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Good restos in Hamilton (updates, please!)
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- chickster88 Apr 30, 2008 10:30 AM
Hey, We moved to The Hammer last year and have been hitting our local pho restaurant, local Japanese, and an AYCE Indian, plus that teahouse on Locke for afternoon tea w/ our kid on weekends. These are all pretty okay meals, but mostly we head to Toronto when we want a really enjoyable meal. But after a year, we want to branch out.
Have checked past postings, but anyone got 2008 suggestions for good places? We love everything--chef tasting menus down to street meat! Am particularly interested in places to find:
- awesome vegetarian roti
-BBQ 5-spice duck like in Toronto's Chinatown
-pupusas & tamales
-regional seasonal cuisine with locally sourced veggies and meat
All price points! What are your faves??? Thanks!
Past postings on Hamilton are actually pretty good. A recent thread related to Chicago Style Pizza on Upper Sherman. If you have not been, you absolutely must go.
Roti of all types - The Roti Hut at King E. and Connaught, probably the best Trini food in Hamilton, she also makes great phulori, doubles and has a variety of pickles and sweets.
Mexican street foods - Mex-I-Can on James St. N.
Polish - Karolina's Barton between Lottridge and Barnesdale
Deli sandwiches - Reardon's on King William
Organic food - Bread and Roses cafe on King William in the Sky Dragon Center
re: Mike from Hamilton
Thanks to recs on here, we had a fantastic lunch at Mex-I-Can last Saturday. Excellent barbacoa-style beef tacos and chicharron pupusas. This hole-in-the-wall place makes up for in taste what it lacks in decor. Highly recommended for those who are disgruntled with Toronto Mexican food.
re: Food Tourist
I totally love this place....but....
I've taken people here several times, and between the stuff that is on the menu, but not available (on a saturday night) and the sometimes crazy wait to get waited on or for food to show makes it a real gamble. (Is the food really good enough to put up with the wait?) Luckily it always is. I feel like I need to phone my order in ahead of time. I like Casa Cantina in St C as well. I would give the quality nod to Mex-I-can and the fun place with good food award to Casa Cantina.
re: Food Tourist
Has anyone found good BBQ in Hamilton? I drove past a place near Hess village called BBQ joint. I'm spoiled by frequent trips to Dallas, but I did find one pretty good out of the way place in Toronto.
re: thouse
You mean BBQ joint at Queen and York?
It really should be the "Grill Joint" as it isn't BBQ in the way that it's done in the south...fried chicken wings, chicken strips, burgers, 1/2 and 1/4 chicken, steak, ribs, hot dogs, pork chops, shrimps, kabobs and kielbasa. Everything mopped in BBQ sauce.
Nary a brisket, pork shoulder or slow-smoked ribs to be found. No corn bread and coleslaw seems to be an afterthought. Not necessarily bad, but not slow cooked/smoked BBQ in the southern style.
Sides are rice, fries, baked beans, mac and cheese, beans, poutine. They also sell "BBQ fried rice".
Looks like if you want southern style BBQ close to Hamilton, the closest thing is still Camp 31 in Paris...
Still jonesing for Carolina Style BBQ and some Brunswick Stew...guess I'll have to make it myself or take a road trip.
re: thouse
Camp 31 in Paris--worth the drive
re: thouse
Try Rolly Rockets' at King/Locke -- they've put a ton of money into quality equipment and their meat's authentic bbq, not just grilled.
re: Mike from Hamilton
I haven't tried Roti Hut yet (but I will!) My go to Roti place is Kori's in Oakville. Every time I can make an excuse to get there (except on Monday's when they are closed) I make it a point. Just don't overdo how hot you want it. They are serious!
re: thouse
Roti Hut seems to be under new management and seems to be open a little more sporadically (read: less predictably) now...the past few times I've been by, they've been closed.
I am another Hammer newbie (relatively ~1.5 yrs) who frequents TO restos often and always looking for local finds. A couple of places that consistently do well:
Incognito on John St - new menu in last year or so - bistro food - very good quality meats and veggies, the best value overall for quality, service and price IMHO. Prix fixe for about $30 and also nightly specials. Very good wine list too.....
Curry Cabana - Guyanese rotis on King & Walnut - excellent, fresh, curries and rotis, yummy doubles. Also really like Roti Hut for Trini rotis as well.
Bistro Parisien - James St S - decent bistro food that is well-priced with a nice atmosphere and good service.
One Duke - Duke & James - local fare - Hungarian chef. Comfort food, but everything is made from scratch (don't go in a hurry!) and WAY better than most of the other bar/comfort food in town. Good thin crust pizza too. Folks rave about their ribs, but I don't eat ribs so can't comment!!
Looking forward to hearing your faves too! Where do you eat Japanese? I can't find anything decent closer than Mye in Oakville.......I hate mushy sushi.....
re: jcanncuk
If you're going to Oakville for sushi, you should try a couple of places in Burlington (shorter drive!) a few new places have opened the past couple of years. My favorite place is Ichiban on Fairview-I have sushi a few times a week all over Mississauga and have done Mye/ Oki in Oakville and Ichiban is my favorite by far. Amazing quality and servings are huge!
Also, not bad is Sakai on Fairview..
re: burlgurl
Is Sakai the AYCE one? I must confess that I hate AYCE - I don't enjoy eating that much & we usually save $ by ordering a la carte!!! We did do a la carte there once, but thought it was only so-so....
re: jcanncuk
No..I think the only AYCE in Burlington is Maya(?) on Brant..I've tried that too and wasn't impressed....I prefer quality over quantity with sushi!!
re: jcanncuk
I'll agree with Incognito - it has really improved over the past 18-24 months. In addition to the prix fixes there is also $5 Fridays where many of the items (appetizers, salads, desserts, a glass of the Chilean house wine) are only $5. I recently had a complete meal from these choices (the butternut squash ravioli and the spinach salad with blue cheese were excellent).
Seven Windows at Dundurn and Aberdeen is quite nice for fine dining. Just watch out for the prices on their special features.
I've had tamales at Papagayo (King near Hess) wrapped in a corn husk or a banana leaf. They are not on the regular menu but often offered as specials.
La Cantina has an excellent selection of wood oven pizza, pastas, etc. Try the risotto with mushrooms, parmagianno, and tartufo oil, it is amazing!
here are what i have found to be good in the hammer:
La Spaghet - on upper james. crummy location (a little plaza), but the pastas i tried were to die for. small, so reservations are recommended.
Shenai - for Indian food. service inconsistent but food is consistently really good.
Slainte - upscale pub food. they also have a variety of ciders which i enjoy.
Iron Chef - for dim sum. again, weird location in a plaza near limeridge but the best dim sum i've found in hamilton.
Amuse Bouche - i LOVE this place. it is on locke. brunch is great...i'm still thinking of the huevos rancheros i had the other weekend, with freshly made corn tortillas (i heard her pounding them in the kitchen) and guacamole.
Mex-I-Can - hamilton doesn't realize how lucky it is to have this place. they make corn tortillas on site and i've had the pupusas, tamales...everything is wonderful. toronto should be jealous. don't be deterred by the dinginess, or the wait times for food. everything is made from scratch...reminds me of mexico.
Thai Memory - although I do like My Thai, this place seems to be a bit more authentic. i really really enjoyed my meal here.
I second Roti Hut, and La Cantina.
Has anyone tried Chaz Bistro on King William??
Also, I enjoy the Ancaster Old Mill (not brunch though). They follow the slow food movement, and use lots of locally sourced ingredients. I've had really great meals there, and always leave satisfied. It is more of a "special" event kind of restaurant, as prices are high (well for Hamilton anyways).
Hey Chickster,
I agree with foodiemommy . . . Chicago Style is a great Italian joint serving up some really tasty "homemade" foods . . . After you've eaten there you'll feel like your Italian Grandma just made a meal for you . . . It really is quite tasty!!! . . . If you go on a Friday or Saturday be prepared to wait as it can get busy . . . They'll serve you a cocktail while you wait . . . and the wait is worth it!! . . . as well the prices are really reasonable
let us know what you think...
re: snackboy
James St. North and Rebecca.
Chinese. (the HOT stuff).
