i've been known to make crazy mistakes like show up to a party on the wrong day. yesterday, it sort of happened again.two of my girlfriends and i planned on a sundaybrunchbefore seeing a 1:30p show at a theatre in downtown toronto. being the only one of the three who actually lives in the city, i chose a hot spot (according to on-line reviews) just across the street from the theatre. i'd never been but had always heard about it. i was excited to go.i showed up a bit early at the restaurant. it was a very cool place with a baby grand piano and a small stage, where a beautiful pianist was warming up for what i found out was to be a small jazz performance during sunday brunch. i thought to myself that i couldn't have picked a cooler place! i was satisfied with my choice, sat down at a table for 4 and ordered a coffee and enjoyed the mellow tunes from the performer.it wasn't like my 2 girlfriends to be late. but hey, we all have kids and they were coming from out of town, so i sat back, sipped coffee and also did a little people-watching.then my cell phone rang.yup. turns out i was at the wrong restaurant.my girlfriends had been waiting for me for about 10 minutes at the restaurant next door.i ran to the place next door and waded through dozens of people in a line-up that was out the door. i found my two friends at the front of the line and we all looked at each other and said: "let's get out of here."i brought them over to the place i had ordered my coffee at, which is called the jazz bistro.it was one of my better mistakes.live jazz, fantastic décor, cool and classy ambience (like jazz music itself), and delicious brunch? what more can three hungry, theatre-ready gals ask for?the waiter knew. "mimosa, anyone?"a very smiley and handsome server brought us a bunch appetizer plate of warm, homemade mini-scones and whipped butter. the girls and i sat back, chatted about life and enjoyed what has now become one of my favouritebrunchspots in toronto.at this time of day, the bistro offers theirbrunchmenu, so naturally, i ordered my favouritebrunchplate - eggs benedict. i always say that it's the hollandaise sauce that makes the benny and well, jazz bistro delivered. the sauce was creamy, a perfect yellow and had just the perfect amount of tang and consistency. the cuts of peameal bacon were thick and juicy. i savoured every delicious bite, along with the potato gallette and salad that came with it. it was a very generous portion that held me over until dinnertime later that evening.one of my friends ordered the baked omelette (with fine herbs, asperagus and goat cheese). it looked like a gorgeous quiche (see the photo). my other friend ordered the house-cured peameal bacon and roasted chicken on a kaiser, sans kaiser. (she saved her daily intake of carbs for the mini-scones) even without the bun, herbrunchlooked beautiful and tasty on her plate.i'm so glad that i made the mistake of going to the "wrong" place. i would never have known about the jazz bistro otherwise.i want to go back.