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​Out & About #252 | Union Summer, Angel Cafe (Round 2) + Koreatown

7/8/2016

 
For those that are familiar with my going out tendencies, you'll know that I am someone who refuses to embark on a trip without a plan in place.

Mapping out a route is fairly simple, as is meet-up logistics if all parties share common ground of transit systems. It's not uncommon of me to adopt the role of a lead/logistics planner for catch-up sessions, but this time around, life was made simple since this particular acquaintance was already very accustomed to travelling solo.
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As individuals that are either held down with traditional occupations or transitioning between school and work, my network tends to have various schedules of their own, some obviously more hectic than others. "I'm free this weekend!" was the single phrase that led to this surprisingly successful journey downtown.
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After an extremely packed train ride with an incredulous number of Blue Jays fans, we arrived feeling excited but also slightly famished. In preparation for the movie that I so dearly coveted, we made a brief stop at Union Summer, this year's open food market at Union Station, before heading off.

< Pictured below: Eva's Apple Pie Chimney Cone w/ Vegan Coconut Whip and various items from Momofuku >
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hChimney Cones with Soft Serve had remained an item on my must-try list for a while, and its position peaked significantly after being informed of their absence of Canada Day. Eva's Apple Pie was toasty and crisp, just as I had expected; the sweetness was a bit overbearing though, especially when eaten in conjunction with the caramelized apple filling. Soft serve, unfortunately, wasn't in the cards either as I would be sharing with someone with dairy allergies. Nonetheless, I'm glad I've tried the combination, even if the product wasn't as delicious as I had anticipated.

Savoury options-wise, Union Summer had invited food vendors such as The Burger's Priest, Fresh Off The Boat, True True Pizza, Loaded Pierogi, and more. In all honesty, I had been itching to try True True for the longest time, but mozzarella had us steering clear of the stall for safety reasons.
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After I concluded my scrutinization of Momofuku's extremely overpriced selection, we eventually settled for tacos from Mad Mexican. Small, soft-shell tacos were priced individually at $4.50, or 3 for $12. Two Yucatan Pollo Pibi (mild chicken) tacos and one mushroom were ordered from the rather uninterested cashier attendant.

The Chicken tacos turned out to lean towards spicy as opposed to mild, though they were seasoned well and largely succeeded in curbing hunger. The Mushroom proved to be a simpler, but tastier combination of flavours. However, neither warranted their four-dollar price tag due to portion size.
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Following the mini-feast, we speedily headed towards Yonge-Dundas to catch "So, I Married An Anti-Fan" 's first airing of the day. Chanyeol's movie had wrapped up its showings at the
I took to personalizing a bowl of brown rice, Ahi tuna, seaweed salad, pickled beets, tobiko, wasabi mayo, and several other components I cannot recall. A Large bowl of The Ninja was also requested.
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Both meals were superb and very satisfying. The bowls were enjoyed so thoroughly to the point where I found myself questioning whether the ingredients were actually healthy - it was too good to be true! The Ahi tuna in my bowl had been tossed in an exceptional amount of wasabi mayo, which I expressed a silent, but utmost appreciation for; many restaurants (ahem, Te) are particularly stingy about the use of wasabi and I was glad that Big Tuna differed from the pack.
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Big Tuna has swiftly made its way to the one of my top must-try destinations. That being said, it would be unfair to deduce its score without drawing attention to is degree of accessibility. The doorway and sidewalk are separated by one step that meet both sides at a 90-degree angle - my humble suggestion would be adding a StopGap ramp to eliminate this barrier.
Even while the accessibility of the entrance can be improved, the steep set of stairs leading down towards the washrooms cannot. The individual washroom stalls are small spaces themselves, and the abrupt, uphill climb does not improve this situation. Other factors that could use improvement would be the doors, which were chipped from years of wear from the previous shop owner(s), and overall cleanliness of the stall. Dining level-wise though, all was pristine and comfortable.
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The trip terminated after a sweet potato noodle run at P.A.T. Supermarket, where Kim Soo Hyun was spotted near the cashier, and restocking on scrumptious baked goods from Hodo Kwaja. Fresh hoddeok, three types of walnut cookies, and a box of spongy, buttery madeleines were obtained on this visit.
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Although it may seem that majority of this journey was comprised of eating, I can assure you that we also spent arduous amounts of time catching up on life happenings as well. (Hehe.)

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