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Pac Div- Top Down

2012-02-23T17:03:00.002-06:00

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Just a Taste- Souleio Foods

2012-02-23T06:00:00.000-06:00

This was my first time eating at Souleio foods, Aashna has been speaking very highly of it the past week. She has every right too, this place was awesome. It is a fresh deli with a miniature market within it selling organic products such as wines, cheese, vegetables, meats and other neat items. I have heard that it was very similar to a Calories or Christies Bakery.

I ordered a Pork Belly sandwich, it was a braised and fried pork belly with a homemade spicy sauerkraut and honey mustard. Aashna went with a Turkey sandwich which contained herbed turkey, habanero, cranberry mayo and lettuce. I can't get specific on the Turkey sandwich, but she seemed to enjoy it. My dish was very good, the cole slaw had a sweet poppy seed dressing and the sandwich was delicious. I love spices and the sauerkraut and honey mustard did the trick. If you don't like fatty meats, this may not be the best choice for you. The cinnamon bun with cream cheese was a great way of ending the meal as well. It was quite large and the icing was fabulous (do people still say that?).

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Saskatchewan Jazz Festival

2012-02-22T11:59:00.007-06:00

I don't know about you, but I'm pretty excited about this year's Saskatchewan Jazz Festival.

If you are unaware, the Sask Jazz Festival is a yearly event that brings acts from all across the globe to our chilly little city for a few weeks between June and July.

Two years ago the Sask Jazz Fest brought The Roots (and to this day, that remains the best show I've ever been to), last year they brought hip hop legends De La Soul and Arrested Development and this year they are bringing Feist.

Feist headlining is one of the best pieces of news I've heard all year. Ever since I saw her in Regina in 2008, I've been yearning to see her perform again (I have a slight crush on her, alright?).

But who's to say that she's going to be the showstopper? It's still early in the year and who knows who else will be pumped out on the line up.

So, come the end of June, wear some sunscreen, grab a beer at the gardens and see a free show. The Jazz Fest is all pos-vibes.

Keep up to date with the Jazz Fest on their Homepage, Twitter and Facebook Page.

Luna + Hill

2012-02-22T06:00:00.000-06:00

Luna + Hill is a new clothing store on 208 3rd Avenue S. They have been open for around five months. Our friend Evan Neufeld told us about this joint and recommended it as being a unique fashion and denim shop in Saskatoon. The shop looks very nice and has an artsy/Canadian feel. They are interested in carrying Canadian-made, organic, sustainable, charitable, local and hand made products. I had the chance to speak with one of the owners, Amy. She was very knowledgable of their products, loved what they carried and was friendly.

If you are interested in buying some new raw denim, this place is a good place to look. They carry Naked & Famous and Nudies. They carry awesome fits and cool washes for both men and women. I am currently wearing the Naked & Famous "Skinny Guy" and I can say that they are a great price for the quality and look.

Check them out next time you hit down town!

View their website.

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THE BLaST RADIUS/ GRIZZLY DEN - The Mini Ramp

2012-02-20T14:54:00.002-06:00

Here's a video of some of my friends (Tyler Abrahamson, Jeff Currie & Ryan Spencer) ripping up a mini ramp! The weather has been nice and it's the perfect time to enjoy some beers and board with the guys. I have yet to use my board this year speaking of that.

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Supreme "Pizza Face"

2012-02-20T14:40:00.003-06:00

Today the Supreme Spring/Summer 2012 look books and previews were released. I am really impressed with the camp camps, henleys, plain tees and button ups, but expected better graphics on tees and hoodies. Tell us what you think of the line.

SUPREME

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Just a Taste: Asiana Wok

2012-02-20T06:00:00.000-06:00

Asiana Wok is located on Acadia Drive in College Park. They serve Vietnamese, Chinese and a bit of Thai food. I ordered the Special Vermicelli with Jasmine tea. Firstly, I love the fact that each individual receives their own tea pot. It makes Asian meals so much better with Jasmine.

