My sister lives in the great white North most of the year so when she is home in the 'south' I try and see her as often as I can.
Most of the time we both head back to the cottage for quality time on the dock but one weekend she was craving a city fix. She picked a dandy weekend to spend in Toronto too - sunny and perfect for strolling through Kensington Market....
....or sitting on a patio in Kensington with ice-cold beer and guac!
After our fill of Mexican treats we strolled through Trinity-Bellwoods where we came across some love.
A hot, sunny day filled isn't complete without ice-cream! We hit up Bang Bang Ice Cream on Ossington for their cool, minty offerings.
While delicious on a summer day, the heat did not work in our favour. Ice-cream rivers ran down Hailey's cone and down her arms...
My ice cream sandwich was soon just two cookies in a sea of minty green and Hails had ice cream everywhere. We walked slowly down to Queen St laughing 'til we cried and licking our fingers and hands and arms trying to remove the melted evidence.
Upon arriving at home we decided to rest our legs and quench our thirst with some homemade sangria. Bubbles and rose with plenty of fresh summer fruit!
Next on the itinerary was dinner. (I swear all we did was walk and eat!)
We ventured back to Ossington to dine at Fish Bar. Starting with delicious salmon tartar served with golden, crisp onion rings.
This dish was a real winner for both of us.
We tried the FishBar taco with mahi mahi and shrimp ceviche.
I wasn't sure what to expect but this dish was really really tasty. Light and bright filling with a crunchy taco that didn't fall apart as you ate it.
PEI oysters and dirty martinis.
This is when we went a little overboard. Eyes WAY too big for our stomachs, we went and ordered the lobster mac n' cheese with smoked cheddar, gruyere and truffle oil. Good chunks of lobster but very, very salty.
Of course, I can never leave a table without a little sweet something. We opted for classic vanilla creme brulee.
I don't think there is anything better than sharing a meal (or a day's worth of delicious food) with a loved one!
