Our weather was dreary and rainy on Friday and Saturday, but Sunday was a beautiful summer day!
Eric was returning from a weekend in Montreal for his brother’s stag, so I picked him up when his train got in. He looked a little rough around the edges (think Hangover movie) and told me he was craving a piece of dandelion! lol.
I knew just the fix for him… Fresh! It was only about a 15 minute walk from where we were.
I started with a drink Eric probably could have used- the Detoxifier!
Made up of Kale, spinach, parsley, celery, & apple.
I loved it…I usually don’t juice fruits, but the apple was a nice treat in there.
Eric ordered the ‘Blue Lagoon’ which was a creamy blend of blueberry, mango, and banana.
To start, we ordered the Quinoa-battered Onion Rings with Chipotle Avocado sauce.
I’ve never ordered these before, but I’ve heard so many good things about them. Well, they are AMAZING!They are made from scratch and battered with puffed quinoa and sprinkled with sea salt. They are so crispy they must have been fried. Probably good hangover food for Eric!
The Chipotle avocado sauce was also fantastic for dippin’.
For my main, I ordered a wrap I haven’t had before- the Kathmandu wrap! It’s made up of a chickpea curry filling with tahini sauce, tomato, lettuce, cucumber, red onion, and alfalfa sprouts. Loved it.
Eric ordered the Black Bean Burrito made up of spicy black beans with chipolte avocado sauce, cilantro, tomato, lettuce, cucumber, red onion, & sprouts. We’re on such a huge wrap kick these days!
He liked it, but said he prefers the Grilled Vegetable and pesto wrap. I would have to agree. The grilled vegetable wrap is my fav.
For dessert, we shared the Vanilla Cupcake…
and the Double Chocolate Fudge Cake!
Which I concluded is the best thing a girl can eat when PMS strikes…or anytime, really…no crumb could escape.
My all-time favourite dessert served at Fresh is the Carrot Cake though! The only problem is, they are always sold out of it every time we go! They bring in their desserts from Sweets from the Earth. I’ve only been to Fresh once when they had it available (in 2009). It was heavenly…
After dinner, we walked around lakeshore for a couple hours…what a perfect summer evening it was. There were so many people out walking, biking, rollerblading, and running. I would love to live around Lakeshore if I could pick any spot in Toronto. It’s so lively and beautiful. Lakeshore always makes me want to move back to the city!
We walked a lot of the route that I ran my very first half marathon- The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront half!
Our walk was a bit less exhausting though. And a lot more relaxing. :)
We saw lots of Canadian Geese.
and a huge gorgeous swan!
I did not want this night to end…
Have a great start to your week!
Lovely! Glad to see you made it to the city to enjoy a little urban summer lovin :)
Gorgeous pics! I was happy to see you split both desserts. I saw that cupcake and thought “man, only 2 bites of cupcake?” and then smiled when I saw the cake! Hee hee
What a lovely post and beautiful photos, Angela!
The Double Chocolate Fudge Cake really has my name ALL over it! Interesting that you like the carrot cake even better. Ok, I’ll take your word for it.
I love that you and Eric had a lovely walk, meals, time together, just enjoying life and savoring summer and enjoying Toronto.
Yay for those blessings in life :)
What a beautiful day!!! Your photos are lovely. I’m not a big fan of onion rings but those look like the best I’ve ever seen. I can’t believe you don’t put fruit in your fresh juice…that is intense!! :) Glad you had such a great evening with the huz.
Lovely photos! Im so jealous of your quinoa battered onion rings! What an novel idea!
LOVE the glowing sun shots!!!
Also, can’t believe that wrap was named after me!
Gorgeous pics! I love that you got Eric to drink a green juice! Once my husband sees greens going into the juicer he runs away.
OH MY GOSH YOU SHOULD COME DOWN TO ROCHESTER!!! Toronto is soooo close. Slash I can’t wait to visit and try that delicious looking food!
Stunning pictures Angela! So crisp and clear. Also, Toronto is really fun in the summer months. So much to do all the time. And the festivals! Amazing.
You are making me want Fresh SOOO badly now! I ate at this nice little bakery in Guelph yesterday and had a sunflower seed spread wrap with avocado, pea shoots, and all these other veggies; it was SO good and now I want to go back for more spread! haha
omg toronto looks gorgeous!
omg toronto looks gorgeous!
wow. Thanks for this is all I have to say. GREAT PICS!!!!
Why must I live where there are NO restaurants like this?!?! WHY?!?!
So very very stunning!
delicious food and the photos are amazing! I particularly love the water ones and the bench one. :D
AHHHHHH I want to eat that cake through the computer screen! My sister had that cake from Fresh as her wedding cake. It is the best cake ever.
I can’t believe I’ve STILL never been to Fresh!! There’s always just SUCH a long line whenever I pass by (on Bloor AND Queen), and I dont have any friends eager enough to indulge in pricey, vegan foods :(
*Sigh* Your pictures of the waterfront remind me of how much I love living in Toronto <3
izzyy
The quinoa battered onion rings at fresh are my ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE! Looks like you had a great time :)
WOW those pictures are beautiful, and that green juice looks enticing. I can’t even begin to imagine how you would bread onion rings with quinoa.