Rouge River Restaurant - more info »
60 James N, Hamilton, ON L8R 2K1
(905) 525-0657
Been several times though not recently.
They don't speak English. The menu will not help.
Just look at what others are eating and try it.
Don't be afraid.
Order a lot of extra stuff in case you don't like some of it.
It's VERY hot.
It is GREAT.
(and the idea of eating in an upscale restaurant in Hamilton, is, I'm sorry. But it's stoopid. Hamilton is a great town. Lots of good food. But it does not do well when it tries to be Toronto (or Oakville or.....).
re: DBooth
DBooth - I gotta argue with you here. First, what's your definition of "up scale"?? There are a number of nice, but casual eateries in Hamilton that I would not rate as "upscale" but that I am more than glad to frequent and that are better than many places in TO. I consider "upscale" to be the likes of Spendido, Scaramouche, C5, etc. etc.
Hamilton does have a lot of good, authentic, ethnic cuisine (Trinidadian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Indian, Guyanese to name just a few) thanks to the city's diverse population.
It also has a number of very decent bistro / casual eateries that would be good value even in Toronto. These include: Incognito, One Duke, Bistro Paresian, La Spaget, Amuse Bouche, and others.
Seven Windows is definitely in the stratospheric price point as far as Hamilton goes, and although the food is decent and the setting lovely, the service is so-so and the wine list seriously lacking. I agree that I would rather drive 45 min east for better food generally at a better price or a really excellent dinner at the same price. That being said, I think Seven Windows does fill a niche in Hamilton and if they did lower their price point a bit and provide a bit more friendly and relaxed service, I might go more often. As it is, it is on the "special occaision & local" list (meaning no time to drive to a better place in TO)....
Anyway, just my 2 cents. As for the other good Hamilton places giving us good value for our money and good, fresh food, keep it up!!
re: jcanncuk
So, after reading all this... I think you are agreeing with DBooth... there are no true upscale restaurants in Hamilton. Personally, I have yet to find a fine dining experience that I would repeat.
re: cynalan
I agree with you on this one, but trying to find a fine dining experience in Hamilton that is repeatable is like trying to find decent Mexican in Toronto. You keep hoping for the best but ultimately end up disappointed. If I want a truly upscale experience, I'll head to Toronto or heck, fly to New York out of Buffalo when JetBlue has a special. If I want a good variety of fresh food prepared well in an unpretentious, comfortable, casual environment, I'll go to one of my local favourites.
re: Mike from Hamilton
If you like german food, then the black forest is always cheap and good. It is on King St.
re: Mike from Hamilton
I would be interested to hear some of your local favourites. My wife and I often go to Theatre Aquarius or Hamilton Place and would appreciate recommendations. We've tried places like La Cantina, Piazza Allegro, Slainte, Bistro on King near Mac (cannot recall its name). They're all OK but nothing special. Anything else in the downtown core you would recommend?
re: cynalan
Incognito, Bistro Paresien or One Duke would fit the bill for a pre-theatre dinner. All solid and as prev mentioned, Incognito is my fave on this list for quality of food, freshness, service and price. They have a new website: http://www.incognitorestaurant.ca/ if you want to check out their menu
re: jcanncuk
Where would you go for MiddleEastern? I am fairly new to the Hammer myself and are always looking for good eats.
re: smr714
Dalina's on King William St. has great Egyptian/Mediterranean/Middle Eastern fare or La Luna (2 locations: King & Queen or Concession near Henderson hospital) would be my top picks. Some swear by Tarboosh on Upper James but for me it's OK but not as good as the above choices.
re: Redshifted
Agree about Dalina's, although this cuisine is a bit more "fusion," with some french touches, adapted to the more upscale clientele. Think about $100 for dinner for two.
La Luna's food is standard but unexciting-and definitely over-priced-think $7.00 for a plate of hummous-the corporate and more upscale surroundings, however, make this the place of choice for some who don't dare venture to new places.
If you are willing to try anything in search for some good middle eastern food, and don't expect much in terms of ambience, there are plenty of new places opening up in the Hammer.
For example, Nabil's on James North at Wilson, makes grilled=to-order chicken and kofta kabobs, to-die-for baklava (see my post above), lentil soup, and a variety of other lovely things. Lunch specials are very reasonably priced ($6.99 for two shwarma sandwiches, on Thursdays, I think).
There is also a newer Iraqi take-out place with some limited seating on Concession, right across from Medina Fine Foods. I've had a lovely plate of rice balls stuffed with mint and beef, and fried potato chaps, with chicken, salad, and pita for about $10.00. They also have an extensive selection of prepared and frozen foods, kind of like a Middle Eastern Zarky's, and vegetarian options, also.
Medina Fine Foods, at 581 Concession Street, is a great place to get medditeranean-style pies. You can call them in the morning and place your order for freshly-made selection of chicken and potato, spinach, spinach and feta, and feta pies. The pastry is supple, and the pies generously stuffed. (905) 318-9366 for made-to-order pies. For middle eastern groceries, this is also your place to go.
Eat-A-Pita, on King and Caroline, and of course Ghazi's on Main W. across from the McMaster Hospital also receive honourable mention, for quickie Lebanese pita-style lunches.
re: unturtlesoup
Ghazi's is closed now but I find it funny you mention La Luna as standard and then commend Ghazi's. It is the same owner same family.
La Luna Restaurant
834 Brant St, Burlington, ON L7R2J5, CA
As an ex-Hamiltonian, I'm still there a lot. Some restaurants that I still crave and visit when I'm back in the Hammer:
- Valentino's - best italian everything. Been there since I was a kid - always a line up but it moves quickly
- Bean Bar - great interesting food beside the Westdale theatre
- Crystal Dynasty - excellent Chinese food and dim sum
- Schwaben Inn - great German in Dundas
- Denningers take out counter - how I miss Denningers! Still nothing like it ANYWHERE.
For fine dining - there is still Maxwell at Lo Prestis and Shakespeare's for steak.
re: MeMeMe
Of your list, I've tried Shakespeare's. Maybe it was because we were a large group for a Christmas celebration with fixed menu rather than a la carte, but I must say the meal was not just bad, but downright awful. I've probably never had a worse steak and the accompanying dishes were extremely bland and mediocre. If this is the best that Hamilton has to offer, guess I'll be dining in Burlington. The pricing at Lord Nelson, though a bit higher than Shakespeare is counterbalanced by a much better product. Actually, I even found Sirloin Cellar better for both food and atmosphere.
Love Denninger's for Saturday afternoon comfort food. Agree with you there.
Schwaben was OK. How would it compare the Black Forest Inn that I've seen many on this board recommend?
Never heard of Valentino's. Where is it?
re: cynalan
Valentinos is out on King St. W., just west of the 403, across from the Barn, where King St. splits off to go to Westdale. They make servicable pizza and standard "red sauce" family style Italian. I personally prefer Capri on John St. north for that.
Between Schwaben, Zum Linzer and Black Forest Inn, I personally prefer Black Forest Inn...
If you're looking for decent Sushi beyond the AYCE that is offered throughout the city, Matsu Sushi in Dundas is a good selection...
re: Mike from Hamilton
love the black forest, can't beat its prices and consistent good quality food.
re: MeMeMe
We've never really thought Valentino's was anything more than "serviceable" as Mike from Hamilton says, but who am I to argue with nostalgia?
re: foodiemommy
Valentinos has excellent pizza and the most wonderful salad called the 'Valentino Salad'. Plus they have a great pasta fagioli, great desserts and ices. I've never been there when someone has complained or sent back their food.
Haven't been to Capri in 25 years, but i have memories of their blue lit ceiling, their ravioli and their veal with rice (and excellent minestrone). I should go back soon!
re: MeMeMe
I have to say I have an urge for Valentino's seafood calzone I have to satisfy every now and then...yummm..
re: MeMeMe
i went back to the capri a few months ago because i liked it as a kid.....sad to say the food was terrible
re: MeMeMe
denningers!!!! it's really the only amazing place in hamilton...in Toronto there's reither's on church but it's not as good...there used to be an indian place on james st n that served really hot curries, of course it closed...what a horrible place hamiton is , i feel depressed whenever i'm forced to return...
re: chomsky
Denningers Now has Berkshire pork! Yay!
