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Best Espresso in the city...
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- Rick Mar 26, 2005 02:52 PM
I am wondering what the serious coffee drinkers think. My first choice is Bulldog Cafe, Granby and Church, but Louie's in Kensignton is just about co-equal. Depending on the barrista, Bar Mercurio can pull a mean one. But how do others see it? I am also interested in the June round of the barrista competition -- where? is it open to the public?
re: westhead74
B is my favourite bet, but they seem to have some strange hours and are not open on Sundays?
re: westhead74
Definately Mercatto best esresso outside of italy!!!!!!
15 Toronto Street, Toronto, ON M5C 2E3, CA
Ah, the holy grail quest for the perfect espresso shot...
I've posted often about Louie's - overall, it's still my favourite for the combined espresso/atmosphere experience. I like "b" as well. A couple of other options - Black Camel. It's a newish little spot on Crescent, off of Yonge Street (opposite the Rosedale station). The guy is serious about his espresso and pulls a fine shot. Great sandwiches too. The other spot is Zuccarini's, a 50-plus year-old espresso machine retailer on Davenport, near Dufferin. They have a stunning Elektra machine in the front that makes a fine espresso shot.
Never tried (or heard of) Bulldog Cafe. Is that near Wellesley? Thanks for the tip - I'll definitely check it out.
re: Claire
Not sure about the espresso, but the latte at Jet Fuel is great. Super tall, clear glass. Excellent home-made muffins and danish, too
There simply aren't any great places for espresso in Toronto...that is, if you are talking about the type of quality you will get in Seattle or Scandinavia. The level of knowledge just hasn't made it's way here yet.
It's starting to manifest itself in small ways...
Bulldog's owner has figured out how to microfoam milk, and can (sorta) pout latte art. Not so sure about the bean quality though...there's hope here, as he is the owner, and has a passion. Expecting some part-time, minimum wage, uninterested student to pull great espresso is as difficult as throwing them into a kitchen and expecting Susur level food...ain't gonna happen. There is actually a great deal of knowledge and skill involved.
"b" espresso is the only place I have been served an almost perfect cappa...but this was from an employee who had trained overseas under someone who actually knew what they were doing. I say "almost" perfect, as they use Illy beans. Illy is still better than almost every bean used buy every place in town that has an espresso machine mind you...it's just ridiculously expensive, as the process to keep the beans from degassing ain't cheap...neither is having it all shipped from Italy.
And that's the main problem with why all espresso in Toronto is generally undrinkable swill....they almost ALLLLLLL use stale beans. And you can have all the skill in the world, but it won't save you from stale ingredients.
If you can manage to actually have fresh beans (that means they are used within one week of being roasted), then the storage, grinding, and extraction process will almost always be flawed. And any one of the variables are even a bit off, and it won't be very good.
Good espresso is very difficult to produce. I'd say the main problem in Toronto, is that basically no-one has ever had a properly made espresso, so they really don't have a frame of reference...which is why we keep lining up for more of those 20oz "cappacinos" or "lattes"...which aren't...they are just some kind of mildly espresso flavoured milk.
Did someone say Jet fuel????
Ok...the place is very cool...Toronto is not lacking in the cool department...lotsa places with a great look, location, vibe...no prob. But Jet Fuel cannot make an espresso drink....just badly extracted espresso, added to badly scalded milk, topped off with that useless dry seafoam stuff.
Do not judge the espresso based on how impressive you think the equipment looks...any espresso machine that is capable of 9 bars of pressure and decent temperature stability can produce a god-shot (the chrome and eagles on top don't have anything to do with it) Have crappy beans, or don't know excactly what you are doing, and those fancy, expensive machines will produce as bad espresso as one of those toy espresso machines you can buy at the Bay for $89.
Besides...the real rock star of the espresso world is not the machine...but the grinder.. don't know how to dial in the correct grind...you are screwed.
Wish I could recomend a place to go have a perfect cappa to see what it really tastes/smells like...but i can't think of one in Toronto...if you have come across one (and you know what it is), let me know...cause I have spent more time and money, tasteing more espresso drinks in Toronto than I would like to admit...and have come up short every time. The only place I can recommend is b espresso...if the right person is doing it, you will get a properly extracted shot, combined with properly microfoamed milk, poured in a properly heated and sized cappa cup, and you may even get latte art.
Otherwise, you will all just have to wait until I actually open an espresso bar. LOL
re: KGB
you are spot on in terms of temp and in terms of the overly dry and troppo caldo factor -- but there are some good, fresh, pulls available, so I think youre being a wee bit overcritical. Louie's in Kensington and the two espresso places lower level St. Lawrence can't be faulted on bean quality...I notice, though that no one has responded to the second part of my original query re the barrista competition!
and, what's this about coffee culture in the Scandinavian countries?
re: Yongeman
corner of Baldwin and Augusta. it looks a bit like a shack; in the warm weather you can order from the steet. enjoy
re: Yongeman
I dont believe the name is posted -- but its RIGHT on the corner
Email me: I'd be happy to meet you and go for coffee!
re: Yongeman
Its actually the NE corner, and it's right beside their coffee beans and spice shop. Speaking of which the coffee that Luis' uses is barleno and you can buy the beans there.
re: KGB
I enjoyed your post KGB and very much relate to what you said. I would have recommended to you Vici Gelato at Yonge and Dundas, but, alas, they've departed. To my taste buds, all the espressos I've had in TO in my explorations to date have tasted more or less the same. They've mostly been okay but nothing to write home about. Vici was something to write home about and coffee wasn't even the central part of their business! Jet Fuel made me a nice Americano, but I didn't care for the dinginess of the store. I spent a few hours at Dark Horse on Spadina today. This was my second visit. The owners were in today. On my first visit, I found the baristas to be positive, but nervous. This time around, they were subdued. One girl behind the counter (not pulling shots but taking my order) couldn't hear me when I spoke to her. I commented that it didn't surprise me, with the music being as loud as it is. She asked if I wanted it turned down. I said no. That would have been extremely embarrassing and you know they would have resented me asking for that. This is what drove me away from Dark Horse in Broadview village. There's just no need for the tunes to be cranked up so loud that your staff is annoyed and can't hear you. My initial score for Dark Horse on Spadina was 4 out of 5. I have to knock off one or two points for atmosphere. Loud music is for nightclubs for goodness sakes.
I had a single short, an Americano and two capps. I was looking for something that worked well. The pure shots are okay and maybe the Americano will work once I get the water to espresso ration right. But the capps are too milky. I'm really tiring of the latte art in lieu of a good drink. The first capp was a 2 shot. It was too milky. The second was a 3 shot and it was stronger, but, strangely, worse. I think the coffee they're using is part of the problem. It's not up to snuff in my view.
re: Aarby
You sound like you prefer more traditional style espresso bars with a more relaxed atmosphere. My suggestions for you would be to try these places:
Zaza Espresso Bar - 75 Yorkville Ave
Bisogno Espresso Bar - 61 Sherbourne St.
B Espresso Bar - 111 Queen St. E.
Caffe Latte - 2409 Yonge St.
report back if you try any :)
re: sleepy
Thanks for the suggestions! I went to see Star Trek tonight (which would have been yesterday I guess). I got to AMC about 9:30pm maybe and deliberately grabbed a ticket for the 11:20pm showing so I could hunt up Bisogno which wouldn't have been far from Yonge & Dundas. Well, I found it. What a charming shop! Of course it was closed at this hour. I just wanted to know where it was after reading other posts about it. I was able to read the menu board from outside. If I'm reading it right, they charge an extra dollar for a bit of foam or milk (macchiato). I hope that's not the case. Still, I will check it out and the other spots mentioned. I will report back.
re: Aarby
In the St. Lawrence Market area Bisogno is by far my favourite spot. Very consistent coffee. They'll make it with Intelligentsia Black Cat if you ask, which is wonderfully smooth. I've never once had a bitter coffee from here. But as important, it's the most friendly and relaxed coffee shop in the area and lacks even an ounce of pretension (when did a decent cup of coffee become an elitist adventure?) The owner Von is a genuinely nice guy who loves coffee, and he seems to have a great skill at hiring equally qualified staff. I think the prices are exactly on par with other quality coffee places around the city.
B Espresso is also good, with a really authentic upscale Italian vibe and excellent food and pastries.
The recently opened Hanks, beside the JKWB near the foot of Church is another great find. But the coffee varies depending on who pulls it... on two of my three visits it ranked up with the best I've had in the city, but on my third visit it was very mediocre.
I've tried numerous places within the St. Lawrence Market but I've never found one that seems to serve consistently excellent coffee. Also, I find the general bustle of the market is no conducive to sitting and relaxing; better for grabbing a coffee to go, I guess.
re: Gary
I agreed with you that quality of Hank's is not that consistent. The cappucino that I have yesterday was not as good as the 4 I had before.
