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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Grilled Veal Chops at Ruby Watchco
I finally got the chance to try Ruby Watchco! I’ve heard rave reviews about this restaurant from two of my friends and I finally had the chance to try it. Yay! Thanks, Clarence, for setting up the dinner event!! We … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged 10 year old cheddar, @CHEF_LYNN, @RubyWatchco, argula & parmesan salad, asparagus, black pepper honey, cheese, cheesy polenta, Chef Lora, dill goat yoghurt, dinner, downtown, family style, Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co., food blog, foodie, grilled veal chops, lemon pavlova, Lighthall Tomme, Marc's Mushrooms, olive oil poached tomatoes, Pickle Salad, restaurant review, Ruby Watchco, sharing, Toronto
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Friendly House Restaurant
What is it about a court reporting job that really drains you? Some time a couple of weeks ago, after finishing a half day job at court, I was famished. Instead of waiting around for traffic to subside near the … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged all day breakfast, burger, casual, Chicken Shawarma, Chicken Shawarma Dinner with Rice, dinner, family restaurant, fast, food blog, foodie, Friendly House Restaurant, hamburger, lunch, North York, restaurant review, souvlaki, steak, Steak on a Kaiser, tzatziki sauce, Yonge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrasts
Contrasts: The difference between a light and dark place, the difference between a peaceful and noisy place = the Bird’s Nest in Beijing, China currently. After the 2008 Summer Olympics were full of activity, noise, and cause for celebration, it now … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged 2008, Beijing, Bird's Nest, China, contrasts, empty, Olympics, postaday, summer, tourists, travelling, weekly photo challenge
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Drinks and Snacks at Cafe Soban (Yonge & Finch)
This was such a good discovery! Up until I found out about Soban, a little cafe on the second floor located at the corner of Yonge & Finch in North York, I would arrange to meet friends for a chat … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged bubble tea, cabbage, coffee, Dessert, drinks, Finch Subway, food blog, foodie, free wifi, Korean, Korean sandwiches, pickle, restaurant review, snacks, Soban, Soban toast, teas, Yonge & Finch
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Mona’s Roti — Caribbean Food
Steph and I dined at Mona’s Roti several weeks back on a Monday. I was searching for a Caribbean restaurant in Scarborough (I’d been craving for some jerk chicken ever since I discovered it recently). Mona’s Roti restaurant popped up … Continue reading
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Tagged Caribbean food, Caribbean food in Scarborough, chicken roti, curry mango, food blog, foodie, jerk chicken, Mona's Roti, restaurant review, rice and peas, roti, Scarborough, spicy, take-out
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Leslie Café
Hello typical Hong Kong style cafe! After the very dehydrating plane pull on June 1 (see post here), I went for lunch with Richard and Mike. Even though they didn’t participate in the plane pull, they showed up just to … Continue reading
Pulling a 757 Cargo Jet for ORBIS!
On June 1, a team of 24 friends and I pulled a 757 cargo jet to raise awareness and fundraising for ORBIS, an organization that helps eliminate childhood preventable blindness in developing countries!
Posted in New Experiences, Philanthropy
Tagged @ORBISCA, awareness, charity, childhood preventable blindness, developing countries, FedEx Apron, fun, fundraising, gloves, group, ORBIS, ORBIS Plane Pull for Sight 2014!, organization, plane pull, rope, saving sight, sight, teamwork, Toronto
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