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‘Hitch’ opens in Toronto.

It’s a tiny hole in Leslieville along Queen Street East that holds a few dozen people at capacity and doesn’t really serve any food beyond what is legally required to serve alcohol.

Small pot light candles in tiny mason jars on top of solid wood tables and benches provided a calm ambiance, although the fresh paint smell did not.

Advertised mainly as a beer place they only had half a dozen on tap and a page of bottles. As a non-beer drinker, I appreciated the classic cocktail menu, although glancing at the bar, they didn’t have much of a whisky selection.

I ordered ‘The Hitch’ off the cocktail menu which was just a double scotch soda with a lemon twist. They get points for using Johnnie Walker Black, Hitchens’ favourite. (although my Hitchens cocktail was better)

Another (better) review

1216 Queen St E, Toronto

http://twitter.com/hitchlimited
http://www.hitchlimited.com

As you may have noticed, Zak has been AWOL from Canadian Atheist for a while. Okay, he did post a leafy picture on October 4 but otherwise, no Zak. After a bit of sleuthing, I found him promoting his love of food on Twitter:

“Butternut squash and oyster soup. I didn’t have any clean bowls so I made one.”

Zak offered to share his recipe with Canadian Atheist readers:

What’s Cooking: Butternut Squash and Oyster Soup

1 onion, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
olive oil
1 carrot, chopped
1 cup chopped butternut squash
2 cups chicken (or vegetable) stock
pinch of nutmeg
big pinch of chili powder
5-10 oysters, shucked (or use canned but try to find non-smoked)

Add onions, garlic, and oil in a large pot and cook on medium heat until soft. Add remaining ingredients and cook on med-high heat until carrots are soft. Puree using an blender. Serve warm in a ridiculous-looking bowl made by carving out the bottom end of a butternut squash. Garnish with sage.

The soup is very sweet so you’ll need a lot of salt to balance the flavours. I’m not sure I like oysters paired with butternut because of the dominating sweetness and flavour of the squash. It might work better with a milder squash like acorn. Makes a pretty picture, though.

Thanks Zak, we’re looking forward to more Canadian Atheist posts from you.

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