20260801 . The HaikuPrajna Challenge . Prajna or The Elephant . Different Ground (Instrumental Demo) . APRILandALLEN's Roadmap

I am unfit for \

The structure, this ride, I will \

Remain another 

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20260801 . Prajna or The Elephant . Different Ground . Queer Artists Showcase at City Side Cafe

I am unfit for \ The structure, this ride, I will \ Remain another 

. Prajna or The Elephant . Different Ground

. We were welcomed back to City Side Cafe for the Queer Artists Showcase (hosted by @Project14_ on Instagram), where I read the lyrics for a demo song called Different Ground, and got to listen to poetry and music by a handful of artists, including the solo guitar debut of the one and only Electric Armchair. I was panicking a little, to be honest, sorry that I had kept to myself, but it was real nice listening to and being part of our local queer community. Our three other performers were so good.

. Video credit for the clip goes to April, who enjoyed the iced macha. I thought it was good too, tasting more like a quality vanilla ice cream. 

. Different Ground is a demo song by Prajna or The Elephant, framed as part of the series Together In Forever which follows our hero the Overseer. Themes of otherness and incongruence stemmed from the inability to communicate when others, unawares, discriminate about people in or close to the conversation, and one's need to come on down from up on some higher morality in order to have the chance of any meaningful interaction. I have struggled with identity for the better part of my life, so I wanted to explore the feeling of disinclusion and the act of reaching out to those perpetuating it.

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.20260711. Joe Bean’s Seventh Birthday

. For Joe Bean's seventh birthday, we wrapped up toys and treats as kind-of Christmas-in-July presents. We treated ourselves to a tiramisu style cake to mark the occasion, while snagging the free Slurpee for 7-Eleven day.

. Joe has also been known to help re-string my acoustics.

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20260804 . Spider-man Brand New Day 

. Brand New Day was so good. April and I caught it at Scotiabank Theatre. Peter and Frank's banter was top notch. May, MJ and Ned delivered a perfect amount of heartfelt. Love how Marisa Tomei had a good role in this, instead of being written off. 

. Though, I missed Flash, Happy and JJJ (even though the latter would have clashed with this film's NYC). Also feel bad for Banner. 

. Jean Grey continued the casual reveal of MCU mutants. I liked her providing a reason why the public could be mistrustful of pre-Xavier mutants, while also showing off why superpowered people should continue being mistrustful of the government’s desire to harness their abilities, while also still establishing some foreshadowing for potential growth into a family-centric character. 

. Inhibitor chip was spooky, even if there are other instances of power dampeners in past MCU stories. V-MAX was a heartbreaking subversion. I hate how convinced I was. DODC’s the franchise's true villain.

. Action was great. Humor was awesome. Spider-man was lifted out of the comics, far beyond the first act's sizzle recap. Thought I would dislike Peter's evolution, but the execution of organic webs and overstimulation was spectacular.

. Acceptance. Denial. Repression. Dysphoria in metaphor. Death and abandoning those still close to you. The 24-hour Hero Arc. A classic Spider-man tale of needing to balance both parts of his identity. Brand New Day was for real a film for the fans, like Tom Holland in the intro had said. Scenes paid visual homage to the previous film franchises and the video games. Just hope the actual Spider-man rogues we saw will get more screentime in the future.

. The Marvel Studios logo at the start showing Peter fading out from memories was heartbreaking. Glad Ned and MJ seem to remember now, or at least were accepted back into Peter's life.

. DeWolff was a great addition to the roster, she provided much needed grounding, while still being able to rebuke Peter for his mistakes despite liking what he does for New York. I also loved seeing Spidey being respected by the public.

. Post-theatre rambling over. An instant classic; up there with, if not the best of Spider-man on-screen. 

. (Still have to watch Noir, though)

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. We spent a day in Toronto gathering free ice cream, grilled cheese, froyo, slushee and beer. We also got $3 Harvey's grilled hotdogs.

. Chinnen, a street performer by the waterfront, was fantastic and hilarious--check him out online!

