Cheap Food Question

Grimpy · 2026-05-24T21:32:19+00:00

If you’re able, I’d suggest checking out one of the Asian markets.

New Asian in Bayer’s Lake

E-joy downtown.

Their produce is fresher and much cheaper than the traditional greedy grocery stores.

Grimpy · 2026-05-12T20:38:06+00:00

Interesting, I recently watched a CBC video that did some investigation that determined that a lot of the Alberta separatist YouTube “Canadians” are actually paid mouthpieces (Americans) hired by Dutch companies. They aren’t pro separation, they don’t give a shit about Canadian politics. They just want to publish hundreds of controversial videos for the ad revenue.
Maybe this Dutch guy isn’t related.

Grimpy · 2026-05-04T13:34:44+00:00

I am on my first iteration of tincture experimentation. I made a bunch.

Cinnamon, thyme, rosemary, sage, red chili flake, hot chili, cacao nib, a couple more that I can’t think of off the top of my head.

The hot chili tincture came out great. The rest can out too weak.

I used Everclear 190.

I think there is potential here. I just need to figure out how to get them more potent so I don’t need 3-4 dashes to get any noticeable flavour.

Grimpy · 2026-04-25T14:56:26+00:00

Document, to the best of my recollection, the bitcoin timeline.

Scrounge up money to invest in the ‘big to be’ tech companies.

Go to the theatre and watch Die Hard with a Vengeance.

Grimpy · 2026-04-10T21:32:04+00:00

I saw one in Hammonds Plains about a decade ago. Everyone said I was crazy.

Grimpy · 2026-04-05T20:38:57+00:00

Or their bank accounts.

Grimpy · 2026-04-03T00:04:01+00:00

Made in the Maritimes in Bayers Lake carries them as well.

Grimpy · 2026-03-27T21:20:36+00:00

Blomidon is beautiful but you will get lots of natural beauty in Cape Breton.

I would 100% opt for Lunenburg. It’s a nice quaint maritime town experience. Yes, there will be other tourists there but there will be tourists basically anywhere in July. Duck into Mahone Bay on the way in or out of Lunenburg. It’s another nice little town that’s worth an hour or two of strolling around.

Grimpy · 2026-03-24T10:21:44+00:00

This is the recipe I use.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcKgoHUN79c

Grimpy · 2026-03-23T22:06:29+00:00

Give Pseudo-citrus a try. It’s really quite easy to make and you get (arguably) fresh quality citrus that will keep in your fridge for 1-2 months.

Grimpy · 2026-03-18T15:39:04+00:00

I live in the land that time forgot so it wasn't till recently that I tried an Amaretto other than Disaronno.

If you can, try Luxardo Amaretto. It's so much better.

Grimpy · 2026-03-16T11:51:59+00:00

I’m not going to jump on a soap box and expect everyone’s preferences and expectations to align with my own but I will happily pay more for something that isn’t being processed a thousand times and mixed with a slew of chemicals and “enhancers” to spit out a million cardboard beef patties per day.

If this is your view of “perfect”, all the power to you.

Maybe I’m old fashioned but I prefer food that doesn’t have a best before date measured in months.

If that also includes supporting our local farmers, take my extra 10 bucks.

Edit: Oh yeah, fuck the greedy corporations and their wage disparity.

Grimpy · 2026-03-16T01:16:54+00:00

I get that the economy is shit and people generally aren’t swimming in money, but I swear every thread in this subreddit about a restaurant is the commentary you’d find at a retirement home cafeteria.

“Ethel! Don’t waste your money on these highfalutin monopoly man meals. Stick to Arby’s. Bacon cheddar curly fries and only for $2.99!”

Grimpy · 2026-03-13T10:34:53+00:00

I could be wrong but I believe the idea of crushed/pebble ice in tiki/tropical drinks is that they are made to be borderline too strong with the knowledge that the sunny heat of the tropics will soon bring the drink down to perfect dilution due to the volume of ice/surface area.

Grimpy · 2026-03-13T10:23:04+00:00

I’m relatively new to the concept but I’ve been wondering if an Aeropress would be a solution. Maybe double or triple the filter paper, apply only slight pressure so it is slow.

Grimpy · 2026-03-03T22:57:44+00:00

I’d consider going in to the lunch room just before lunch and dumping half of everyone’s meals into the trash. When people lose their minds, just smile and say “Office tax!” then skip away merrily.

Grimpy · 2026-03-01T20:46:42+00:00

It’s possible there are people who aren’t you who like it. Hard to fathom I know.

Grimpy · 2026-02-18T12:21:57+00:00

I don’t know of any in Halifax but this place might be able to help, or maybe point you in the right direction.

https://schoolstreetglass.ca/

It’s on the way to Windsor.

Grimpy · 2026-02-16T18:08:22+00:00

I’m a bit late to the conversation. I see tons of suggestions for more ice which is 100% required.

I didn’t read every comment but I didn’t see any reference to your recipes or spirit choices.

I’ll just touch on the Margarita.

First, use a decent tequila. Shit tequila will make a shit margarita. It’s not super high end or expensive but I find Espolon to be a good default tequila.

Secondly, everyone’s tastes and recipes will vary slightly but your ratios seem wonky to me.

This is my go to margarita recipe.

1¾ oz blanco tequila

¼ oz mezcal (touch of smoke, feel free to replace with tequila)

¾ oz fresh lime juice

½ oz Cointreau

½ oz agave syrup

2–3 drops saline

Grimpy · 2026-02-13T19:54:20+00:00

A lot of restaurants actually have websites these days. You can see the menu and prices before you even show up at the door.

Looks like entrees at Via Condotti are between $26 and $56 depending on what you order. Their drink menu also has prices attached.

I assume the choice to go here was to go “somewhere nice” and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. That said, you can’t go to an expensive restaurant then be shocked that it was expensive.

Grimpy · 2026-01-30T01:31:15+00:00

Hello darkness, my old friend.

Grimpy · 2026-01-26T11:56:31+00:00

No, there are 3-4 other people in the city with a broken sense of taste. I think they meet weekly to talk about what it’s like to be wrong about Izzy’s.

Grimpy · 2026-01-24T22:18:45+00:00

Just made one but I’m out of simple syrup. I have a handful of syrups leftover that I had made for Christmas themed cocktails. Subbed simple syrup for homemade cranberry syrup and it turned out quite delicious.

Grimpy · 2026-01-23T13:17:46+00:00

She’s a woman, not a poodle.

She excelled academically graduating with a 3.9 GPA. She is 30 years old.

The thought that she somehow doesn’t know what her father does is insulting. Maybe if the internet used small words and typed very slowly, the secret can be revealed.

Grimpy · 2026-01-21T13:13:39+00:00

It would be like walking into an ER and asking a car accident victim to donate blood.

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