If you're looking for a Denningers replacement in TO you need to hit a few places. For Cheese and Packaged Goods go to the Cheese Boutique and for European Meats its Starsky's in Mississauga
Since I live to promote Mex-I-Can, I will again say it's a find and hidden gem
Wild Orchid has terrific seafood dishes -- try the large shrimp appetizer -- sauce is to die for. Its cuisine is quite consistent, but stay away from the chicken. Ventura's has a more formal feel. I think W.O is very consistent and casual
Good place to find said Portuguese chicken across from the General Hospital on Barton.
New August 8 on King William great deal AYCE dim sum (which I love) and sushi (which I normally don't, but it was actually pretty good) Udon dishes are surprisingly good.
Big fan of Reardon's Corned Beef sammies, Papagayo's soups, Mex-I-Can's guac & tacos
Some east-end gems - Bright Spot for brekkie, Leghorn's pizza (you can get garlic on the wings!)
Bronzie's on James St. S. great pizza and gargantuan pasta servings. I vote for the pizza.
La Cantina has terrific bruschette & pizzas.
Cat & Fiddle on John at Augusta has great pub food and even better prices.
Many more... can't think at the moment
re: Tapyram
so i went and checked out Mex-I-Can after reading about it several times on the boards. It's a little hidden place on James St. - just north of King St. I say hidden because the outside decor isn't exactly appealing.
anyhow, it's a pretty decent sized menu with lots to choose from, chimichangas, tacos, burritos, pappusas (sp?), quesidillas, etc.. .. all their stuff is homemade (salsa, hot sauce, tortillas, etc.) ... nothing was over 9.99 if i remember correctly....
i ordered the pappusa dish which came with two nicely sized pappusas, hot sauce, a pickled coleslaw, and nachos with refried beans and cheese... i've never had pappusas before, but they were awesome!... plenty filling and the corn floured "dough" was a good texture, just crisp enough on the outside and nice and soft inside with the cheese, pork, and beans.... they also let me try some pickled cactus since i asked... and it was interesting, not sure how to explain it tho
i took a look at their small grocery store and they have lots of spanish/mexican foods... mostly in cans, but quite a few spices...some cheese (looked interesting), and lots of corn tortillas (that they make in store, with the equipment that makes it beside the kitchen and visible!) ... the fresh tortillas go for 1.99 and are much more substantial than the ones u can get at normal grocery stores...gonna try these one day
but i talked to the owner, angel, and found that they've been at this location for 3 years, since moving from windsor ... and they've recently been getting more interest ... from ppl who've read toronto's "view" because of the whole freshness (ingredients from mexico) and authenticity (it's a meld of mexican and el salvadorian foods; he's mexican and his wife is el salvadorian).... he's slowly fixing up the place with new floors, paint, etc.... but yeah, should check this place out... it's good stuff!! ...
re: Tapyram
the bright spot???????the mind boggles..sad sad sad
If you want to head into Burlington I would suggest trying Blacktree. The menu changes on a monthly basis and is amazing. I lived in Toronto before moving to Burlington and feel this compares to all the upscale restaurants there. Half the fun is finding it...it is located down an alleyway in the Roseland Plaza. Don't let the location fool you...it is well worth the visit!
re: morty999
I wholeheartedly agree with morty999 about Blacktree ... I would say that it is the best restaurant in the Hamilton-Burlington area. Chef Matteo is very talented and a master at getting the whole dish to be greater than the sum of its parts. I've never been disappointed here.
We went again to the Black Forest Inn on Wednesday for a small birthday dinner. Food as usual was good. My mom could not get enough of just the pea soup starter, nevermind the cordonblue she had for her entree. I had the salad and the Jaeger schinizal (yes I know I can't spell it, but I can sure eat it) with wild mushroom sauce. Dad had the soup too and the standard wiener schnitzel. We all had leftovers for the next day's lunch with the larger portions. The foodl my not be find dining, but it consistantly good, price reasonable (75.00 for three adults, with a 1/2 litre of house wine and a beer), and the staff friendly and attentive. It makes for an enjoyable night, I also hear they have live music on the weekends.
re: smr714
i was there about 20 years ago...i can't believe they get away with serving that stuff....really dry worn out shoe leather...denningers is far superior
re: chomsky
The Black Forest Inn has therefore changed in 20 years. As the Jaeger schnitzel that they were serving up on December 18th was lightly breaded and perfectly cooked from what I can see. The cutlet (not a patty) was pounded thin and overlapped the plate. The beef rouladen was delicious, tender and offered a generous portion at a decent price...
My main complaints with some of Denningers' prepared meat products (schnitzels, burgers, etc.) is that they often taste and feel *really* processed. Their sausages, deli meats and smoked meat products are excellent and their takeout bars are filled with excellent variety at a decent price. As much as I love their cajun burger and their schnitzels, they are made from ground meats and have a "processed" quality to them. Your mileage may vary.
I have meetings in Hamilton every few months - today I went to Mex I Can - yes the decor is lacking and area a bit run down but the food was excellent - by far the best tacos I have ever had - great lunch and I intend to make it a regular stop.
i'm still trying to think of something good to say about hamilton- okay ...here goes...denningers of course, lots of cool old buildings which are. ,sadly .falling down,.... slainte is an okay pub...ivor wynne is a great place to see a game....dynasty is good as the crappier restos on spadina....there's a couple of good portugeuse sandwich places, cheap housing...frankie venom (R.I.P.)....dive bar capital of canada (a good thing in my books).....some of the people are friendly, ....used to be a great music scene there back in the day...bob morrow is no longer mayor...some good ndp politicains...
I can think of lots of great things to say about hamilton! i'm from toronto, moved to hamilton for school, stayed longer because i liked it so much. i've moved back for logistic reasons but i hope to move back to hamilton sometime. i think it's a great place to live..and eat!
anyways onto food.
i tried La Salsa last weekend...not bad...not nearly as good as Mex-I-Can, but a good place to stop in for some tacos and pupusas!
i also tried Bistro Parisien for the first time, we did the prix fixe "Feast in the City", great experience! food was delicious, a nice "special occasion" place, or until i have more money. the french onion soup was decadent, and my SO's steak frites was perfectly cooked.
i also want to try Lissa's Bistro (I think its called that), that just opened on Augusta. anyone tried/going to try?
this weekend i am going to visit the SO and really want to try Hunan House!
The Hamilton "where to eat" continues!
Here are a few of my faves : (no ways to be continued in another post)
Thai Memory on King William, East of James North-owners Pat and Tun were successful restaurateurs in top Chiang Mai resorts before moving to Hamilton over a year ago. Delicate flavours of pandanus leaf-scented sticky rice with grilled meats, authentic tamarind-flavoured Pad Thai, and a range of toothful vegetarian options. Beats the Laotian-style (My Thai) and Chinese-Viet style (B&T) Thai knock-offs that seem to crown the city's Thai scene. Decor is floral, effusive, restaurant draped in silks and exotic woods. Service professional and attentive, in the Thai style. This is a definite contender for a lovely and well-executed meal. Meal for two is less than $60 (I have not ventured to try the wine here, opting instead for a hot pot of chrysanthemum tea.)
Hamilton Farmer's market:
For Empanadas: Julia, who owns the organic fair trade coffee shop downstairs, makes Colombian-style empanadas on Saturdays, with a pico de gallo style salsa dotted with flecks of cilantro and chilies. Am somewhat reluctant to tell you CH about it.....we often don't wake up with enough time to get the last of these! $1.75 a piece.
For Pupusas-Behind the Indian grocers on the lower level, there is a pupusa stall every Saturday, as well. These are Salvadorian tamales, with pork chorizo, or queso fresco. Each order comes with a small baggie of carrot and cabbage slaw that can be spiced up with the optional hot sauce. As these pupusas are softer, made from finer ground corn flour, than the pupusas at Mex-I-Can, but with a bit less grease, and smaller size, several can easily be enjoyed at one sitting. About $1.50 a piece.
