price I suggest
($5 +)
Best everyday delicious lunch and dinner value lunch/dinner
meals around $5-$8
Cozy indoor seating along
without outdoor park bench style seating
additionally at Liberty Cafe and Bar just up the street from Longo's
at Jefferson and King (on jefferson avenue at liberty street)
Get great tasting Irish Cream coffee served in a real mug for
just a toonie -plus smirnoff ice available from the self serve
fridge with a nice cold chilled glass to go with it too - $7.35 incl tax
nice breakfast sandwich of a two egg omelette on toast - plus more
A&W $3.20 (double) buddy
burger deal nice enuf
burger
value for around this price level comparison!!
(with
carmelized onions incl too) and mayo too!
Burger has thin
slices of more of a real beef
right next door at queen and logan is this gourmet pork
sausage
on a bun offering that's clearly unbeatable too!
picture below: (not as big as sausage cart vendors - but
gourmet
quality "on the go")
nice to offer too on train travels
and as an added cost
snack
on airline refreshment counters
and on flights equally plus supermarkets all atound.
They also have a gourmet quality substantial burger at $8
also gourmet quality similar on a brioche hamburger bun
checkout Discount plans available on quantity purchases/
standing orders
Pictured
is the great butter chicken
from
the curry bar at the
Metro on front street
(section not open at
present since pandemic
began) they do all curries here best when so inclined it would appear
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metro on front @church street's
lovely flavour (creamy)
thai chicken soup (western
style and quality flavour
certainly) (priced just right from
$2.99 and up - Tims should take
note especially)
is to "die for"
however
they aren't
consistent
with supply - it
comes from a local
producer
for
those deli shops
interested
in
a try instead - every
deli should have this served
regularly
(plus restaurants
too certainly)
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Great everyday delicious lunch and dinner value lunch/dinner meals between
$10-$15 (Another most favourite recommended pick too around these price levels
choice of one or more lovely meats and great fresh prepared sides equally in very
reasonably priced combo offerings starting around just $8 plus drink if desired)
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Fantastic
choice above all!!
Eaton Centre location plus others
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Delicious and reasonably priced meat or veggie curry (rice or combo just optional) picks are best to be found
presently at Sam's Indian kitchen on River street
by Oak just east of parliament up from King
Large or regular size container of full curry - choices include famous butter chicken
succulent beef, kabab style curry, curry chicken, and bbq style boneless "tikka"
tasting chicken, this particular item is priced by weight with even small servings
available for take-out reasonably priced fer shure! (looks like tandoori but is
not the same)five bucks will get you a serving , tandoori is tasty yet mild tasting indeed
- best had at naan and kakab house chain on yonge street etc or silk road kabab house
on bay street in downtown toronto - the tandoori chicken skewers here are best for
fullness of their flavouring and quality rice with free side of sauce at both outlets
 
Also available fresh mostly just made seeming is
a souvlaki style mideastern wrap (shish tawouk)
- with tender tasting real chicken chunks and loads
of toppings - samosas here are somewhat mini sized
fer shure
xtra large samosa option for your needs optionally
ali babas does have the best taste however these are
generously filled large sized + professionally prepared
for a large size at an even greater taste plus price/value
(beef/chicken) or veggie option - try generously filled
foodrama mideastern food outlet on parliament street
for samosa
just up from queen street - heated in microwave for just
under one minute and great for office/home parties too.
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Take-out foods Review Section Below |
Richtree Market Restaurants
- Eaton Centre - Toronto
(and other locations throughout Ontario)
great dessert items and other fresh made take-out foods to please!
(Some locations such as "College Park Center" now out of business - sadly)
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we
also find Peters Cajun is tops for Cajun spiced
foods including Calamari French fried potato and
Italian sandwiches and pizza too! they deliver!
located on Parliament at Gerrard in Toronto
often great servers too! (please tip)
huge helpin of cajun fries -
just four bucks
(ncl tax!)
(Pete's restaurant no longer at this
location)
Supreme "pizza Nova" lovely
pizza slice meal offerings!
Pizza Nova is I without a doubt the best pizza
Parlor
around here so far tried- and its the
sorta quality level (fresh too!!) we need I most love their
"meat
Supreme" :caribbean sunset" and "Diavola"
gourmet
slice offerings plus more!
Just around five
bucks a Large SLICE
(actually a double slice in effect) with tax!
Diavola etc topped peppers can be too spicy so
order accordingly when picking toppings
Unbeatable freshly
made presented sandwich
deals of Pizza Nova!
