The Red Wagon

Second visit to East Van's Red Wagon and no doubt about it, the food was great.  I was thoroughly satiated as the generous portion of butter from my Croque Madam seeped into my bloodstream. This may be pre-emptive, but I consider the Pulled Pork Sandwich the best in the city. It has a light, tangy sauce with a nice about of kick, and the bun is nice and soft for soaking up the sauce. The Reuben is bang on the money, and if I'm gonna pick favorites, it's better than the one at Acme Cafe.


I don't wanna tell you how to run your business, but...


The seating in this place is awkward, the fact that there are twice as many four-tops as needed and no two-tops causes unnecessarily long wait times. It is frustrating when you arrive at during non-peak hours, wait 20 minutes to be seated and can see that there are multiple tables that still need to be cleared, the five-top has two people seated, and the six four-top tables each have only two people seated. I like the style and the relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere, they just need to cut some of their tables in half and organize things a bit better at the front of house because I would definitely go back for the food.

Tavola + Nook = Ten Pounds of Pasta

Recently I was cutting weight for a fight and restricted from eating carbs for six weeks.  This was painful because I love complex carbs. I live for them, I dream about them, I plan my meals around them and one of the main reasons I work out so often is so I can consume them daily. Therefore the bread, burrata, pasta, potatoes, perogies, pastries, and pizza were all put on hold and my will power was put to the test. For six weeks I sweated my ass off for those ten pounds. The night before my fight I successfully weighed-in and BAM! I was like a fat kid in a candy store. Where did I go to carb-load and celebrate this grand occasion? Tavola. And the next night, Tavola. And two nights after that, Nook. Not even shitting you, it only took two days for my gluttonous ass to gain back the weight in pasta alone.
Previously I have raved about Nook and my infatuation with the Burrata. Coming from the same family and formerly Tapestree, Tavola has more seating, house-made pastas, sans pizza, and the kicker being - wait for it - a version of my beloved Burrata! Just around the corner from Nook, Tavola is a place you bring people you love, a place you meet with friends, share plates, and fight each other for the last heavenly mouthful. Just go, or I'll kick your ass.

The margarita pizza from Nook. Definitely making my top ten.

I'd Eat That.

Apparently Davie & Howe is getting a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich shop. Way to take over a crappy Mr. Sub location.

Meat & Bread Update.

The meatball sandwich! A little bit of spice, a little bit of parmesan, a little bit of sauce, a little bit of crumbled meatball action. Take it. Take it, and go.