Talking about Hanks, I have a question about their cappucino. When I ordered to sit in, I always get it in a short wide mouth cup. But when I ordered to go, I got three different sizes. One time, I got one that is the size of a small Timmy coffee. The other time, I got it in a regular paper cup (8oz), but they charged me extra. Yesterday, I got the regular size again but they didn't charge me extra. This is pretty confusing. I would have asked them if I were not in a rush.
re: iknowmystuff
What other espresso joints do you enjoy, iknowmystuff?
re: rich_ie
I think it's because it's only been open for a few weeks, plus Harbord is a quieter street.
It's funny how Sam has developed this otaku esque following.
re: aser
I had a siphon coffee at Sam's today. Whoa. S-m-o-o-t-h--not a hint of acidity nor bitterness--at the same time delightfully complex in flavour. Truly an exceptional brew. Can't comment on the espresso as this was my first time there, but will certainly try it on subsequent visits. Mr. James knows his stuff.
Not to mention he poached my fave baristo from Dark Horse on Spadina. If you're hankering for a latte, go to Sam's and ask Thomas to make one for you. Maybe they're long-time buds, or maybe Sam is just plain smart; I have no idea. Either way, we're lucky to have two genius coffee-makers in one place, even if it's a little off the beaten track.
Aser, I checked Wikipedia to see what you meant by Otaku-esque, and I guess whatever, okay, to each his own. Personally, I care about people who make good food or drink. If Mr. James is obsessed about good coffee, so be it. Life's too short for bad coffee.
re: suzeo
He makes good coffee, no doubt about it, but even he'll tell you this celebrity-esque status is rather over the top.
He helped start up Dark Horse on Spadina, hence the poaching of talent. It's actually pretty commonplace for a lot of these baristas to work for multiple shops. It's a rather incestuous scene between the top places (manic, dark horse, mercury, sam's, etc...)
re: westhead74
What a great idea for Saturday mornings at the Farmers Market! I like the espresso at Pasta Mia in the South Market, but sometimes the crowd makes it a little too bumpy to enjoy.
I'm always a little dismayed when I see people with Starbucks cups at the Market. Would much rather support local. Does Bisogno have food as well?
re: westhead74
Cherry Bomb on Roncesvalles (near Queen) is pretty good for Toronto. Vancouver (Cafe Artigiano) and MTL (Caffè ArtJava and Olympico) also have a couple of decent spots, but after a couple of weeks in northern Italy recently, it was hard to come back to the canadian stuff.
re: chocohead
'B' makes a decent espresso, Bisogno is the best I've had in Toronto.
Bulldog is decent too - if you can stand dealing with the owner.
re: tbagley
My best pal refuses to go there with me, he's *that* turned off by the snooty attitude from behind the counter. Me, I find it to be part of the charm of the place, but then I haven't been turfed out for trying to pay my bill in small change, which happens.
Good coffee drinks, very nice cocoa, if you're a regular they'll know your drink, but... definitely not the place to look for a sunny smile from your barista.
re: SpiceMustFlow
I agree about the attitude at Bulldog. I was in there the other night on the way to school and the guy at the bar practically turned away a customer that asked for a coffee saying, "we only do espresso based drinks here" - with attitude of course. The unfortunate thing is the customer's English didn't seem too good, so he just left. Not cool! Good luck in business my friend...
re: tbagley
Too right about the owner. Once recently I made him laugh and laugh over some little joke, and he actually said, "you'll ruin my reputation!" Fortunately, I'm still welcome there.
Some friends of mine accept the 'tude as part of the atmosphere, and some are so turned off they avoid the place. I can see both points.
Interestingly, one of the afternoon baristas is a young guy whose default expression is a charming smile: he's like the antidote to the general disposition behind the counter.
re: SpiceMustFlow
That's too bad about Bulldog. I saw them on Restaurant Makeover a few months back (surely a rerun), and the owner came across as so passionate about his coffee; of course, I didn't detect any attitude on the show--he seemed really grateful for whatever services they provided. Having never visited the place, I have no idea whether RM did quality work there, or not. Until reading these posts, I had felt inspired to try to get there sometime, but I now have no such desire. I don't need a latte prepared by a self-proclaimed 'artiste' with attitude. The latte should have attitude, not the service.
re: gastronom
Just had an espresso at Sublime; wandered in while walking around the market. Pretty good....
I'm from Vancouver, and the small amount of good espresso bars in Toronto sucks as much as winter.
The best shot I've had was at the Mercury Espresso Bar in Leslieville. I was intending to go to Dark Horse, which is supposed to be good. There was a place at the end of my street called Wild Thing, where I scored some 49th parallel beans, but its now closed down. The Green Bean Roastery has fresh beans, and a good selection, but I've never had a particularly good shot there.
None of them of course match my beloved Elysian Room in Vancouver.
I expected College street to have a ton of places, but we only found one that was open at 11am last Saturday. I think it was called the Azzure. We walked in, it was dark and full of old italian men. It somehow manages to look smoky without having any smoke. Had a pretty good workman like shot.
re: DoNutAlter
That was Bar Azzuri, at College and Clinton. It's old-school in the mornings, all the older Italian gentlemen go there for their latte or espresso. It's not bad coffee all things considered and there's a certain charm to the place. I'm there almost every morning on my way to work. Gatto Nero at Crawford isn't too bad either, especially if you want that 'I'm not in Starbucks' flavour...
Another spot you might like is Caffe Brasiliano on Dundas just east of Manning. They have a really great espresso there. Look for the window display of vintage stovetop espresso makers if you're in the area and need a shot.
The one that I will be avoiding from now on is the place at Harbord and Borden. A very short, overpriced long espresso. Manic, iDeal, Cherry Bomb hell even Bar Mercurio are infinitely better.
re: escoffier
That's it. It was a very amusing atmosphere. When I was standing there about to order, a woman walked in, then turned around and walked right out. Now that's atmosphere! I'll be sure to check out Brasilano if I'm in the neighbourhood.
You won't have to worry about avoiding the place at Harbord and Borden, there was a for lease sign on it last time I walked by.
Maybe KGB should open up shop there?
re: DoNutAlter
i never realized how spoiled i was getting living out west until I moved back to TO and within less than a week, i was desperately missing my coffee. would highly recommend you check out Manic Coffee on College (east of Bathurst) - owner (matt) gigged at elysian room.. Manic sells intelligentsia beans and were carrying 49th parallel for a while, but recently switched to origins.
re: VeeCee
thanks for the tip, I'll check it out. The joke back home used to be that I was composed, by volume, of 50% coffee and 50% sushi.
re: JennaBean
I am reading the above postings with increasing disbeief. Does anyone in Toronto know what good espresso tastes like? NOW recently did a comprehensive feature on cafes in Toronto and I responded with the following letter which they were good enough to publish:
"I've read your feature io cafes and coffee in Toronto. I wish the scene were as great as you say it is. I'm a bit of a coffee fanatic, with a particular love of espresso. Almost all the new independent cafes featured in your article have a great funky atmosphere, lots of enthusiasm, very good baked goods but horrible espresso. The essential feature of espresso in Toronto is bitterness and, often, thinness, producing the worst of both worls for espresso lovers.
I'm not sure why this should be. In Italy or Spain, it's hard to find a bad cup of coffee. I've been to a number of cafes in New York City and San Francisco with excellent espresso, and Vancouver has quite a few, beginning with Artigiano. But with a few exceptions (Balzac's in Liberty Village), the standard of espresso in Toronto is abysmal."
Just after NOW's piece, CitytBites did an espresso review on a number of cafes but could only really recommend one - Crema in the west end (which I have not been impressed with but will try again). They gave mediocre reviews to 2 of the cafes which some above have praised - Dark Horse and Manic - and why? - bitterness. With which I agree.
Does the poor overall standard of espresso in Toronto explain why Torontonians don't know what good espresso is and tastes like?
Or is it Torontonians not knowing what good espresso is and tastes like an explanation for the poor overall standard of espresso in the city?
It's a chicken and egg question.
re: alvino
agreed.. grew up in Toronto and love espresso but not until i was in NYC and visited Ninth Street Espresso / Abraco / Cafe Grumpy did i realize what i was missing in TO. Places like Mercury, Manic, DarkHorse are still your best bet in TO but I find myself dreaming of the drinks i had in NYC :/
re: sleepy
I had the opposite experience. I always hated espresso until my first trip to Italy. An eye opener in so many ways. In Toronto the only one I'll drink is at Pasta Mia and only when the gentleman is pouring.
re: Googs
Ararat Fine Foods (north of Lawrence on Avenue Rd near the new LCBO) had a good espresso, but the best I've had in Toronto is at Pennylicks on Augusta in Kensington Market--it was smooth, and not bitter! What a relief. For a chain, Aroma in the Annex is decent.
(And I've tried many many places in Toronto--Crema, Darkhorse, Zoot's, the Common, Manic, Cherry Bomb, Tinto's, Ideal, Bull Dog, etc.)
re: Food Tourist
Nope, we may not. It has to be the gent or I just keep walking. He's only there on Saturday's. Better luck next time.
