The Zwei Fat Chicks are hoping you all are having a wonderful holiday!  Here's a quick little show recapping our favourite restaurants, drinks and media of 2011.  Enjoy and look for more episodes (3x a month) in the New Year!

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What a great time!  We can't wait to go next year (and the dates are already set)! - http://www.foodandwineexpo.ca/sitepages/

• Highway 61 Southern BBQ -  http://www.highway61.ca/
• Edo Sushi - http://www.edosushi.com/
• Hot Mama's Sauces - http://www.hotmamas.ca/
• Russian Sturgeon Caviar - http://www.rus-caviar.org/index.php
• Rodney's Oyster House - http://www.rodneysoysterhouse.com/
• Sanpellegrino - http://www.sanpellegrino.com/
• Mill Street Brewery - http://www.millstreetbrewery.com/
• Second Harvest Food Rescue Program - http://www.secondharvest.ca/
• Granville Island Brewing Company - http://gib.ca/
• Victoria Gin - http://www.victoriaspirits.com/
• Fever-Tree Best Tonic Water - http://fevertree.com/index.php
• Khortytsa Vodka - http://www.xvodka.ca/
• Muskoka Lakes Winery - http://www.cranberry.ca/Winery/home.html
• Auchentoshan - http://www.auchentoshan.com/age-check.aspx
• Bowmore Islay - http://www.bowmore.com/age-verification

Great Things We Forgot To Mention:

• McClelland Beers - http://www.mcclellandbeers.ca/
• Wines of Portugal - http://www.winesofportugal.info/?market=2
• Wines of German - http://www.germanwinecanada.org/
• Spearhead Brewery - http://www.spearheadbeer.com/index.php?id=2
• Royal Elephant Thai Fusion - http://www.royalelephant.ca/

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A month ago, we were at the Ex sampling some amazing food and drinks!

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http://www.thedistillerydistrict.com/

http://www.millstreetbrewery.com/

http://ontariosake.com/

Sake that we tasted:

Nama-Nama - house sake, a real crowd pleaser

Teion Sakura - white wine-like sake

Genshu Nama-Nama - Full Octane sake goodness!

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The good news: Sheila is now working full time.  The bad news: We don't have as much time to go out for lunch anymore (since she's on midnights and is usually asleep while all the lunch specials winnow away).  But, we are going to make an effort to put the podcast out at least bi-weekly, and we recently took a trip to Toronto!

• Not Just Noodles ((416) 960-8898, 570 Yonge St., Toronto ON) - http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/10/133935/restaurant/Downtown-University-of-Toronto/Not-Just-Noodles-Toronto
• Big Daddy's Crabshack & Oyster Bar - ((416) 599-5200, 212 King Street West, Toronto ON) - http://www.bigdaddys.ca/

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Welcome readers of the out standing webcomic Red String!  We recently started advertising, and Red String was our maiden voyage into the world of ads through Project Wonderful. 

This weeks episode is a review of the fancy sushi chain Ichiban and another volume of the Oishinbo series.  Photos to come!

• Ichiban Sushi House Canada http://www.ichibansushi.com/
• Oishinbo - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oishinbo
• Fish, Sushi and Sashimi @ Library Thing - http://www.librarything.com/work/7859273

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This is a bit of a pot porri, with a short review about a great Persian place in Oshawa called Cyrus, discussion of french presses, fresh made Naan bread from Indian Biyani in Toronto and how to make a tandoori oven right in your own back yard (please follow all local and fire safety laws!).

• Cyrus Persian Restaurant (905-448-0892, 563 Ritson Road South, Oshawa ON) - http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/article/133107
• Indian Biyani (416-340-1254, 181, Dundas Street West, Toronto ON) - http://indian-biryani.com/index.php
• Good Eats - The Curious Case of Curry - http://www.instructables.com/id/Garbage-Can-and-Flower-Pot-Tandoor-Oven/
• French Press Coffee - http://gourmet-coffee-zone.com/french-press-howto.html
• Roasting Your Own Coffee - http://coffeegeek.com/guides/popperroasting
• Travel French Press - http://www.planetarydesign.uscategories.html?cataction=tabletops

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We greatly apologize for the lateness of our 50th episode, but it couldn't be helped since Sheila spent all of last week in Toronto working security for the G20 Summit.  Here's a great episode for you though, of a rural Ontario tradition - Haugen's BBQ!  They have amazing rotisserie chicken, and are a hub for many car cruises.

• Haugen's Chicken and Ribs BBQ - http://www.haugensbbq.com/
• Aha!! Chicken skin won't kill you quickly! - http://www.healthzone.ca/health/dietfitness/diet/article/788197--chicken-skin-good-for-you-after-all
• Delicious, tasty chicken in the Hopewell, PA area - http://www.haroldsinnrestaurant.com

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This episode we review an regional Ontario chain - Lick's!  We also found *another* all you can eat sushi place in Durham Region that kicks major butt and some tasting notes on Forty Creek Canadian Whiskey.  And if you are from Pittsburgh or are a transplant from that great city, check out the Burghseye View podcast for some candid talk about... well... everything from the 'Burgh.

• Lick's - http://www.lickshomeburgers.com/
• Tokushima (250 Taunton Road East, Oshawa ON) - http://www.restaurantica.com/on/oshawa/tokushima-sushi/23503738/
• Forty Creek Whisky - http://www.fortycreekwhisky.com
• Burgseye View Blog (Explicit! Whoo hoo!) - http://www.burghseyeview.wordpress.com/

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Spencer came up to visit us the week of St. Patrick's. He's a fan of the podcast so there were a bunch of places he wanted to go, and as if we were going to deny him! The three of us checked out Rolling Pot (no pics, sorry - just check out our previous pictures and superimpose Spencer's jovial face into the scenes of your choice), The Rainbow, Viva Burritos, Go Believe Sushi, Teddy's and picked up pepperettes at the Three Little Pigs. Having him as a guest host and honourary Fat Chick was a blast! Hope you enjoy the episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.

• Bawls - http://www.bawls.com/
• Havana Club Rum - http://www.havana-club.com/en
• Three Little Pigs - http://www.courticefleamarket.com/food_directory.html
• Follow viva Burritos on facebook - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=163453418452&ref=ts

Want to see more pics? Check out our album on facebook! - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=13311&id=1725355827

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