I'm ashamed to say that it's been over 2 weeks since I last posted on here. Oh well, no better time than now to update and get on with it...
I think now is a good time for another installment of "Discovering T.O."
This past Saturday, we celebrated my sister's bachelorette with a very classy day of enjoying some treats the city has to offer. My sister is a very low-key kind of girl, and her bachelorette reflected that. Guests were invited to attend one or both parts of the day. The first was...
High Tea @ MoRoCo Chocolat:
My sister (the engaged one) loves tea and baking, so my other sister (the organizer) suggested high tea at MoRoCo in Yorkville. She had been before and loved it so we all took her word for it and went there Saturday afternoon.
It was a very classy affair, to begin with. Beautiful decor and atmosphere, great service, and a really delicious menu. We began with a glass of champagne, followed by having our orders for tea taken (they provide loose-leaf tea selection; you choose yours and they bring you your own full tea-pot of it, with a beautiful tea-cup and a strainer). When your tea arrives, so does all the food (see photo below). The bottom tier of the tower has finger sandwiches, second tier has the most delicious scones you've ever tasted (complete with cream & custard), and the third tier has a variety of chocolate-coated and other sweets (strawberry dipped in chocolate, macarons, etc.). There was no rush to enjoy all of this and, as I said, the service was fantastic!
Next on the menu...
Dinner @ Gio Rana's Really Really Nice Restaurant (a.k.a. "The Nose"):
We took the TTC from Yorkville to Leslieville for dinner at Gio Rana's. Some of the guests just went to the tea, but 6 of us made the trip together from one hip neighbourhood to another and had 2 more join us. My sister (the organizer) booked us in their private room/vault/wine room, which provided an extremely cozy, cool, and intimate eating experience. We all kicked off the night with dirty martinis and then a couple of bottles of red wine to go with the delicious Italian food we were served. I chose the Involtini as my main: stuffed pork wrapped in a rib-eye, topped with goat cheese. As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't get any better. I had the salad special of the night as a side, which was also delicious. A very perfect dining experience, with an Irish coffee to cap the night off.
Currently reading -- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Posts to come -- the long-awaited (I'm sure) Lady Gaga post, my thoughts on "Downton Abbey", and my feelings on The Hunger Games
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