My first choice is Louie's at Kensington. My problem with espresso drinks in this city (and most of North America) is the amount of milk. What they call a macchiato here would be a latte or capuccino in most of Europe! After living in Spain for a year, I got addicted to cortados, which is an espresso with some steamed milk. Picture below:
The cup is barely larger than an espresso cup here.
So Ozzie makes me something that is very close, a macchiato (sp?) with more milk than foam (aka a "wet macchiato"):
I find the beans at Cafe Mercurio too bitter and the owner of Bulldog too rude although I do go to both occasionally since I study at U of T and live near Church & Wellesley...
re: peregrina
It's true - they pour way too much milk into the macchiatos and cappuccinos here, and they ruin Americanos with way too much water. Most places you go, they take one shot of espresso that's pretty weak to begin with, then pour a large mug full of hot water in there, resulting in something that just tastes like dirty water. Even when I ask them not to pour too much water in, they do it anyway then offer to dump some back out when I complain - not realizing that since they've already diluted it way too much, it's not going to make it better by pouring it back out.
I do find you can get a decent Americano at the Portugeuse and Brazilian places (Brasiliano, mentioned above, makes terrific Americanos), but even Nova Era sometimes serves it in a large mug, now. Urgh!
re: distra
Places like Zoot's (Dundas West and Gladstone) and The Common (College and Gladstone) give you a shot or two of very strong (Darkcity) espresso then ask you when to stop the water level--good stuff there.
re: urbandreamer
Cherry Bomb is great, and has top-notch baked goods to boot.
I'm no espresso expert, but I can discern flavour, and it's true- many places serve watery, bitter stuff.
re: peregrina
I have had the expresso from Louie's. It was very good.
I think the machines they use also make a difference. My choice is the Gaggia.
Jet Fuel Coffee is easily the best coffee shop in Toronto and in serious contention for the best in Canada. A few spots on Commercial Drive in Vancouver are excellent but The Jet has the coffee experience pretty well nailed.
People who disparage the jet tend to miss the point - fabulous coffee in a tremendously comfortable environment where people are helpful and the vibe happening. The Roast and the beans at Jet are fresh as all get out and the baristas take pride in pulling a perfect shot and making a tasty drink.
re: bruce_from_sydney
Jet Fuel is my least favourite out of many espresso/latte places in the GTA. (It's down there with Alternative Grounds and Red Rocket). I rank Bulldog at the top, with Manic, Birds 'n' Beans, Mercury, Crema, Cherry Bomb, etc. quite enjoyable as well. I've done a few tasting/rating tours but still have to try Lit, Louie's and a few others.
re: Food Tourist
Manic's espresso is nasty.
Try the espresso at School Bakery & Cafe or Pasta Mia in the basement of the SLM when the gent is pulling. Smooth, strong, and delicious just as an espresso should be.
re: Food Tourist
Did a tasting tour of Roncesvalles today and discovered that Cherry Bomb is the hands-down winner! Very enjoyable espresso, and good latte. Excellent cookies (chocolate with cranberry, and almond macaroon). Lit was disappointing (sour espresso, average latte). Tinto's espresso and latte were predictably mediocre, even though they use fresh Birds 'n' Beans beans. Tinto's Americano was slightly better than their espresso. Pretty good sandwiches, but average wraps and soup.
Bonus: Cherry Bomb also has the lowest prices on Roncy. $7 got us an espresso, a latte, and two house-made cookies.
re: piccola
I have to agree about the White Squirrel - best Americano I've ever had. It's my go to place on Saturday mornings even though I live at Dupont/Christie!
re: acd123
I've been hearing great things about White Squirrel - where is it again? Do they have any food there?
re: peppermint pate
They have one or two breakfast items and an ice cream bar in addition to the coffee. Check it out. You won't be disappointed. It is very close to Clafouti, across from Trinity Bellwoods park.
re: acd123
Thanks - I'm slowly working my way through the proliferation of stellar indie cafes in the city - definitely one of my favourite trends in Toronto from the last couple of years.
re: acd123
Hahaha me too, though closer to Oss.
But yeah, it has a very rich mouthfeel, unlike most places' Americano, which is usually really thin.
I like this discussion! I've been spending my free time exploring all of TO's real coffee shops. I see the discussion started in 2005. It's great that's it's still going, although it could get long and unwieldly I suppose.
I agree with a lot of what has been said. Some things I don't agree with. I've not been blown away by many espressos I've tried at various spots. The best espresso I had, easily, was at a little hole in the wall inside the basement of the Toronto Life Center at Yonge & Dundas. But they are gone for whatever reason. Vici Gelato did great gelato and great espresso. They just didn't have a comfortable setup for folks wanting to lounge and read a paper or whatever. As well, Being just inside the entrance to the subway, the winds in winter were killer. But it doesn't matter now.
On the other hand, Espresso is an interesting drink. My first experience with a good espresso was actually with a good cappuccino at Starbucks. They did something wrong, because you really can't get proper Europeans (a term, I believe, that refers to espressos and all espresso-based drinks, but I could be wrong) at the chains. However, I'm seeing, from some of the comments, that some baristas serving culinary, or specialty coffee, act like snobs. I heard from one girl who worked at The Coffee Tree, an excellent shop in Bloor West Village, that when she and her friends, who aren't into culinary coffee, went into Bulldog and one of them asked for a coffee, she thought the employees were going to throw them out. That's just wrong. I got a little sample of that snobbery at Manic, although I wouldn't go so far as to say they were unfriendly. Still, If you are actually looking for new customers, who will already be coffee drinkers obviously, it makes no sense in my view to intimidate those who are used to the formulas and practices of say a Starbucks, as I was. I asked for a dry cappuccino and was ignored. They proceeded to make my drink - which turned out good, if still slightly more milky than I would have cared for. I then repeated my desire for a dry cappuccino and asked them how they do it. They said to just trust them. They said they do micro foam. They made me a fine drink and did a little heart or something with the foam.
Frankly, I think the latte art is fine, but the focus should be on the drink and the customer's satisfaction should be something that the staff are interested in. Say what you want about Starbucks, The baristas (usually) could teach some of the more professional baristas a thing or two about customer service.
I'm still searching for a standout espresso. It's all relative of course. You run into a lot of the same coffee at different shops as well. Dark Horse uses 49th Parallel for it's espressos and Intelligentsia for it's lattes, the girl at Broadview and Queen told me. I appreciated the service they gave me and their willingness to talk to me about the drinks they were making me. They were all good. As I said, It's all relative. I haven't found that standout espresso (now that Vici is gone), but most of the independents are standouts in comparison to the chains.
The interesting thing about espresso, as I mentioned to a barista at the newly opened te aro on Queen St E, between Pape and Carlaw, is that you can actually have a drink that's properly made, having great body and acidity and it can be very satisfying, even though it lacks taste. Regular coffee has to have the taste. Espresso can pass muster if it lacks any special taste, as long as other components are positive. I'm looking for that Vici-tasting espresso and enjoying exploring nabes in the process. I really enjoy the great people I meet on my outings as well. Tomorrow, I'm doing Moonbean and, I think, Balzac's in Liberty Village. I've done Balzac's in the Distillery District. I'll probably revisit te aro. It had such a great vibe, as did the new Dark Horse on Spadina.
re: Aarby
Your comment about the Bulldog 'tude doesn't surprise me in the least- "we don't do coffee drinks" is a line that could possibly be delivered with a smile instead of a sneer, but that's really not their style, is it?
I like their drinks, but on those days when a little human warmth would be nice along with my latte, I head to Louie's in Kensington instead.
Anyone know the name of that cafe just south of College on Augusta? It's on the east side of the street.
The Elektra first attracted my attention but I love how they give me a glass of water while I wait for my short espresso. The whole process takes less than a minute and then I'm on my way. I can't stand those places further down. The one on the corner does lattes in a glass and they taste so weak! Ditto for Moonbeam and they have shitty baked goods to boot!
Further east, I'm fairly devoted to Dark Horse for the cappuccinos, their newspapers and amazing brownies/butter tarts (best I've had in the city, bar-none!).
Mercury I like too but I'm less inclined to hang around unless it's outside.
re: Japhet
re: peppermint pate
A weak latte. Hmm. Isn't that like calling milk weak. Just wondering. It's not a drink that draws me at all. To each his own of course. Sorry to hear about Moonbean though. I'm just heading out the door on a wonderful rainy day to check it out! Seriously, I like gray, rainy days. Later...
re: lominator
second-best espresso in the city but best atmosphere, price and staff.
i would still choose Mercury if i wanted the best latte. plus i love the option of a feature latte (the Ethiopian and Yemen espressos mmmmmm). but their service and attitude kind of kills the experience. hate to feel like i'm doing the staff a favour by buying my lattes there. plus Mercury is awful to sit at in the winter. not properly insulated and heated.