The vermicelli came with peanuts, chicken, fresh vegetables and a spring roll. It was good, the peanuts were whole rather than crushed. I couldn't take my mind off of how tender the chicken was the entire time (I usually order pork). The spring roll had the egg roll type of pastry around it. It was something you would see at a buffet, but don't let that fool you. The filling was savoury and I wish I had more than one. If you're in the area and need to grab a quick lunch, stop in.

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Hudson's Canadian Tap House Grand Opening

2012-02-19T06:00:00.000-06:00

On Friday February 17, Hudson's Canadian Tap House opened. It is located where John's Prime Rib was. Hudson's Canadian Tap House is meant to be a fun and comfortable joint. It opened that night at 8 pm, but Jason and I managed to get VIP for 5 pm. VIP consisted of two beverages on the house, along with appetizers. Mayor Don Atchison gave a speech and a few members of the Roughriders attended as well.

The Environment
It's really nice inside of the bar. Booths are located along the two rooms, tables are also present on the empty floor. There are two rooms, and each have a large bar. They both have a large amount of televisions to watch games and many bartenders to keep you from staying thirsty. Service within the restaurant was great, everyone was friendly and was having fun.

Food and Drinks
We aren't able to a full Just a Taste because we only sampled the appetizer menu. Waitresses walked around with trays in areas with a first come first serve method. I tried a wrap, boneless chicken wings, chicken wings, deep fried shrimp and sliders. All were good, but I must say that my favourites were the shrimp and the sliders. Rumour has it that these burgers give Earl's a run for their money. And because Earl's makes great burgers, I now have high expectations.

They have many drink options, they do a great deal of marketing with their Beer's Across Canada. Rather than serving many different kinds of imported beers, Hudson's serves 13 premium beers from across the country. I had just a taste of Evan Neufeld's (the photographer of the "GREAT" photo) Granville Island Cypress Honey Lager. It was better than Sleeman's Honey Brown in my opinion, and yes you got it, it was made in British Columbia! I also had a Snowbird martini which was Grey Goose vodka, Hpnotiq, pineapple juice and 7-Up. It was awesome, Jason recommended that one to me. He also had one called the Johnny Canuck which was even better! Hudson's has a large selection of caesars and I ordered one called The Henry. It was delicious, it had a much more bite than your average caesar.

This place is going to be really busy for the next little while, but I recommend you to try it out! Come out with some friends, grab a booth and get your food and drink on.

Thank you to Tyler for the VIP tickets, much appreciated.

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WDYWT: Ryan T.

2012-02-18T06:00:00.000-06:00

Giorgio Armani Glasses

The North Face Plasma Thermal Jacket

Hurley Hoodie

CottonOn V-Neck Shirt

Transformers Autobots Belt Buckle

Levi's Denim

Nike Delta Force Low (?)

This shot was taken by the weir. Ryan and his friends often go on midnight McDonald's runs and hang out here.

You can get to know him on Twitter.

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Updated Marketplace: New Era Caps

2012-02-16T18:03:00.000-06:00

Click this link to check out the Marketplace.

Just a Taste: Nutana Cafe

2012-02-16T06:00:00.000-06:00

Nutana Cafe is located right on Broadway Avenue, it is most commonly known as "Norm's". It was recommended to me by a lot of people. There are some things I have heard through Urbanspoon and my peers, some hilarious and some not so funny. Firstly, they told me to never ever ask for a menu. I disregarded that and asked for a menu anyways. The menu was quite small. Secondly, I have heard it is normal to just order the special on the white board. That I also did not do. My dad and I ordered pork salad rolls and two Doug's Specials.

The salad rolls were good, possibly the largest ones I have ever eaten. They were not cold rolls because they were warm and fresh when we received them. The sauce had a nice taste as well, but was too thin. No spoons were provided so it made them quite difficult to eat.

The spring rolls on the vermicelli were very good. I usually buy them annually at the Fringe. The vermicelli itself had satay chicken and pork, which was not what I read on the menu but I do recall it being the special (I was a bit skeptical). I usually don't like the satay because it takes the taste away from the fish sauce and does not have as nice as a texture as the lettuce and bean sprouts. It reminded me a lot of Hao's Garden to be honest. This is funny because after I heard that the two owners are brothers.

