Day 10: My Favourite Place To Eat

I knew this was going to be a tough one. Peterborough may be a relatively tiny town, but my goodness, there are a TON of great places to eat. I honestly can't choose just ONE.

On our side of the river, my favourite would have to be Matsu Sushi -- the second of two locations in town, and the food is incredible. You're also greeted in the most enthusiastic manner upon entering, which makes everyone feel good! I LOVE their spicy bulgogi, the Tulip maki (crab, unagi, avocado... and some other tasty bits), and the tempura appetizer is phenomenal.

Venturing downtown, there are two fabulous restaurants (which are actually side by side & share a kitchen, but are otherwise very different) which both boast fantastic food and insanely good beer. The Olde Stone Brewing Company and Hot Belly Mama's are always our first choices when we want a bite downtown. (The photo from yesterday's post was actually taken at one of these restaurants.) The Olde Stone serves tasty brewpub type grub -- my favourites being the fish & chips, the calamari and the cheddar ale soup. (Oh, and they make one hell of a Reuben.) On the Hot Belly's side, you can't go wrong with the sweet potato frites. They are to die for. As is the veggie po'boy... oh lordy, and the Mondo burger.

Also, to make this post just a little more gushy, I have to point out that a few of my favourite spots to eat, are not at all restaurants, but the homes of friends. I somehow managed to gather a group of amis who are fabulous cooks & who like to offer up their talents every now & again. Thank goodness for generous friends! (And not to toot my own horn, but I'm a pretty decent cook when I'm prepared... grocery shopping is a serious downfall of mine.)

Would it be too obvious to point out that this post is making me HUNGRY? Which is nearly impossible because I already had pizza/soup/a muffin and a bite of G's apple for dinner.

Photo source: Will