Monthly Archives: August 2014

Fish Noodle Soup at Deer Garden Signatures

Posted on August 9, 2014 by stenoodie

My mom and I went for this specialty fish soup noodles place on a summery Friday at Deer Garden Restaurant and the place was packed!! Either it was because it was summer and all the kids and adults were out or … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged affordable, Chinese, combo, Deer Garden Signatures, fish noodle soup, food blog foodie, lunch, restaurant review, Scarborough | 11 Comments

Prix Fixe Dinner at Sambuca Grill

Posted on August 8, 2014 by stenoodie

I’ve been to the other location of Sambuca before; the one that is on Church street. I remember dining there and being genuinely and pleasantly surprised with the amazing quality of the food and the generous portion of the food. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 21 Baldwin St, @SambucaGrill, apple chicken, Baldwin, broken down golf cart, curry sauce, downtown, food blog, foodie, fresh P.E.I. mussels, lava cake, prix fixe, restaurant review, Sambuca Grill, Toronto | 2 Comments

Prix Fixe Lunch at Smash Kitchen & Bar

Posted on August 7, 2014 by stenoodie

A couple of weeks ago, my blogger friend Violet and I went on a lunch date to Smash Kitchen and Bar in Markham! Upon arriving at the restaurant and being seated at a spacious booth that could have fitted two … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged $25, @SavourYR, @SmashKitchen, Baileys chocolate mousse, caprese salad, food blog, foodie, Highway 7, Kennedy, lunch, Markham, mimosa, prix fixe, restaurant review, roasted tomato corn soup, Savour, Savour York Region, Smash Kitchen & Bar, Summer event, Summer in the City, tandoori chicken rice bowl, York Region | 11 Comments

A Quick Dinner at iQ Food Co.

Posted on August 6, 2014 by stenoodie

Before we sat our butts down to watch the nearly 4-hour long Katy Perry concert on a Monday (2 hours opening acts + 2 hours KP), Jenny and I dined at iQ Food Co. I was searching for something quick … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @iqfoodco, Bay Street, dinner, Financial District, food blog, foodie, healthy, iQ Food Co., Lima, lunch boxes, no refined carbs, on the go, only good fats, only lean proteins, only whole grains, quinoa, restaurant review, salads, Spicy Cauli, take-out, Toronto | 5 Comments

Summerlicious 2014 Restaurant #9: Banu

Posted on August 5, 2014 by stenoodie

Banu was my final stop on my Summerlicious 2014 journey this year (insert sad face). The three October babies reunited again for a prix fixe meal; I think that’s what we do best and enjoy the most. 🙂 Banu features … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @BanuQueenWest, @LiciousTO, Baghali Polo, Banu, basmati rice, classic Iranian fare, dinner, downtown, fava bean basmati rice, food blog, foodie, Iranian, Khoresht e Karafs, Mirza Ghasemi, nigella seed bread, potato salad, prix fixe, Queen Street West, Queen West, restaurant review, rice pudding, saffron, Salad e Olivieh, Sholeh Zard, smoked eggplant, Summerlicious 2014, Toronto, veal shank | 11 Comments

Summerlicious Restaurant 2014 #1: Vaticano Italian Restaurant

Posted on August 4, 2014 by stenoodie

For my first Summerlicious restaurant this season, I went to Vaticano Italian Restaurant with Steph. She wanted to try an Italian cuisine in the heart of Yorkville (posh neighborhood in Toronto where a lot of celebrities dine and shop).

Posted in Food | Tagged @LiciousTO, @VaticanoToronto, Alfredo sauce, Apple crumble with vanilla cream sauce, Cozze, diced chicken, downtown, Fettuccine pasta, Fettuccine Pollo, food blog, foodie, Italian, Lasagna della Mamma, Mixed Berry cheesecake, P.E.I. mussels, prix fixe, restaurant review, Summerlicious 2014, tomato sauce, Toronto, Vaticano Italian Restaurant, veal lasagna, white wine, wild mushrooms, Yorkville | 4 Comments

The Pottery Restaurant

Posted on August 3, 2014 by stenoodie

I originally wasn’t planning to blog about this restaurant since we didn’t really dine in at The Pottery Restaurant, but their take-out service was so exceptional that I really wanted to highlight them. An hour before we were to depart … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged accommodating, Blue Mountain, Caesar wrap, chicken & smoked bacon Caesar wrap, excellent service, food blog, foodie, fries, restaurant review, retreat, summer, take-out, The Pottery Restaurant, travel | 4 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Zigzag

Posted on August 2, 2014 by stenoodie

Time is zigzagging for me right now and I don’t have too much time moving forward to choose an ideal photo, so this one will do! These plastic statue children are rushing up the stairs in a zigzag fashion! It … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged China, postaday, weekly photo challenge, zigzag | 14 Comments

Mile High Poutine at the Blue Mountain Village!

Posted on August 1, 2014 by stenoodie

Due to the brief interruption of rain, thunder, and lightning just as we were strapped into our treetop trekking gear at our Blue Mountain summer getaway, we weren’t able to go on the Timber Challenge High Ropes course for another 30 … Continue reading →