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So I’ve been to a few different Chiropractors in London and so far they have all been good, but pretty much the all the same. About a month ago, after some persistent neck pain, I decided to start going again and began the search for a new office.
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I came across Gainsborough Family Chiropractic. They are right around the corner from where I work so I figured it would be a great place to try, being so close. I gave them a call and they were super accommodating setting me up an appointment the next day, a Saturday, when they weren’t even open.
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After the initial meeting I found them a bit odd in the way they choose to practice but I wanted to give them a chance so I decided to stick it out for a while to see. After having been going for close to a month now I can safely say that I think they are the best Chiropractic Office I’ve been to. They are always super friendly and very easy to get along with. I’ve never had a problem getting or moving appointment, in fact I have a feeling that the appointments that I make are not really appointments and I could walk in any time. I would highly recommend checking them out if you are looking for a new Chiropractor. Tell them I sent you too!
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Gainsborough Family Chiropractic
994 Gainsborough Rd. London
519.474.3434
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Top: Doug Gilmore Helping in the Live Auction
Bottom: Catriona Le May Doan Keynoting
at the Sports Celebrity Dinner

The Sports Celebrity Dinner last night was great. Catriona Le May Doan did an excellent job with her keynote, and both the live and silent auctions brought in great support for the Themes Valley Childrens Centre. More photos from the night can be found over in this Flickr set.

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So a while back Michelle and I had a special dinner date, it was our anniversary, and I had heard about a place that has a history in London as a great place to eat. From what I’m told it had been Auberge du Petit Prince for a long time then had gone out of business and been changes to a couple other restaurants and now has been re opened under the original name by Nicole Arroyas the daughter of the owners of the London Archie’s restaurant. Right from the start my experence was great, when I called to make the reservation they actually asked me if it was a special occasion, that was a first for me. It was kinda cool to walk in and once they knew who I was they catered to the face that it was our anniversary! This is a great touch for any restaurant.

The atmosphere of the dining rooms is very nice, it was comfortable and very interesting and the menu was more then adequate. Michelle and I both had a steak, Michelle had the NY Strip and I had the Rib Eye. Both were prepared exactly as ordered but I found that my cut was not the best I’ve ever had but tasted great. The Brie Fritters as an appetizer was something that I tried, going out on a limb for me, and I personally like them.

One of the coolest things we found with Auberge was the wine corking, you can but a bottle of wine and what you don’t drink they will re-cork and wrap up for you to take home. This is the best idea, for everyone. I usually don’t buy bottles of wine when it’s just Michelle and I out for dinner as it’s just Michelle drinking white and just me drinking red so buying two and not drinking them or drinking them and not being able to drive is not a great option, but being able to take them home with you is! We bought two bottle, one of each, and drank a couple glasses with dinner and took them home to finish later. We got to enjoy our choice of any wine on the menu with dinner and not waste the wine or the money and the restaurant makes a sale they likely wouldn’t have.

In the end our experience there was great and I’d recommend you try them out for any occasion, their lunch menu also looks amazing, I’d like to try it sometime!

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So last weekend I had a chance to get out to Beer Fest. We headed down on Friday night had a great dinner at Rockwater Brewing Co before going across the street to the event. Rockwater, by the way, has a good selection of beer on tap. I was surprised, I haven’t been there in a couple of year. They even served KLB Raspberry Wheat which I have not been able to find anywhere else in London. If you know any other place that serves it PLEASE let me know! As for the Beer Fest, I was a bit disappointed by the small number of breweries that were there. I’m not much for going to events like that and trying Keiths or Stella. Not that I don’t like them, after all I’ve never had a bad beer, it’s just that I can get them anywhere. Aside from the representation of the typical beer’s there was only a hand full of others. There was some really great new beers that I got to try. A few real standouts were the Apple Pilsner from Nickel Brook, which I was surprised by how well the apple flavour combined with the beer not something I would have tried if I’d saw it in the Beer Store. To stay with the fruit mixes McClelland Premuim Imports had a great Strawberry beer that tasted almost exactly like Strawberry juice. Heritage Brewing had a great Maple Bush Lager that was made with Maple Sap that had just a hint of sweetness that was also very good. Big Rock was also there and they brought their Grasshopper Wheat Ale and Traditional Ale which I really liked. All said and done I think it’s a great idea for an event it just need some more support. Aside from more breweries supporting the event one problem I found was the music was just too loud. I love live and loud music this just wasn’t the setting for it. I’d like to be able to talk to the people at the booths about the beer and their breweries. That atmosphere wasn’t there, sometimes due to the people working the booths and the loud music didn’t help. I also thought that the admission, over $20 each person, was a little steep for the current experience, if the event grows it would be well worth the money. All in all it wasn’t an entirely bad event, I would go again next year and I’ll keep hoping they improve every year!

