I might be calling this a Cynthia Talks Life Short, but I’m actually experimenting with a new format of more frequent, but shorter episodes! This episode is about kids’ menus. Why haven’t they changed in the past three or four… Continue Reading
Do you have any favourite food memories, especially restaurant-related ones from your childhood? Growing up, it wasn’t just about Chinese food. My family and I ate at a lot of different places (okay, not that much. Mostly “Italian” as well… Continue Reading
I get that restaurant staff are always under stress, but why are some such bad listeners? My husband and I went to brunch at a restaurant on Yonge last week (after finding out that one of our regular stops no… Continue Reading
This year’s Gourmet Food and Wine Expo was this past Thursday through Sunday at its usual spot, the Metro Convention Centre North. Most of the usual suspects, such as Magic Oven, Barilla Pasta were back on the food front (not… Continue Reading
I constantly read about women being upset that they’re addressed as “ma’am” (or madam) by servers or salespeople. I don’t get this. What do they expect to be called? Not everyone is your “regular” barista who knows your first name… Continue Reading