Frida – Porto (Portugal)

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A real taste of Mexico in Portugal! Frida (Cocina Mestiza) is a welcoming Mexican restaurant in Porto, near artistically vibrant Miguel Bombarda street. The decor is simply stunning with many nods to Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, the restaurant’s namesake.

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This charming independent restaurant is owned by João and Sol. The interesting story of this Portuguese and Mexican couple appears on their website, menu and even the restaurant’s ceiling!

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Mill Street Brew Pub – Toronto (Canada)

The Mill Street Brew Pub is located in Toronto’s historic Distillery District amid the restored Victorian-era buildings of Gooderham and Worts, once the largest distiller of alcoholic beverages in Canada. Mill Street Brewery’s award winning beers are brewed on the premises as well as in a larger facility east of Toronto.

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The Mill Street Brew Pub offers tours of the brewery as well as an on-site shop to stock up on beers and merchandise. It’s definitely a tourist destination but an excellent one at that… and it’s always a good sign that it’s popular with the locals.

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The Mill Street Brew Pub serves decent fare, mostly comfort foods that go very well with their beers. The atmosphere is always jovial and the servers are helpful and friendly.

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