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We apologize for our long absence - things are finally starting to settle down for us, so hopefully we'll be able to go back to at least a monthly show schedule.

Update: Since we recorded this episode back in January, Bellwoods Brewery has added a kitchen.  Make sure and add them on facebook and follow them on twitter to keep on the latest news!   Stuttering John's also has a new menu, check it out! - http://www.stutteringjohns.com/ (19 Simcoe Street S, Oshawa ON)

Links:

• Lower Ossington Theatre - http://lowerossingtontheatre.com/
• Bellwoods Brewery (124 Ossington, Toronto ON) - http://bellwoodsbrewery.com/
• Forty Creek Copper Pot - http://www.fortycreekwhisky.com/Product%20pages/copper_pot.html
• Forty Creek Cream - http://www.fortycreekwhisky.com/Product%20pages/whisky_cream.html
• Keurig - http://www.keurig.ca/
• Markol - Keurig/Tassimo Vendor (1170 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa ON) - http://markcol.com/

RIP Great Canadian Popcorn Company, Beanz and Ichiban.

Sorry this episode came so late after the actual events, but better late then never, right?  ;)

• Toronto Urban Adventures - http://www.torontourbanadventures.com/
• C'est What? (67 Front St E, Toronto ON)- http://www.cestwhat.ca/
• Betty's (240 King Street East, Toronto ON) - http://www.bettysonking.com/
• Mill Street (21 Tank House Lane [originally 55 Mill Street, Building 63], Toronto ON) - http://www.millstreetbrewery.com/
• Carmenere Chilean Wine and The Lost Grape of Bordeaux - http://www.slate.com/articles/life/drink/2010/12/the_lost_grape_of_bordeaux.html
• Olive It! (20 Broadleaf Avenue, Whitby ON) - http://tastingoliveit.ca or http://olivethat.ca/

We're still doing research on a couple of great places and Tracy's in the middle of a book, so please enjoy part 2 of our Asian Double Feature!

• The Jersey Giant Pub - http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/10/132573/restaurant/St-Lawrence-Market-Old-Town/Jersey-Giant-Toronto
• St. Lawrence Market - http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/
• Brown Brothers Meat - http://www.yelp.ca/biz/brown-brothers-meat-toronto
• Kozlik's Mustard - http://www.mustardmaker.com/
• Geocaching - http://www.geocaching.com/
• Sneaky Dee's - http://sneaky-dees.com/home/
• Black Oak Brewing Company - http://blackoakbeer.com/
• Chocosol Fair Trade Chocolate - http://chocosol.posterous.com/
• The Sassy Lamb - http://www.thesassylamb.com/slsite/The_Sassy_Lamb/Home.html

Join us for a discussion on the origins and production of saké, and a tasting of four Junmai quality sakés: Sho Chiku Bai, Izumi, Hakusturu and Rihaku's Wandering Poet.  We tried to be as accurate as possible, while sticking to our motto of "drink it how you like it".  Much respect to the Toji near and far who make delicious saké - KANPAI!

• Sho Chinko Bai - http://www.takarasake.com/sake.php
• Izumi - http://ontariosake.com/
• Haiku Katana (Kingdom of Loathing Item) - http://kol.coldfront.net/thekolwiki/index.php/Haiku_katana
• xxxHolic - http://www.funimation.com/xxxholic
• Blossom viewing party - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanami
• The Book of Sake by Hiroshi Kondo - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4452654-book-of-sake
• Baijiu - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baijiu
• Maotai - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maotai
• Hakutsuru - http://www.hakutsuru-sake.com/top.html
• Rihaku (Wandering Poet) - http://esake.com/Brewers/RihakuB/rihakub.html
• E-sake - http://esake.com/
• Utsuwa-No-Yakata (Japanese tableware store, now closed) - http://www.utsuwa.ca/
• Sake drinkware - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sake_set
• Oishinbo - http://comicsworthreading.com/2009/03/24/oishinbo-a-la-carte-2-sake/
• Ozeki California Sake - http://www.ozekisake.com/

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!

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/

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