A personal blog detailing dining and eating experiences
We grabbed brunch here, as it is the rooftop of our hotel. (And also later in the day grabbed drinks, which is definitely a good place to do that for after work drinks).
For drinks, got their version of espresso martini (they make it with cold brew coffee). It was really good. For appetizers, got the crab cake. Would definitely get it again. For my main, I went for the quesadilla. It was alright (would probably try something else next time).
After eating some Chinese food at a place that had no liquor license, we ended up here, where they have some impressive cocktails.
Apparently this place ins supposed to be know for their ice. It did have some interesting shapes and curvatures, and interestingly enough I learned about what an ice chef is last week in Chicago.
The cocktail I got was called the City Hall, which was very similar to an old fashion, minus the symbols syrup.
Other drinks I got were not so fancey (to help with recovery the next day). Those were a Prosecco, and Basil Hayden on the rocks.
We went here for drinks after working in the Apple New York Office at Penn station. It’s located in Korean Town at the top of a 14 story hotel. The hotel itself does look a bit newer and out of place than the rest of the area. However, getting into the elevator (which took 4 seconds per floor) and the rooftop itself, it didn’t feel as new.
I would say the drinks I had were given (the lychee martini was great and the glass of Glenlevit), however I would rather choose a bar that has a better skyline view and is higher (see below).
2nd time I’ve been here, and always doesn’t disappoint with the sunset and vibe. Music is chill, people here are chill, and drinks are great.
Went here mainly for the sunset, but also got a Pina colada and a mojito. The Pina colada was great, but I would say the mojito could have been better.
We checked out this place for drinks (which is inside Casa Loma). It’s also a restaurant, which I need to check out (as I was leaving, I caught a glimpse of a delicious lobster tail).
For drinks, we started off with a nitrogen infused drink (it had whisky and some other sweet liqueur). It tasted great (and our friend knew the bartender, which made it that much better). I also grabbed a second drink, but don’t really remember it.
We checked out this place for drinks (which is inside Casa Loma). It’s also a restaurant too, which I need to check out at some other point in time (as I was leaving, I caught a glimpse of a delicious lobster tail).
For drinks, we started off with a nitrogen infused drink (it had whisky and some other sweet liqueur). It tasted great (and our friend knew the bartender, which made it that much better). I also grabbed a second drink, but don’t really remember it.
We had some quick drinks at this place before heading out to see Arty at Union in Toronto.
I only had one drink (not sure what it was, but it was good enough for me to want to remember this place by posting about it on this blog).
Straight off, I thought the food and the drinks were really great. The food portions is a bit small for the price, but still I was very satisfied.
For drinks I got a martini (not sure of the name, but it had grapefruit, and it it was still very sweet), and something called a new fashion (a sweet twist to an old fashion. It had some Apple liqueur in it).
For food, we got one appetizer, and three shareable plates. The appetizer was wings (which without the sauce, I thought they were cooked really good, not dry at all). The shareables were an octopus salad (also cooked just right), Mac and cheese, and pork belly toast.
This place was great! The drinks were good for the most part, and I would definitely come back. All the cocktails were $14. (In terms of atmosphere though, for a tiki bar, it is a bit under decorated).
I started off with the tuk tuk tea. According to mark, it reminded him of Thai iced tea. Initially I though it was meh, but mixing the drink is key. After mixing it, it tasted amazing.
After, I tried the pornstar martini. It was pretty good (it also came with a side shot of vodka, which I basically poured little by little into the drink as a drank it).
The last drink I got was the miso old fashioned. It was alright, and I could get it again. However, I did think it tasted a bit watered down.
Other drinks I tried (no pics) were the Ko’olina swizzle. This drink was great, and I would definitely order it again. I also tried the banana stand, and that was pretty gross (it was wayyy to sweet, which is saying something since I usually like sweet drinks).
This is actually a lounge in the Cosmopolitan in Vegas. It’s basically like your in a chandelier.
The famous drink you get here is the verbatom (spelling?). I had it before, and it’s interesting. You’re supposed to chew on this flower. The flower is numbing (although I’m not sure about the taste, since I did not have it on this trip.
So, I got a drink called happiness forgets “something” (not entirely sure what it’s called). It was pretty good.
The other drink I got, a glitch in the matrix, was wayyyy to sweeet and gross (and I it’s not pictures for many reasons).
Adding to this post since we came back here the next day, and I got the natural selection and a lychee martini. Both were good. The natural selection was a bit like a pina colada.