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The warm comfort of \ 

being around others, who \ 

love the little things 

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. We attended the BICZ meetup at City Side Cafe downtown Brampton, where I spent my time with a nice hot rich Americano coffee, formatting a digital photography mini-zine, we also contributed a panel each to the collaborative comic, all while surrounded by art and artists; check out both City Side Cafe and Brampton Indie Comics & Zines! The cafe’s coffee was so good that I used it in my watercolour so I could take it home.

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. 20260719 . Summer Artists' Market 

. We vended the Summer Artists’ Market at the Springdale Brampton Library.

. Very kind and accommodating event hosts from BAO kept us fed and hydrated, they came to each table with a full trolley! 

. High energy environment, it was nice just being among other creators in the library while drawing and writing.

. Thank you for everyone who showed up, means a lot, hope you enjoy your BATTLE Cats!

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. 20260523 . Doors Open Toronto 

. On a wet windy Doors Open, we took the tunnel to Billy Bishop on Centre Island, where we got to see a number planes in the hangar. Vendors were met with an unending procession of a crowd. Was cool, but we got soaked. 

. Walked to Liberty Village to hear about how Zoomer radio operates, handles call-ins, requests and their variety of programs and music dating from 1930 to 2000; they also handed out ice cream!

. The conjoined Television Museum is worth the visit just to absorb how the device has evolved into the screens we use today. For Doors Open, the museum had the world's rarest television on display, from the 1939 World's Fair, which April was broadcast to! 

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. 20260502 . Cherry Blossom High Park FCBD New York Fries 

. High Park’s cherry blossoms are beautiful every year. 

We disembarked the subway at High Park Station and walked through from the north side on Bloor to the south. The path is lined with trees in full bloom, with tons of people taking turns posing for photos, giving the season a real festival vibe. There is a museum with paintings, the curators are charismatic, informative and nice to talk to. Bring some snacks and enjoy a relaxing afternoon or evening.

. The Negative Zone is the comic book store we visited for Free Comic Book Day 2026!

The store is located on Bloor and Dundas and was run by a generous guy who made us feel welcome. There was a table with the FCBD offerings in the middle of the room, with that week's latest comics along with boxes of back issues and toys I recognized from the 2000’s. We left with a Pokemon booster pack, zines, comics and more trading cards; thanks for having us!

. We have always enjoyed New York Fries. 

This location at Dufferin Mall has never failed us. Their pulled pork poutine is always a great treat. Large is enough for two portions! We just keep coming back here, especially when we want a ton of fries and cheese.

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The Seer's One Form . The Great Work of Allen W. McLean

. The Seer's One Form . The Great Work of Allen W. McLean 

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20260630 . The HaikuPrajna Challenge . Happy 30th Birthday, Love

Born in the winter \ 

so find a lover born to \ 

hike through the summer 

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For April's 30th Birthday, we spent a night at the KOA Campground in Niagara Falls, Ontario. 

We enjoyed a campfire of hotdogs and s'mores along with amenities such as giant chess and mini golf. Public access to washrooms, kitchen sinks and electrical outlets is much appreciated, but we recommend campers take their firewood when you check in so it has a chance to dry out on your site's bench in the afternoon sun.

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After setting up camp we hiked the Niagara Glen, which takes you from street level, through an unassuming park with an otherwise incredible lookout spot of the gorge that you then descend a stairwell into the shallowest pathways of, along the sheer rock face. 

You can then decide which path markers to follow to traverse the sprawling greenery and geology all in order to get down to touch the beach sand and water of the Falls--an unforgettable experience.

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The next day we spent around two hours at the Butterfly Conservatory, which was nothing short of magical with what felt like hundreds of flying friends of many species looking for a safe place to land.

If you are lucky enough, you could have a companion traveling with you through the greenhouse’s twisting and looping walkways.

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Our whole trip, we took advantage of the WeGo bus that came with our GO Train package, which also allowed us to ride the Incline between Table Rock and the food court at Fallsview. We rode to the Flower Clock to see the inner clockwork where, after taking a walk to the end of the Power Generator that you cross over on the way in from the Falls, we got the opportunity to catch three of the clock chimes, culminating with the top of the hour.

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When we returned home, we caught the Canada Day fireworks after the BBNO$ show at Celebration Square downtown Mississauga, just outside of Square One.

The music was great, his performance was fun. The peri peri fries that we ate from a momos tent were so good. 