Broadview Espresso, on the other hand....a beautiful spot. i would be happy to buy a latte and one of their excellent desserts (I forget who makes it for them, but their butter tarts are fab!) and enjoy my coffee there during a grey January day.
Broadview's espresso is more on the strong side (Mercury's regular espresso is a bit smoother but less strong). so if you like a latte with the taste of espresso in it, its a great choice. not too strong (like, for example, Lettieri's burt blend) but you definitely know that you have espresso in it. its still creamy smooth.
Broadview's staff is very nice and the owner is nice.
Went to Black Dog for the first time. I do not understand why people say they have the best espresso in the city. it wasn't bad, but i'd give it a 8 out of 10. it tasted very good but didn't have the euphoric 1st sip that I get from amazing lattes (like Mercury or Broadview)
re: espressoist
I'm sure the coffee's terrific, but I'm a little put off by the "celebrity barista" thing. I think I'll wait until the hype dies a little.
re: cinnamon girl
I used to trek accross the city every day to have an espresso! Then they opened a second location and I didnt have to trek accross town anymore. Sadly, the coffee isn't the same anymore. Did they loose their touch? Can anyone let me know if it's my taste buds?
I tried Pasta Mia in the St L Market this weekend thanks to all of the postings here. I had a cappuccino rather than a straight espresso . . . but it was so good that I'm going for the straight espresso next time. Thanks Hounds!
Great thread!! I've been to many of the places mentioned ie.. idealcoffee, moonbean, jetfuel, manic, crema ,ezra's pound...
Fav right now would probably be ezra, with moonbean second, jet fuel, i deal coming next...
The reason I'm posting is , I work downtown on front street, near the skydome, and I'm looking for an afternoon caffeine fix within walking distance...like at king/john area...any recomendations?
Oh, and 1 more thing, sometimes I need a fix really late, like at 11pm :) , moonbean is the only place that I know that is open till 9pm, anything else good downtownish ( i live in the annex) open really late? thx
re: PCPETE
Where's moonbeam and ezra?
What about Green Beanery at Bloor and Bathurst? I went in there the other day just to look but didn't have an espresso. I like Aroma across the street; I think it's open late. The coffee's fine but isn't as good as b espresso on queen st tho'. I like ideal in kensington too
re: PCPETE
Moonbean is in the kensington market area, more specifically...
Ezra's Pound now has 2 locations...
I live right by the Green Beanery, and yes it is open quite late, 10pm I think, I've tried there americano on 2 seperate occasions, not in the same class as the others, will give them another shot...
re: PCPETE
Thanks PCPete. I'd heard that about Green Beanery's finished product . . . that it's a better source for the beans rather than the finished coffee.
I like Ideal in the kensington too ... but i haven't tried straight espresso there yet. I'll look for ezra's and moonbeam now.
re: PCPETE
went to Dark Horse this morning after my fiancee said she had an amazing latte there last week.
not sure if it was an off day, if their beans were off, or what, but here's my review:
got a latte to go. added my sugar to it (sorry...need sugar in lattes) and started drinking it in my car. first sip and it had some nice berry aftertones to it. i like that in espresso and find that some of the feature espressos at Mercury would have that (esp the Ethiopian beans). that's where my satisfaction ended.
it honestly goes down as one of the poorest-tasting lattes i've had in a while. i actually spilled it out when i got home. again, i am not sure why it tasted so bad. it almost tasted as if the beans were funky. it didn't have any nice front-of-the-palate flavour to it and tasted really flat and a little watery and mouldy. my fiancee said the same thing.
does anyone know if Dark Horse rotates their regular espresso roast? maybe that was the reason...?
otherwise, $4.25 for a latte that was smaller than the $3.50 double latte i normally get from Broadview. parking sucks around there (esp in the morning). staff was meh. their food looked good. but in the end...wow, it was a horrible latte. so scratch Dark Horse off of my personal list of places to go to.
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5T, CA
re: atomeyes
Sounds like you got a bad shot.
There's about a zillion things that could have been done wrong. Unfortunately, if you've left the building, it's hard to go back and make a complaint.
I've seen the staff there tasting the shots, so they are monitering quality. I'm sure they would want to correct the problem and provide a new drink.
My favourite is True Brew Cafe which is on the north side of The Danforth, just east of Woodbine. Great home made goodies too.
I like crema (at quebec and dundas in the junction)
ive had a few that were not as good, but usually its amazing
I always prefer going to a cafe that also roasts their own beans. I do find that many of the roasters in Toronto seem to prefer a very dark roast. I find this really takes away from the flavour of the bean.
I've enjoyed a few coffees from Ezra's Pound, and I really enjoy the "air roasted" beans at Te Aro. They definitely do a lighter roast, and I recently tried one of their "feature coffees" which was an organic fair trade el salvador bean. It had some very interesting characteristics. I also tried their Kenyan coffee, this was very citrusy, which I really enjoyed.
I have tried Green Beanery and Merchants, but did not enjoy their coffee.
I think we are lucky to have some up and coming roasters in Toronto that are going to really drive up the standards.
Finally got around to trying the Green Beanery Sunday night as it was one of the few coffee shops open that late in the area. I figured it would be good as these guys seem pretty hardcore about their beans.
It was ABSOLUTELY AWFUL!
I'd rather drink a Tim Horton's than one of their cafe lattes (with 2 shots). It tasted like gasoline. Not doing that again. Next time I'll go over to Aroma instead.
Green Beanery
565 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S, CA
re: Giulia_F
The new place on Broadview, The Rooster, does what I think is an excellent espresso.
re: millygirl
I agree, Rooster has great coffee. And also a great vibe. Super chilled.
re: jwhitereview
hope someone finds this helpful, it's a google map of good coffee shops around toronto: http://bit.ly/crWJOV
re: sleepy
My friend Angelo (who is an espresso connoisseur) and I tried Sam James on Harbourd - the espresso was superb - smoooooth, creamy with lots of "hang time" (according to Angelo the longer it takes for the suger to melt through the cream the better the espresso). I had a delicious cappuccino complete with a heart on top!! So far the best!!
A new place just opened in the Beach today. Tofino Espresso Bar. I am a huge fan of Mercury and this place makes an awesome cappuccino. Its at 1948 Queen Street East in the place where the Second Cup used to be. Decent coffee places in the Beach are few and far between. I urge you to give it a try.
re: chiefscout
Interesting ... I'm not too far either. What type of beans are they using?
Xococava is definitely a winner in my books. Not only do they serve great espresso and cappucinos, they also have delicious croissants, truffles and ice cream.
I am in love with Te Aro and Crafted. Very very nice coffee and a LOT of attention to every part of the process from how the beans are grown, how they are dried, roasted, and, finally, ground and the espresso pulled. I am a friend of one of their roasters and they work with and visit growers and are always cupping to test the quality and consistency of their beans.
But the best coffee I ever had is a cortado made by Louie at Manic.
Te Aro
983 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M1K2, CA
I had an excellent cappuccino at T.A.N. Coffee at 992 Queen St. West. It was rich and complex with proper micro-foaming. I haven't tried their straight espresso yet but I plan too.
I went to Mercury today. First time in a long time.
Wow....I'm so done with that place.
First, the attitude: it was always a hipster type of coffee bar but now, its beyond words. staff was incredibly unfriendly. they didn't stop their conversation when we were waiting to place our order....one guy just rambled on and on to his co-worker with us standing right in front of him and in plain view.
lattes: not as good as they used to be. we drank decaf (shhhh!) but you have places like Broadview Espresso that have an awesome decaf latte and you don't miss anything tastewise. At Mercury, the latte was meh. little flavour to it.
I do applaud them for having the different types of coffee brewing available (siphons, french press, etc) and they do seem to take their coffee seriously (their high-end machine backs that up). but their latte today was a miss and their customer service is so lacking that there's no reason for me to ever go back there.
Broadview Espresso gets my vote time and time again.
Broadview Espresso
817 Broadview Ave, Toronto, ON M4K, CA
OP in 2005 was dead on about Bar Mercurio L'Espresso, which I frequent. On a good day, great espresso, people, and great food at somewhat inflated prices. A good blend of neighbourhood and yuppie but fairly disjointed still. It's much more an Italian restaurant across from the yacht club.
I want to make the case for Rooster Coffeehouse on Broadview as a real espresso bar. It primarily serves a neighbourhood, which is where it goes way right; it has great atmosphere, from a patio overlooking Riverdale Park, to books and artwork strewn around. It stays easy on the stupid hipster/kitschy items you'll find at places like say, Mercury and Red Rocket, and the coffee is so much better -- it's why the clientele is so varied. But let's talk about the coffee.
Rooster uses Te Aro beans and has a lot of specialty and seasonal drinks they'll whip up for you too. Fresh baked goods, amazing scones and ginger cookies, and Loic sandwiches. They will start over if they get a bad pull and I'm certain they steam milk better than anyone in Toronto that I know of (including B, Mercury, Dark Horse, Jet Fuel, Zaza, Bulldog, all the Ossington joints, and so on). I'm a dry cappuccino guy, and I so appreciate a smooth, un-scalded cup.
