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| - I'm a dyed-in-the-wool east-ender but had to meet a friend near Roncey last night, and she suggested we have dinner at a local restaurant. Line-ups were bad everywhere, so we ended up at the Local, which was busy but had some nice places close to where the band was setting up.
Nice vibe, good service -- the right balance between helpful and casual.
We had a side order of sweet potato fries. Great aioli, and the best done sweet fries we've ever tasted. In fact, we ordered another dish for dessert.
Great selection of local and craft beers; i tried the Wellington extra bitter, which was excellent.
We each had fish taco. A bit messy (too much mayo???), not enough firmness in the tortilla, but nevertheless quite good.
I heard that West Queen West just got chosen by Vogue Mag as second coolest street scene in the world. Wow!
As the author of Food for City Building, I like to think that coolness of scene has a lot to do with the food scene -- not that city planners every work at stimulating a lively restaurant scene anywhere, because they have yet to get the food thing.
I also want to be the first to say that this international fame also owes a lot to the spirit of activism alive and well in the area, and all the people who fought to make it a great place for artists, families, and other diverse groups, including people facing serious poverty and mental health issues.
The Local is part of that scene, and good on them.
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