Evening in the Patio

After long time, I met my friend Anna last Saturday. We decided to hang out and go first to a park for a walk (I would say a forest, but that is a topic for a separate article); then, we went to a shopping mall nearby to have something to eat. We wanted to enjoy a quite dinner on the patio, get some fresh air, and at the same time, enjoy a good meal. The place we found that met our expectations was The Bier Markt, located at Don Mills. You can read more here. 

The Bier Markt, is a place inspired in the concept of bierhaus (Bierhäuser in plural) from Central Europe, tavern or ale houses where people meet to talk, socialize while they enjoy good food and drinks.

Although the name suggests a place to taste beers, Anna and I are not really the most loyal fans of this alcoholic drink. But that was not an obstacle to enjoy our visit to this place.

We started our meals with a couple of entries, and we chose the Classic Poutine and Calamari.

As a Main course, Anna had the Schnitzel, a thin slice of chicken breaded and then fried, accompanied with Emmental cheese spaetzle (or spätzle, small noodles made with flour and fresh eggs) and cabbage. The schnitzel was finely cooked and tasted great.

I had Atlantic Salmon, served with quinoa and some veggies. The salmon was very well cooked, the use of quinoa as a side is a trend in the modern cuisine that in this case made a great combination.

Eating in the Patio has been a trend during this summer, now about to finish. A great way to enjoy the weather of this time of the year while maintaining the measures that we learn to follow during this pandemic.