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Ok, we decided to have Olivia’s (my 6 year old daughter) birthday party at the Childrens museum. Right from the second i called to book the party the whole thing was completely painless, the rates are far less than i expected and we got far more time in the museum than i thought we would. You get a hostess to entertain the kids and guide them thru the activities ,cake and a snack, then you get free riegn of the museum for as long as you please, from start to finish, a great experience

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I took the kids to the funfest last weekend. To my surprize, all of us, My self included had a great time. The midway was geared more to children than i expected and the Bowmanville Zoo put on a wonderfull show. The kids got to chose between elephant and camel rides, Andre rode the camel while Olivia, Liam and Myself rode the elephant. All in all it was a great time, and really, for all day entertainment, it was really reasonably priced, 2 adults and 3 kids and it was under 60 dollars. I will be going back next year

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So we had dinner at Next Door the other night and I have to say I don’t know if it’s a place I will hurry back to any time soon. The entry way that opens into the bar area is quite impressive when you first walk in but soon after the effect wears off and I lothed the waste of space. I think the layout of the dining area wastes so much space and it makes everything feel cramped. It felt like we were eating dinner with the couple at the next table. My next point of displeasure was the wine glasses. The wine menu was quite nice but the enjoyment was removed when it was served in a glass that does not allow for full enjoyment of the wine. The glass was more of a deep martini glass rather then a bowled wine glass. It killed all the aroma in what I think is a very nice wine (Gray Fox Cabernet Sauvignon 2005) . That appatisers were very good, we split the crab cakes and a ceaser salad, both of which were excelent. I had orderd the Steak and it was well over done for a medium rare steak. Michelle, who likes Med. Well to Well done, whoud not have sent it back. The Mashed potatoes that accompanied it were very good and the asparagus and vegitable were cooked to perfection. I probably will not go back for quite some time but I will give the some time and see if they approve. Anyone else been to either Next Door or Crave have an experiance to share?

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I really like Crave in North London. I’ve been a few times and I have had really great experiences there. I was excited when I saw they were expanding into the unit next to them with what the call a sister restaurant. I think we really need a lot more restaurant in London that cater to this type of dining. The expansion is called, oddly enough, Next Door Bar & Grill. I haven’t been there, or to Crave for that matter, since it open so I looked them up and gave them a call to make reservations. Now call me crazy but on their website it says, and I quote, “Call today for a reservation 519.645.8886″. So I just got off the phone and they guy there told me we don’t accept reservations its all on a first come first served basis only. I think that whole idea is a cop out so they don’t overbook and piss people off but that’s there prerogative and a lot of place are doing that so I’ll put up with it, but they should at least not have the line on their website saying they do! Anyways I think I am going to be heading over there tonight and I’ll let you know how it is in the morning!

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So the other night was the Barenaked Ladies show at the JLC. I have to say its one of the best shows I’ve been to in a while. I’ve noticed lately that a lot of show have been starting on time, which is a change from shows I’ve seen in the past. The ticket said 7:30 and the opening act, Tom Swick, was on almost to the minute and the Ladies took the stage in a reasonable time frame afterwards. Tom Swick was good, I don’t know much of his music though I did recognize a couple of tunes, aside from the Paul Simon cover “Graceland” and a Beatles tune that the name of escapes me (I should have wrote this earlier)! The videos that were played on the two big screens that flanked the stage was great entertainment and in typical BNL style “ME”ssed with the audience right until the show started. Once they hit the first note it was pretty much high energy for the rest of the night. Contrary to the article in the Thursday edition of “The Ticket” in the Free Press the floor sections stood for almost the whole show and I didn’t mind a bit. I do wonder about how much of the impromptu raps and song making they do on stage are made up on the fly or if there is prep to it beforehand. The best of which that night was the rap about the 519 area code, which talked about the relation to small city’s in the 519 among other topics. All said and done I look forward to the next time they come to town! Anyone else go? What’s your opinion?

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Michelle and I were out with her parents for dinner last night. We went to a place that we frequent in the north side of the city. McGinnis Landing – 519.472.8349 666 Wonderland Road North. Michelle tried a new drink they call a Raspberry Mojita. It was awesome, very sweet so steer clear if you don’t like sweet! I took a picture of the menu so we can make it at home!

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We had Chinese food for dinner tonight, which I am a big fan of. I was thinking though it’s hard to find a really good restaurant. We’ve been going to the Golden Dragon in Byron for a while and it seams to be the best place. The chicken balls are a bit greasy but not too bad and I usually judge a place by the chicken fried rice. I’ve found that if the rice is good it’s a big seller for me. Comments are open on this one whats your favorite Chinese place in London?

Golden Dragon – 1285 Commissioners Rd. W. – 519-472-2180

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