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Old 11-06-07 | 11:45 AM
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Old 11-06-07 | 11:50 AM
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Old 11-06-07 | 11:52 AM
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Old 11-06-07 | 12:14 PM
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don;t forget those fish and chip places further east on Queen. There is also that British style F&C at Coxwell/Dundas right across from the police station. mmm Indian food .. I love living so close to Little India
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Old 11-06-07 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
don;t forget those fish and chip places further east on Queen. There is also that British style F&C at Coxwell/Dundas right across from the police station. mmm Indian food .. I love living so close to Little India
Further east on queen -- I've heard good things about "Reliable" (Queen and Carlaw). My favourite for the past few years has been Caz's -- Davenport just south of Dupont.
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Old 11-06-07 | 12:37 PM
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Further east on queen -- I've heard good things about "Reliable" (Queen and Carlaw). My favourite for the past few years has been Caz's -- Davenport just south of Dupont.
I've also heard good things about the one at Coxwell/Dundas, but it's never been open when I've had chance to go

Anyone know if Chippy's is any good? (Queen/Strachan) I've been told it's good, but never been. I'd love to try, though I'd be obligated to bring my family along to sample/compare
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Old 11-06-07 | 12:38 PM
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Apparently everyone around us is getting snow today.. and speaking of Winter, I just picked up a set of eye-wateringly bright Planet Bike lights for ye olde commuter. It's that dark-early time of year again!
Front or rear? (ooh err).. I love their Superflashes.. I should get another.
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Old 11-06-07 | 12:41 PM
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The chips at Chippys are great, my daughter and devoured a big serving of them last week on the way to her choir practice.. yum Fish is battered when you order it, good stuff. Reliable is the bomb. They were on that Restaurant Makeover show not too too long ago.
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Old 11-06-07 | 12:45 PM
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I disagree on Chippy's unless they've cleaned up their act in the last couple of years. Chips are not supposed to be soggy! Any fish and chips place batters when you order... unless they've got some weirdo frying technique!

IMO. Chippy's AKA Surlies is great if you're into paying too much to have apathetic hipsters take your money but I've never been impressed with the actual food.
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Old 11-06-07 | 12:51 PM
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My wife says Ducksworth's on Kingston Rd.
https://www.restaurantica.com/restaurants/2147/

I sent her Wes' post and she's ... mm one day .
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Old 11-06-07 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Flimflam
I've also heard good things about the one at Coxwell/Dundas, but it's never been open when I've had chance to go

Anyone know if Chippy's is any good? (Queen/Strachan) I've been told it's good, but never been. I'd love to try, though I'd be obligated to bring my family along to sample/compare
British Style at Dundas and Coxwell is awesome. I used to go to Reliable but British Style is soooo much better. Chippy's was good when they were new and 1 location....the last few times I went there it was very average. Duckworth's out on Kingston Rd. is also awesome. Have to try this place on Broadview.
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Old 11-06-07 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
My wife says Ducksworth's on Kingston Rd.
https://www.restaurantica.com/restaurants/2147/

I sent her Wes' post and she's ... mm one day .
A very wise person is yer wife.
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Old 11-06-07 | 12:56 PM
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Old 11-06-07 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by LordFoo
Further east on queen -- I've heard good things about "Reliable" (Queen and Carlaw). My favourite for the past few years has been Caz's -- Davenport just south of Dupont.
Mmmmmmm....Caz's. I miss that place. I used to get their "Hungry Sailor" or some such name...fish..scallops and shrimps with chips. Hope yer hungry.
I meant to add also that a yummy creamy coleslaw is a prerequisite to being a good fish and chips joint in my book. British style has the best slaw in a take-out joint next to The Real Jerk.....mmmmm Roti and slaw.

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Old 11-06-07 | 01:16 PM
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caz's = good. I used to get them when I lived up that way.

Harbord fish and chips was pretty good most of the times I've been there too.
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Old 11-06-07 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by I_bRAD
Seriously 1996. They've got plenty. Act now and get a free AOL startup CD.
Sweet potato fiber is never out of style. I would like to check out the new chip shop on augusta across from the park as well. I found harbord super heavy on the overcooked batter.
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Old 11-06-07 | 02:54 PM
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Old 11-06-07 | 03:08 PM
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Cyclist Stabber arrested. Check the pic on Torontist

https://torontoist.com/2007/11/psycho_cyclist.php
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Old 11-06-07 | 03:23 PM
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Cyclist Stabber arrested. Check the pic on Torontist

https://torontoist.com/2007/11/psycho_cyclist.php
that's AWESOME!!
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Old 11-06-07 | 03:28 PM
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what new place on Augusta? mmm sweet potato
Wes' polo game face under that headline.... oh man..now how many quick look folks will think Wes is the stabber?
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Old 11-06-07 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
what new place on Augusta? mmm sweet potato
Wes' polo game face under that headline.... oh man..now how many quick look folks will think Wes is the stabber?
For a second I totally did! Or at least thought that they'd nabbed him thinking that he was the guy... totally nuts! I think it's amazing but at the same time I think news outlets need to be more careful about what they imply when they chose a photo like that.
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Old 11-06-07 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
what new place on Augusta? mmm sweet potato
Wes' polo game face under that headline.... oh man..now how many quick look folks will think Wes is the stabber?
It is called "Somethin's fishy" https://www.chowhound.com/topics/385419

I think about 4 people will think wes is stabby. It will be funny to watch them run.
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Old 11-06-07 | 03:53 PM
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There used to be a place at Jones and Gerrard that had excellent excellent fish 'n chips, so good that I used to drive across the city for them. It was right by the park there and run by an older asian couple....I think their secret to perfect fish 'n chips was never changing the oil, mmmmmmmmm, so good.
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Old 11-06-07 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by I_bRAD
I disagree on Chippy's unless they've cleaned up their act in the last couple of years.
I agree.. The first time I ate their it was pretty good, but I've actually found it getting nastier and nastier. The last couple times kind of put me off of it for good.

Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
My wife says Ducksworth's on Kingston Rd.
https://www.restaurantica.com/restaurants/2147/
I was wondering about that place. Might be a Newfie shop as one of the main streets in downtown St. John's is called Duckworth St.

Originally Posted by nerdsgirth
It is called "Somethin's fishy" https://www.chowhound.com/topics/385419
fish contained choking hazard tiny bones and the owner was super surly. that's my review.

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Originally Posted by MattRennick
For a second I totally did! Or at least thought that they'd nabbed him thinking that he was the guy... totally nuts! I think it's amazing but at the same time I think news outlets need to be more careful about what they imply when they chose a photo like that.
WTF?!

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Old 11-06-07 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by tjfix
Cyclist Stabber arrested. Check the pic on Torontist

https://torontoist.com/2007/11/psycho_cyclist.php
LOL at "relatively harmless"
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