well Toronto’s and you know one of those kind of handful of cities that you know
kind of handful of cities that you know
kind of handful of cities that you know hockey is obviously you know as a rich
hockey is obviously you know as a rich
hockey is obviously you know as a rich tradition as a passion you know all the
tradition as a passion you know all the
tradition as a passion you know all the way up till modern day that it’s tough
way up till modern day that it’s tough
way up till modern day that it’s tough to rival in any other city I think you
to rival in any other city I think you
to rival in any other city I think you know a lot of countries have their
know a lot of countries have their
know a lot of countries have their national sports that a certain group
national sports that a certain group
national sports that a certain group might think it’s the national sport they
might think it’s the national sport they
might think it’s the national sport they might think it’s it’s the the undisputed
might think it’s it’s the the undisputed
might think it’s it’s the the undisputed one but in Canada it’s on the $5 bill
you all looked very far in Canada to
you all looked very far in Canada to find someone that has a connection to
find someone that has a connection to
find someone that has a connection to hockey and then usually a strong
hockey and then usually a strong
hockey and then usually a strong connection everybody knows someone that
connection everybody knows someone that
connection everybody knows someone that played the NHL or there’s small town
played the NHL or there’s small town
played the NHL or there’s small town they knew someone that made it to the
they knew someone that made it to the
they knew someone that made it to the NHL
Canadian hockey players in general are
Canadian hockey players in general are very giving they they’re concerned with
very giving they they’re concerned with
very giving they they’re concerned with their communities that they play in
their communities that they play in
their communities that they play in where they came from very humble and to
where they came from very humble and to
where they came from very humble and to a fault it almost is a challenge to
a fault it almost is a challenge to
a fault it almost is a challenge to market the game because they they almost
market the game because they they almost
market the game because they they almost don’t want the profile they just want to
don’t want the profile they just want to
don’t want the profile they just want to blend in and do their thing but the
blend in and do their thing but the
blend in and do their thing but the beauty of our players and the players in
beauty of our players and the players in
beauty of our players and the players in the NHL is that they want to make a
the NHL is that they want to make a
the NHL is that they want to make a difference they spend time making a
difference they spend time making a
difference they spend time making a difference it doesn’t matter what it is
difference it doesn’t matter what it is
difference it doesn’t matter what it is I really got in touch with Devon more
I really got in touch with Devon more
I really got in touch with Devon more than anything when we started the carbon
than anything when we started the carbon
than anything when we started the carbon neutral challenge and he I mean he just
neutral challenge and he I mean he just
neutral challenge and he I mean he just helped out so much with that and and we
helped out so much with that and and we
helped out so much with that and and we just kind of you know when you meet
just kind of you know when you meet
just kind of you know when you meet somebody and you see eye-to-eye and
somebody and you see eye-to-eye and
somebody and you see eye-to-eye and you’re just kind of instant friends and
you’re just kind of instant friends and
you’re just kind of instant friends and it was kind of like that so I just got
it was kind of like that so I just got
it was kind of like that so I just got dropped off on Niagara Street and
dropped off on Niagara Street and
dropped off on Niagara Street and Toronto which isn’t the easiest Street
Toronto which isn’t the easiest Street
Toronto which isn’t the easiest Street for a taxi cab fine but if they do find
for a taxi cab fine but if they do find
for a taxi cab fine but if they do find it we get to come to my favorite
it we get to come to my favorite
it we get to come to my favorite restaurant here
restaurant here
restaurant here Niagara Street Cafe I think this is
Niagara Street Cafe I think this is
Niagara Street Cafe I think this is probably what a dozen times I’ve been
probably what a dozen times I’ve been
probably what a dozen times I’ve been here starting at what six years ago
here starting at what six years ago
here starting at what six years ago so local food organic food my name is
so local food organic food my name is
so local food organic food my name is Anton Potvin I’m the owner and sommelier
Anton Potvin I’m the owner and sommelier
Anton Potvin I’m the owner and sommelier at the Niagara Street Cafe
at the Niagara Street Cafe
at the Niagara Street Cafe I had the restaurant for seven and a
I had the restaurant for seven and a
I had the restaurant for seven and a half years focusing on local sustainable
half years focusing on local sustainable
half years focusing on local sustainable and organic food whenever possible yes
and organic food whenever possible yes
and organic food whenever possible yes everything that is so the thing we found
everything that is so the thing we found
everything that is so the thing we found like obviously we want to have a good
like obviously we want to have a good
like obviously we want to have a good meal and we’re always in cities like the
meal and we’re always in cities like the
meal and we’re always in cities like the day before games to want to have a good
day before games to want to have a good
day before games to want to have a good healthy meal and you come in to places
healthy meal and you come in to places
healthy meal and you come in to places that you know have those credentials or
that you know have those credentials or
that you know have those credentials or do those things and you’re almost
do those things and you’re almost
do those things and you’re almost guaranteed to get good food because
guaranteed to get good food because
guaranteed to get good food because you’re you’re at a restaurant where
you’re you’re at a restaurant where
you’re you’re at a restaurant where people take their food seriously it was
people take their food seriously it was
people take their food seriously it was really great to hear that he was there
really great to hear that he was there
really great to hear that he was there for that reason that it wasn’t just a
for that reason that it wasn’t just a
for that reason that it wasn’t just a recommendation from hotel concierge that
recommendation from hotel concierge that
recommendation from hotel concierge that he actually you know sought the
he actually you know sought the
he actually you know sought the restaurant out because of what we do
restaurant out because of what we do
restaurant out because of what we do that was pretty pretty impressive you
that was pretty pretty impressive you
that was pretty pretty impressive you don’t you don’t see that a lot with
don’t you don’t see that a lot with
don’t you don’t see that a lot with surprisingly with Professor
surprisingly with Professor
surprisingly with Professor athletes when you own you go to place
athletes when you own you go to place
athletes when you own you go to place like Toronto it’s it’s a the whole vibe
like Toronto it’s it’s a the whole vibe
like Toronto it’s it’s a the whole vibe of the city you know everything was
of the city you know everything was
of the city you know everything was based around the hockey season and
based around the hockey season and
based around the hockey season and everybody’s excited for it you know the
everybody’s excited for it you know the
everybody’s excited for it you know the city embraces the whole league so the
city embraces the whole league so the
city embraces the whole league so the special place play being on the road I
special place play being on the road I
special place play being on the road I mean it’s normal across because that’s
mean it’s normal across because that’s
mean it’s normal across because that’s all we’ve ever known off seasons
all we’ve ever known off seasons
all we’ve ever known off seasons completely at any one time and then you
completely at any one time and then you
completely at any one time and then you know during the season road trips are
know during the season road trips are
know during the season road trips are part of it and everything is just almost
part of it and everything is just almost
part of it and everything is just almost you know to the minute fans are crazy
you know to the minute fans are crazy
you know to the minute fans are crazy you can’t buy a ticket it’s hard you
you can’t buy a ticket it’s hard you
you can’t buy a ticket it’s hard you know I have friends that come to maybe
know I have friends that come to maybe
know I have friends that come to maybe one game a year and it’s a big Christmas
one game a year and it’s a big Christmas
one game a year and it’s a big Christmas present to come so stock you back up
someone’s got a will and it always helps
someone’s got a will and it always helps when the guys you’re gonna go visit
when the guys you’re gonna go visit
when the guys you’re gonna go visit after the game like root here at see
after the game like root here at see
after the game like root here at see Andrew you win so easy they get really
Andrew you win so easy they get really
Andrew you win so easy they get really grumpy when they lose really soon
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