We've passed by it so many times, but never thought about stopping by until last week. So Anata and I finally went to Gigi's Pizza and Spaghetti House :) It seems to be one of those neighbourhood institutions since it's been there for so long. They offer an interesting range of food options in the way that those old school diner types of places do ( Read more... )

Helen's Grill is a greasy spoon old-style family restaurant at the corner of King Edward and Main st. I've always seen it sitting there at the corner when I drive by, and when I was looking for a brunch place I decided to drop by after I found out that my first choice of Hawker Delight doesn't open until noon.


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I was thinking we hadn't had Greek food for awhile, so I looked up places that were nearby and came up with Apollonia. Someone had actually pinned their take out menus to the billboard in the mailroom of my building, so it seemed rather fitting, haha. The restaurant is located in a rather unassuming area near Granville Island, hidden amidst the ( Read more... )