If you prefer a rounder, more chocolatey cuppa, I really like Dark Horse as a second choice. I know that's unpopular among espresso snobs, but I stand by my convictions.
Bar Mercurio
270 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S1V8, CA
Te Aro
983 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M1K2, CA
Dark Horse
2401 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6S, CA
re: ThreeEm
its personal preference, but I never liked Te Aro beans. They taste too burnt for my liking (I will admit I've only tried it once or twice).
Rooster, visually, is THE best cafe in the city. Hands down. i've been there for lattes twice and I still stand by Broadview Espresso being superior. Rooster oversteams/overheats the milk, i find/found.
Broadview Espresso
817 Broadview Ave, Toronto, ON M4K, CA
Te Aro
983 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M1K2, CA
re: atomeyes
My personal favourites: 1. Bulldog--Perhaps the owner's mellowed; I've never gotten any attitude there. 2. Ezra's Pound on Dundas 3. Sam James Coffee Bar 4. Crema in the Junction.
And my guilty chain pleasure: The iced vanilla bean latte from Second Cup. Most high end places make mediocre iced lattes. They serve you either luke-warm lattes with insufficient ice, or put in so much ice, the drink loses all flavour if you don't drink it in 30 seconds.
The best bet seems to be the places that put double shots in then serve their iced coffee frappe-style (or would that just be "a frappe".
Ezra's Pound
238 Dupont St, Toronto, ON M5R1V7, CA
3079 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6P1Z9, CA
I used to love Crema. My only problem with it now is that they messed up my favourite drink - the cortado - by adding steamed cream to it. It makes it taste bitter and dulls the taste of the coffee. But because baristas move around and are friends, it has meant that other cafes have started adding cream to their cortados too... But maybe I wouldn't have so much a problem with it (after all, all I have to do is ask them to use milk only) if the crema folks didn't go around telling people that their creamed cortado is the "authentic spanish way".
3079 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6P1Z9, CA


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Georgia Tech basketball player Brian Oliver will transfer, leaving the Yellow Jackets with eight scholarship players for coach Brian Gregory's first season.
In a press release issued by the school, Oliver, a forward, did not give a reason for leaving Tech.
"We are very appreciative of the two years Brian gave Georgia Tech and this basketball program," Gregory said in a statement. "Brian is a talented young man and will do well, athletically as well as academically, wherever he lands. We wish him nothing but the best."
Had Oliver returned, playing opportunity almost certainly wouldn't have been a problem. Oliver was the third-leading scorer on last year's team at 10.5 points behind Iman Shumpert (who left school for the NBA draft) and Glen Rice Jr. Further, Tech returns just one other forward, Kammeon Holsey. Incoming freshman Julian Royal, from Milton High, is the only other forward on the roster.
June 16th, 2011
6:29 pm
I'm not really sure where this is coming from. He would have easily had playing time next year and when he got hot, he was almost a sure thing outside of the three point line. Injuries and cold streaks slowed him down last year, but the guy certainly had the talent to stay in the starting five. Maybe someone behind him was making it seem like he wasn't going to be "the guy," or something like that. Although, now we get to listen to all of the hate from UGA fans saying that Gregory can't hold onto talent . . .
June 16th, 2011
6:30 pm
Ah well, either way, gotta thank Mr. Oliver for his time and effort while here at the program. He was dealt a crappy hand having to play under Hewitt for two years, and maybe he just wants to go somewhere for success seeings as this might be another rought B-Ball year . . . Either way, thanks for your time and effort Oliver, we'll miss seeing you play in the Old Gold and White.
June 16th, 2011
6:41 pm
Who is going to miss all of the shots next year with mfon and Oliver gone? How does the ticket office keep a straight face when they call me asking me to pay $300 and risk my life going to philips next year to watch a team that couldn't win the southern conference?
June 16th, 2011
6:47 pm
Good luck to Oliver wherever he ends up. Kids transfer for a variety of reasons but I am sure that we'll have a bunch of people speculating on here later.
June 16th, 2011
6:52 pm
Things just keep getting better for Tech… #@%&!
June 16th, 2011
6:53 pm
this is just the start,When a program turns their back on a coach that the year before, made it to the ACC Championship game and won a NCAA game, It exposes the whole program…thats why GT was only able to hire a coach who was basically on the hot seat at Dayton…I know a another big secret that will come out next week also, it involves another Gt player…One of his former teamates play for the GREAT ATLANTA CELTICS and it has been confirmed..All of Gt players hate the GT fan base.Thats why Shump left early also…Next time please don't let Mark Bradley determine who should be head coach!
June 16th, 2011
6:54 pm
Seeing as he scored 10 ppg w/ Hewitt, I'm sure now that he's moving on, he'll actually develop and score more in his junior season than he did in his sophomore season, more in his senior season than his junior one. Of course, I hope that current jackets will learn that will happen under CBG too.
June 16th, 2011
6:59 pm
@Tokyo jacket
"Seeing as he scored 10 ppg w/ Hewitt, I'm sure now that he's moving on, he'll actually develop and score more in his junior season than he did in his sophomore season"
Stupid comments like that is the reason that next week you will be down to 1 guard on scholarship!!….ATl is a horrible sports city and Gt fans are the worst in college basketball!
June 16th, 2011
7:11 pm
Hewitt fans can go north with Hewitt.
June 16th, 2011
7:14 pm
I laugh at anybody who takes Hewitt Fan seriously. Don't feed the troll!
June 16th, 2011
7:15 pm
Is someone really on here defending Hewitt…I mean REALLY?? the man couldn't buy an ACC Win in his tenure. What was he 17-61 on the road in the ACC? It was past time for him to go. So he made it to the ACC Champ game…HE DID NOT WIN. And he made it to the final 4…yes that was great, but this society is a what have you done for me lately. And lately he has not done any thing! Not sure what Oliver is thinking…he would've easily started and likely been go-to guy. Oh well. CBG Will be fine, next year will be rebuilding year as expected.
June 16th, 2011
7:19 pm
Gonna' be a long season next year…Tech and wake battle for the basement.
June 16th, 2011
7:20 pm
Hewitt fan, are you on crack? Never once in any highly recruited player's career did he get substantially better after his freshman year under Hewitt. The only guy I can think of that got better in 10 years is Anthony McHenry, that's it. Hewitt was causing the GTAA to bleed money and season ticket holders. It's business dude, plain and simple. And, according to ESPN, we made one of the best off-season hires for a coach since all the "up and comers" decided to stay small market this year.
Now, that said I think CPH is a class dude and I wish him well. I hope a fresh start can help find a rebirth in his career. He's always been a hell of a recruiter and a good ambassador for Tech.
June 16th, 2011
7:25 pm
Hewitt fan, for the sake of argument then, tell me who got better under Hewitt's watch? Jack had skills when he got to Tech. Aminu actually LOST talent under Hewitt (which is why his brother went to Wake). Young, Favors, J-Crit all played street ball for their one year at Tech. Who got better under Hewitt's watch? The only coaches that were able to recruit more McDonald's All Americans than CPH are in Chapel Hill, Durham, and Storrs. They won…a lot. Why didn't Hewitt?
June 16th, 2011
7:32 pm
This is what happens when you hire a bad coach. DRad should have forked over whatever Mooney was asking.
June 16th, 2011
7:38 pm
Eight scholarship players make it tough. But this is a "rebuilding year" because there is a new coach and a new systrem. GT will have a losing record just like UGA had with Fox in his first year.
And Duke with Coach K in his first year.
GT will have 2 scholarship players at each of the five positions.
Will Bobby Parks report? Ken where are we on Parks? Any idea?
June 16th, 2011
7:39 pm
@Tokyo jacket
I really hate arguing with a GT fan, they are so strange, but lets see
1.Big Luc, he came from Australia and could barely run, by his Junior year the ACC refs had to let teams just beat him to a near death to slow him down..He played in the NBA for a short period
2.Mario West, former WALK ON who under Hewitt got better and eventually played in the NBA
3.Will Bynum was horrible at Arizona, Hewitt used him perfect in the pick and roll, currently in the NBA
4. BJ Elder, I KNOW B.J PERSONALLY, from his days with the Celtics, i know for a fact that BJ game improved at GT, you don't know him, you know Mark Bradley…
Well according to my sources, which is the AAU and high school basketball world, Everyone laughed that Gt fired a coach then hired a guy who had been to the NCAA's 2 times in 8 years in a weak basketball conference, a guy who offense looked horrible at Dayton and was on the hot seat basically..GT could not fill the job with a decent coach because everyone knows mark Bradley brain washed GT fans…Hewitt found another job and Gt has another coach(lol) so it is over with, All i am saying is that GT will not be able to get any good players in the state for the next 5 years.Gt will have another player transfer either next week or early July..I heard it come out the guy mouth!..
