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Monthly Archives: November 2013
The Best Place to Eat Pho: Vietnam Noodle Star
This Vietnamese pho restaurant has been a long-time favourite of mine and also my family’s. We’ve been eating at Vietnam Noodle Star for over a decade.
Posted in Food
Tagged affordable, best pho in Toronto, food blog, foodie, pho, raw beef, restaurant review, rice noodles, Scarborough, Thai fish cakes, Vietnam Noodle Star
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Let There Be Light!
Let there be light! Without the lighting projected onto this ancient castle, the picture would be pitch black and you would only see shadows and a silhouette. With light, the magnificence shines through and becomes a dazzling diamond in the night.
Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged China, light, postaday, weekly photo challenge, Xi'an Ancient City Wall
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Southern Food at Home of the Brave
I love Southern and American food, and it turns out that Home of the Brave serves this type of cuisine.
Posted in Food
Tagged @theHOTB, Beef Dip Sandwich, Broccoli and Grits, downtown, food blog, foodie, Grits, Home of the Brave, King Street West, restaurant review, Southern, Toronto
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Healthy Soups and Salads at Porta Via
My friend Steph and I had the chance to catch up over some grub at Porta Via. This small eatery features the tagline “real food from real ingredients” and serves a good variety of salads, paninis, and soups to go … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged bistro steakhouse salad, food blog, foodie, greens, healthy, Markham, Porta Via, restaurant review, salad & soups, sweet potato puree soup
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Delicious Rolls at Tomo Sushi
Mmm! I was very pleasantly surprised and thoroughly satisfied with the amazing lunch I had at Tomo Sushi.
Revisiting Fishman Lobster Clubhouse for a Seafood Feast [Relocated]
Those of you that have stuck around long enough to read my blog from the beginning may remember a time when my family and I went to dine at Fishman Lobster Clubhouse, a new-ish restaurant that opened at the intersection … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged Chinese, Chinese seafood restaurant, crab tower restaurant in Toronto, crowded seating, Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant, flavourless, food blog, foodie, huge lobster restaurant in Toronto, king crab, lobster, lobster tower restaurant, restaurant review, Scarborough, seafood, seafood restaurants in Toronto, Silver Star and Steeles
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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 13. July 28, 2013.
I’m kind of crazy. Sleeping only 2-5 hours per night during this whole trip. Right now, it’s 4 am. Need to finish typing this on my phone to post later and then sleep and wake at 6 am.
Posted in Travel
Tagged China, Mon Sheong, Nanjing Road (Shanghai), Old Bazaar, Shanghai, summer, The Bund, tourist, travel, Trip to China 2013, Yuyuan Garden
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DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 12. July 27, 2013.
Today’s itinerary was all about the visit to the senior’s home, travelling on a train to Shanghai (our last city of the Trip to China), and eating.
Posted in Travel
Tagged Grand Mercure Hotel, hot, Mon Sheong, senior's home visit, Shandong, Shanghai, summer, tourist, Train ride from Jinan to Shanghai, travel, Trip to China 2013
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Dessert and Drinks at Café Princess
The name of this small and cozy café pretty much sums up what you’ll get when you visit Café Princess. It’s a stereotypically girly and pink café located on the upper level of one of the restaurants at the Yonge and … Continue reading
Posted in board game cafes, Food
Tagged apple cider, board game café, Café Princess, chocolate chip waffle, Dessert, drinks, Finch Station, food blog, foodie, free wifi, North York, princess waffle, relax, restaurant review, social, tea, Yonge Street
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Unexpected
Unexpected: Having a beautiful butterfly land right on my hand while sightseeing at the site of “The Cotton Gin Assault” in Nashville this summer. Thanks to my friend for capturing this fleeting moment.
Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged Butterfly, Nashville, postaday, summer, weekly photo challenge
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