Monthly Archives: March 2014

Chinese Dumpling House at Commerce Gate Hwy 7

Posted on March 12, 2014 by stenoodie

I’ve been on the search for Sichaun food lately (as some of you can already tell in my recent blog posts), so I voyaged to the same plaza where I had the memorable Sichuan meal and tried the restaurant next … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged braised beef noodle soup, Chinese, Chinese cuisine, Chinese Dumpling House, Commerce Gate, Commerce Gate restaurants, food blog, foodie, lamb dumplings, Markham, sweet and sour spareribs with rice | 5 Comments

Bashu Sichuan Cuisine (or Ba Shu Ren Jia)

Posted on March 11, 2014 by stenoodie

Ah, Sichuan cuisine. Ever since I recently rekindled my love with this southwestern Chinese cuisine at Shannxi Restaurant, I’ve been eyeing various restaurants to eat Sichuan food at. Carol and I considered various restaurants online before deciding on Bashu Sichuan Cuisine … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Asian, Ba Shu Ren Jia, Bashu Sichuan Cuisine, Deep Fried Spicy Chicken Wings with Walnuts, dinner, food blog, foodie, Gong Bao Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, Midland and Steeles, restaurant review, Scarborough, Sichuan cuisine | 11 Comments

I’m a weight loss coach now!

Posted on March 10, 2014 by stenoodie

This past weekend, I attended an amazing training session on how to become a weight loss coach. After a lot of valuable information, facts, real-life stories, testimonials, hilarious jokes from our two trainers, and learning with two dear friends of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, Learning | Tagged change, diet, happy, Health, learning, life, lifestyle, lose fat, TLSweightloss, training, transition, weight loss coach, worth it | 9 Comments

Lamesa Filipino Kitchen

Posted on March 9, 2014 by stenoodie

This was my second visit to Lamesa Filipino Kitchen. I distinctly remember the first time I visited this restaurant with my friends back in university. We had chosen their prix fixe menu and for some reason thought it was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @LamesaTO, banana mash, Bicol Express Fries, crispy brussel sprouts, dinner, downtown, Filipino cuisine, Filipino food at Lamesa Filipino Kitchen, food blog, foodie, Fried Chicken Adobo, Ginataan Sundae, Halo Halo Sisig and Rice, Lamesa Filipino Kitchen, Lamesa Filipino Kitchen reviews, restaurant review, Roast Beef, Toronto, where to eat authentic Filipino food | 8 Comments

Japas Japanese Tapas & Oyster Bar

Posted on March 8, 2014 by stenoodie

Japas Japanese Tapas & Oyster Bar had a very good chance of being an amazing restaurant. I mean, they serve Japanese tapas (small dishes of food to share) and oysters! What more can you ask for? However, the four of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @japasoysterbar, curry risotto, Fanny Bay, fish tacos, food blog, foodie, Fried chicken, fried monkfish, Japas, Japas Japanese Tapas & Oyster Bar, Koreantown, lobster roll, monkfish foie gras, oysters, restaurant review, tapas, Toronto | 6 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Perspective

Posted on March 7, 2014 by stenoodie

In this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge, see if you can guess what this is! What could it be? It was taken in the summer of 2010 when I was travelling in Canada. : ) Post your guess in the comment … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Canada, guessing game, perspective, postaday, weekly photo challenge | 10 Comments

Lambie Bubble Tea [Defunct]

Posted on March 6, 2014 by stenoodie

Lambie Bubble Tea is one of the ubiquitous restaurants along the First Markham Place outdoor mall strip. There’s so many restaurants that reside on the perimeter that I still don’t know what exact restaurants and cuisines are available — I … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Asian, board games, bubble tea, drinks, First Markham Place, food blog, foodie, free wifi, Lambie Bubble Tea, Markham, minced pork rice, open late, papaya milk, Popcorn Chicken, restaurant review, snacks, Taiwanese | 38 Comments

Guu Izakaya [Defunct]

Posted on March 5, 2014 by stenoodie

Guu Izakaya is one of the first izakayas to gain attention and prominence in the Toronto food scene. When it arrived in late 2009 — with its flagship restaurant located in Vancouver, Canada — many Torontonian foodies were extremely excited … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @GuuToronto, Baked Oysters, cow tongue, downtown, food blog, foodie, fried brie cheese, Guu, Gyu Tongue, izakaya, Kakimayo, Kurage, marinated jellyfish, okonomiyaki, popular, restaurant review, Salmon Tataki, Sashimi Salad, takowasabi, Takoyaki, tapas, Toronto | 8 Comments

Authentic Sichuan Cuisine at Shaanxi Restaurant

Posted on March 4, 2014 by stenoodie

I would never have guessed that this restaurant served such authentic and great-tasting Sichuan food! My mom and I stopped by the Commerce Gate plaza for some brunch and were surprised at how authentic the food was. Last summer, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Asian, authentic, food blog, foodie, free wifi, Highway 7, hot pot, lamb skewers, lunch, ma la spicy, Markham, restaurant review, Shaanxi Restaurant, Sichaun noodle with chili and sesame sauce, Sichuan cuisine, special hand made noodle, Xi'an pancake with pork | 9 Comments

My friend has Lyme Disease

Posted on March 3, 2014 by stenoodie

This is not a food post, but one that is more important to read about than food. My friend Anna has been suffering from Lyme Disease for a couple of years now. She first contracted the disease in 2008 from an … Continue reading →