Episodes
Tuesday Apr 20, 2010
Ep 43 - Dines Family Restaurant and Oishimbo: Izakaya - Pub Food, Vol. 7
Tuesday Apr 20, 2010
Tuesday Apr 20, 2010
This weeks episode is about an Oshawa fixture and a new food-centric manga that we found!
- Dines Family Restaurant (400 King Street West, Oshawa ON - (905) 723-5951) - http://www.restaurantica.com/on/oshawa/dines-family-restaurant/23012571/
- Oishimbo: Izakaya -- Pub Food, Vol. 7 - http://www.viz.com/products/products.php?product_id=7495
Tuesday Apr 06, 2010
Ep 41 - The Healthy and the Unhealthy
Tuesday Apr 06, 2010
Tuesday Apr 06, 2010
Two places, two delicious meals:
- Oz Pita Wraps (4 Bond Street W, Oshawa ON) - http://www.ozpitawraps.com/
- Jax Fillin' Station (948 Simcoe N, Oshawa ON) - http://www.jaxfillinstation.com
Sunday Mar 28, 2010
Ep 40 - Spencer in The Shwa
Sunday Mar 28, 2010
Sunday Mar 28, 2010
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
Tuesday Mar 16, 2010
Ep 39 - Never Eat At A Place Called Mom's...
Tuesday Mar 16, 2010
Tuesday Mar 16, 2010
Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom’s. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own.” -- Nelson Algren, A Walk on The Wild Side (1956)
In this week's episode, we discuss a hidden gem called Momma's that brings the lunch counter back to the present and into a mall! We also have sad news regarding Pete's Open Kitchen (which we really hope is reversed), and some info about the next episode, which will be recorded this week with a special guest. ;) For your viewing pleasure, two semi-related videos:- Warrior in Woolworth's by the Xray Spex (vintage punk) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2NYrIUG518
- Five and Dime from Reefer Madness the Musical (no nudity or swearing, but possibly NSFW due to a steamy tango scene at the end featuring Neve Campbell & Steven Weber) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK9NCWQdBp0&feature=fvw
Monday Mar 08, 2010
Ep 38 - Go Believe Sushi & Sushi Economy
Monday Mar 08, 2010
Monday Mar 08, 2010
http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com In this week's episode, we review a great local sushi place. If that's not enough delicious, delicate raw fish for you, Tracy also does a book report on Sushi Economy. If that's too much raw fish for you, I suggest going back and listening to Episode 8 - Burgers! Go Believe Sushi (1801 Dundas Street East, Whitby ON, 905-438-9988) - http://www.gobelievesushi.com/
Sushi Economy by Sasha Issenberg - http://www.penguin.ca/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781592402946,00.htmlMonday Mar 01, 2010
Ep 37 - Willie Stout's and J.P. Fitzpatrick & Sons
Monday Mar 01, 2010
Monday Mar 01, 2010
With St. Patrick's being only 17 days away, here are two great pubs that we've scouted out for your pleasure. This isn't a pub cast (although beer selection is discussed), but focuses on the amazing food of two fine establishments. Willie Stout's of Toronto makes burgers more then just pub grub, and fosters the community feeling of a "public house". J.P. Fitzpatrick & Sons offers traditional Irish dishes with a gourmet spin, right next to one of the best movie theaters (in our opinion) of Durham Region. You don't have to be a beer enthusiast - although it doesn't hurt! - to sit down in either and enjoy a great lunch or dinner. Willie Stout's (2175 Sheppard Ave E, Toronto ON) - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=148647335756
- J.P. Fitzpatrick & Sons Irish Pub and Restaurant (75 Consumers Dr, Whitby ON) - http://www.jpfitzirishpub.ca
Monday Dec 28, 2009
Ep 31 - Sheila's Birthday, Pete's Open Kitchen and Down with Gloves!
