A new study published in Consciousness and Cognition found that people with an alcohol level of 0.75 (that’s about two pints of beer) performed better on tests of creativity. They believe the alcohol relaxes us and allows us to see the big picture faster than when sober and less relaxed.
Do with this bit of research what you like 
Oh, is it just about happy hour?…Indeed, it is!
(Bourbon cocktail above? I enjoyed at brunch at Publican in Chicago — it was tasty but bourbon is a bit much for brunch time on very little sleep and no food in my belly.)
April 17, 2012
I picked up my race kit for Saturday’s Harry’s Spring Run-off 8k today.
I also picked up some cupcakes from Prairie Girl Bakery…it was one block away, how could I not.
Is that wrong?
Well, if that’s wrong, I don’t want to be right
April 5, 2012
For months, my friends and I have been trying to get ourselves over to Holy Chuck Burger but life kept getting in the way.
Last night, our burger dreams were answered. I had The Holy Chuck — their signature double beef patty with cheese, bacon and caramelized onions) and yowza! It is now my favourite in the city. It practically fell apart in my hands it was so tender and juicy. I think it may even replace the other burger that stands out in my mind as one of the best I’ve had, that being the one at Blackbird in Brooklyn.
I also had the nutella and salted caramel shake (how could I not, right?). It was delicious, but, for me, a bit rich and sweet it was hard to have more than a few sips of it.
We’ll definitely be going back — there are some other crazy (erm, decadent aka fatty) menu items we’re dying to go back to try, namely the deep-fried pickles with bacon panko crust (and no, none of us are pregnant) and the nutella and Lindor lollipops with whipped cream.
Oh, forgot to mention, we also shared the funnel cake. (Sure am glad I’m doing not one, but two, workouts today!)
Ambiance-wise, the restaurant is very basic, like your typical fast food joint — but really, you’ll be so busy having a love affair with your burger that your surroundings will become foggy anyhow. I did enjoy their signage, though:
Holy Chuck Burgers, 1450 Yonge St., Toronto, 416-96-CHUCK
April 4, 2012
