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| - Back in February, a friend whom I went to high school with, was in town. She lives in Victoria these days. She was here for a wedding and spent her birthday here.
I am the type of person who understands that when you return home, you don't have time to see everyone that you want. Time is limited. So, I didn't reach out to her and ask if we could hang out. I normally let that person do the suggesting first, as my schedule is far more flexible.
To put our meeting in context, we have not seen each other since my last year of high school. She was a year ahead of me. I had skipped a grade in French, so we ended up in French class together for three years. She came to our high school during her reading week and we talked just outside my locker.
Time flies. She reached out to me and asked if we could do coffee. I asked if she was free on a weeknight for dinner. She was. We came to the Stone Lion, as it was walking distance for her and I was driving over to our old neighbourhood anyway.
I parked on Kenilworth. Sidestreet parking is perfect. You don't have to pay like you would on Queen Street East, depending on the time of day.
I got there early. The washrooms are downstairs. This building was a CIBC branch in the past. The basement gives you the feel that there was a bank vault.
My friend walked in. It was great seeing her. She told me that I looked the same. She hasn't aged, either.
We spent four hours chatting. It was a fun evening. Our server was patient with us.
I ordered the bacon mac and cheese. I love comfort food. So does my friend. She decided to be bold, and went with wings and fries. I washed it down with a Diet Coke.
The portions are huge here! Sadly, I wolfed down my bacon mac and cheese, and never got a photo. I will say that you get the spiral noodles, which allows more cheese to cling to each noodle. Perfect! The mac and cheese here is yummy and cheesy, the way it should be. Her wings were huge. She got a decent amount of fries and veggie sticks.
It was wonderful catching up with her. This place was a perfectly casual, cozy place to meet up with a dear friend.
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