I say nunu good. i say nunu goo-oooood. what song is that to the tune of? i say no no good i say no no goood. my brother would know. anyway who cares! nunu means come come in ethiopian. like come to me. so endearing. nunu is endearing she so is. i have passed her restaurant a billion dillion times and never went in. now i will blam on the window every time i pass. i am fun like that.

another strike through a restaurant on raymi’s eating tour of toronto list. i need a blog slave to gather up every i mean EVERY (going back 5 years) restaurant i ever dined and featured on my blog so i can make my own damn directory.

being the professional dater, datrix, the datrix, date machine, serial dater and so on, that i am, i second this critic pick. fully. but why is it a critic’s pick when it isn’t critical? dumb. you so dumb now.

luuuh-ve it. kay i’m doing gay diva personae now, ooh fun.

faaaa-aaaaah-bu-LUS.

fine ethiopian? i am fine with that.

that’s chris and nunu. chris was her very first customer way more than a decade ago he wore her down, eventually won her. that to me is an achievement, more so than i dunno, it’s just an earnest true portrayal of a person’s character i think if they can get the girl. that’s dedication. takes merit. i do not like settlers, so not impressed by them.

another fabulous over-sized tracey shirt. the colour is cosmetic and flattering, it’s a flirty mature shirt and this one guy across the room stared at me in lust all night long i busted him many many times. go tracey! tracey is my mom for the newcomers.

great bar nook.

making me a traditional ethi- (can i shorten it to that now?) cocktail called a tage but in now way do you pronounce it like that it’s like tedge and because i wanted a glass of prosecco first in lieu of wine, they added it to the drink in lieu of soda water so i got two drinks in one and then it was blabbermouth city. awwright.

what are those? guavas? oh did you see letterman last night? that aziz comedian saw 50 cent in a restaurant who ordered grapefruit juice and when it came he said, why isn’t it purple? then he’s like, 50 cent doesn’t know what a grapefruit is! (get it, grape drink?) anyway he goes on with the bit about how he’s done well for himself SURELY he’s got to have seen a grapefruit at some point in time, i like, see a grapefruit at least every other day and i’ve done well for myself too. there i just stole your entire bit aziz! also did you see courteney cox trainwreck? poor girl. find a clip and see for yourself.

here we go. man i would be so thirsty if i were you right now. i just took a swig of coconut juice and cleansed my palette with some pear juice so i’m good.

i like this one.

when they give you ample ice you know they’re a good tender.

ok i changed my mind i am thirsty again.

politely semi-soberly anticipating the delicious concoction whilst bragging about my own bev’abilities.

oh you betcha i’m a pissing contestestant. bumped into another one i know in town earlier this day and immediately it went that way which pissed me off because it always goes that way but i am not the fucking one who always takes it there and i am sick of it. frenemyship OVER unless this person can just talk to me about stuff that isn’t purely peacock feather rustling. it shows you have no depth if you can’t just shoot the shit with someone, always gotta big yourself up to them, so insecure, also, transparent.

i look like mrs. bloody peabody from today’s special. amazing look.

delicious. what does it taste like? um, heaven, skip rope in the summertime dusk, holding hands with your crush, yeah, like that.

ha ha. why is she kneeling? go with it. later on while sitting down to dinner chris finally says, this, is kinda weird. don’t worry bro it will all make sense once i hit publish. bringing real time to internet-time is my specified area of expertise.

this is awesome and a tradition, they roast coffeebeans and walk around smoking the place out, wafting it all over you while you’re eating. it was holy.

who’s a pretty girl, you’re a pretty girl.

alright it’s down to business time.

this was when chris was like WEEEEIRD. the feeling is fast and altogether fleeting, it dissipates and then you forget the camera is there. people coming into the raymisphere is all. i am my own planet. i come in peace.

with lots of confusing distracting vibrant colours and ruffles, dazzle camouflage i call it.

sazerac. sazeractly. i know this one well from suicide benders in new orleans w/leslie.

this was great because it gave me the opportunity to talk about NOLA and reminisce and now i just remembered there’s absinthe in sazerac. i don’t know about you but i’ve got a lot of absinthe stories and what’s great about that is gathering others’ absinthe stories and then you know, of course, russell brand says absinthe like absinf in get him to the greek. that scene is awesome. where was i anyway…

dudes across the way were loving the free show. secretly, privately so. i apologized for the flashes and they gestured like so not a big deal. i knew they didn’t care it was just an opportunity to speak to them. we’ll add that to the section of the autobiography where i discuss minxing.

muddle muddle boil and fuddle or something disney like that. maybe in my next life i’ll go dr. seuss. i already do. guy musta been bipolar. liked drugs too didn’t that come out? no wait that was robert munch. hilar. it’s like the juxtaposition of danny tanner vs. dirty bob saget you cannot separate the two especially with america’s funniest home videos thrown on top. see how fast my brain works?

