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| - Back in my UofT days, I had frequented Free Times after nights in the area. Decent pub grub (well, I stuck to the fries) and pretty darn cozy. About two weeks before my wedding, though, my dad decided that he wanted to host a brunch for the family and asked me to find a place. Some of the brunch spots right by where we were staying were either booked already or didn't take weekend reservations. Then a nagging voice in the back of my head reminded me that Free Times offered a Jewish Brunch that I never took advantage of. Oy vey!
Judy helped us book our group of about 30 (we have a big fam, what can I say?) The brunch buffet is pretty large and features several traditional Jewish foods, albeit not all breakfasty items. Think lox, eggs & onions, lox with bagels, latkes, rugelach, gefilte fish, and blintzes. I wasn't blown away by the food - my Bubby did better - but it was decent. The atmosphere, though, is hilarious. Think old world Jew meet a semi-hip clientele... then again it is Kensington-adjacent.
We enjoyed the Klezmer music and the older folks liked the communal "oys." The music they get is pretty darn good, I got to say. The service was also pretty good and we all had a great time. Thanks Free Times!
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