I'm currently a bit behind due to a crappy cough that's been hanging around for the last couple of weeks. I hope to be back in tiptop blogging shape very soon!
I've also wanted to give this post the proper attention it deserves because I had a very special evening last Saturday at Globe Bistro. Originally, I had thought that Akiko and I were going out for dinner. But to my surprise, she had secretly contacted a few of my friends to celebrate my recent change in marital status (now married). I was quite overwhelmed by it all. And truly, the best way to celebrate anything is with good food.
Globe is a refreshing entrance to the dining options on the Danforth. The area has a lot of casual dining offerings, but nothing with as interesting and upscale a menu or decor as Globe. It is a building that has housed a number of businesses in the past few years, most recently Cafe Brussel. It's a massive space and I seem to remember a dance floor and pool tables. Mary remembers the same but also a big patio area. We tried to recall some names, but no dice. Thankfully, I'm a Googlin' fool and I was able to find out that the space also formerly housed Ballroom on the Danforth and before that, Panama Jack's.
We decide on a bottle of Gerwurtraminer to keep it light with a hint of sweetness. There were two on the wine list and I had thought that I ordered the less expensive of the two, but the bill later revealed that was not the case. Damn me for not checking more closely! But a very nice bottle of wine, nonetheless.
The menu is very eclectic. And the simple, mostly text website doesn't really do the restaurant justice. It has much more of a mood than the website implies. The food offerings range from the Dungeness Crab Empanada ($12)... 
...to Lobster George's Oysters (half dozen - $12).
We all agreed that our appetizers were not stellar. Mary had a salad that she said was a little dry. But better things were to come... in Part 2.
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