June 16th, 2011
7:44 pm
Lol, give it up Hewitt Fan, everyone on here, hell even half the UGA fans have figured out for fact that you are clearly either stupid or on crack. Or both. You talk big acting like your some hot shot that knows everyone when in truth and reality, you simply dislike being wrong. Thats all I'll say to you . . .
June 16th, 2011
7:44 pm
Hewitt Fan
Tell us your REAL NAME you P..SY. You are a fool. HEWITT SUCKS and it is the REFS fault right? UCLA will be great now right?
If you are so smart and ALL KNOWING please put your NAME on the Blog.
June 16th, 2011
7:44 pm
Maybe, just maybe it had nothing to do with the coach, old or new, the program or anything else basketball related. Maybe the young man realized that his chances for success beyond college ball are slim or nil and he realized he wasn't meant for the GT curriculum. Maybe he wants to go to a college where he can play ball, not have to work his butt off in the classroom and still get a degree.
yes, next year will be a tough year, but probably not as tough to stomach as the last 5 years have been. no, you are not risking your life by coming to Philips arena to watch the games. no, we will not lose every single recruit that was or are associated with the atlanta celtics.
June 16th, 2011
7:48 pm
CBG must be thinking "what was I thinking?". His job already was to be difficult with all away games-now hardly has enough to practice…
June 16th, 2011
7:50 pm
Hewitt fan nit wit, your hero now resides in DC with the masons, why don't you go join him there and blog on thier site, you are too stupid to even be a THUGA fan.
June 16th, 2011
7:54 pm
sandysprings jacket
June 16th, 2011
He is a Hewitt fan but his real love in the McCray PI.P that used to coach the Atl Celtics and now is a coach at UCLA.
Hewitt fan is headed to the left coast to keep Sniffing ATL Celtic butt.
June 16th, 2011
7:55 pm
@Tokyo jacket
"Aminu actually LOST talent under Hewitt (which is why his brother went to Wake)."
Alade Aminu was never that good, he only took him to get his brother, stop lying, you are not an insider like me..Al-Farouq got arrested his senior year for aggravated assault and trespassing for shooting a woman with a BB gun from a vehicle, he wanted a change of scenery, he barely avoided jail time…, Alade is playing pro ball making good money..All of Hewitt's former players make good money! But i guess Hewitt does not get credit for that!..i guess all of hewitt former players were NBA players in high school?…The ACC is ran by the refs, It is set up for Duke and NC to be at the top every year..thats why it has been 7 or 8 coaching changes in the last 2 years in the ACC..but i wonder why all the fired coaches get better jobs once they are fired..Haith went to Mizzou, which is a better job, and Hewitt went to George Mason , which is a better job than Gt…
June 16th, 2011
7:57 pm
I know HEWITT FAN was told by Coach K @ Duke that is son was too Ghetto, Stupid, and Ugly to play at DUKE. Hewitt fan now thinks Coach K is a bad coach and the Refs love Coach K because Hewitt couldn't beat DUKE. Yes that is the reason right hewitt Fan!
June 16th, 2011
7:58 pm
lol. I knew when I heard this news that Hewitt Fan would be all over it. Thanks for the entertainment man!
As for Oliver, it happens. Best of luck to him. He played hard, and it was unfortunate that he didn't have anyone to teach him how to play basketball.
June 16th, 2011
8:02 pm
Hewitt fan, the only thing inside about you is that your head is inside your arse. No one questioned PU's recruiting although it yielded very little tangible results when the game began. Good recruiting does not equal good coaching, all those guys would have ended up in the league w/o PU anyways.
June 16th, 2011
8:02 pm
HEWITT FAN and UGA has more players in the NFL, but RICHT & BOBO can't coach for CHIT either. Who cares what Hewitt's players are doing in the NBA? He couldn't get them to do it in the ACC. I know it is all the refs fault and the Tech fans didn't yell at the refs enough. We have all heard your crying BullS..t.
June 16th, 2011
8:05 pm
I was so hoping we would be through with the mindless ramblings and incoherent defense of Hewitt that HewittFan brings to the table once Tech finally showed that fool the door.
AAU basketball is a cesspool of shady characters, hangers-on and manipulators. Hewitt was the most overmatched coach in ACC history not named Dino Gaudio. All that talent, even the ones he allegedly made better (I just threw up in my mouth) and he has as many ACC titles as the coach from Teen Wolf.
Elder was already a big time prospect. Bynum wasn't exactly chopped liver when he got to Tech. West was a 20 point per game scorer in high school at Douglas County, playing in a good region. Schenscher was a project who progressed to serviceable. When you're 7 feet tall and the NBA doesn't really want you, what does that tell you? Slow him down? Really? That might be the most laughable contention ever posited by Hewitt Fan. And that's saying something.
Hewitt's gone and all are glad, except Hewitt Fan. Go grab some time behind the George Mason bench and watch the program circle the drain and collapse into free fall.
George Mason boosters should ask for a sanity test for the AD who said Hewitt was known "as a good X and O guy." Apparently, he spoke to no one who watched Tech basketball for the last decade. In 11 ACC seasons, Hewitt's teams had losing conference records 7 times.
Buh. Bye.
June 16th, 2011
8:07 pm
Itll take two maybe three years, then the stink of hewitt and the NOT-SO-GREAT Atlanta celtics sgould be gone. their coach is going to UCLA, Hewitt is at George mason and now the boys on norht ave can focus on the future. No more street ballers who can hit FT's, no more blaming refs and Duke. Its time for Ga Tech BBall to get right. Thank God its all over.
June 16th, 2011
8:07 pm
correction CANT hit Ft's…my typing is horrible tonite.
June 16th, 2011
8:08 pm
"Lol, give it up Hewitt Fan, everyone on here, hell even half the UGA fans have figured out for fact that you are clearly either stupid or on crack. Or both."
Damn, i am on crack because Gt hired a coach that had been to the NCAA's 2 times in 8 years?..that kind of attitude is why GT is in the shape they are in, with 5 scholarship players and a horrible coach who no AAU coach in the state would dare send a kid to play for..
how are you?..long time no chat, it looks like you still have your tampon in too far, just relax, After next week transfer news, and the fact that Gt will not get any player ranked in the top 25 in GA for a couple years, Gt will be back to winning ACC titles, well, GT has only won 1 out right so never mind,
I talked to Coach Mc 2 days ago, UCLA is going to be awesome, they play in a solid conference where the refs let the kids play, Right now 3 of our top players on the senior team is now thinking UCLA very hard…take it easy man, enjoy life, I know i am!..
June 16th, 2011
8:11 pm
this is the same guy who was posting in ebonics and bragging that his 'white' wife had a gt degree. yes that guy.
i dare say that he had the same relationship with phewitt that anthony wiener had with that porn star….. i guess that when he text'd phewitt he got goose bumps all over.
what else would you expect from a guy that name drops more than he drops fries on the floor.
hey phewitt fan…. the reason we couldnt get a high name coach is because your best boy friend destroyed our program and took 7 million bucks as he slithered out the door.x
last time i looked the 'thriller dome' did just fine when we had a coach that could put a good product on the floor.
now go clean up stall no 4 in the mens room before you get canned.
June 16th, 2011
8:16 pm
Brian Oliver's stats:
Freshman Year – FG% .394 3PT% .380
Sophomore Year – FG% .360 3PT% .286
If Hewitt had stayed then who knows how low Oliver might have gone.
June 16th, 2011
8:18 pm
'The ACC is ran by the refs….. '
'3 of our top players on the senior team is now thinking'
next thing you know he will be 'axing' us to leave phew alone
ebonics i tell you…. ebonics.
June 16th, 2011
8:36 pm
UCLA awesome?
What did somebody did up Wooden?
The Atl AAU coach will have nothing to do with UCLA getting good. The Refs will just spoil McCray's time in the PAC 10? 12? 27? Hell the PAC whatever. He will still SUCK. and G. Mason will SUCK even more. HEWITT can't coach his lil Hewitt to come out of his pants when it is time to pee.
June 16th, 2011
8:39 pm
I see Gregory is already setting the tone for Tech, whos next to bail ?
June 16th, 2011
8:49 pm
So we don't really know what goes on in the locker room. Sometimes it is better to let people go.
June 16th, 2011
8:58 pm
Bet he ends up at George MAson.
June 16th, 2011
8:58 pm
People….People… We are family…. enough of the fighting………………….go dawgs…………
June 16th, 2011
9:00 pm
Brian, thanks for your 2 years at Tech. If you are not bought into the new system, then you should move on and good luck to you.
Coach Gregory will need time to get his system and players in place. I will be at the games now that Hewitt is gone, one or more transfers is not the end of the program. Hewitt was the death of the program. Gregory has a tough challenge ahead.
