glace bay

The Day after Dorian

September 8, 2019 by letsdothis1 Leave a Comment

I was driving around town this morning to survey the damage in the town and surrounding area. We were really lucky that there was no structural damage that I could see. The wind is still really high. The waves are still really high in some places. There was one downed tree that I know of in Reserve Mines but it was cleaned up by the time I made it there. The road was still blocked off though. There was also a leaning power poll in Dominion. The road was partially blocked off by the Needs store.

I have been hearing of massive damages around the province and have to say that in Glace Bay we were lucky. There are a few people that lost their power but no major structural damage except fallen branches. If anyone has any damage to report, please feel free to comment on Facebook or Twitter page. Also feel free to post your pictures.

Dominion Nova Scotia

North Street, Glace Bay.

Colette’s still classy diner

August 25, 2019 by letsdothis1 Leave a Comment

It was brought to my attention this week that comparing Colette’s with Sweet Side of the Moon is like comparing apples and oranges. An unfair comparison. While I was only comparing the coffee, I now realize that Colette’s is not in business to sell their coffee but to sell their homemade food. I don’t know why I thought it was okay to compare the too eateries because they are too different. Sweet Side of the Moon is a cafe so you would expect better coffee.

I still stand by my Buzz Quality Report for Sweet Side of the Moon. They are still ten out of ten in my book but I would revise my low view of Colette’s coffee because in a pinch, when you are desperate for a taste of the bean to go with your breakfast, I would still take my coffee black.

No more rating coffee for me. I’m done. Finished with this reviewer thing. I mean, who do I think I am? Siskel and Ebert? I know they used to review movies but you get the picture.

Morning Coffee

August 23, 2019 by letsdothis1 Leave a Comment

When I started out on my quest to find the best Glace Bay eatery for morning coffee and some writing time, I picked out the top 3 that I knew. They are Talo, Colette’s and Sweet Side of the Moon.

Right off the bat, Talo gets a 0 out of ten for my Buzz Quality report, strictly for the fact that they were not open in the morning. So that leaves the competition open for the other two on my list.

So let’s take a look at Colette’s, my first rendezvous. After a little maneuvering into the parking lot, I sat down to a lovely breakfast of scrambled eggs, home fries and coffee. Best Home Fries I ever tasted I might add. There is a reason they were voted number 1 by the Cape Breton Post as Best Eatery. My interest however, was not on the food but the coffee.

The coffee reminded me of the stuff you perk at home, the old way before Keurig brewers. They offer free refills so that is a plus, so two refills later I was gone. The Buzz Quality report however was waning. The coffee left me with a little buzz but I still felt like taking a nap back at home. So I would rate this coffee as a 3 out of 10 because it was nothing to jump up and down about but at least they were open in the morning.

My next rendezvous was to check out Sweet Side of the Moon. Compared to Colette’s, this is a better place to sit with your morning coffee and do some writing. I like Sweet Side of the Moon’s quieter atmosphere. The upside to Colette’s is that you get to listen in on conversation which is also it’s downside.

The raisin biscuit I had to go with my coffee was to the moon and back deliciousness without the greasiness of Colette’s diner. The coffee however was not watered down like Colette’s but you could actually taste the full expression of the roast. Thought all you coffee aficionados would like that description of the coffee. So because Sweet Side of the Moon also offers free refills, better coffee, they are open and I don’t feel like taking a nap, I give them 10 out of ten on my Buzz Quality report.

I would love to hear from you. If anyone has any suggestions for morning coffee in the Glace Bay area please let me know. You can email me at myglacebay@gmail.com or simply leave your suggestion in the Facebook comments section.

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