ok i’ll stand here. i told chris i had my smart serve anyway and he goes, oh yeah? very good impression of impression there.

it was a very good day in the bun neighbourhood i did a good job. sometimes you anally redo it so many times and can never be satisfied.

well if it’s special i guess i should showcase it.

the moment we’ve all been waiting for. mmm.

little miss piggy is here.

i got to try it all. i’ve had ethiopian only once before and suffered an anxiety attack in the restaurant cos of the hot powder i threw on everything. i did not do that this time. it was still pretty spicy for me. loved it. LOVED IT ALL. and for you pussies out there, don’t worry it’s not all spicy. nunu makes this great yogurt that’s like cheese kind of crumbly feta and it cuts the heat. it’s delicious.

that’s the vegetarian platter and it’s all piled on the injera, this spongy porous floppy pita (in theory) stuff you tear off bit by bit and pick up your food with and stuff it all in your mouth. like in medieval times, no cutlery, all bare hands. fun for the whole family.

look how far my feet extend from my torso i’m a gazelle. i am also a pig smiling into food. i am a feelings eater for sure.

in the middle is the traditional chicken which i got all over my face. it was very spicy and nunu was scared for me i was all oh relax i do this all the time. at brazenhead when i order the baked jerk wings they’re like BE CAREFUL ARE YOU SURE LITTLE GIRL!? i can handle the heat better than everyone. yes i am sure.

ok guys lets do this. ps. look at all the pillows. so sucks you in and i love the big tables, inviting and spacious.

bad photo but that’s the veg stuff. beets, corn, etc.

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cool middle pot is chris’ couscous.

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a high-end version thereof i might add.

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injera: yeast-risen flatbread with a unique slightly spongy texture traditionally made of teff flour. what it is in carbs i have no idea but you don’t feel bloated afterward. just make sure you don’t drink beer with it, but if you do only have one. i stayed with water and cocktails.

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there i’m going for the chicken.

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if you’re smart you can come out of this with clean hands. but you’re not smart so don’t count on that happening. it’s so good you end up wearing it on your face.

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i didn’t even wait for napkins i just went right on in there. every man for themself guys. it’s a dog eat dog world.

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waiting for the burn to hit me. you can see the white yogurt cheesy magic fluff on the table.

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nunu liking the grazing. i am a major grazer i love to pick at things, ethiopian is perfect for that.

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and, my dear friends, NUNU is currently being featured on LBL with their two can dine for $40 deal (normally $67) which is phenomenal. you get the misto misto (mixed platter), what we have here, the vegetarian and meat platters or you can have vegan and it includes two glasses of wine AS WELL as two creme caramel desserts (which i was too full to try). it’s in your hop skip and jump route you know we all take passed the drake, nunu is located beside midpoint 1179 QUEEN STREET WEST. why am i talking to scenesters only here? haha. i stole this blurb from live better local:

Enjoy Nunu’s wonderful misto misto with two glasses of house wine and homemade creme caramel. Nunu can tailor her dishes for meat lovers, omnivores and vegans – whatever you prefer.

limited quantity of 50, guys. savings of almost $30. cheap date for sure.

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this shit eating grin could be your shit eating grin!

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here comes the burn. not as bad as the one your mother got on the day you were born though. heh you’re welcome for the mama joke. oh shit it’s mother’s day soon.

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what? on my face? where?

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thank you for the hot towels, i thought you were not supposed to use them, they are special get your hands clean before you get them dirty again towels though makes complete sense as you will be sucking sauce off your fingertips which are filthy from all the things you touched all day long. germaphobe nightmare.

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mmmm. couscous is healthy right, good carb sub or less evil carb.

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and then i visited my vegetable friends over there.

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and then i looked younger the more you drank.

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and then in a flash it was all gone, all over.

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and it was time for another bev. this was very limey and boozy. i’ll find out the name in just a second when i get to that picture i took of what it’s called. i think the caiprihana but i know i spelled it wrong which is why i wanted to wait til i came to it to tell you what it was because i am a profesional. hi i am a psycho, have we met?

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disaffected photoshoot time.

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i am digesting. what do you want from me?

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alright fine i will humour this. it’s like if i don’t get attention i will die or something.

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show a little belly for the boys. they like their meat. i hear.

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there we go, caipirinha, traditional brazilian drink, and other places too. there is something about sunshine and hot weather that makes your crave lime booze right? think about how many lime drinks there are. THINK ABOUT IIIIIT I SAID! (because i can’t i am presently fantasizing about brazil).

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held it in til the very end. what a wonderful time. you are pretty much guaranteed to get laid if you take a girl here, if you don’t well, that’s on you. i can lead you to water but i can’t make ya drink. well i can if i shove your face in with my boot on your head but you know what i mean. actually i’m not sure that you do anymore haha.

ok one more time, two can dine for $40 at NUNU. if you’ve never tried ethiopian before, this is the perfect way to try it OR it’s a great gift idea. tell nunu and chris raymi said hi.