While the Square was just packed with people having a good time, we recommend you check out the garden if you need a retreat into a cute green space in the heart of the city.

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In addition to birthday cakes and pies, we shared one of Pizza Hut’s small pepperoni pan pizza deals down on a park bench behind the mall across from Shopper's World, which came with cinnamon bites and breadsticks. We have enjoyed their pan pizzas and sides our entire relationship, and this time lived up to our expectations again. The pie alone was filling enough between the two of us, and the two sides were warm and soft, about what you would anticipate, and the leftovers even reheated well.

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20260613 . The HaikuPrajna Challenge . The End of Spring

The books on the shelves \ 

Grows like a flower garden \ 

Under the bright lights 

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We were again welcomed by the Brampton Library at their annual Local Authors Showcase at Garden Square outside of the Rose Theatre on the opening day of the Farmers' Market downtown. We enjoyed clear blue skies beside other creatives while meeting with friends both old and new. Bring a sunhat or an umbrella in addition to sunscreen if you intend to be outside for more than an hour on the hot weekends of the Market!

After meeting friends vending at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (and handing out a few of our zines), we walked through the new parts of the greenhouse at Allan Gardens, which was incredible on the sunny day we had, before heading to Nathan Philips Square and listening to Broken Social Scene, then Feist after a stop at Harvey's for a sandwich each. Both performances that we caught were incredible, inspiring and captivating. We stayed for the entirety of both sets, then we went home and I strung up my papa’s old classical.

The latest of the Brampton Indie Comics and Zines meetups was at the rentable event space in the Rose Theatre, which was nostalgic for us because April and I have each performed on both the space’s and the main stage in our youths. The group we sat with at BICZ was a pleasure. We made and shared art, it was great.

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20260301 . The HaikuPrajna Challenge . Minecraft

Buildings in forests \ 

An Overworld adventure \ 

Journey to The End

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20260510 . HaikuPrajna . Rose

Here is a flower \ 

Grown from the Garden within \ 

Happy Mother's Day

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20260504 . The HaikuPrajna Challenge . Star Wars: Darth Vader (2015)

Underestimate \ 

an independent vessel, \ 

forcing its order

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20260307 . HaikuPrajna . Peel Pop-Up Market @ Susan Fennell Youth Hub

Where skates hit the ice, \ 

find a book to read before \ 

you check the market 

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We had a market space at the Peel Pop-up Market in the Susan Fennell Youth Hub! 

After crossing from the northeast corner of the city to the southwest, and after crossing the Sheridan College campus in the rain with a bag that had a handle snap on us in the parking lot, we reached the the sports and rec centre, a very nice facility with a Library, all a short walk from Shopper's World.

Our hosts kept us vendors well fed and hydrated with pops, cookies, chips and pizza; our neighours ranged from other arts and crafts to social services, please do go check them out through the @youth2action Instagram! 

Visitors went home with prints of my “A Date At The Zoo” watercolour Tiger painting, origami, copies of Escape Perennial City and April's Fright Folk, and a number of stickers and Electric Armchair's Pocket Comics mini-zines!

Huge thank you to everyone who showed up and checked out our art, as well to our hosts and venue for the opportunity to meet others while sharing what we love to do.

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20260215 . HaikuPrajna . Iron Lung (aka A Date With Markiplier) @markiplier . Scotiabank Theatre 20260203

The Silent Rapture \ 

An empty sky of blood moons \ 

We are grateful for... 

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April and I enjoyed a day out in Toronto, and we watched Markiplier’s Iron Lung. 

Scotiabank Theatre was busy; after wandering from Bloor to Union, we ate Cineplex’s pulled pork hotdogs before sitting down for our first film since COVID. 

Iron Lung’s story and editing was captivating, the cinematography kept the claustrophobic area feeling fresh with abstract viewing perspectives and visuals. 

Humanity was poking at the Light, which caused a kind of singularity called the Silent Rapture, but they keep poking at it, and the hive mind fights to prevent the survivors from continuing to do so. I caught vibes from Evangelion with the LCL, Tom Cruise's War of the Worlds in the dried blood, and The Matrix in its philosophical themes, all with the same charm as In Space With; it was great.

Ps.

