UAG Dines Out

Wong's on the main street in Baddeck Looking outside to the street and across to the Telegraph House This month, two carloads of UAG members travelled up the road to the lovely town of Baddeck, about a 40-minute drive from Sydney. It was a beautiful evening - perfect for crossing the Seal Island Bridge and heading up and over the mountain. And what fun! We laughed all the way to Baddeck. Our first impression was one of surprise - Wong's is quite large inside with two dining areas. Our waitress was great; she was very professional and handled all of our requests, including turning a Black Russian into a White Russian. Yes, we all had cocktails! You are looking at L to R: a Deep Blue Sea Cocktail, a Bermuda Rose, a Pinot Grigio, a White Russian, a Caesar, and a Planter's Punch. They were wonderful (just a bit strong) and as a result, we didn't mind at all that our food took some time to travel from the kitchen. We ordered two appetizers fro...

We're Back at the Polish Hall! Last year's UAG outing to the Polish Hall in Whitney Pier for the St. Michael's Parish Italian supper was such a success that we went back again this year.  However, the UAG has grown since last year - believe it or not -there were 16 of us and we took up two full tables. The buffet was opened to the sold-out crowd after a lovely blessing by the same MC who hosted the event last year. And the buffet? Well, it was also exactly the same as last year - the food was fabulous and there was plenty of it.  We did discover this year that the dish with the "weiners in dark sauce" was, in fact, sausages in a honey/garlic sauce. Heavenly! UAG members made comments such as "Loved the variety!", "Can't wait until next year!", "Absolutely amazing!", "Great experience!" and "I need a post feeding frenzy nap." There was lots of food for everyone again this year and people were encouraged ...

Port Morien Legion in beautiful Downtown Port Morien Just as we promised last spring, the UAG headed back to the Port Morien Legion for their spring Dinner Theatre.  There was a large group of us and luckily, we had purchased our tickets well in advance.  So how was it this year? We entered the Legion and were met by the same big smiles and excitement that we experienced last year.  Our meal was served almost as we sat down, and again, it was a fabulous steaming hot roast beef dinner with large crusty dinner rolls.  Dessert was different this year; we enjoyed a rhubarb and apple crumble with whipped cream.  The bar was open and some of us sampled the refreshments. With hardly time to finish our cups of tea (excellent tea, by the way), the curtains went up on Michael Parker's "Who's in Bed with the Butler?"  Michael Parker writes slapstick comedy, with lots of people coming and going out of doors, false identities, and some fairly adult humour. ...

76 Dorchester Street, Sydney (Old Chandlers Bar) Due to a death in the family, this blog entry will be incredibly brief.  On April 1st, ten members met at the newest restaurant in Sydney, A Bite of Asia, and had an awesome time. The food was great - we all enjoyed our choice of dinners, from the beginnings: Best Wonton Soup She'd Ever Had (actual quote) Tom Yum Soup (just a bit spicy) Spring rolls (crispy and fresh) to the middles: including the Pad Thai dishes: to the dessert: And throughout our meal, our tea service was replenished as required. Pretty, isn't it? Wonderful new flavours, great atmosphere and attentive staff - we will all be stopping in again.

3345 Plummer Avenue New Waterford Anyone who is following our Blog knows that this group of diners will go anywhere on a Friday night and we have been to several pubs through our years together. This month, we headed to downtown New Waterford to try the Rack and Roll on the main drag. People were surprised - yes, the Rack and Roll can be quite the hot spot late at night, but at the supper hour, it's just plain fun. This pub is surprisingly spacious; the bar, the kitchen, the washrooms and the Chase the Ace ticket table are all situated towards the back of the building. The front two thirds of the building is open floor space filled with wooden tables and chairs, a large stage and one billiard table (there used to be more) .  The result is that you have a clear view of the band and of everyone else in the room. It was like being at a wedding reception where it wasn't so bad that you didn't know anyone; you just knew that you'd all be friends by the end of the ev...