I am one of those people that you
see walking around stuffing his face as he walks, the guy who does that weird
stutter step to avoid spilling whatever he is eating all over himself. Yeah that
is me. Part of any good walk about is finding snacks and meals on the go
between your favourite bakery and your butcher. These are the spots that I hit
while I am on the hunt for what I am going to cook for dinner. These three
joints have never disappointed me so give them a shot. Three very different
styles of food that make me want to try and cook that food. As much inspiration
as I get from reading cook books and playing with food in the kitchen, when I
taste something great it makes me want to cook so much more. So here are the
spots that I hit on the walkabout.
When I am walking around Chinatown I
always get an urge for noodles. I am a huge fan of the whole noodle experience,
the sticks, the white box, the whole thing. I dig it. So when I find myself in
Chinatown I always seem to be drawn to the Noodle Box on Fisgard. They offer
curries and won tons and a bunch of other things but for me, I am all about the
Kung Pow Chicken. Simply put it is killer. I loves it. You can find them at http://thenoodlebox.net to check out menus
and a little history about their biz.
Sometimes a person just needs, and I
mean needs, a BBQ fix. Now I will insert a little rant here, throwing something
on a grill in your back yard is not barbequing it is grilling. Grilling is
great and I do it a lot but it is not the real deal. Barbequing involves smoke,
time and a little bit of magic. It is all about depth of flavour and if it is
done well it is awesome. Now that is out of my system let’s grab some barbeque.
The joint you should hit is Pig. Offering up brisket, pulled pork, smoked
chicken, ribs and the most massive dill pickles it is all great. This is definitely
a stutter step joint. They also offer up a good selection of bourbons if you
are going to stay. I also recommend trying the crispy fried mac and cheese. Let’s
be honest how can that not be good. Check out the menu at http://pigbbqjoint.com This joint is awesome
and fills the hunger gap like few others.
I have a soft spot for food trucks
and stands. Maybe it comes from being a kid at the fair and convincing my mom
to get me Mr. Spud fries. So I was so happy to see a taco stand go up in my neighbourhood
I almost wet myself. Well maybe not but I was very excited none the less. So
now we find ourselves at La Taquisa. Handmade tortillas, great fillings and a
killer tortilla soup can all be found at this spot. The cool thing about this
little stand is that all the recipes are from one family. You can check out
photos of the family on their website. I am a huge fan of their beef burritos
as well as the Rajas but everything that I have had there has been stellar.
Great service comes standard with your meal. I have had the opportunity to get
to know the folks who run this spot and Scott and Cindy are some of the nicest
folks you could hope to meet. They are always welcoming and thankful that you
have come in to eat their food whether it is five burritos or one taco. They
are truly awesome people and you should always support awesome. Check them out
at, http://www.lataquisa.com
So there are some places that you
should check out on your own walkabouts. They are places that I love. There are
of course many more but these are the ones I keep going back to. If you have
any places that you think I should hit on my next walk feel free to let me know
about them either by comments or hit me with an email. Cheers.
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