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Squirly's: Toronto, Ontario

It was our last day in Toronto and we decided to take the long ride from our hotel by the airport into town for one last shot at what could be the best plate of nachos in Canada. I wasn't ready to say that the Beertown nachos were the best on our trip or that the Snooty Fox in Fredericton were the best in Canada. I was ready to have my mind blown and when it's your last day in a big city, you have to make it count. I wanted these nachos to be on my mind while we are trying to land in foggy Saint John and then rushing to work immediately after landing with my ears still plugged up from the plane. Plus, who knows when we will be in Toronto again? It's between Toronto or Quebec City for our fall marathon next year. They are doing a battle in my mind.  We went to Squirly's because the editor did some research and saw that Squirly's might be good. This restaurant had previously closed their doors after 36 years and recently re-opened to be Squirly's 2.0. How were t...

Antojo Tacos & Tequila, Halifax, NS

Antojo Tacos & Tequila is located on Argyle Street in the heart of downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. We loved it so much we went twice in one weekend! We went the first time at night for nachos, and then the second time the next day at noon for some tacos. Antojo tacos & Tequila al pastor Nachos (pork)-March 2019 Antojo Tacos & Tequila Al Pastor Nachos (pork)-March 2019 Distribution of Toppings The chips were layered very well at Antojo Tacos & Tequila. There was a lot of cheese, pork, black beans, and onions. They were very very rich, and if it ever happened that there was a chip with nothing on it, there were many different types of dips to come with them. You see in the picture that it was just salsa and sour cream; however, you receive some chips with some dips as an appetizer (included in the price) as well as other hot sauces. In addition, they put spice on the chips. In other words, there was never a dull moment with this plate of nachos. Quality Th...