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...
The best thing about having this blog is traveling out of town, trying somewhere new, and then telling people about it. I really love promoting hidden gems and hopefully giving them some more business through the promotion of the blog. When I tell people about the blog, the first question they ask is "where are the best nachos in: New Brunswick, Saint John, Moncton, Canada, Earth, Mars", etc. In the case of Five Bridges, it was a recommendation by some friends who had gone there for amazing nachos in the past. I absolutely love getting recommendations and exploring them, so if you love a place that is not in this blog yet, let me know! Five Bridges Bar & Grill is located in Riverview, New Brunswick - just down the street from the Holy Whale Beer Hall and a really nice trail where you can see the famous tidal boar! Five Bridges gives you a welcoming feeling like you'd expect from a pub, and was bustling with lots of diners when we visited. Five Bridges Classic Beef Na...