Mark,

You made a(nother) movie! You and Amy and the crew deserve all the success and praise. Thank you for getting me back into YouTube, for introducing us to Ethan and Tyler and Wade and Bob, for getting us back into other creators like Arin and Dan. You guys are an inspiration to the indie scene. 

Congrats! Here's to the number one movie in America! 

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20260125 . HaikuPrajna . A Date At The Zoo . Toronto Zoo 20251111

Tunnels planned between \ 

animals out in the cold \ 

got to catch them all 

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April treated us to a snowy winter trip to the Toronto Zoo on Remembrance Day, where we spent our time capturing photos and ideas together. 

We took the GO train out of the suburbs, with a minute of silence on the TTC at 11:11 in the morning.

We had kept warm by jumping between pavilions, soaking up the greenhouse, and we decided to skip the Canada area this time. We missed an exit in one of the buildings and re-entered from the outside, where we caught a sense of deja vu seeing the macaws again when that exit looped into the entrance.

Inside, we visited the jellyfish, monkeys, bugs and hippos.

We saw tigers, wolves and eagles in the outside areas, with short walks between each.

Beside our snacks from home, at Tim Horton’s we tried the salted caramel butter tart, along with a reliable herb and garlic pastry, and at McDonald's we ate Junior Chickens and fries with 7-Eleven slushies before heading home to our wild animal, Joe Bean.

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20251127 . HaikuPrajna . Santa Claus Parades 2025 . APRILandALLEN's Roadmap

Should old acquaintance \

be forgot, nor brought to mind? \

For the old times’ sake 

. HaikuPrajna . Santa Claus Parades 2025 . APRILandALLEN's Roadmap

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Hello reader, 

We walked from Bloor to (Mr.) Christie(‘s) Pits to catch the Parade and the vendors at the parks along the route.

After following Santa towards Dundas, we detoured to the Eaton Centre for their indoor tree. Then we doubled back to The Well for their popups, before getting A&W while heading to Union Station.

A week prior, we walked to Professor's Lake to see the Claus early, where we sat on the curbside of North Park, then trekked to McDonald's for a coffee. 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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PS 

Prajna Or The Elephant - Auld Lang Syne (Instrumental Version) - Official Music Video 

Watch on YouTube 

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The Stream-Enterer Vol.I is out now 

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Photography . Allen W. McLean . Pixel 6a SooC

Music . Prajna or The Elephant

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20251103 . HaikuPrajna . Cat Scratch Art Market @ The Old Shoe Factory Downtown Brampton . APRILandALLEN's Roadmap

Surrounded by peers \ 

crafting relations like art, \ 

boats on a river

. HaikuPrajna . Cat Scratch Art Market @ The Old Shoe Factory Downtown Brampton . APRILandALLEN's Roadmap

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Hello reader, 

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. We were part of Cat Scratch Art Market at the Old Shoe Factory, Downtown Brampton.

. Shout-out to our awesome hosts, they gave out snacks and water and pulled out fans to keep the room ventilated, was one of our better market experiences!

. April and I spent the day folding zines, paper elephants, frogs and boats while talking to everyone who was there.

. All of our neighbors had incredible looking tables and art on display across a variety of media; I recommend checking out the vendor list to see what everyone brought to show off.

. Thank you for everyone who visited, we recognized a number of familiar faces and met many people! 

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. Photos taken on Pixel 6a by April and Allen #sooc #straightoutofcamera

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Cat Scratch Art Market

@_biandel (wrote the following list)

@batcities.ca 

@thewhoyorker 

@electricarmchair 

@macabremiles 

@snarkytuna 

@ashybrainwashy 

@where.daisies.grow 

@nvn.ce 

@shanatronn 

@maybe_choclo_who_knows

@meeganlim 

@amiebakingco 

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20251021 . HaikuPrajna . Sesquicentennial Park Diwali 2025 . APRILandALLEN's Roadmap

Festival of lights \ 

celebrate insight, knowledge, \ 

brightens the night sky

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Hello reader, 

. We enjoyed the drone show and massive fireworks display at Sesquicentennial Park for Diwali! 

. There was a huge crowd; the loud music kept the mood light despite the cold of suburban Canada during the autumn.

. Everyone seemed to be having a good time, smiles and laughter all around. 

