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Old Apr 5, 2018, 11:41 pm
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Summary of Meal Offerings and Times at MLLs

YYZ Domestic
Breakfast: 05:15 AM - 10:30 AM; (as of March 2018) oatmeal, yogurts, scrambled eggs, sausages, hash browns, bread, jam etc. As of Nov/Dec 2018: the usual oatmeal yogurt, bread, bananas, sometimes watermelon, cheese omelette, some sort of meat (e.g. sausage), some sort of roasted potato (from frozen)
Lunch: 11:00 AM - y:yy PM; 2 soups, small salad/vegetable offering (e.g. potato salad, kale and cranberry salad, edamame beans), margarita pizza (starting at 11:30), cookies, fruit
Dinner: x:xx PM - y:yy PM; quick description of food offerings
Outside meal times: tortillas, salsa, cookies, soups. PHOTOS
Alcohol available: 11:00 AM - y:yy PM/AM

YYZ Transborder
Breakfast: x:xx AM - y:yy AM; quick description of food offerings
Lunch: x:xx AM - y:yy PM; quick description of food offerings
Dinner: x:xx PM - y:yy PM; quick description of food offerings
Outside meal times: quick description of food offerings
Alcohol available: 11:00 AM - y:yy PM/AM

YYZ International
Breakfast: x:xx AM - y:yy AM; quick description of food offerings
Lunch: x:xx AM - y:yy PM; See this post for photos https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30073984-post2600.html Note that the last photos posted for this MLL were Aug 2018
Dinner: x:xx PM - y:yy PM; quick description of food offerings
Outside meal times: quick description of food offerings
Alcohol available: 11:00 AM - y:yy PM/AM

YVR Domestic
Breakfast: 07:00 AM - 9:30 AM; (as of July 2018), sausages, scrambled eggs, potato cakes, oatmeal, yogurts, bananas, bread, jam etc
Lunch: 11:00 AM - 2:00?? PM; pizza (limited time, usually replenished no more than twice), salads (chips are pulled) ended ~2pm today, but seems abnormal -eb 2018Jun20
Dinner:6:00 PM - 6:45 PM; macaron with crushed tomato sauce, sprinkled lightly with shredded white cheese and a few basil leaves
Outside meal times: tortillas, salsa of hummus (not both at same time), cookies; pretzels from 3:00 PM until 4:30 PM
Alcohol available: 11:00 AM - at least 10:00 PM

YVR Transborder
Breakfast: ??:?? AM - ??:?? AM; quick description of food offerings
Lunch: 11:00 AM - y:yy PM; quick description of food offerings
Dinner: x:xx PM - y:yy PM; quick description of food offerings
Outside meal times: quick description of food offerings
Alcohol available: 11:00 AM - y:yy PM/AM

YVR International
Breakfast: ??:?? AM - 10:30 AM; (as of March 2018), oatmeal, scrambled eggs, cantaloupe, croissant/danish. PHOTOS and more PHOTOS
Lunch: 11:00 AM - y:yy PM; similar to YUL international, salads, veggies, hot pasta dish
Dinner: x:xx PM - y:yy PM; quick description of food offerings
Outside meal times: PHOTOS from pre-late night departures
Alcohol available: 11:00 AM - y:yy PM/AM

YUL Domestic
Breakfast: x:xx PM - y:yy PM; quick description of food offerings
Lunch: 11:00 AM - y:yy PM; quick description of food offerings
Dinner: x:xx PM - y:yy PM; quick description of food offerings
Outside meal times: quick description of food offerings
Alcohol available: ??:?? - y:yy PM/AM

YUL Transborder
Breakfast: ??:?? AM - ??:?? AM; quick description of food offerings
Lunch: 11:00 AM - y:yy PM; quick description of food offerings
Dinner: x:xx PM - y:yy PM; quick description of food offerings. PHOTOS of pasta
Outside meal times: quick description of food offerings
Alcohol available: 11:00 AM - y:yy PM/AM

YUL International
Breakfast: ??:?? AM - ??:?? AM; quick description of food offerings
Lunch: 11:15 AM - y:yy PM; pizza, 3 different salads, raw veggies plus around 11:30, chef was making pasta with garlic and shrimp
Dinner: x:xx PM - y:yy PM; quick description of food offerings
Outside meal times: tortilla chips, salsa, guacamole, cookies, fruit salad, other salads, soups. PHOTOS
Alcohol available: 11:00 AM - y:yy PM/AM

YYC
Breakfast: ??:?? AM - ??:?? AM; muffins, fruit, yogurt, toast (with various spreads)
Lunch: ~11:30 AM - 1:30 PM; pizza, soup, chilli; Mon beef roast + sides
Dinner: ~4:30 PM - 6:30 PM; skillit, veggies, rice, Chilli, soup
Outside meal times: ???
Alcohol available: 11:00 AM - y:yy PM/AM


LAX
Breakfast: 05:15 AM - 10:30 AM; (as of March 2018) oatmeal, cold hard boiled eggs, yogurt, bread, jam etc
Lunch: 11:00 AM - y:yy PM; 2 soups, small salad/vegetable offering (potato salad, kale and cranberry salad, edamame beans), nachos, salsa, sour cream, cookies, fruit
Dinner: x:xx PM - y:yy PM; quick description of food offerings
Outside meal times: tortillas, salsa, cookies, soups.
Alcohol available: 6:00 AM - 9:30 PM

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Old Aug 6, 2018, 12:39 am
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Originally Posted by yyznomad
Now you're really dating yourself.

btw, agreed on your Asian carrier lounges... I know @24left has posted in this thread and other threads about how great they are. I always look forward to my NRT or HND NH international lounge visits.
Indeed @yyznomad

.....and good morning from the LH FCL in FRA. Thought I’d take this one for a test drive on this trip

I also have a few recent food photos from the YYZ international. I’ll post when I am on the ground for more than 5 minutes
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Old Aug 10, 2018, 6:00 pm
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Just noticed this item I had not seen before, then again I’m rarely in the YYZ Dom at this hour

Southwest Maple Quinoa Salad
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Old Aug 10, 2018, 9:45 pm
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Originally Posted by 24left
Just noticed this item I had not seen before, then again I’m rarely in the YYZ Dom at this hour

Southwest Maple Quinoa Salad
Where is the @24left pic?