Monday Dec 28, 2009
Monday Dec 28, 2009
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In this episode, recorded on Sheila's birthday, we discuss a great Oshawa lunch spot called Pete's Open Kitchen and wax philosophical about cooks and protective gloves.
- Boxing Day - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day
- Pete's Open Kitchen (20 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa ON, 905-725-7383) - http://www.downtownoshawa.ca/businessdirectory.php?id=150
- Culinary Institute of America (CIA) - http://www.ciachef.edu/
- Down With Gloves by Sara Dickerman - http://www.slate.com/id/2127050/
Monday Dec 21, 2009
Ep 30 - Tracy's Birthday @ Sushi Mountain
Monday Dec 21, 2009
Monday Dec 21, 2009
The 19th was Tracy's birthday, so we decided to check out a sushi place that everyone had been telling us about. Sushi Mountain's lunch buffet was awesome! Links of Interest:
- Coffee Culture - http://www.coffeeculture.ca/canada/index.html
- Sushi Mountain (1540 Dundas St. E., Whitby ON) - http://www.sushimountain.com/
- Bamboo Blade Anime - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_Blade
- Chimes Ginger Chews - http://www.chimesgourmet.com/
- Hakutsuru Sake - http://www.hakutsuru-sake.com/top.html
- Lobster Sashimi Video (not for the squeamish) - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5427304492329724291
- Williams Chocolate (460 Hopkins Street, Whitby ON) - http://www.williamschocolate.com/
Monday Dec 14, 2009
Ep 29 - Viva Burritos & Rio Grande III
Monday Dec 14, 2009
Monday Dec 14, 2009
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In this week's episode, we discuss a new burrito place in Oshawa called Viva Burritos. Great food, old school customer service, affordable and quick! Also, we pine for our favourite Morgantown Mexican Restaurant: Rio Grande III.
Towards the end of the episode, we incorrectly identified Chi-chi's downfall - it was not e. coli in the romaine or tainted salsa - it was Hepatitis A from the green onions. Well, the moral of the story is, you can never trust a green onion cause you don't know where it's been.
Links of Interest:
- William's Coffe Pub - http://www.williamscoffeepub.com/
- Viva Burrito (12 Centre St. N., Oshawa ON) - http://www.vivaburritos.ca/main/Home.html
- Rio Grande III (1417 Elk Rd, Morgantown WV)- http://www.allmenus.com/wv/morgantown/246907-rio-grande-iii/menu/
- Los Mariachis (1137 Van Voorhis Rd., Morgantown WV) - http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/226/1096373/restaurant/Los-Mariachis-Morgantown
- Chi-chi's Hepatitis A Outbreak Via Green Onions - http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2009/09/meaningful-outbreak-6-chi-chis-hepatitis-a-outbreak/
Sunday Dec 06, 2009
Ep 28 - Applewood Farm Winery and Teddy's Restaurant Oshawa
Sunday Dec 06, 2009
Sunday Dec 06, 2009
We found a great new winery in Stouffville! Also, a long time coming, the great Oshawa landmark - Teddy's!!
- Applewood Farm Winery - http://www.applewoodfarmwinery.com/
- Mead types explained, including cyser - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mead
- Port wine - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_wine
- The Thomas Jefferson Hour - http://www.jeffersonhour.org/
- Jefferson wine bottle on auction - http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/09/03/070903fa_fact_keefe - which may be a fake - http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2009/11/13/china-thomas-jefferson-and-fake-wine-benjamin-wallace-author-of-billionaires-vinegar/
- Wine in Virginia (oops! We were wrong!) - http://www.monticellowinetrail.com/
- Info on duties on alcohol when returning to the US (please check official sites before your trip - we're not responsible if this info is outdated!) - http://gocanada.about.com/od/faqscrossingtheborde1/p/duty_free.htm
- Chowhound (It seems like everytime we look a restaurant up here, it's full of negative comments) - http://chowhound.chow.com/boards