Phog Lounge Voted No. 1

Windsor's very own Phog Lounge, beat out some heavy-weight clubs across Canada in the CBC Radio 3 poll, by being voted top live performance venue. The five year old club attributes it's success to it's dedication and support of independent music and it's love for enriching the Windsor community with live performances.

When asked what they would do to celebrate if they were to win, owner Tom Lucier said;

"If we won, we'd likely have to have a big event in our HUGE parking lot attached to our building. We'd need permission from the landlord, and the city, but we'd likely throw a massive outdoor party, with a big stage outside and the small stage inside...staggering performances inside and out. It would be a city-wide party, and everyone within 300 miles would know that they were invitied to see what Windsor has to offer to the cultural fabric of Canada."

Phog is located at:
157 University Avenue West
Windsor , ON N9A 5P4
519-253-1605

Source CBC Radio 3

Valentine's Day Pictures

I added some pictures of the Valentine's day event at [name removed] on our pics page. It was a fun time and the place was hopping.

My compliments to the owners and managers for putting on a top notch party with festive decorations and free munchies and chocolate hearts at each table. Excellent!

Nutella Cheesecake

Nutella Cheesecake

1 cup graham cracker crumbs or chocolate cookie crumbs
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp sugar

2 package cream cheese (room temperature)
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
Nutella

Mix the graham cracker crumbs (or cookie crumbs, whichever you decided to use) together with the sugar. Add the butter and mix together. Press the mix into the bottom of a non-stick round pan, probably about 9 inches. Place it in a 325F oven for about 10 minutes. Once done, remove from oven and set aside to cool.

Mix together the cream cheese and sugar until well blended and smooth. Add one egg at a time, mixing well as you add each egg. Take a small bowl and pour about 1/2 cup of the batter into it. Pour the rest of the batter into the pan with the cookie crust. Now take the reserve batter you set aside and add a dollop of Nutella. I added Nutella until I got the colour I wanted, which was a dark rich brown, as well as making sure the batter had the taste of Nutella.

Take the reserve batter and add a spoonful to the batter. Use a toothpick to swirl the nutella batter into the white batter. Add the Nutella batter by the spoonful until you get the look of a swirly cheesecake.

Place in the oven at 350F and bake for about 50 minutes or until the centre doesn't jiggle anymore. I suggest adding a water bath in the oven to prevent the cake from cracking. What I mean by this is just add a pan of water next to the cake.

Once the cake is baked, set it aside and let it cool. Then place it in the refrigerator and let it chill for about 4 hours. Before you remove the cake from the pan, just run a knife along the edge to loosen it.

From WindsorEats.com  http://www.windsoreats.com/blog/?p=592

Nutella is made in Brantford, Ontario. Read the Nutella site FAQ