Restaurant review: Cartem’s Doughnuterie

For about a year, I’d heard great things about Cartem’s donuts.  But I just never had the occasion to visit their store in the DTES. Then they moved downtown, and we took advantage of the opportunity.  The new space is big and bright, with a huge prep area, a large display window, and seating for…

Street Food review: Reel Mac and Cheese Food Truck

It was a dry and (comparatively) warm November afternoon, and we decided to take advantage of the nice weather and check some food trucks downtown.  We headed for the Hamilton Street cluster around Georgia and Hamilton (between the main Post Office and the Queen Elizabeth Theatre). On this day, there was the Aussie Pie Guy…

Restaurant review: Memphis Blues Barbeque House

It’s been several years since my last visit to Memphis Blues.  But on this day, I just had a serious meat craving, and being in the neighborhood, I stopped in.  Past visits were at the West Broadway location, but this time, it was at the downtown location on Robson St. It was a weekday lunch…