Some of the seating at the
flagship King/Portland Toronto Pizza Nova location
Pizza Nova wings - available with hot sauce too
Picture taken on Danforth ave
in the greek section
doused in hot franks sauce (also breaded is nicer too I find)
While Pizza Nova has the best pizza,
the pizza pizza chain has also
offered great (breaded) pizzaria wings
along the way
Quiznos
offers fully nine
inch subs right
now for around under
ten dollars
Cdn with
mainly lobster and with some alaskan pollock
added in the preparation too. (served with lettuce
and with butter if you prefer it to heaps of lobster
sauce we suggest the latter instead). subway
has gotten pricey for their meager offerings
and are too intensely focused at times
on too much time spent
giving out toppings choices
painstakingly seeming altogether too much
you'd find you instead much dearly
no doubt love the approx $5 plus tax
ham and cheese hot toasted fresh
ham sandwich at Tim's - on a bun is
just great - or a lovely
pastry quality croissant
(a bit extra for a croissant maybe -
if you prefer in any event - best
sandwich deal in town for a fiver plus
- and sooo delicious!) (with honey mustard too)
Taco Bell offers the best tasting beef
preparation in their tacos and burritos
however only in snack sized offerings
it would appear at present. what's needed
is a large man-sized option filled with this
tasty beef in sauce as it is prepared for
best taste. Also bring back the old mexi fries
- its an option we'd be willing to pay for
A bar previously located on king street had
a great deal on wednesdays lunch menu offerings
of seafood tacos served with coors beer - cheap
combo priced to build up business in this town!
Mexican shrimp tacos
The only way to cook
bacon so it doesn't seem like
dog biscuits it is that your crunching on instead
Bacon has to be cooked SOFT - not crispy or it aint
worth eatin, let alone payin for for crissakes!
done right (completely soft) its delicious stuff!
 How
about an "eggs benedict" treat here at Paddington's
located at the popular Toronto St Lawrence Market
(main level) Truly superior service too (easily worth a million
I'd say! in my own regards personally).
 
Best breakfast treat by far given the Irish
spirited folk at work here last time around
nice mini breakfast
sandwich deal
on yonge st ,
yonge-bloor st -
around three bucks!! incredible!
The most fabulous cheap breakfast offering
in town
is at Cumberland terrace (lower level food court
location) entrance off yonge street (across from
library near yonge/bloor) or entrance off Bay Street
(Cumberland terrace). Delicious and fresh ingredients
from start to finish - soft english muffin, fresh egg,
lovely
ham slices with melted gourmet looking cheese
fresh slice of tomato -
all just $3.25 plus if you like
add 99cents for a medium
coffeee from "Van Houte"
(Columbian or house special)
place is called "wraps
to go' and have nicely appealing
mediterranean styled
western wraps etc fresh made
French seeming server
mainly on in mornings. nice!
  
Mastro offers tasty sliced Cappocollo and prosciutto
sausage meats - ask at every one of your local supermarkets
for more of it. Mastro genoa salami hot or reg favoured
is amazingly tasty - maybe pricey treat,
though likely cheapest locally at Rocco's "No frills"
outlet on front street and other of their locations equally.
Marc Angelo imported Italian foods includes a snack sized
offering of slices of genoa salami with provolone cheese slices
just three bucks and change at superior deli food counters such as
at the metro in the packaged cold meats section. BOTH Metro and
loblaws offer great sliced meats such as hot
genoa salami for around
$3.25/100grams
"Skip the dishes" fast delivery available here too - wow!!
Metro's great $3.49 quarter Jerk style
chicken leg
(dark or white available)
If you prefer BBq to Jerk Chicken, they
have this too: (No sign of jerk pork here or elsewhere similar yet)
Great sides to choose from - fresh made -
quite tasty by comparison elsewhere and fair value everyday!
Available in a great full meal offering for $7.49 including a couple of
Octoberfest
sausages and choice of two sides such as pasta in a delicious curry
style sauce
parisienne potato, scallop potato, mixed veggie, veggie rice, or mac'n
cheese
Make sure you get the great sausage here when its best - fresh and not
overdone!
Someone should find out the brand of these sausages and make them
more conveniently widely available to all folks who love the real stuff
Sikorski sausage choices from the Hot foods section -
Metro Deli (front street - St Lawrence Market area)
They arent serving these cooked here anymore-
buy them from the cold foods section or from Sikorsi
sausage company to offer at your own deli as shown
Party tray from Metro and Loblaws supermarket
locations -
A must for every holiday gathering
especially (plus office partys and
family/friends
get togethers year round)
Metro's huge lovely Euro style Bakery section
Roma Foods (since 1953) offers a "huge"
almost 1kg party size
bag of nice ready to serve mini pepperoni slices just ten bucks
at Loblaws supermarkets (Lower jarvis st. location included
along with Roccos No Frills Front Street outlet - check supermarkets
near wherever you are)
 
Enjoy the beers of all greatest European
spirits
everywhere! OR TAKE THE COOLER STYLED DRINKS RATHER
INSTEAD!