. Tim Horton's was handing out drinks, and Freshco flatbreads, thanks for the hot chocolate and naan! 

. We also went to the Circle-K across the street for a slushie; also recommend looking at their taquito and warm goods.

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20251006 . HaikuPrajna . Bird Kingdom Niagara Falls . APRILandALLEN'S Roadmap

Avian birthday \

glass dome full of winged creatures \

largest in the world 

. HaikuPrajna . Bird Kingdom Niagara Falls . APRILandALLEN'S Roadmap

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Hello reader,

Came once again for an amazing bird-day birthday.

The building is massive! They make such great use of the space, looping in on itself during the initial museum tour before opening into the aviary at large. We always have a great time being so close to all the birds flying and singing around us. 

Try to find a bench and relax for an hour or two!

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Until next time!

Allen W. McLean

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20250923 . HaikuPrajna . The Rose Theatre . APRILandALLEN’s Roadmap

Enter the blood-pit \

or take a rest in the vom \

stay for the stage lights 

. HaikuPrajna . The Rose Theatre . APRILandALLEN’s Roadmap

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Hello reader,

We were taken on a tour of the Rose Theatre during Downtown Brampton’s Doors Open Event. 

Our wonderful guide allowed us to try the parabolic dish in the entrance’s ceiling, which has an effect you have to experience to believe. 

She showed us the special level where the talents are provided dressing areas and green rooms that are separated from and off-limits to the general public. 

We were given another opportunity to stand on the main stage and walk through the aisles of the theatre’s seating, being led out of the second storey’s soundproof vom.

Looking over the railing over the bar’s sitting area, she told us how the stone tiling of the main lobby is in line with the stonework outside in the Garden Square, how it leads straight from the intersection of Main and Queen right to centre stage inside the Rose.  

An important landmark of Flower City for certain; make sure you appreciate all the stonework in the floors and countertops, and do keep your feet off the vinyl wall panes while sitting down, as they both have been imported from overseas.

Photos posted on YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels. Captured on Pixel 6a.

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Allen W. McLean

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20250922 . HaikuPrajna . Garden Square . APRILandALLEN'S Roadmap

Sat among the stars \

in the light of the big screen, \ 

brings us together 

. HaikuPrajna . Garden Square . APRILandALLEN'S Roadmap

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Hello reader,

Came once again for an amazing bird-day birthday.

The building is massive! They make such great use of the space, looping in on itself during the initial museum tour before opening into the aviary at large. We always have a great time being so close to all the birds flying and singing around us. 

Try to find a bench and relax for an hour or two!

.

Thank you for reading,

Until next time!

Allen W. McLean

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20250915 . HaikuPrajna . Toronto and Region Conservation Authority . APRILandALLEN's Roadmap .

Manage the climate \

necessary to survive \

conserved by the woods 

. HaikuPrajna . Toronto and Region Conservation Authority . APRILandALLEN's Roadmap

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Hello reader,

The new TRCA building is impressive. We went on a short guided tour and learned about the materials used (hint, it's wood), some of the different energy conserving techniques used by the building itself, and the necessary procedures required to upkeep such a massive display of ingenuity.

It was fun, go check it out!

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Allen W. McLean

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20250908 . HaikuPrajna . Smoke's Poutinerie Smoke-a-palooza . APRILandALLEN's Roadmap

Reigning champion, \

a Canadian classic, \ 

to like the gravy 

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Hello reader,

April and I enjoyed the Smoke-a-palooza from Smoke's Poutinerie!

We walked from Union Station to the Cabbagetown Fest and Double Take’s clothing swap, then to Sankofa Square to watch the Poutine eating event featuring names like Miki Sudo and Joey Chestnut.

There was live music, they covered Ozzy Osbourne among the rest of the setlist.

We caught the whole contest, grabbed two of their free poutine, then checked out the Lavazza popup at TIFF before sitting by Lakeshore.

The curds were squeaky and the gravy’s salted seasoning went well with their thick-cut fries; over a year ago from the time of writing, we had the pulled pork poutine and deep fried cheese curds from the Adelaide Smoke's Poutinerie, so it was a great day to try their classic!

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Until next time!

Allen W. McLean

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