Monthly Archives: April 2014

Beer Flights & Birthday at Bier Markt (King West)

Posted on April 30, 2014 by stenoodie

My dear friend Tracy celebrated her birthday at Bier Markt last weekend. (Happy [post] birthday, Tracy!!!!) I’ve never been to Bier Markt before even though they have a number of locations all across Toronto — this one, King West, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @BierMarktKing, Bavarian pretzel, Beer, beer flights, Bier Can Chicken, Bier Markt, big screen, Chorizo, craft beers, Flammekueches, food blog, Jalapeno & Cheese Curd, King Street West, live band, Maple Walnut, onion jam, Porter Bacon Poutine, poutine, restaurant review, sports, tarte flambée, Toronto, wurst board | 14 Comments

Fresh Burger (Richmond Hill location)

Posted on April 29, 2014 by stenoodie

Not only have I passed by Fresh Burger several times but I’ve also heard about its appeal from several friends recently. Thus, it was only natural for me to hop in for a visit and see what all the hype … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @FreshBurger2, burgers, Canada AAA sirloin, food blog, free wifi, Fresh Burger, Freshburger, fries, hamburgers, made fresh, Mushroom Melt burger, patty, restaurant review, Richmond Hill | 12 Comments

Mi-NE Japanese Restaurant

Posted on April 28, 2014 by stenoodie

A little simple lunch with a simple hang-out with a friend: Jenny and I had sushi at Mi-NE Japanese Restaurant last week. It’s a restaurant that has a location in Richmond Hill (and apparently is not linked to the locations in Markham, Aurora, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged bento box, food blog, Japanese, lunch combos, Mi-Ne Japanese restaurant, miso soup, restaurant review, Richmond Hill, rolls, salad, sashimi, spicy salmon roll, sushi | 10 Comments

Museum Tavern

Posted on April 27, 2014 by stenoodie

After a thorough and fascinating learning experience at the ROM’s Forbidden City exhibit, Godwin, Gen, and I headed for some early dinner at Museum Tavern. I’ve heard lots of good things about this restaurant! At least two friends of mine … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @MuseumTavern, Bloor street, downtown, elk burger, food blog, free wifi, lobster roll, Museum Tavern, pub, restaurant review, ROM, Toronto | Leave a comment

Georgian Dishes at Aragvi Restaurant

Posted on April 26, 2014 by stenoodie

This restaurant blew my socks off! Despite the high ratings on urbanspoon that this restaurant earned, I never expected the food to be THIS good! I definitely recommend a visit to this probably-overlooked restaurant in North York. My friend Jen … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Aragvi Restaurant, authentic, Beef Stroganoff, Cabbage Rolls, Eastern European, food blog, Georgian food, North York, restaurant review, Russian, Russian-style herring, Satsivi, Sheppard, Toronto | 17 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Letters

Posted on April 25, 2014 by stenoodie

Instead of showing you a picture of letters, whether of how the alphabet can be rendered in different shapes, fonts, or sizes, or of physical letters that you send through snail mail, let me show you how I “type” out letters on … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged computers, keyboards, letters, phonetics, Shorthand, sounds, steno, stenograph, syllables, transcription, typing, weekly photo challenge, words, writing | 34 Comments

Dim Sum at Paramount Chinese Cuisine (take two)

Posted on April 24, 2014 by stenoodie

Back in October, I bought this Groupon deal for $15 of $25 worth of food at Paramount Chinese Cuisine & Banquet Hall. I recently blogged about this restaurant when I dined here with family for dim sum. Here are some … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Chinese, Dim sum, e-fu noodles, food blog, fried "white rice" fish, groupon deal, morning, Paramount Chinese Cuisine & Banquet Hall, pork dumplings, restaurant review, Richmond Hill, siu mai | 5 Comments

Sea Urchin Shooters & Stone Grilled Beef at Kingyo Izakaya!

Posted on April 23, 2014 by stenoodie

This past long weekend was an amazing long foodie adventure. It started off with some raw food, speeding on Segways, and having Mexican brunch. At night time, a fellow foodie friend and I went to Kingyo Izakaya on a journey … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @Kingyotoronto, Cabbagetown, Do it yourself cooking, food blog, grilled mackerel, izakaya, Japanese, Karaage, Kingyo Izakaya, restaurant review, sea urchin shooter, snowcrab sushi, stone grill, stone grilled beef tongue, takowasabi, tapas, Toronto, uni shooters | 11 Comments

A Mexican Brunch at El Catrin Destileria

Posted on April 22, 2014 by stenoodie

After some (and I’m putting major emphasis on the word) light activity on the Segways, my three amigos and I headed for some brunch in the Distillery District! It was a beautiful spring day and we strolled along the cobbled … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @elcatrinca, Baja, Barbacoa, cajeta, churros, Distillery District, downtown, El Catrin Destileria, fish taco, food blog, foodie, guacamole, lamb taco, Mexican, Mexican French toast, restaurant review, tacos, Tank House Lane, tapas, Toronto, Torreja Rellana | 11 Comments

Riding a Segway around the Distillery District!!

Posted on April 21, 2014 by stenoodie

The first time I saw a Segway in person was last summer when I was in Nashville. Cynthia and I were heading to the Grand Ole Opry and passing through the Opry Mills mall when I noticed a “mall cop” on … Continue reading →