SMIRNOF hard ice MIKES HARD LEMONADE, REKORDELIG FROM
SWEDEN ETC
Barrio mexican style restaurant (queen street at logan avenue)
was filled by an appreciative crowd with live entertainment by
a mexican music singing group (mexican food and soft drinks/liquor
served)
The marche movenpick - now closed down - Shame! - This entire complex was
shutdown for
months
over covid over-reactions, which extremist mindset application
might just
have
cost us many good euro styled businesses that were housed
in this
complex including possibly our own great Longos supermarket
outlet in the basement
all of which seemigly have just recently mostly reopened
although the pickings are better at the jefferson ave location on king
street.
great eggs benedict here too - open on so-called holidays too
now that's so bloody sane an idea for this finally town too!!
Popular Italian restaurant - this particular location in the
Greek
section
on the Danforth where it is equally most popular
Just under fifteen bucks for a full litre of Port (Tawny 84) @LCBO!!
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Other truly Great food ideas
you must try!
Snack deli meats available at Loblaws
franchised "No frills" Supermarkets
and elsewhere - just $3 a 250gm serving
in the case of Pepperoni or the same
price for a 150gm serving of truly
delicious Kobassa Meat loaf from
Brandt meats packages sold here!
(almost five bucks at other places)!
Its also the best place for everyday
prices on 2L pop and even better when
on extra special .
My favourite pop -
bar none-
is the "faygo" brand Black
cherry Cola!
Simply delicious - around two
bucks
wherever usually available -
Canadian distributor is apparently
"Beverage world" we got their number
for you:
(Missisauga, ON)
905-643-7713
Even the Faygo reg cola beats regular
2l coke
This time I cooked for myself - a full package of Hot Italian Chicken
sausages (Maple Lodge - Canadian Brand) Took only a short while
in the oven - turned over a couple of times and voila - a nice tasty
meal - cheaper than eatin out - if youre not in the mood Shown with
tasty Kraft BBq sauce - cheaper at Loblaws related "No-frills
supermarket" discount outlets etc
2L bottle - top pick call
905-643-7713
for the closest outlet to
you that
does stock the brand in regular fashion
Generic cola brands may often
be just as good
seeming a taste
(I find they are usually much better
taste and certainly value compared to expensive
coke
brand with questionable supposedly
philantropic commitments of insane choice - such
bargains instead such as
99cent Presidents Choice at
No Frills (Loblaws
sister supermarket chain) or $1.49 selection
brand at Metro
(they also have lemonade and grape flavours
too) Always preferred generic coke to a 2l coke bottle
for taste and certainly value - by far!!
Selection Brand also
offers sparkling lemonade 2L bottles $2
Great Faygo cherry cola -
the best I find - available at Faygo
dealers
everywhere that such
better taste is to be had instead
(based in Detroit at present)
On discounted sale at present at "Freshco"
supermarket especially
Limonata
(from Italy)
is the best tasting treat for your group gatherings!!
My own best pick is the Lurisia flavoured offering
of bottled Limonata served chilled.
Find great cheese such as white cheddar, mozzarella
Swiss and even havarti fer shure best bought from "Castello" I always say! ciao
folks
Pasta should always be served with heaps of generously seasoned and
meat-filled sauce with some veggies added for variety. Tons 'o Meat has to
replace
the overabundance of tomato like substitutes in too many Pasta based dishes.
Likewise rice should never be plain or dry or just white. Plenty of sauce and
curry
like spice taste, even would be great along with mixed in veggies where
appropriate.
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or
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this site: michael@restaurantreviewsbyrizzo.com
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near king street east of parliament
presently just in Toronto
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Queens Quay terminal @ Toronto harbourfront 416-214-2772 
Open
all day & all night - call for delivery!!
A Loblaws "Presidents Choice" giftcard makes a
thoughtful gesture as a gift of lunch meals all month
long. $5-$500 President's Choice Giftcards
Best tasting cold meat pick: Kobassa (Ham or Turkey)
also for sliced sausage pick - the spicy version is
a tad hot - just enough for taste of the chili would
be better - still the best of deli meat brands however
Loblaws deli pickled styled tasty mushroom dish offering
Loblaws deli tasty seafood salad
Loblaws deli pickled styled peppadew peppers treat
Nice looking branch with flags of friendship between our
two countries in addition, also in clear evidence
Loblaws locations such as "City market" located on Yonge near lawrence
subway stop has s lovely display of Italiam made sodas - none better I say! ta!
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