With all of the praise that this restaurant was given by everyone I knew, it did not reach the standards in my mind. It was still alright, but does not quite compete with some of the Vietnamese restaurants I have written about. Everyone has their own opinion, I have mine and you will have yours. That being said, try Nutana cafe out and let me know what you think of it.

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Jordan IV- White Cement

2012-02-15T09:58:00.002-06:00

This Saturday (February 18, 2012), the White Cement will release at selective Nike dealers. I saw these in person already and they look super clean. The IV is one of my favourite silhouettes in the Air Jordan line. If people are going to be hyped up like I have seen on the internet, I would recommend going to your local store early (I still want to experience camping out for sneakers).

"May the IV's be with you"- Bobby Hundreds

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LINderella

2012-02-14T21:57:00.006-06:00

The ultimate underdog story continues as the Knicks win their sixth straight since Jeremy Lin has been putting up big numbers.

Stay classy Saskatoon,
Jason Tran

Volta Bureau - Hope

2012-02-14T14:35:00.001-06:00

I honest to goodness cannot get enough of this song. It's like the 21st century's "Music Sounds Better With You"

Volta Bureau - Hope from benjamin brewer on Vimeo.

Saskatoon Indoor Skatepark Fundraiser

2012-02-14T06:00:00.000-06:00

Ages 19+

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Açaí Bowls by Tiffany Tanaka of Fresh Cafe

2012-02-13T13:48:00.003-06:00

This is an article I just saw on Hypebeast. It is a fresh fruit treat that you could eat for breakfast or for a snack. To learn how to make it hit the link.

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Nerdiest Thing I Own: Connor

2012-02-13T08:14:00.005-06:00

Good morning Internet,

Today's "Nerdiest Thing I Own" is brought to you by our friend Connor. I would like to say that this collection is the most gangster of collections that we can all relate to. Check it.

The nerdiest thing I own hands down is my pokemon card collection. I have somewhere around 600 or 700 cards, which includes:

4 separate decks for battling, each with their own type (fire, fighting, psychic/grass, and water/lightning)

Around 300 extra pokemon cards, divided into separate types

65 trainer cards (not including the ones I use in the battle decks) and 43 cards that I can't even use because they're stage 1 or 2 pokemon and I don't own the previous evolution

What makes this collection even nerdier is that these aren't my old pokemon cards that I've been saving since I was a kid or anything. My mom threw away all of my old pokemon cards. All of these cards I've purchased within the past 3 years, probably at least $300 worth. I can't even say that I was an obsessed kid, just a grown man that likes to play pokemon. S'all good!

Awesome.

You can follow Connor on twitter at @connoriswhite.

What's the nerdiest thing you own? Send them to jsenglow@gmail.com.

Just a Taste: Fox and Hounds Pub and Brewery (Again)

2012-02-13T06:00:00.000-06:00

I went to Fox and Hounds Pub and Brewery once again. This time it was just my father and I. We decided to grab some pub food for lunch. I was really surprised for how busy it was on a Friday at 1:00 pm or so.

I went with the club house and curly fries. The sandwich was good and the serving was quite generous. The large amount of fries definitely left me with my a stomach ache. It was a good meal but maybe next time I will pack up or leave some of the remaining fries. The prices were also a bit high for sandwiches and wraps but you receive that bar/pub experience.

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Childish Gambino - Heartbeat

2012-02-12T11:07:00.004-06:00

A couple of days there was a trailer released to this music video that was posted on our Facebook page. Here's the full thing!

NSFW

Childish Gambino - Heartbeat [Explicit] from AgentParkman on Vimeo.

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Rest in Peace Whitney Houston

2012-02-11T19:27:00.002-06:00

We will miss your perfect pitched voice and presence.

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YXE: OTB Media

2012-02-11T06:00:00.000-06:00

Tell me about yourself and what you do?

