A Destiny date...

Inside Destiny!

Too full of tummy trouble, I was disappointed to pass on an invitation to Bachata dance lessons last Wednesday.  My stomach has oft been a casualty of this blog and today went on strike by refusing to keep things down and in (forgive me, too much information). So, why not try a new tea place then?  Ta-da, enter Destiny at the every-increasing Asian mega-complexes north of Steeles of which I am excited to try.  Accompanied by Anne, through the deceivingly simple storefront we were ushered into a large, futuristic banquet hall-sized "tea shop slash chinese tapas slash dessert" resto.  From Rude Jude's days in T.O. the second floor that looks down on the long fluorescent orange bar-like table in the middle is reserved for VIPs... needless to say, we sat on the first floor.

One of the many modern light fixtures at Destiny... Don't the lights kind of look like tapioca balls?

I settled on a large ginger tea with tapioca balls of course while Anne enjoyed a mango black milk tea ($4 each) with tapioca as well.  I found the best medicine was a long overdue catch-up with a good friend to calm the stomach and the spirit.  Cheers!

Guu Guu Guuuuuuud!

Guu is an experience!  With Hot Tamale, Rude Jude and co. Tucked in a little nook off of Robson, the buzz is ablaze with servers screaming orders to the cook, chefs sizzling the grills with creative concoctions from the plate to the drink this is sure to entertain and fill your tummy with gorgeous and delectable Japanese Tapas.  Good Guu Eats!  Check out their link at: 

 http://www.guu-izakaya.com/index.html

Left: Japanese pumpkin balls, mashed and hiding hard-boiled eggs.  Zucchini leaves adorn the top.

Right: Salmon Tataki, seared salmon served on daikon garnished with fish flakes & green onions.

The walls adorned with old Japanese prints and lighted chopsticks in various colours for only 7.99, hehe, gotto love expanding the merchandise.Grilled octopus served with a sweet mayonnaise marinated in soy sauce.

Here we have oysters, scallops and mushrooms a la coquille st-jacques but in a ramekin oozing with marble. cheese.... Beef sashimi, seared beef served on daikon with some diluted form of teriyaki sauce with lemon and green onions.  The texture was chewy to say the least, something a blue steak lover would definitely enjoy eating I'm sure....

Fantastiche!  Sign me up to hit the one in Toronto... stay tuned!