Adam Waxman is an award winning writer focusing on food,…
I am craving smoky comfort food. Southern cooking and backyard barbeque seems to be all the rage these days, and when it’s good, there is nothing better. I would drive just about anywhere for it. Just like down south, where the most incredible bbq joints are tucked away from the main streets, we need to go off the beaten path for that lip-smacking good stuff.
Introduced to Toronto restaurant, Rally Sports Bar + Smokehouse, at the Toronto Delicious Show, I was seduced by a jambalaya. Chock full of chicken, shrimp and chorizo, the jambalaya is Louisiana’s answer to paella, and Rally’s answer to, “what can I eat tonight that is hearty and flavourful?” Oh, it’s got a kick—but the spice is not overpowering, and a fresh confluence of flavours is picked up in each spoonful of rice.
My focus does not leave my plate, but just in case I didn’t come here for the food, I am reminded that there are over 40 big-screen HD TV’s that display every major sporting event every day of the year. On Friday nights, martinis are $5. Snacking on my shrimp Po boy, sipping a martini and watching boxing, UFC, NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, or UEFA would be A.OK with me!
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Adam Waxman is an award winning writer focusing on food, wine, travel and wellness. As well as an actor in film and television, he is the Publisher of DINE magazine.