Mex-I-Can, 107 James St. N: All I can say is that their food has an enduring place in my repertoire of Hamilton "soul food." Home-made tortillas and nacho chips-each bite is a labour of love. Beef and lamb barbacoa slow-cooked for over an hour (I once was the honoured recipient of a whole pot full of beef barbacoa to take home), with dried and smoked ancho chilles....yum..... I echo all good things mentioned about Mex-I-Can.
Meal for 2 with hot chocolate and beer: $40.00
Boo's Bistro: On James Street South, at Duke....
Chef Boo Aria and Sommelier Thea make a truly awesome team. Boo's cuisine is globally-inspired Bistro cuisine, and, in my opinion, better executed than some of the higher-end restaurants mentioned (Bistro Parisien, Incognito). The ability to creatively execute dishes with classic technique, while imparting a fusion flair is to be respected in this kitchen. Chef Boo is always at the helm, resulting in more consistent delivery...and he can often be found at the Farmer's market cheese counter, or sourcing local seasonal vegetables. On this wine list, local wines shine-amazing rare finds from Beamsville bench are reasonably priced. This is definitely my pre-theatre pick, as well as my secret "lunch special" find....Boo's asian-inspired roots shine at lunch time. A menu featuring a fragrant curried chicken with hand-made roti, and grilled beef and red onion salads flecked with sweet toasted coconut are so reasonably priced ($9.99) and so delicious. Lunch for 2 with wine: $55.00, Dinners $120 for 2 with wine (although there are weekly prix-fixe specials featuring Ontario wine---I think $24-$30.)
La Spaghett: Was taken here by a dear, dear boyfriend (now husband) who covered my eyes until we got to the place so that I wouldn't think that we were celebrating our then blossoming relationship at the adjacent Adult Video. Truly rich, old school Italian food, with a range of lovely pastas for a great price. No ways: Beats the socks off of Valentino's, which is passable-actually lacklustre-at best, made to look like Italian food but completely flavourless. Dinner for 2 with wine-$60.00
La Piazza Allegra: Classic Italian cuisine, with some local seasonally-inspired gems shine through at La Piazza (think: house smoked venison pasta with chanterelle cream). Chef Mark Farruggia was named "top chef in Hamilton" for a few years in a row. This place is consistent, formal enough for a good client lunch or meeting, and with the very professional service, makes for an excellent overall dining experience. The owner, Peter Farruggia, is a generous man with tales to tell of living in the palace in Malta-stories poured over gratis shots of Limoncello liquer. Lunch for 2 $50.00, DInner for 2 $100+
Korea House:
This gem of a place is really, really an unexpected find. Think: decor attempting to be pleasant while still looking curious, with mama in the kitchen, and old Korean men drinking Soju liquor over heaped plates of beef ribs cooking on sizzling stone grills. This place has excellent, long-cooking Korean soups such as Gamja Tang (pork bone and Potato soup), and Spicy Seafood Tofu Stew. Each meal is accompanied by a potato pancake starter, and 5-6 side dishes such as house-cured kimchi, marinated squid, soy-infused potato, and sesame-flecked spinach follow with the main course. On some days, fresh fish is available, and their spicy salmon rolls are quite good (firm, well seasoned rice, and lots of Korean hot sauce on the salmon). Mains from $6.99-23.99 for stone-cooked beef ribs. Dinner for 2, depending on what you order, can be had for less than $30.00.
For regional seasonal that is really worth your while, without the excessive manipulation (not a fan of Blacktree micro foams, though some are...), you need to travel a bit to places like Port Dalhousie (Treadwell Farm-to Table Cuisine), or Grimsby (13 Mountain Street)...see reviews on Chow:
Street Meat: the sausage cart outside of Reardon's meats on King William. Gorgeous house-made sausages, with a bag of chips and pop for about $5.00. Get these babies while the weather is still favourable to outdoor griling!
Shwarmas for the Really Adventurous: Saffin Grill, the King Street location.
I was made to eat take-out from Saffin twice before my SO and housemate would take me here...there is a theme in my Hamilton culinary adventures about good places being hidden near, or in this case, directly under the awning of, adult-themed entertainment joints. There is a hole in the wall adjacent to the former Foxes' Den that seems to get progressively bigger each time I visit (cheap asses...pssht.) This place serves yummy, quickly made Chicken on rice, topped with the artery clogging and mysterious "white sauce." Decent falafels can be had, also, for the vegetarian set. Partially because it's so dive-ey is this experience one worth having.
Nabil's Middle Eastern Cuisine:
Conveniently located near to two of my other faves, Only One Chinese Cuisine and Mex-I-Can at James N. and Wilson, Nabil's is a newer Middle Eastern place with a flair and home-style quality that none of the others really quite match (here, I'm thinking the revered La Luna, and even Monteforte.) Only this one is definitely casual, counter-stuff, but the food is so, so lovely. I'd rather eat twice as much here than pay for mediocrity at a fancier place. Chicken Shish Tawook and Kofta are skewed fresh onto long metal rods and displayed for customers to choose, and grilled to order. A healthful, if not bland selection of lentil soup accompanies most orders, as does a selection of three salads.
Baklava...here is the part of the meal that hits the spot-lovely, really lovely, dripping with honeyed nuts, and fresh buttered (not oiled) phyllo pastry.
Chinese Street Food: Only One Chinese Cuisine, at James N. and Wilson, beside August 8 buffet. This is one of the places where one can get authentic, if not a bit dated, Cantonese street food like Wonton Noodle Soup ($4.00, filled with plump shrimp), Fried Rice, and Fried Noodle Dishes. This is sure to be a quicky but goodie that is on par with the Chinese places in Toronto's Chinatown. Meal for two: $20.00.
I will have to add another post on Chinese cuisine, too, I think! Hope this is useful in echoing oldie but goodies, and perhaps adding a few new ideas to the mix!
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ok unturtlesoup - really hungry now after your post....must go to Hamilton tomorrow.....!!!
re: unturtlesoup
yeah what's up with that white sauce? for years I've been trying to find a shawarma with that white sauce at Safin Grill. I ask for it in Toronto and they look at me funny!!!
re: philly cheeze
It is a garlic tahini sauce.
re: unturtlesoup
Had a great dinner last night at Boo's and look forward to going back. Although I wasn't sure I felt like tuna tartare, we had to order it, remembering Mike from Hamilton's post on another thread. What I loved about it was that the flavour ended very differently from how it started. Ancho Beef with Frites was a hit.
re: fatbastard
for some of the old timer McMaster Students, Kookburra's is where Perry's roadhouse used to be on Main Street.
unturtlesoup - great post, thanks for sharing!
i wholeheartedly agree with some of your choice, like mex--i-can, boo's (i've only had it for lunch but it was delicious and a great price), and thai memory ( could just eat the coconut rice). mmm and la spaghett. grungy location but superb food. reservations recommended!
i was also wondering where korea house is, and how compares to barambunei (not sure if that is spelled correctly),
i was able to try Hunan House this weekend and am so happy i did. we did take out and might return to dine-in next weekend. the garlic shrimp are soooo good. we had a good sized portion, and i could definitely eat them like candy. i didn't realize they'd be breaded shrimp coated in a sauce, but i could've eaten 2 orders of these alone. screw eating well!
i also second the Kookaburra. i loved Perry's when it was still open but not so much for the food. although i miss Perry's, the food here has got it going on. the crab dip, ribs, non-creamy coleslaw, and hush puppies were YUM.
i didn't know about some of those secrets in the farmer's market. i used to frequent during my lunch breaks, but that was during the week, i didn't know there were such great finds on saturdays,
re: mercurkg
Thanks for the kudos, mercurkg and juliewong.
Kookabarra's? Might I say-oh no! Perry's....gone! I haven't ventured to the "student West side" for some years now, but it saddens me that the home of $9.00 steak and $1.00 rubbery escargot topped with processed cheese and industrial garlic bread is now gone! Sniff.
