TGIF celebrates wine and some good ol' fashioned Chinese Take-out

With the weather being as glum as it was tonight, a night on the town clubbing was axed and replaced by some good wine, good company and great take-out! South central Scarborough is where we find, Chopstick Foods one block east of Pharmacy at Danforth. On the way to author's very own apartment did we wine (Masi, one bottle in one hour... hehehe) and feast on sweet and sour ribs. The neon reddish glow to the meat care of the sauce kind of gives you that warm feeling that, yes sir, this is greasy Chinese food at its best. The only disappointment amongst the Cantonese Chow Mein, Fried Rice, Sweet and Sour Ribs, Chop Suey and Beef and Broccoli was that there was no broccoli to be found! Sadly, the broccoli was replaced by bok choi, and really, if the dish is called Beef and Broccoli, stick to the ingredients, no substitutions please! I know what you're thinking.... isn't that a lot for only two people? Not if you're hungry, inebriated and roaring with good stories to share with a friend. (Besides, tonight has definitely given me a chance to dust off ye old gym membership card!!!) Now ladies and gentlemen, if you braved clubbing, then a few suggestions come to mind: the classic Pho 88 in the Spadina Chinatown, Fran's home cooked comfort food: Eggs Benedict at 3 am? Yeah! Yonge and College (only the original), Seven (Yonge and Charles) wine bar and cafe fare and further in Scarborough East T-Bones where you can get the fastest cooked 16 oz steak served on charming cafeteria trays in a converted Wendy's establishment (although amongst shady characters, I promise you will not get shot) and Perfect Restaurant Midland and Sheppard, dim sum specials!!!! All these fine establishments are open either 24 hours or until 4am. MMMMM MMMMM GOOD! Nothing beats trans fats camouflaged as food at 3 in the morning....