Day: August 8, 2023

Restaurants loved and lost: Country Style


Sadly, the last of the great Hungarian restaurants in the Annex closed at the end of July. Unlike so many restaurants that have closed recently, this wasn’t due to the pandemic. The owners had been running it for many many years and decided it was time to retire. Sad for us, but good for them.

I’ve written about Country Style and the other schitnzel slinging places that occupied Bloor West between Brunswick and Bathurst. You can see that here: Chicken Schnitzel and other great Hungarian food at Country Style Hungarian Restaurant in Toronto’s Annex and here: Memory, space and time and the redrawing of a line. Lots of good memories from eating in those places, for sure.

Speaking of memories, this review from the blog jamiebradburnwriting.wordpress.com really brings back many of them:

Image above from blogto. You can read their review and get a better sense for the place, here.

 

Desks for people who live in small spaces and/or like Transformers

In these days of working from home in small spaces, we could use ideas for desks and workstations that can meet our needs.  Here’s five such desks that fill the bill:

This first workstation is amazing. It’s a gym! It’s a desk. It’s storage. It’s a space saving work and workout setup designed to keep your mind and body healthy. I thought this was especially cool.

For those more inclined to use their desks to lie down than workout, this hybrid couch /  desk could be just what you need.

For people really short on space, this easily concealable home office addresses productivity woes in style by transforming into furniture by night. I like it.

In a similar vein, this slim wall cabinet opens into a sleek modern functional workspace.

Finally, this multifunctional desk features entertainment and work modules to help you switch off from work mode:

I love them all.