Hi Ryan,

My name is Sam Seto, founder and creator of Think OTB Media. I was always taught to never use an acronym in a business name or website, but obviously, I’m a terrible listener. OTB stands for Outsidethebox. What we do at OTB Media is create things. We do a lot of design and a lot of print. We touch into a little bit of Film & Photography (I don’t consider myself to be a photographer, but I do have enough basic knowledge to snap a decent photo if need be). Basically if you can print it, we can do it! We also run a blog. The blog is like the OTB headquarters, it’s where we post everything that inspires us. Another thing we do is OTB apparel. We recently put up our online store and have had a positive response! There really is no better feeling then spotting a stranger with an OTB shirt on.

What was it that sparked you to do this?

I’ve always been into graphic design and print. I took a few classes in high school and continued on my graphic design journey with a year of post secondary. I did a few odd jobs for friends and family, but nothing really major. As the years went by I focused more on my freelance work and started to get busy. I created a name for myself, Shape Shift Studios. That didn’t last long. I ended up getting busy with work and family. Everything was put on hold. Fast forward a year and I got back into it, stronger than ever. This is where Outsidethebox Media was born. We’ll be 2 years old in March.

What do you need to be successful in this sort of market?

In order to be successful in this market, you need to be unique. To be unique these days is incredibly hard compared to what it used to be. With DSLR’s, Photoshop and the internet, everyone is a designer (and photographer). It’s incredibly cheap to buy a digital SLR now, and Photoshop is available with 2 clicks of a button. With that being said, you need to out shine the competition, which is thick.

Explain your favorite and most rewarding project that you’ve worked on.

Being in this business you get to meet and work with a lot of incredible and inspiring people. That’s the number one perk within the design and print field. Every project I work on is equally rewarding. However, IF I had to pick a couple I’d have to go with the CREAM stickers and our OTB Shirts/Stickers. The Cream stickers I designed and printed for Lance Feliciano, a pro-drifter from Los Angeles California. The stickers were a huge success and can be seen on cars across So Cal. To have something you designed being passed around miles away is quite humbling. And of course the OTB shirts and stickers will always be a rewarding project. To hear where some of these stickers and T-shirts are spotted makes every second I put into OTB well worth it. I could say Thank you a million times, and it wouldn’t be enough.

Big shout out to the guys who helped make OTB what it is today, JMak, Kyle, Bryce and Chris.

Thanks to Sam for giving us the scoop on his business. You can follow him on Twitter and/or on his website.

We had hello saskatoon stickers made by OTB Media in the past, get a hold of us if you would like some (only a few remaining).

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WDYWT: Brayden E.

2012-02-10T18:59:00.000-06:00

Raised by Wolves Beanie

Fjallraven Jacket

Burkman Bros Shirt

Giles & Brothers Rail Spike Bracelet

Red Wing Moc Toe 8"

I went to meet Brayden today at Market mall. I haven't been there in ages but he spoke highly of it. It was a child hood hang out for him and part of his hood. We sat around in the food court where Brayden had a lot of good things to say about fashion, culture, music and basketball.

See what he has to say on Twitter.

Shout out to Brayden for being out first WDYWT guest, That Shit Bray.

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We Follow: Everything You Love to Hate

2012-02-10T06:00:00.000-06:00

These are some neat photos I found off of Everything you Love to Hate. This Tumblr is not safe for work or children, for the fact their is a fair bit of nudity. The account is wordless, but instead only has photos and videos. There is a lot of content to go through to kill time. The site has a lot of photos of Huskies and women. I will definitely be going on this Tumblr account more often from now on.

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Domo Genesis Ft. Wiz Khalifa - Ground Up

2012-02-09T19:53:00.004-06:00

NSFW

Ground Up (Ft. Wiz Khalifa) by illRoots

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Hélas

2012-02-09T06:00:00.000-06:00

Hélas is a new brand I just recently heard about. It is a headwear and accessories company that was created by Lucas Puig (you may know him from Lakai). This video was made on the streets of Shanghai. These are the videos that make you want to skate, the guys are having fun and are techy.

Hélas 上海 from Hélas. on Vimeo.

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