Korea House is on the NorthWest corner of Victoria Ave N and Cannon St. E, at 281 Cannon Street. Phone (905) 526-1492. Now that I have a menu in front of me, it's obvious that the menu really ranges from simple soups and stews to more elaborate traditional dishes ($6.95 for Gamja Tang-spicy pork bone soup with potatoes and vegetables-to $10.99 for the Galbi Dubap-Marinated and grilled beef short ribs on rice-to $24.95 for Yuk Hwae-minced rare beef with garlic and asian pear.)
hope this entices some of you to eat adventurously!
re: philly cheeze
The Harbour Diner on James( http://www.harbourdiner.com/ ) has amazing specials ..it looks like a 60's style kitchen with a sailing theme but the portions are huge and the specials are delicious and very inventive ..the owner is a chef and really knows his food!! Breakfast on the weekend is great but make sure to get there early or ther is a line. My Thai is one of my other favorites ..the green currie is just delicious!! And there's Derringers amazing jelly filled donuts plus the farmers market with is wonderful indian food !! Anyone that doesn't like the food in Hamilton should try living in Brantford or St. Catharines ...:)
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Whilr not really a "chowhound" style of choice, I just had a tasty lunch at the limeridge mall food court (no kidding). forget the name but it's the shwarna place. Great food and friendly staff
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New to the site...I've learned two things already.
1. Chomsky hates Hamilton
2. There are a ton of local places I need to check out.
I've heard good things about Black Forest, La Spaghett and Shakespeare's and those 3 are on the "immediate list" of places to go. I immigrated to Hamilton from the US a couple years ago and I don't get out to eat to often. When I do, it's usually the Keg. The atmosphere isn't great but I've never had a bad steak at the one on Upper James. There's also a little pub on James St. North that I go to occasionally called Fisher's (Pier 4). Friendly staff, especially Danielle! The owner is also very nice and the food is good IMO. Just your average pub fare I suppose, but, I've never had a bad meal there either. Maybe most people think it's crap cause I didn't see it mentioned lol, but, I always enjoy it. :)
I always get my deli meat from Denningers on King St...great selection and always tasty. I've had their schnitzel a couple times as take-out and never cared for it too much. Always seems to be dry and not much flavor. Nowhere near as good as my girlfriend's Oma's. :-)
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August 8; sigh. The appeal of cheap AYCE aside, the amalgam of both cantonese dim-sum, and sushi menu items leaves me, well, full of msg and a bit empty inside despite the gut-busting appeal of the "bottomless" menu format. August 8 does neither dim sum nor sushi well, although the overall "experience" and service is perhaps a bit more palatable to those looking for a more casual but trendy experience (hip young asian servers, clean, modern decor) than some of the more tired, but considerably superior "single-estate" (read: single-country cuisine, not this mess of pan-asian) restos in downtown Hamilton.
At August 8, the sushi consists of improperly cut, low-grade fish on barely seasoned sushi rice. And the dim sum items, replete with msg, feature fatty cuts of meat, and soggy, starch laden items.
For good nigiri sushi, meaning fresh fish atop well seasoned rice with a hint of vinegar and sweetness, try Kampai, on King street at Catherine. They also excel at the more Cali style rolls (maki), including favorites like the crazy salmon roll (crunchy spicy salmon, made properly with tempura bits, green onion, spicy japanese mayonaise) topped with slices of salmon and fresh avocado.
And for dim sum, I repeat my choice of Harvest Moon. This past weekend, we had dim sum brunch with a vegetarian/pescatarian dim-sum virgin, and two friends from Taiwan. The spread, including the vegetarian sweet and sour soup, seafood congee with rice-paper wrapped "fried doughnut" rolls, shrimp spring rolls, har gow, spicy deep fried tofu, and steamed custard dessert buns pleased the entire party. As GTA expats living in Hamilton for the last decade, it's the only passable dim sum cuisine in town, although it lags light years behind the inventive fare turning up in GTA North restaurants like Casa Imperial, Spring Villa Chinese cuisine, Yang's, and Crown Prince.
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re: unturtlesoup
agree! Nice review there of Harvest Moon, although if after every review of a good local restaurant you're going to list the better ones in Toronto I'll just get depressed.
There are a few other Asian places I've noticed but never tried - a hot pot place on King, and another on Walnut I believe, and a pair of Korean restaurants - one on King the other on Queen at York. Anyone been?
re: andy andersen
Hey andy, can you narrow it down at all? I have been looking for good korean since I moved back from Canada.
for my money in hamilton I like the sushi place in dundas (non ayce) or sopporo for ayce. Il fiasco on locke. the burrito place in Westdale. My dog joe in westdale for coffee based things and cheese muffins. Le chinois for chinese. Saigon asian for vietnemese.
re: k8supergrover
narrow it down? I haven't been to any of these, I'm just checking if anyone else has so I don't have to be the guinea pig! Hey, if you're into coffee you need to go to Detour on King st in Dundas. It's a little shack behind a salon, and it's incredible. Just coffee.
re: k8supergrover
K8supergrover, if you look in the above thread, I've posted about a few of the other asian places. If Le Chinois is your standard, you've definitely got to get out there and try some others!
Although it is no longer hot pot weather, I will add my two cents, since I've tried the restos mentioned by andy andersen:
Hot Pot place on King: I think you may mean Sparkle asian cuisine. They excel at Hot-Pot, and also make handmade dumplings, handmade "bao" (buns), and a really savory Mongolian-inspired cumin char-grilled lamb kabob. I think there is a combo in which you can get all of the above items with a Hot Pot meal; I just need a large enough group to tackle this spread!
Liu Liu Hot Pot, on Walnut, S. of King-this place boasts reasonably priced, ACYE hot-pot. The most memorable part of this meal, however, was the appetizer-portion cold noodle, or "liang mien," complimentary with the hot pot meal, featuring a soy and aged dark vinegar-based sauce topped with chillis, peanuts, and cilantro.
Korean restos on King, East of James:
Hoya-more Korean-Japanese fusion, this place turns out solid, consistent Korean and Japanese dishes with a bit more finesse than you might find at other restos. Its popularity and meticulous cuisine is reflected in the pricing, which can be a bit higher than other places.
Dae Bak- this place specializes in home-style Korean soups, stews, and sizzling stone pot dishes like dolsot bibimbap, pork bone soup, beef bulgogi, stewed whole ginseng chicken, etc.. Along with the ample selection of free kimchee appetizers, there is the option of ordering house-made fried or soup dumplings, or potato-seafood pancakes. They also have a limited selection of sushi bar items. I haven't been back in a while, and hope they are still doing well.
Le Chinois--has a French-sounding title. "Nuff said.
The first (and last) time I mistakenly wandered in and ordered Chow Mein. Now, "Chow mein" is a direct translation from Cantonese, meaning "fried noodles." There were no such noodles, but in their stead, a sludge of starchy, msg-laden meat atop a pile of canned bean sprouts, which apparently is standard for the depression-era chinese canadian food that so often passes for Chinese food. Even the waitress apologized.
And my listing of GTA restos is simply to give context, not to depress you (although my eyes water a bit, sometimes, to be honest, at the thought of a perfect Peking duck....)
Hoya Korean & Japanese Cuisine
161 King St E, Hamilton, ON L8N1B1, CA
Liu Liu Hot Pot
11 Walnut St S, Hamilton, ON L8N, CA
I was craving a juicy, handmade burger to chase away the "is it STILL winter" blues.
I found the equivalent of the burger shacks' answer to a warm blanket on a freezing cold day---O'Neills on Upper Wellington (tag line-"Home of the 1 lb. Pugger Burger). Nothing on the outside is exceptional; except for the opening hours being listed as "feeding times," I would have passed this place by.
Inside, I found a gem of a burger shack, old fashioned, with milkshakes (made with real ice cream), hand-battered fish and chips, and burgers, ranging from the 1/4 lb.-1 lb. burger patty. I didn't want to get the smallest and cheapest burger, but alas, the 1/2 lb. burger looked daunting, and I had a supper to go to. O'Neils' on Upper Wellington exceeded expectations; a juicy, handmade patty, with ground beef, well-done as requested, with a side of onion rings, and a drink: $4.50. Topped generously with whole slices of smoked bacon and cheese, $1.00 more. The order came out in a neat little basket, and was perfectly cooked, crisp edged, while still juicy. The affable owner, Tom, who has run this place since the late 1990s, regaled us with banter. He told us that the burger patties are hand-made by his mother, who also keeps the place spic and span, and ornamented with plants. O'Neill's also delivers for a modest fee, and is open to the wee hours of the morning. Which means I might *just* have a hankering one of these nights...
