Awaken Your Taste Buds Group Ride/Meet Up

bskin said:
Just throwing it up in the air but CNE closes in less than a week. Any interest in having a meet there?
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I am just guessing, but I don't think Beaver Tails at the Food Building was what Jinni had in mind when she conceptualized AYTB.

Maybe you and McDonalds guy should check out the Deaden Your Culinary Senses (DYCS) Group Ride / Meet Up thread. ****** vests welcome!
 
Zaneris said:
Same goes for Nova Scotia, got pulled over after drinking quite a bit, she told me my headlights were off, was having trouble finding the switch, she turned them on for me, and said to have a good night and drive safe o_O
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(Canceling my bike tour of Eastern Canada. Too %#@* dangerous!)
 
ikelso said:
I am just guessing, but I don't think Beaver Tails at the Food Building was what Jinni had in mind when she conceptualized AYTB.

Maybe you and McDonalds guy should check out the Deaden Your Culinary Senses (DYCS) Group Ride / Meet Up thread. ****** vests welcome!
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Haha we dont discriminate food! As for the beaver tails can someone please get me a medium rare tail from an extra fat beaver? Thanks!
 
afelotreyu said:
nobody is hating, we are only laughing at the fact that you really believed they came from an actual beaver! :lmao:
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And here I thought I'd found a new type of meat that tastes like sugary goodness.
 
Zaneris said:
And here I thought I'd found a new type of meat that tastes like sugary goodness.
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if you guys want some good meat, come over:lmao:
on a serious note, check out wvrst on king and spadina. They are german inspired place with like 40 beers on tap, and they specialize in gourmet sausages. they have all kinds of game meet like kangaroo, venison, buffalo, wild boar, lamb, rabbit, wild fowl, and your traditional bratwurst, italian and so on. Its a nice atmosphere with huge tables and bike parking right in front =) definitely worth checking out. juss saying. Their fries are to die for.
 
RedlineTherapy said:
if you guys want some good meat, come over:lmao:
on a serious note, check out wvrst on king and spadina. They are german inspired place with like 40 beers on tap, and they specialize in gourmet sausages. they have all kinds of game meet like kangaroo, venison, buffalo, wild boar, lamb, rabbit, wild fowl, and your traditional bratwurst, italian and so on. Its a nice atmosphere with huge tables and bike parking right in front =) definitely worth checking out. juss saying. Their fries are to die for.
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Or copacabana on Yonge and Eglinton.. is it still open? their site is down :(
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/10/1446...ronto/Copacabana-Brazilian-Steakhouse-Toronto
 
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Zaneris said:
It's really good but I didn't appreciate the 20% gratuity charge automatically added to the bill last time I was there.

Also at yonge and eg is a place called grazie, for really good Italian, close by is an even better one, la vecchia, but I don't think they could accommodate a large group.
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I worked in the area and in the same industry so I understand the costs and charges and have some times not paid them, due to knowing some of them personally

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afelotreyu said:
I worked in the area and in the same industry so I understand the costs and charges and have some times not paid them, due to knowing some of them personally

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i never understood the forced gratuity... it's supposed to be a way that customers show appreciation to your good service. it's never meant to be mendotary in the first place. the servers cant take it for granted and think everyone is supposed to pay you that extra money no matter if you have a ****** service/attitude or not. it's just fundamentally wrong to me.

if you want fat tips from me, be nice to me genuinely and provide me the good service first.
 
Zaneris said:
Also at yonge and eg is a place called grazie, for really good Italian, close by is an even better one, la vecchia, but I don't think they could accommodate a large group.
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i passed by it so many times but never got a chance to try.
 
people, back to the topic, what do you guys feel like for our next gathering?

so far there are a few choices that have been mentioned: Chinese Hakka, Colombian, Sharwama (to the OP of the thread that inspired this thread), Brazilian steak, Italian and Burger (good burgers... McD is off our list for now until Eljay's next Birthday).
 
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Gratitude is what pays the bills most restaurant/bar pay the minimum and require you to pay a percentage of your tip to the house / kitchen / clean up crew / etc.

While it is bad to make it mandatory, some restaurant like to force the "tip" on tables of 8 or more people since it will require more of the servers time to look after everyone.

Yes I have walked out of places without tipping and have explained why to the person serving me.

I worked at a restaurant where a person was assign 10plus tables and expected to make everyone happy, so I don't like getting bad service when they are looking after 2 or 3 tables. I don't expect to be treated like royalty but expect fair treatment and service.

Apparently in Canada you are supposed to tip for almost everything that is a type of service, from a haircut to a blowjob!

I tip because when I was in school those tips helped me more than the 7bucks an hour I was making and no I was not provided breaks or all that fancy stuff other jobs get. But I tried hard to earn my money and was none stop from 6pm to 4am.

Now not all bars and restaurants are the same but that's my side of the story

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Grazie is amazing!! N I know a person or two that work there ... wouldn't go for dinner riding since I might walk out half drunk

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afelotreyu said:
Gratitude is what pays the bills most restaurant/bar pay the minimum and require you to pay a percentage of your tip to the house / kitchen / clean up crew / etc.

While it is bad to make it mandatory, some restaurant like to force the "tip" on tables of 8 or more people since it will require more of the servers time to look after everyone.

Yes I have walked out of places without tipping and have explained why to the person serving me.

I worked at a restaurant where a person was assign 10plus tables and expected to make everyone happy, so I don't like getting bad service when they are looking after 2 or 3 tables. I don't expect to be treated like royalty but expect fair treatment and service.

Apparently in Canada you are supposed to tip for almost everything that is a type of service, from a haircut to a blowjob!

I tip because when I was in school those tips helped me more than the 7bucks an hour I was making and no I was not provided breaks or all that fancy stuff other jobs get. But I tried hard to earn my money and was none stop from 6pm to 4am.

Now not all bars and restaurants are the same but that's my side of the story

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i worked at a restaurant and a bbt place before so i totally understand what you are saying. but just like i said, as much as i understand the financial situations in the industry, it's fundamentally wrong to make the tips mandatory. you cant expect people to always give you tips just because you live on tips instead of the wage. like i said, it was originated as a way for us to show the appreciation of your good service and i like it to stay that way. if you want my tips, bring on your good service. period.

For tables that have more than 8/10 ppl, i dont have problems with the mandatory charges though cuz of the exact same reason that you mentioned.
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