From Daniel Gilbert of Harvard to Martin Seligman of Princeton, the “happiness” (self-reported well-being) researchers seem to agree on one thing: meal time with friends and loved ones is a direct predictor of happiness.
Have at least one 2-3-hour dinner and/or drinks per week — yes, 2-3 hours — with those who make you smile and feel good. I find the afterglow effect to be greatest and longest with groups of 5 or more. Two times that are conducive to this: Thursday dinners or after-dinner drinks and Sunday brunches.
Could there be any better news? Doubtful.... especially when eating with friends and family is one of my favorite things to do!
K and I have always been foodie-friends. When we go out to eat, rarely does a meal go by with us choosing the "sharesy" option. What is this exactly?...well...we choose 2 or 3 things that we both want to eat and share them. There are 2 reasons for this. The first is that I have a serious case of food jealousy. The second, and more important reason, is that indulgence is always better with a friend. It makes eating out (or in) feel like a major event every time. Some of my favorite hang out time has been at the table.
This weekend I spent some good quality meal time with friends around Toronto!
One Breakfast/Brunch @ Get Real Cafe
This is an amazing little restaurant on Ossington, is for the veggies, the vegans and the healthwise....which should be everyone! The brunch menu ranges from international inspired omelettes to fruit and nut french-style toast to classic yet deluxe hot foods like sweet potato quesadillas.
Two Lunch @ Fresh
No review necessary...we all know how amazing Fresh is. The best part was that it was warm enough to dine out on the patio, so we enjoyed our meals watching pedestrians enjoy King Street on a Sunday afternoon. I ordered my favorite...the Thai burger...sans bun...and it was the pick-me-up that my post-Saturday night brain and body needed. Oh and of course our meals were of course not complete without an appetizer of sweet potato fries.
Three Dinner @ K's hot little Pad..picnic style
Chefs: A and K. Dishes served: salad rolls, a fruity and nutty spring salad and baked tortillas with salsa. Outcome: Happy faces all around!
Food + Friends = Love = Life.... Cheers!
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