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Portuguese meets Italian @ Adega

Now, with restaurants reopening on Monday, we couldn’t wait to start eating out again, bro! I figured I’d take a shortcut by tackling two different cuisines at once — we’re talking Portuguese AND Italian at Adega, this funky little joint on Elm Street. Cuz you KNOW we’re the Dream Warriors, bro!!!!

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Now, they might not light it up at the table like some other Portuguese places, but this chourico sausage is fire, bro! Grilled to perfection with a nice little char — I could eat like three pounds of these bad boys!!!

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But then I wouldn’t have room for some braised short rib ravioli! This dish combines two of my favourite things, with tender short rib inside a chewy pasta shell, topped with mushrooms, onions and peppers, plus a couple green things, for colour… Dude, this ravioli puts Chef Boyardee up against the wall and shoots him!!!!!

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Now, when it comes to beer, the choices here are mostly domestic…but they do have Super Bock, one of the two biggest Portuguese beers. It’s nothing fancy, but I’m just happy to be out drinking in public again, son!!!!!!!!!!!!

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But you KNOW we’ve still got room for dessert — and I’m awfully glad I do! Dude, this Lindt Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake is a like a leaning tower of Flavourtown, filled with rich chocolatey goodness… This has gotta be the best dessert I’ve had all year — it’s also the only dessert so far. 😛

Man, this was the best 38 dollar cheeseburger I’ve ever had!!!

What’s the most you’ve ever paid for a burger, bro? Now, I’m no stranger to great big burgers — you could say I’ve had a few in my day. But they don’t usually cost more than 25 bucks…and that’s if they’ve got six patties stacked between three grilled cheeses.

But now we’re hanging out at BlueBlood Steakhouse, this funky, old-school steak joint inside of Casa Loma. This place has got beef from all over the place — Japan, Australia, Alberta…including some real-deal Wagyu. Dude, I’m not gonna pay 200 bucks for a six-ounce Wagyu filet, though — that’s more like a snack, not a steak! But when I saw they had a Wagyu steakburger for $38, I figured I could go for that… But I gotta get some more beef in me first:

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Now, the great thing about this beef short rib ravioli is that they don’t stuff it with short rib — they put the beef on top. More beef for your buck, bro! And this meat is braised until it pretty much falls apart… it even tastes good with peas, and I don’t even like peas!!!

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But now it’s time for the main event. In this corner, you’ve got Wagyu beef, topped with perfectly melted cheese, some crispy onion rings, lettuce and tomato, all inside a brioche bun. It’s a little lighter, and more flavourful, than your typical burger, but still has a nice thickness to it. Oh, and it comes with some of the biggest fries I’ve ever seen in my life. Normally, I can eat four or five fries in a handful…but these fries are so huge, I could only eat one in five bites!!!

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Now, after eating a couple pounds of potatoes, I didn’t know if I had room for dessert. But man, their baked Alaska is on fire — literally!!!

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This Blowtorch Betty in Flavourtown is set ablaze with flaming overproof rum, singeing its meringue shell. On the inside, you’ve got dark chocolate ice cream and strawberry sorbet, with some raspberries and chocolate truffles. Probably the best 28-dollar dessert I’ve ever had!!!

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