Truly, a family-run homestyle burger place that should emerge as a "go to" spot amongst local Chers, delivering great quality for modest prices. Well, now you know.
Give 'er a go for St. Paddy's...
O'neills 84
601 Upper Wellington St, Hamilton, ON L9A3P8, CA
re: unturtlesoup
The original location is on Barton East of Kenilworth. Same dumpy type of place. Awesome burgers. I get the Dublin (1/2 pound) and I can barely finish that. Must get "lose you friend sauce" (their garlic sauce) On a side note back when Mulroney brought in the GST they sold a GST platter. They would ring everything in separate so you didn't have to pay the GST. The record holder for a pugger, large onion rings, and a milkshake was some guy from Ottawa. 2.5 minutes! He ate for free. (Just a little bit of history) When we were in our early 20's we use to place an order when the bars were closing and drive down there and sit on the curb and eat. If I ate one at 2:00 am today I would be up all night and gain 20 pounds. Oh to be young! You talked me into it I'm going for a burger tonight. lol


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The Mets traded Marlon Byrd, John Buck and cash on Tuesday to the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor league second baseman Dilson Herrera and a player to be named later. So who exactly are the Mets getting in this deal?
Herrera, 19, is a career .281 hitter with a .355 OBP, .455 slugging percentage and 21 home runs in 995 minor league plate appearances spread over three seasons. He was playing for Class-A West Virginia prior to the trade, where he had a season line of .265/.330/.421 with 11 home runs.
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The 2013 Minor League Baseball Analyst descibes Herrera as having "good bat speed and power to all fields."
"Can be overly aggressive and strikes out too much, but also draws plenty of walks. Is a below-average defender for now, but shows decent instincts and has the raw tools to be average at 2B."
There are, of course, flaws with the young player.
Herrera, a right-handed hitter, has 51 errors in 227 career games in the field, including 25 errors in 163 games at second base. He started his minor league career at third, committing 26 errors in 59 games before converting to second.
He also has 39 stolen bases during his minor league career, though he's been caught stealing 18 times.
Herrera's struck out in 22.4 percent of his plate appearances.
The Analyst pegs his potential as a starting second baseman in the majors and lists his expected MLB debut as 2016.
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Apr 21st 2009 By Lauren Fritsky
Maybe She's Born With It -- How Pathological Liars Are Made
By now you may have heard of Kari Ferrell, the New York administrative assistant who seemed like an average 22-year-old hipster ... until it was discovered that she's a pathological liar on the run from the law.
But Ferrell isn't the first person to make the news for whipping up whoppers, and she won't be the last. But why do liars start spinning yarns in the first place?
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Kari's hardly the first con. Esther Elizabeth Reed, for example, maneuvered her way into Ivy League schools and avoided capture for the better part of a decade. In France, Frédéric Bourdin, 30, was able to fool people in more than a dozen countries into thinking he was an abused teenager.
Even though they have to be fairly intelligent and cunning to lie, psychologist Doris Jeanette of the Center for New Psychology in Philadelphia says pathological liars do what they do because they are "massively insecure." They don't think they're good enough on their own, so they formulate fibs to feel better.
"Most liars will lie about anything, even when it is not important and it does not matter," Dr. Jeanette said. "They just say anything because there is no connection with their emotional self."Are they crazy or calculating? Click here for more.
Insane in the Brain?
That emotional disconnect allows liars to believe their own lies. And that helps them convince others of their untruths.
Michelle from New York, for example, was taken in by a gal pal who curried sympathy with talk of a rough childhood.
"Knowing she had a tough upbringing, I didn't mind grabbing the bill or paying for cabs. I was even entertained by the stories of how she lived in Rome when she modeled for Ford Modeling Agency, that her father was from Rio de Janeiro or that her roommate stole $1,000 in cash from her bedroom," Michelle admits.
Michelle even let it slide when she thought the friend had stolen cash from her. But when she discovered that some of their mutual acquaintances had experienced similar behavior, Michelle confronted the woman.
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
The scary part is there seems to be no way to predict who or what will turn someone into a liar.
"I have known poor people who were severely physically traumatized in early childhood who lied and well-educated people who were emotionally traumatized who lied," Dr. Jeanette says. "I have known many who were abused and did not lie, so no, I cannot say from my clinical experience there is a common trauma for liars."
But biology is another story. Scientists at the University of Southern California found that truth twisters have more "white" matter in their brains and less "gray" matter. In English, that means they are more verbal and have less of a moral compass than normal people, which makes faking it a piece of cake after a while.
All in the Family -- or Not
Michelle eventually cut ties with her lying friend. For others, it's not so easy. Beth from North Carolina says her brother has lied about working for a major league baseball team, spying for the government and producing TV shows. She and her sisters haven't spoken to him in two years.
"We say about him, 'If he's talking, he's lying.' He's been that way ever since he could talk and also has a pretty extensive arrest record. However, his ability to con people has prevented him from serving any real time in jail."
Shirley from Pennsylvania says even though her sister-in-law is attractive, intelligent and personable, she lies compulsively. She's fibbed about her occupations and makes up illnesses.
"She will stare right at you and tell you the most fabulous, ridiculous lie, and it's almost like she is daring you to tell her she's lying ... I tried to organize a family intervention, but no one wanted to challenge her." Shirley eventually confronted her sister-in-law on her own and asked her to get help. The two haven't spoken since.
Tell us: Do you know someone who lies constantly? Do you ever call them out on their behavior?
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By Chantelle
I worked with a person for 2 years that was a compulsive liar. It was a very frustrating experience that I hope to never repeat. Each day was something different be it complex or simple. She was emotional, irrational, and clearly had a poor self esteem. Here are some gem's
-She was raped on the train by 6 native guys and still came into work the next day.
-She had throat cancer.
-She's been in the army and stabbed a guy who attacked her.
-Engaged, not once, but 4 times. You never saw a picture, he always lived some where else, and she always wore the same emerald ring.
-She was pregnant. It actually reached the point where I feared she'd be one of those women who steal babies.
-My favourite little lie was when she came to work with crimped hair. I commented on it saying her hair looked good crimped. At which she decided to swear up and down that she was born with curly hair and straightens every day. I said I didn't believe her and that I took cosmetology and could tell it was crimped.
These lies always died out once people lost interest so I never gave her any attention. She learned quite quickly to avoid the people who didn't believe her and pray on those that either humored her or were new enough not to know her history.
Underneath it all you saw this person so consumed by the want to liked, thought of as interesting, and belong that it was pathetic. It's ironic how her lies to attract people only made you avoid her more.
Friday 22 April
By jaela
I like the one about going to work the next day after a gang rape. That's a nice touch. I also have a friend (former) who's a pathological liar and loves to re-tell her rape story. However her details change drastically every time she tells it. Surprising she can remember details, since the last version I heard of it, she was passed out from having had the date-rape drug slipped into her drink. (Version 4) To my count anyway.
I couldn't take it anymore and it just became to embarrassing to go to parties and gatherings with her as her stories just got more and more outlandish and its absolutely impossible to get her to tone down. She becomes hysterical when she thinks she's going to be confronted on her lies. Too much drama, life is short.
Friday 24 April
By Kristina
I do believe my older sister is a pathological liar.
For as long as I can remember, she has made up stories and lied about things that were just unnecessary.
At work a couple years ago she would get people to lend her money by telling them that she was the breadwinner of our house and that my parents were sick and dying and deformed from head to toe with tumors. She told them we had no money for food.
She will also lie to you about little meaningless things, like if I ask her if she ate the last slice of pizza she will say "no". Like WTF? Why does she feel the need to lie even about little shit?
We are all sick of her lies and don't believe a word that comes out of her mouth, but we don't confront her about it. If we know she is clearly lying to our face we just go along with it and say something like "Yeah...uh huh...."
Saturday 25 April
By Kryssy
I'm a pathological liar... but I try super hard not to be. I do believe that it's because of insecurity, you feel like you're not interesting and sometimes once you start you can't stop. I lie to my friends, family, professors and parents all the time and I always kick myself later for doing it. So, I know it's hard to sympathize with a pathological liar but maybe if you told her that she's awesome just the way she is , without the crazy stories and "life" she would believe it too.