Did you try it, and if so, how was it?
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Old Aug 11, 2018, 7:41 am
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Originally Posted by yyznomad
Where is the @24left pic?

Did you try it, and if so, how was it?
I did not try it and did not take a photo. I just did a drive-by peek to see what was on display.
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Old Aug 12, 2018, 9:12 am
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YYZ International MLL - August 2018

Haven't been in here in more than a year, so I figured I'd stop by and take some photos. I had some water and left. Timing was afternoon before the crowds showed up.



























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Old Aug 21, 2018, 1:18 am
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Going to YVR INTL MLL today and looking for opening hours. FT wiki says ???? with breakfast ending at 10:30, YVR website said opens 10AM, and AC MLL webpage says 7AM. Hoping AC website is accurate...

Was hoping to see the breakfast and lunch offerings but with boarding scheduled at 10:15, it looks like I'll miss lunch and alcohol availability.
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Old Aug 21, 2018, 1:55 am
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Originally Posted by Nazdoom
Going to YVR INTL MLL today and looking for opening hours. FT wiki says ???? with breakfast ending at 10:30, YVR website said opens 10AM, and AC MLL webpage says 7AM. Hoping AC website is accurate...

Was hoping to see the breakfast and lunch offerings but with boarding scheduled at 10:15, it looks like I'll miss lunch and alcohol availability.
I know the switchover from lunch to breakfast starts around 10:30 as that is one of the times of the day when I am there between flights. Lunch items are not generally all available before 11:00am.

11:00am is also booze-o’clock
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Old Aug 21, 2018, 1:57 am
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Originally Posted by 24left
11:00am is also booze-o’clock
How strongly does AC enforce that policy? I've been to a number of lounges around the world where there's simply a sign that says, "No booze till 11" but the fridge is unlocked and there are people downing a couple Windhoek Lagers at 6 AM **cough** CPT **cough**

-James
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Old Aug 21, 2018, 8:02 am
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Originally Posted by j2simpso
How strongly does AC enforce that policy? I've been to a number of lounges around the world where there's simply a sign that says, "No booze till 11" but the fridge is unlocked and there are people downing a couple Windhoek Lagers at 6 AM **cough** CPT **cough**

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From what I've noticed, they are strict, at least regarding the liquor cabinets... the liquor cabinets are locked until 11am. Where there are no such cabinets, they are brought out at 11am.

*However* on occasion I have seen people poor beer from the taps before 11am, but that was at the YVR Dom MLL.
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Old Aug 21, 2018, 9:50 am
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Originally Posted by j2simpso
How strongly does AC enforce that policy? I've been to a number of lounges around the world where there's simply a sign that says, "No booze till 11" but the fridge is unlocked and there are people downing a couple Windhoek Lagers at 6 AM **cough** CPT **cough**

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Originally Posted by yyznomad
From what I've noticed, they are strict, at least regarding the liquor cabinets... the liquor cabinets are locked until 11am. Where there are no such cabinets, they are brought out at 11am.

*However* on occasion I have seen people poor beer from the taps before 11am, but that was at the YVR Dom MLL.
@j2simpso

It is not AC policy, it is the provinces of Ontario and BC. I saw and reported in this thread a couple of years back, about some pax who were annoyed while standing in front of the beer machine in the YVR Dom MLL at 10:45, complaining that the beer wasn't available. I also asked the question at one of the restaurants in the YYZ International departure area. Ontario nanny-state liquor laws rule. This is also why no champagne mimosas before 11am in the Signature Suite.

Unlike the Nomad, I have yet to see any of the staff unlock those taps before 11am, and so far, no one has had a meltdown due to lack of beer before 11am. The bigger complaint is why the pizza disappears so quickly and is not replenished past a certain time. lol

And, lounges around the world may operate under local rules/laws.
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Old Aug 21, 2018, 1:32 pm
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I've given this a lot of time and consideration: Enough with the kale, already.
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Old Aug 21, 2018, 1:33 pm
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Originally Posted by drgmobile
I've given this a lot of time and consideration: Enough with the kale, already.
Is kale the new pickle? pickale, if you will?

I thought the kale fad was so 2015?
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Originally Posted by drgmobile
I've given this a lot of time and consideration: Enough with the kale, already.
^^^^^^

Originally Posted by yyznomad
Is kale the new pickle? pickale, if you will?

....
It seems so. The kale is everywhere and it's annoying.

Originally Posted by yyznomad
.....I thought the kale fad was so 2015?
Right, but not if AC and Compass got a bulk discount, or someone owns a kale farm. lol
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Old Aug 21, 2018, 1:38 pm
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Originally Posted by yyznomad
Is kale the new pickle? pickale, if you will?

I thought the kale fad was so 2015?
Shocked they are missing the beet juice, couscous and soy "milk" to complete the hipster look!
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Old Aug 21, 2018, 1:47 pm
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Originally Posted by 24left
Right, but not if AC and Compass got a bulk discount, or someone owns a kale farm. lol
Didn't you hear? AC just did a hostile takeover of that kale farm. We're doomed into hipster obscurity.
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