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Ever since its doors opened in December 2009 on College St., The Emmet Ray remains as comfortable and inviting as it was 5 years ago. While the atmosphere has stayed the same, they have recently launched a new menu and kitchen program which is sure to impress regulars and new diners. Thing to know about  The Emmet Ray: they are open 365 days a year from 5pm - 2am and there are over 230 types of whisky that are available! If you're a whisky-lover, you might as well call this your new hang-out spot. Along with the food and drinks also comes nightly entertainment, including performances by various artists, DJs and special events. For more information on nightly entertainment, click here . After attending their menu launch, we have to say it is pretty impressive and incorporates fancy elements with comfort food that we can all appreciate!   Root vegetable fondant with smoked carrot, crisps & grains ($11.00) Gnocchi Poutine with Ontario mushroom ragu & aged goat gouda (...

Ever since my first bite of the Big Mac Bao I had at YumChaTO earlier this year, I was intrigued by Chef Nick Liu's way of cooking "New Asian Cuisine." With a bunch of pop-ups and participation in various events in the Toronto food scene, Nick Liu is well know to many foodies. When it was announced that he will finally have a basecamp, a kitchen to call his own, we were eagerly awaiting the opening. DaiLo is located on College St., a block West of Bathurst St.    Photo Credit: Mauricio Calero, MJCPHOTOGRAPHY  The restaurant is divided into 2 separate areas: DaiLo - the bar and dining room on the ground floor and LoPan, a more casual cocktail & snack bar upstairs (also with a separate entrance).  The decor in both area is authentic, elegant and welcoming with Chinese influences. LoPan showcases floating dumpling or fortune cooking shaped creating a fun and playful ambiance, true to what the upstairs bar is to its restaurant counterpart downstairs.   We star...

When Clara and I get together with our friends, we love playing games: board games, charades, you name it! There's something so fun and appealing about board games especially that can keep everyone entertained and having a good time. Last week, we were invited for a game night at the Snakes & Lagers location on College and Bathurst to celebrate a launch of Mattel Game On's newest addition, Bounce Off! There's no better place to do this than Toronto's most popular board game cafe & bar. Mattel Game On's popular games include: Apples to Apples, Uno, Mad Gab, Balderdash, Phase 10, Rock'em Sock'em (old school fave), Pictionary (my all time favourite game of choice) and the list goes on.  The Mattel girls put us in groups to experience some of their most popular games placed throughout the bar, while enjoying some delicious snacks as well!    We first played at the Apples to Apples station.  Despite the fact that it was my first time playing (with stran...