Saturday 02 May
By Samara
I'm a liar too. I lie about stupid things. I've convinced people I had a heroin addiction, and even believe it myself when I KNOW it wasn't true. It's a sickness. I've started by not lying about little things. It's helpful.
Wednesday 13 May
By JenB
I'm a freelance journalist doing a story on this topic. I'd love to interview you briefly about your experiences. Could you email me so we can talk? firstname.lastname@example.com
Friday 14 May
By Ella
I'm sorry i am going to be very honest. I had to deal with pathological liars twice and the damage that they have caused me and my friends is horrible. Maybe you should start thinking about that. You are insecure? What do you think happens when people finf out they have been lied to, they feel sick and insecure and betrayed. You know that you are lying, GET HELP, you don't have to tell anyone yet, JUST GO. I have been lied to for years and I cried for days. I will not tell anybody that they are wonderful just the way they are, they are NOT. Again... get help
Monday 30 August
By Nicky
I think it is good that you realise that you are a liar. I'm not attacking you personaly. However I would recommend anyone to stay away from these people. I have dealt with two in my life and the pain and sleepless nights they have caused me and my other friends and families is just too much to take. My heart aches even now, we didn't know, because they made sure that the people they knew were segmented. By the time we found out it was ugly!These people drain every drop of blood that you have and keep sucking even after your gone. Nope, never again in my life.
Friday 24 April
By Beachy
I had the pleasure of marrying a patho which I did not discover until after we were married. He wanted to feel like a big shot so he would drive to work in his Dad's truck and tell people it was his or bigger things like introducing me to friends of his (girls) that I would get to know and often like only to find out later he had affairs with them prior to me meeting them. It got so bad that random people would call the house yelling that he owed them a $1000 and they wanted to know where their money was. Of course, I usually had no clue what they were talking about. He was infamous for starting tile jobs getting paid all of the money before he finished and either walking away from it all together or doing a shoddy job just to be done. So, when I confronted him with the idea that he was an impulsive liar and needed help because our marriage was suffering his answer was "What are you talking about? What problem?" I asked him so you don't think that you lie to people often... No, no I don't! So, I said well I need to ask for a divorce because we can't work on something that you don't acknowledge even exists and we did. I seem to attract the same kind of guy because my last relationship was an absolute nightmare from the get go the good thing is I am seeing the red flags sooner and ending them shortly after I can see there is no hope for a healthy relationship. This guy was even 9 years older than me but from day one he accused me of cheating on him on a daily basis this went on for a year and a half and the whole time it was really his own guilt for what he was doing but he would redirect it at me. I finally said enough and I know in my heart that I deserve much better.
Friday 02 April
By Monica
My story is similar to yours. I got married a month ago, and i found about about all his lies a week ago. Everything about his past, his work, and those little lies, eveery single day. I just put all the pieces toguether and i haven't confronted him. I am about to just walk away because i am afrais of his reaction. He was never aggressive, but a few times that I questioned him about things i didin't get it, he used to get very nervous and her behavior scares me, he stares at me and wouldn't say nothing, or make up another lie to cover up. Few days ago, i got very nervous, he said he was about to have a nervous breakdown, and walked out of the room, went to the bathroom, slammed the door, acted very weird, i was scared and afraid of him.
I think the right thing thing to do would be help him to seek professional help, but (i just have a feeling) that he might me very, very upset the day i challenge him in all the stories, and i don;t know how would be his reaction. I read that some people may became violent when confronted like that. Because know I know for a fact that is all lies.
I am very confused about the best way to handle this, taking in consideration I am care about my own safety.
If someone has a similar story or opinions that might help me I aprreciate.
Sunday 26 April
By k8
My old boss was a compulsive liar, with little or no inhibitions in the lying department. I told her I had served four years in the army, a week later her husband approached me, and asked if it was true that I had been a spy and was secretly dropped into dangerous jungle missions. Umm... I had a desk job. I once missed a couple of weeks of work for a kidney stone, when I returned to work, my coworkers were shocked. How could I recover from a kidney transplant so quickly? She was ridiculous, I only lasted there for 3 months.
Monday 27 April
By Sarah
Okay. I dislike pathological liars with a GREAT GREAT passion. After reading this, it helps out ALOT! Because I know several people that are CONSTANTLY lying, about the STUPiDEST little things; and about anything and everything in every second of their lifes!
Take for example this girl that called me one time from her [[HOUSE PHONE]]. She starts a conversation with me, asking me what I'm doing and where I'm at. So, i'm like "oh nothing, im sittin at my house being bored." And she goes, "oh, I'm at my friends house with my boyfriend."
OMG! I didnt call her out on her lie, but still, the fact that she called from her HOUSE phone, and I KNOW she didnt have a boyfriend? Wow, its crazy. And one time she even ACTED like some guy was there kissing on her! Wat the heck? Its crazy.
I do not like these pathological liars. "/
Monday 27 April
By Someone
We had a friend who calimed to have a contractor's license and a job history that included building a hospital. I check him out online and he had never even applied for a license in any specialty in any of the states he lived in. We finally ahd a joke: " How do you tell if _____ is lying? His lips are moving." He once tried to convince me that there are 3 hours between 2:20 pm and 3:40. Yeah, right!
Saturday 02 May
By Jeff
I am a pathalogical liar. My mother turned me into one. Our house was such a disaster area. My grand parents died, all their junk became her junk. It was like living in a submarine. The house on the outside looked great.
It was this that caused me to lie and lie and lie. Now I'm 28 and still lying about things. I have a great memory, so I can remember everything that I've ever lied about.
Also its only SOME people that I think that I need to lie to. Like the people that are hard to read I think that I need to lie to, just to get a reaction out of them.
Saturday 01 January
By Jesse
I can relate so much to your comment about how your pathological lying came to be. My parents are hoarders and my house is a mess, growing up I couldn't have anyone over so I had to lie to them reasons why they couldn't. This started my lying at a young age. Also, my mother decided to make me and my brother lie to my Grandmother about how their hoarding problem was. I had to say everything was fine and dandy when I was truly miserable, and this was as a young kid! I'm working on ending this problem I was just amazed at how similar our stories were.
Tuesday 15 February
By Keri
Your post reminds me of my boyfriend. He lied about being in the Navy. He actually was dating a girl and lied to her about the entire thing, being in the Navy and being a seal.. being from San Diego when he grew up here in town. She broke up with him and he and I started talking. I knew he had lied, but I am attracted to people with problems, thinking they'll change, it's such a curse.
He has lied to me a few times and has nearly cheated on me and this was in the first couple months of our relationship, but of course I stayed. I love the man, he treats me great 90% of the time. I just don't want to live a life where I have to look at my boyfriend's phone or computer all of the time. I'm so tired of it. I wish he never would've lied, it's so hard to be in love with someone that has so many problems. He IS in therapy and has really made some breakthroughs, but do I deserve this? He was physically abused by a close relative who is a man when he was younger, so it makes sense to think that he is insecure so he lies. But like I said above, it's just very hard to love someone who treats me like gold and hasn't lied for months (trust me, I know every move he makes, every text he sends, every website he looks at). I guess my question is, can I ever be happy with him? When can I let go of my fears and begin to trust him again?
Tuesday 28 April
By yes
can you push your lies on to someone else to make them look like your the crazy one? after 23 years of marriage i find out he took me off some of the acounts who knows what else. and now because of all the mysterious illnesses i have suffered and on so much meds i keep hearing your mistaking your meds are afecting your jugment. not form the dr.s either. so i stay in the house all alone and in the yard and not talk to anyone, iguess he won. liers hurt people
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Kids stuck in the doldrums? When the little ones getting fussy and the older ones whine about school or boredom, life can get a bit stressful. The mood is infectious and before you know it, you are faced with… The Grumpies. All families deal with it occasionally. But how do you shake the family out of the funk? I would recommend not actually shaking the family (even if you really, really want to), but shaking things up a bit.
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For a mother, the idea of your kids in competitive sports can be frightening, but there are a lot of benefits to having your kids join a sport. Sports help to teach children important life principles like teamwork, goal setting, importance of sticking to a schedule, and often give kids a sense of accomplishment. If you cannot invest in your kids joining a team sport, playing a milder version of the sport in the backyard might be a fun alternative.