June 16th, 2011
9:02 pm
This is a start-over project anyway. Did anyone really think this was going to be a good year for Tech Basketball? I am excited about the new coach. I am just REALLY glad Hewitt is gone!! A good coach would have benched Oliver long ago 36% field goal shooting…pitiful…
June 16th, 2011
9:03 pm
Hewitt fan has AAU connections..That said, he doesn't know jack and can't evaluate talent..It'll be refreshing to see the NCAA shutdown AAU ball…Bunch of thug coaches who hope to rise and leach off one good player…Good ridance AAU!
June 16th, 2011
9:07 pm
I wish Hewitt fan could explain how Anthony Morrow, one of the best 3 point shooters in NBA history, could go undrafted after having a less than stellar career at GT? Maybe the "fantastic" coach didn't let him take enough 3 pointers in college? So much wasted talent… Also, Mario West is one of the hardest working players to ever put on a GT uniform. He made the Hawks because of his work ethic. Paul Hewitt had NOTHING to do with the guy's work ethic…. Hewitt fan, can you tell me how many winning seasons Paul Hewitt had in the ACC? I will give you a hint. It's greater than zero and less than two. I know you have your conspiracy theories about Duke and UNC, but with those two making up only four games a season, max, why did Paul Hewitt fail to have more than one winning season in the ACC? Lack of talent? If he was constantly recruiting from "The Great Atlanta Celtic Program," then talent obviously can't be the issue. Could it be the coach wasn't very good?
June 16th, 2011
9:08 pm
I love it. Can't blame him, does not want to be on a 20 loss team.
June 16th, 2011
9:09 pm
On a side note, thank you Brian Oliver for two solid seasons. We wish you the best in the future.
June 16th, 2011
9:11 pm
B.J. Elder stats:
PPG: Fresh 9.9 Soph 14.9 Jun 14.9 Sen 12.6
Same story with all the rest of his stats. He got progressively worse over the course of his career and is a key reason we weren't even competitive in the championship. As a freshman and sophomore he appeared to be a shoe-in first-round draft pick. But after four years of mostly underperforming, he never got past the D-League.
Anyone who would argue that Hewitt's record at Tech isn't as disastrous as it seems, and that he actually improved the talent under him despite all of the empirical evidence to the contrary, is a complete fool.
June 16th, 2011
9:17 pm
Hewitt fan, I'll give you Mario West. His D got WAY better under Hewitt's watch. But, to answer your other comment, YES, most of Hewitt's players were NBA quality out of high school.
I'm done arguing…at no point have you made anything close to a coherent point, we are all dumber for having ready your comments, and may God have mercy on your soul.
June 16th, 2011
9:37 pm
I thought this was about B. Oliver and not CPH. HUH?
June 16th, 2011
9:50 pm
UCLA will be on probation in two years dealing with the Celtics. Hewitt lost 3 scholarships over the last 3 years by recruiting those guys who could care less about school and quit going to class after one semester like the great LewisClinch

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Washington, DC, United States (4E) – Libya has completed destroying two tons of chemical weapons loaded into hundreds of munitions, the Department of Defense (DOD) and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said on Monday.
The chemical weapons were undeclared by the Gaddafi regime but discovered by Libya's new government when it resumed in April the disposal of the country's toxic weapons that was interrupted during the civil war in 2011. Moammar Gaddafi, the former Libyan leader, started the destruction of some 26 tons of declared chemical weapons in 2010 in compliance with its accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention in 2004.
Libyans trained in Europe to destroy chemical weapons started disposing the artillery shells, sleeves for rocket launching and several 500-pound bombs containing sulfur mustard in a desert 400 miles southeast of Tripoli in November and completed the process on Jan. 26. The OPCW, which supervised the disposal, confirmed the destruction of the chemical weapons at the remote Ruwagha Chemical Weapon Destruction Facility in a statement.
The U.S. and other countries and organizations helped in the destruction of the weapons. The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency under the DOD tapped a California construction firm to oversee the rebuilding and safeguarding of the disposal site that was ransacked during the civil war. Funding was provided by the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction program to the tune of $45 million. The same program helped rid the former Soviet Union of thousands of nuclear weapons since the end of the Cold War.
Construction of living facilities at the desert disposal site was funded by a $6 million donation from Canada. A Swedish company provided the static-detonation chamber used in vaporizing the chemicals and destroying the munitions.
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Selena Gomez strikes again fashionistas! Not only is she starring in movies, releasing new music and dating one of the most popular people on the planet, Selena Gomez is starting to branch out more as a celebrity business woman. Recently the young starlet announced a beauty partnership with Nicole by O.P.I., the same brand that launched a nail polish collection with the Kardashians this Spring/Summer. Is Selena taking the place of the famous sister trio? That remains to be seen, but as far as the upcoming Selena Gomez nail polish collection goes, her fans are more than ready. In fact, Selena's fans are notoriously diehard when it comes to supporting Gomez and her projects. Not only is she moving forward in cosmetics it seems, but her clothing line 'Dream Out Loud' exclusively sold at K-Mart is doing well enough to pick up a second year of distribution from the affordable department store. Check out some of the looks from the 2012 'Dream Out Loud' Fall photo shoot and a sneak peek of her new polish logo.
Selena recently teased fans with this photo of the logo for her polish via Facebook. The glossy logo features red, pink and purple colors with her name spelled out in a retro font. The teaser definitely left her fans speculating about what creative spins are in store for the new nail polish collection.
Selena is styled in a simple pair of black skinny jeans teamed with a pair of slip on boots. On top she's wearing an off the shoulder quarter sleeve top in heather grey. This looks fits right in line with the everyday basics that K-Mart has to offer.
Selena is wearing a cute tiered sequin mini skirt matched with a white tank top and sleeveless blue jean vest. Selena looks every bit the girl next door in this fun ensemble.
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Stuck at home waiting for little ghouls and goblins to knock on your door so you can throw bite-sized Snickers at their tiny masked faces? Or just looking for something to occupy your time while you gorge yourself on candy that you told the neighbors you didn't have? Try binge watching one of these classic horror franchises, ranked helpfully in order from worst to best! And if you disagree with me, chew me and other people out in the comments below!
Child's Play
I used to confuse this series about a creepy-as-hell doll inhabited by the soul of a serial killer with the Problem Child franchise, leading me to wonder why everyone was so afraid of John Ritter. That aside, everyone's favorite homicidal toy has had a run of six (six!) films, each of which stretches just how a tiny little doll can kill full-grown people as far as it can go, until finally we're presented with Bride and Seed of Chucky, implanting the image of doll sex and birth firmly into our unsuspecting minds.
Final Destination
DEATH IS COMING FOR YOU. If that message plus a healthy dose of slow-motion psychic-prediction montages appeals to you, the five Final Destination movies should satisfy your every need. The interesting and occasionally well-executed concept of someone having a premonition of some sort of accident only to see the few people they saved picked off one by one by "death's plan" eventually devolves later in the series solely into "how gruesome can this one-dimensional character's death be." So basically it's like every horror franchise in history except that its attractive people have smart phones.
You really should just watch the first Saw film. It broaches brand new territory in the horror genre and offers some pretty disturbing situations and twists. After number one, each film becomes progressively concerned with devising the most cruel and sadistic ways to kill people, which, I mean, go for it if you're into that, but it ain't for me.
Friday the 13th
After twelve installments of Jason and Crystal Lake, I start to wonder why anyone goes to summer camp anymore. There are some genuinely scary moments in the first couple films of the franchise, but after around number two or three things just get crazy. I don't know if there's anyone outside of comic books who has been resurrected more often than Jason. I'm not sure whether to give the series points or take them away for the wonderfully bad Jason X, which gives us scientists who thought it was a good idea to bring the body of an unkillable psychopath onto a spaceship. I wonder what they got their degrees in?
Paranormal Activity
The slow burn of the first movie really adds to the creep factor of a woman who is haunted by an unknown and unseen force. As the series goes on, it becomes harder and harder to justify the "found footage" trope, but the first two films definitely are worth plopping down on the couch for. There are a lot of excellent atmospheric scares, and I appreciate the way the filmmakers build on the same family's story in a new way with each film.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
To date there are nine movies in which Freddy Krueger terrorizes young adults in their nightmares. The first Nightmare on Elm Street gets a lot of credit for introducing the world to both Freddy and Johnny Depp all in one go, and while the series faltered pretty drastically with a terrible second installment, the third and fourth are both pretty fun and do a good job of telling a cohesive story from one film to the next. Bonus points to Wes Craven for the seriously meta New Nightmare, in which Craven, Heather Langenkamp (Nancy from the first film) and Robert Englund all play themselves as Heather the actress is tormented by a manifestation of Freddy in our world.
The Exorcist
You only need to see the first film. Don't even try to bother with any of the others. If you need me to tell you that, you should probably go read a different list.
