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Nacho Week May 8th-15th 2023

 Nacho week was presented by Foodie Saint John and was sponsored by Loch Lomond Mitsuibishi.  The following places participated in Nacho Week: Pizzano's  Costa Nachos                                              Amici Billy's  AJ's  Uptown Eatery Vegolution Grannan's  Churchills  Mexi's Red Brick The Plank Big Bites Lily's  Donair Ave  Lily's  We have been having some good nachos at Lily's lately, and nacho week was no exception. We decided to have their Chicken Bacon Alfredo Nachos since we wanted to try something new and different at Lily's. Why have Lily's Famous Wonton Nachos if we could get it anytime of the year?  Lily's Chicken Bacon Alfredo Nachos - May 2023 Lily's Chicken Bacon Alfredo Nachos - May 2023 Distribution of Toppings The distribution of toppings was spot on, but it was hard to mess up since there was so much alfredo sauce on the chips. I really appreciated how the chips did not turn soggy even though there was a lot of

Tipsy Tomato Pizzeria & Pub: Saint John, New Brunswick

The Tipsy Tomato is located in Millidgeville which is in the north end of Saint John, New Brunswick.  Millidgeville's first neighborhood pub seems to fill a need in the area, which had only the basic fast food options - Wendy's, Subway, etc. for the longest time. I visited the Tipsy Tomato in 2020 and was not satisfied with my experience. However, I went again in April 2023 and had a much better experience.  Tipsy Tomato "Nachos Grande" with Beef - April 2023 Tipsy Tomato "Nachos Grande" with Beef - April 2023 Tipsy Tomato Beef Nachos - 2020 Tipsy Tomato Beef Nachos - 2020 Distribution of Toppings You know what I love? I will tell you a secret: I love when I go back to a place and I come to find out that they improved everything I suggested in the blog after having an earlier bad experience. The pictures almost say it all. I bet you didn't think that those pictures were from the same place, but that is the difference three years can make. That is why we

Costa Nachos Food Truck

In July 2021, Costa Nachos made its first appearance at the Hampton Brewing Company. It was an instant hit with them being sold out of nachos most days they were there. The next week, Costa Nachos made it to the West Side of Saint John, and then made a trip back to Hampton Brewing where I experienced their nachos for the first time. We were their first customers of the day; eagerly waiting for what I have been waiting for my whole life: a place with only nachos. We went a second time in September 2021, delighted to see they had improved their already delicious offering. As you can see from the pictures, we are regulars at Costa Nachos.   Costa Nachos "Spec-Taco-Lar" - April 2023  Costa Nachos "Spec-Taco-Lar" - April 2023 Costa Nachos "Blazin' Good Time" (add queso) - July 2022 Costa Nachos "Blazin' Good Time" (add queso) - July 2022 Costa Nachos "Sow Belly" - May 2022 Costa Nachos "The Siam" - November 2021 Costa Nacho

Montana's BBQ & Bar, Saint John, N.B.

Montana's BBQ & Bar has three locations in New Brunswick and many locations across Canada. Montana's specializes in BBQ - ribs, steak, etc... but they do have nachos on the menu that I try from time to time. In the past, I have had decent to mediocre nachos, but they had never blown me away or made me a "regular" customer there. We visited again in 2021 and 2023 for some nachos, and I must say I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome.  Montana's Beef Nachos - February 2023 Montana's Beef Nachos - August 2021 Montana's Beef Nachos - August 2021 Montana's Nachos - May 2020 Montana's Pulled Pork Nachos - April 2019 Montana's Beef Nachos - January 2019 Montana's Beef Nachos - January 2019 Distribution of Toppings If you have read some of my reviews where the distribution of toppings was lacking, you would see a picture of the empty chips left over. At Montana's in August 2021 and February 2023 there is no such picture. In othe

Mexicali Rosa's

Founded in Ottawa in 1979, Mexicali Rosa's (Mexi's) is a restaurant that serves "California Style Mexican Food".  Mexi's has two locations in New Brunswick: Moncton and now Quispamsis (opened February 2022). We decided to go to the Quispamsis location as soon as we heard that they were open.  Both locations will be divided in this blog entry like I've been doing with other restaurants with multiple locations.  Mexicali Rosa's Quispamsis (KV Mexi's) KV Mexi's Carne Nachos (round II) - April 2023 KV Mexi's Carne (Burnt) Nachos - April 2023  Kv Mexi's Carne Nachos - April 2023 Kv Mexi's Carne Nachos - April 2023 Kv Mexi's Carne Nachos - April 2023 KV Mexi's Carne (beef) Nachos - October 2022 KV Mexi's Chicken Wing Nachos - June 2022 KV Mexi's Veggie Nachos - March 2022 KV Mexi's Veggie Nachos - March 2022 KV Mexi's Carne (beef) Nachos - February 2022 KV Mexi's Carne (beef) Nachos - February 2022 Distribution of

The Editor's Nachos

The editor is what I also consider the co-founder of the blog since he was the one that picked the domain for the nacho blog so that we could have nachoblog.ca. He is also a big part of  Nacho Blog being on Instagram now (nachoblog.ca) and comes to most of the tastings of the great and maybe not so great plates of nachos. There are times, however, where he cooks a great plate of homemade nachos and I have collected some pictures over the years.  Big shoutout to him as editing is a big job to do and he has done it for 100+ entries now. The Editor's Nachos - May 2023 The editor's nachos - April 2023 Editor's Nachos - October 2022 The Editor's Nachos - July 2022 Photographer's Nachos - November 2021 Photographer's nachos Feb 2021 My photographer's nachos- August 2019 My photographer's nachos- August 2019 My photographer's nachos- December 2019 Photographer's bacon nachos- April 2020 With one of his lat