Exercise is a great combatant to boredom, stress and overall unhappiness. If you find that your kids are being moodier, more often, getting them involved in some sort of aerobic activity might just be a great way to change that.
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When was the last time you flew a kite? Or played catch with the dog? There are a ton of outdoor activities that the entire family can enjoy. Even if the park is far away, there are quite a bit of outdoor games that can be purchased for cheap at your nearby Wal-Mart and played in your own backyard. Things like ring toss, ladder toss, or bean bag games can be bought or made DIY and enjoyed by kids of all ages.
Classics like Hide and Seek and tag are always fun. Or maybe exploring a lightly- traveled part of the neighborhood can be the slice of adventure your little guys need. Looking for bugs with a flashlight at night is always a great quest for kids, especially for boys (although, perhaps a bit scary for mom!).
If the outdoors is not your thing, or perhaps it's the time of year that makes it unbearable to be outside, an indoor family game night might be the best thing to kick the blues. There are games that are fun for all different age groups: twister, clue, memory, card games and operation are just to name a few.
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They're still saying goodbye to Larry Hagman and his beloved TV alter ego, J.R. Ewing, on Dallas.The third season of the popular prime-time soap — or Season 17, if you choose to tally things the way Patrick Duffy does — premieres at 8 p.m. Monday on TNT and opens with Bobby Ewing, Duffy's character, engaged in a heartfelt, one-way conversation with the gravestone of his brother J.R.The season opener also includes a scene in the offices of Ewing Global, where a painting of J.R., that "human oil slick" of a Texas businessman, watches over the proceedings, presumably amused by all the backstabbing, two-timing and double-crossing that still goes on without him."He is too iconic to just let go," Duffy says of Hagman, who died in November 2012, midway through production of the second season. "It's our way of honoring one of the greatest people in my life and certainly one of the greatest television characters that ever was. I think he'll be present in some way or another for as long as the show continues to be on the air."That said, the new season of Dallas also makes a point of moving forward quickly, launching new storylines and introducing new characters. And look at what J.R. left behind: a whole nest of snakes, every one of them poised to strike. There isn't a good guy to be found in these parts anymore — only liars, cheats and thieves who believe they're entitled to have everything go their way.Even Bobby, always the white-hat yin to J.R.'s black-hat yang, has taken a page from his brother's playbook of dirty tricks. In last year's finale, remember, Bobby and his family framed longtime Ewing adversary Cliff Barnes for murdering J.R. and then found great satisfaction in stealing Cliff's business.Now it's certainly true that Cliff (Ken Kercheval, who plays every scene with scenery-chewing, Ewing-hating mania) deserves everything bad that's coming to him. His attempt to sabotage a Ewing oil rig led to the deaths of Pamela and Christopher's unborn twins, after all. But drumming up false charges to put a man behind bars isn't the Bobby Ewing way.Or wasn't.Much of the new season will involve the fallout from those fireworks."It seems as if everybody crossed over to the dark side this season — and some people are going to reside there longer than others," Duffy says during a break from directing a pivotal Episode 11. "But I have a feeling that, once the script gets resolved for this season, some of us, especially Bobby, will want to atone and divest ourselves of our recent misdeeds."For the time being, though, it's a tangle of crosses, double-crosses and triple-crosses.A quick recap:Following the death of his father, John Ross III (Josh Henderson) is determined to prove he can be just as powerful an ally, just as dangerous an enemy and just as shameless a womanizer.John Ross' mother, Sue Ellen (Linda Gray), is so consumed with worry that it's driving her back to the demon drink.Bobby's adopted son Christopher (Jesse Metcalfe) is still set on making a name for himself, but he continues to reel after his engagement to Elena Ramos (Jordana Brewster) fell through.Elena, having recently learned that the Ewings cheated her father out of a fortune years ago, has secretly partnered with Cliff in a plot to destroy the family from the inside.And Pamela (Julie Gonzalo) is trying to find a happy ending with her new husband, John Ross, even though it doesn't look very promising, given that he's sleeping with the girl right across the hall at Southfork, Emma (Emma Bell)."This year has been so much fun," says Gray, who was a member of the cast with Hagman and Duffy in 1978 when the original Dallas began its 14-season run on CBS. "We get new scripts every week and we are shocked and amazed at how the writers keep coming up with all these wild twists and turns."One would think, after all these years, Gray would have learned to expect the unexpected."But I still find myself being surprised," she admits. "I still find myself saying, 'Wow, I never saw THAT coming!' "When the show was revived in 2012 after a two-decade "hiatus," Hagman said the goal was to make a show that doesn't feel like a remake, a reboot or a reunion. The goal was a show that feels like it never left the airwaves, with 20 seasons of "lost" episodes about rich people doing bad things.Mission accomplished. The new Dallas is the same, but different. It's different, yet the same.Duffy says he'd like to see some of the lost episodes that Hagman fantasized about. Many of those plots, he reasons, would have been doozies."As soon as I find out where those missing episodes are," he jokes, "I'm going to demand to be paid for them!"
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J.R. Ewing didn't hold the monopoly on shady business deals and bad behavior on Dallas. Here are a few of the show's other memorable villains from past and present:
Cliff Barnes (played by Ken Kercheval, 1978-1991 and 2012-14): The success of the Ewing family has been a burr in Cliff's saddle for decades. Jock, J.R.'s daddy, wronged Cliff's dad in a business deal. Cliff has dedicated his life to settling the score, yet never seems to wind up on top.
Katherine Wentworth (Morgan Brittany, 1981-1984): Cliff's wacko half-sister fell in love with Bobby; when he rejected her, she repeatedly tried to kill him so no one else could have him.
Jeremy Wendell (William Smithers, 1981-1988): J.R.'s rival oil baron hated the Ewings and started a range war against them. J.R., repulsed by his tactics, once called Wendell "the scum of the earth."
Angelica Nero (Barbara Carrera, 1985-86): During the Bobby-less season that turned out to be "just a dream," this flamboyant Greek shipping magnate plotted to blow up J.R. and his cousin Jack Ewing.
Harris Ryland (Mitch Pileggi, 2012-2014): The head of Ryland Transport, a front for drug smuggling, Harris always seems to find great glee in tormenting his ex-wife, Ann Ewing, Bobby's current wife. Kidnapping, blackmail and money laundering are all part of his repertoire.
Judith Ryland (Judith Light, 2013-2014): Harris' creepily controlling mother was last seen being carted away to a rehab facility, but she's back this season to stir the pot with a ruthless power grab.
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The Summit is located right on the beach next door to Club Lavela and Spinnakers. It has one heated pool, one regular pool, two kiddie pools, and two hot tubs on location outside next to the restaurant. There's also one hot tub located inside next to fitness center, Jet skiing is offered as well as parasailing. My condo has one king size bedroom, two bunk beds, and a pull out sofa. A washer and dryer is located inside the unit with recent new furniture and linens.
Bikini Bobs located onsite with great food and great prices. A store is located on site offering the items that you might have forgotten from home. All a dishes and linens are provided to make your stay relaxing and enjoyable.
The Summit is located within walking distance of places to eat and shop also located across the street is the world famous Sling Shot. Please call with any questions that I might be able to answer for you.
Keywords: Condominium
- Suitability:
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
- wheelchair accessible


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After passing both houses of the state legislature with strong bipartisan support, California Assembly bill 1263 was vetoed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The bill would have es-tablished minimum safety standards for pedicure equipment and ensured proper protocols were followed for disinfecting all multiuse tools and equipment. It would also have required the California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology to conspicuously display a notice warning clients if a salon had received a violation.
The Governor's veto message stated: "While some provisions in this bill are duplicative of existing regulations, it also contains provisions that could significantly harm innocent businesses." He also noted the bill could conceivably place the bard in the position of assuming liability for pedicure equipment.
"It is disappointing that the Governor vetoed legislation to significantly cut down on the number of infections and a law that could give consumers a reasonable sense of protection," said the bill's author, Speaker pro Tem Leland Yee (D-San Francisco/Daly City).
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