Night of the Living Dead
Zombies! Every movie in this franchise is at the very least watchable, with the first movie and Zack Snyder's remake the most enjoyable. Those two movies prove that it is impossible to be in the zombie apocalypse without someone in your group of survivors completely working against their better interests. Also, Snyder's Dawn of the Dead gives us a zombified newborn, which is pretty excellent.
The Evil Dead
I can't speak to this year's reboot, but the Bruce Campbell series is some of the greatest stuff you'll ever see. There are some legitimate scares even in the unintentionally hilarious first film, but once Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell decided to go all-in with the schlock it all turns to gold.
Jamie Lee Curtis embodies the smart, capable female protagonist more horror films need. The audience roots for her from the beginning of Halloween to the end of Halloween II, and Michael Myers is rivaled only by the aforementioned Jason in his invulnerability. The series falls off after not even following the same storyline in number three, and in four to six tries much too hard to build on some sort of occult mythology surrounding Michael and what drives him to kill his entire family. Those flaws aside, the first two films alone put Halloween near the top of this watch list.
The ultimate subversion of the genre, Scream is easily the most self-aware horror film you're likely to find. As is the case with most of these franchises, the sequels fail to live up to the brilliance of the first, but Ghostface is and will remain one of the most iconic images (and most popular Halloween costumes) in the history of the genre.
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This panorama was shot from the top of the Centre Point building in central London, in the summer of 2010. We hope that the varied sights and energy of London have been captured here in a way never done before, so that you can experience one of the world's great cities - wherever you may be right now.
I have to say, it's pretty neat for any fan of London. I got lost in it for awhile. A selection of close-ups below. All images are by Jeffrey Martin, www.360cities.net.
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this is an open letter to all those that believe in and want to help create a better world for all of humanity within our lifetime.
I have concerns over the social repercussions of the actual end of industrial revolution, being unemployed and near homeless I already know hardship like a ever increasing number of blue collar workers throughout the western world as well as the countless poor of the rest of the world.
Now when robots take the majority of jobs from all people within the next 10-20 years what will happen to the people who have no jobs? Not to mention the capitalist system? No jobs, no money, no consumption, no capitalism, what then, social collapse, war, death?
I have a solution to this unrecognised problem, end hunger and poverty and secure humanity into the future. If the Governments of the world along with the U.N. agree to the principles of this proposal and the outer space treaty-1967.
Create a organisation that is Not for Profit, Non Government Organisation dedicated to the depiction, design, dissemination and delivery of global solutions to the endemic civil poverty and conflict on earth.
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May 25 2012: Humanity has a simple problem. Greed and the seemingly insatiable desire for silly pleasures and silly luxuries. More wealth, more power, more comfort; like salt water, the more we drink, the thirstier we become.
But its much more complicated than that, because humans, have individual complexities of view. Unity has hardly ever been our strength. Sometimes it is not the systems that are failing. It is humanity.
Your idea is great in theory. Practically, how will humanity unite to make this happen?
May 27 2012: i hear that, the weakest link is humanity itself, how to unite, thats the question, this plan must be all inclusive to work, if a criticial mass of humanity is on board, industrial heads, media, politicians, UN, then a rollout can happen, it needs a super human effort but it all starts with one step.
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Big Rig Basics | Replacing wipers
Frequently replace windshield wipers for an easy job that pays off with improved safety
While windshield wiper inserts can be replaced, most truckers replace the blade and bracket, which is much easier. The bracket that holds the blade straight often gets damaged while clearing the windshield in winter. Once it is bent, the blade will no longer lay flat against the windshield, so replacing it with every new blade makes sense.
1. Ensure your parking brake is securely engaged. Use a small stepladder to support yourself on the driver's side of your truck while you work.
2. Pull the arm away from the windshield and rotate it outward until it is past the spring detent and remains extended.
3. Turn the blade away from the arm until the end closer to where the arm connects at the cowl is pointing toward the windshield. This will allow you to access a clip in the next step to release the blade assembly.
4. Use your thumb to depress the flat retaining clip where the center of the blade slides onto the wiper arm. Hold the clip snugly against the wiper arm with your left thumb, then slide the blade assembly toward the windshield end of the wiper arm with your other hand. This will allow you to separate the blade and its bracket from the arm.
5. The curved end on the arm looks like this. This is the part into which the blade assembly's mounting part slides. Position the new blade assembly so the part that slides into the end of the arm is properly positioned.
6. Position the new blade as shown, then turn it so the blade is in line with the arm, and where the previous blade was removed. Turn the mounting part out of the bracket slightly and position the bracket so the mounting part lays flat against your side of the arm. The flat end will point toward the windshield, and the curved end will face toward the outer end of the arm.
7. Slide the assembly toward the outer end of the arm. The mounting part will slide into the part on the end of the arm. It will soon hit the outer end of the arm, and the clip will latch the arm snugly into position.
8. Turn the blade and bracket parallel to the arm and then gently pull the arm toward you and lay the blade flat against the windshield. The blade assembly on the passenger side of the truck is replaced in the same way.
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Good Samaritan Mom Takes in Hurricane Sandy Victim Living in Desperate Conditions (VIDEO)
Two months have passed since Hurricane Sandy devastated parts of the northeast coast, and in some neighborhoods, very little has changed.
Shockingly, some are still without power and hot water and food and transportation is still hard to come by.
One New York mother went far above and beyond in order to help a single mom and her kids escape the hurricane's devastation.
See their story -- and find out how you can help others just like them -- after the jump.
OccupySandy.com has information on how you can directly help hurricane survivors (click on 'Locations' and 'Rockaway' to help this neighborhood in particular), and Leni Calas also has a program you might be interested in on her site, QueensMamas.com.
It's called Family to Family. If you participate, Leni will connect you with a family in need. You can coordinate to send them a one-time donation or supplies, or you can partner with them, keep in touch, and help them in whatever way you see fit.
One thing's certain -- many, many people are still desperately in need. It was really shocking to see how dire the situation still is in the Rockaways. If you're looking for people to help this holiday season, hurricane victims in these hard-hit areas are definitely a worthy option.
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DonDecember 20, 2012 at 2:35 PMIf GWB was still president this would be the lead story every night on the news. Since its a Dem, its ignored. So the good people of NY are getting exactly the government they voted for. I want to feel bad, but I won't. You can't fix stupid.
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micheledoDecember 20, 2012 at 4:01 PMThe comments above are a bit rude. I completely agree that the media would be blaming the president if he wasn't so well liked by them. It did not take Bush two months to respond. However, I feel awful for the people. It has been so cold and to see a mayor not care about you, but the more well off sections of town are - well that is just wrong. And I am sure not everyone voted for the democrats! :)
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tuffymamaDecember 20, 2012 at 6:19 PMIt drives me nuts that Obumbler just promised 20 military jets to the Muslims who wanna kill us, but there's no money to help these fools who voted his shady ass into office. Fools. We are a nation of fools, from top to frickin bottom.
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i am in sask canada, and wish i could somehow really HELP, we have a huge finished basement that is sitting empty and unused......i could put a whole family down there.......i have no extra money to send or i gladly would.
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A Fox Point woman accurately predicted that her blood alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit when she was pulled over on Port Washington Road early Friday morning.
A Fox Point police report indicates the woman's vehicle was swerving into the opposite lane while driving northbound on Port Washington Road at 2:31 a.m. Friday. The officer pulled her vehicle over in the 7600 block of Port Washington Road. The driver told the officer she had five drinks earlier in the evening at the Wisconsin Club, but hadn't had a drink since 12:30 a.m.
The woman was unable to locate her driver's license and cried several times during her interaction with officers. She also was not wearing a seatbelt. She told police officer that she knew she was over the legal limit, saying "I bet I am at least a 0.24."
A preliminary breath test showed her blood alcohol levels measured 0.32, which is four times the legal limit. A follow-up intoximeter test at the Fox Point police station indicated a BAC of 0.27.
This is the woman's second drunk driving arrest. She was previously convicted of OWI in 2011.


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murder mystery then you will want to check out one Amish Country Ohio bed and breakfast. They offer a series of weekend packages called Dinner with an Author. Guests have plenty of time to explore Amish Country Ohio and then on Saturday evening they have dinner with a famous author followed by a book talk and signing. Paul Gaus, from Wooster, Ohio, is one of the featured authors. Paul Gaus has written a series of 6 books that are murder mysteries that are all set in Amish Country, Ohio. Although his books are fiction, many of the facts about the Amish are true. Some of the places in Amish Country are real places. Some of the bed and breakfast guests like to travel the area to find some of the places mentioned in his books, but they have to be careful because some of them don't exist. Paul Gaus will be giving book talks about his first two books in the series in January and March 2011. For details contact Garden Gate Get-A-Way Bed & Breakfast at 330-674-7608 or visit their website.
Written by Carol Steffey, Garden Gate Get-A-Way Bed & Breakfast, Millersburg, Ohio (330) 674-7608 www.garden-gate.com
Friday, August 13, 2010
Murder at Amish Country Ohio Bed and Breakfast, NOT
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