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Monthly Archives: March 2015
K & K Cafe Restaurant [Defunct]
[Update July 2, 2018: I am so sad that this HK style cafe has closed. 😦 It’s replaced by a vegetarian hot pot restaurant.] I’ve said this many times, but simple is best! Who knew that this little HK-style cafe … Continue reading
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Tagged 420 Hwy 7, affordable, Chinese, convenient, Curry Chicken Ball with Rice, food blog, foodie, Fried Vermicelli in Singapore Style, HK-style cafe, K & K Cafe Restaurant, lunch, Noodle in soup with Minced Pork in Guilin style, Preserved Pickle & Shredded Pork with Vermicelli in Soup, restaurant review, Richmond Hill
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Congee Queen (Yonge & Steeles)
After our Super Coring (now that they only occur every two weeks, it feels even more like a family reunion to dine with each other), we headed to Congee Queen at Centerpoint Mall for some good grub. Congee Queen is … Continue reading
BriSkit Gourmet Slow Cooked Sandwiches
After we made a product run at the warehouse, we dropped by the infamous BriSkit place for some breakfast. For only $5 and change, you can get yourself a hearty Western breakfast.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Ephemeral
Ephemeral is defined as something that lasts a very short time. A good example of that to me is the peak of the beautiful autumn leaves on deciduous trees that change colour from lush green to shades of orange, red, … Continue reading
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Tagged Busan, Busan National Geopark of Korea, change, colours, deciduous, ephemeral, fall, fleeting, park, postaday, seasons, South Korea, weekly photo challenge
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Day 6 Breakfast of West Caribbean Cruise 2015
I’m really milking these cruise blog posts by also blogging about the breakfast that I had at the Gold Pearl Restaurant on Carnival Splendor. We — or I should say “I” — only had one opportunity to eat here for … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Travel
Tagged breakfast, capers, Carnival Splendor, cruise, Eggs Benedict, eggs benny, Gold Pearl Restaurant, pork link sausages, smoked salmon, toasted bagel, vacation
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Day 5 Dinner of West Caribbean Cruise 2015
Day 5 of the dinner cruise was a bit lame because I literally sat by myself to eat. My dinner partner left me for probably some sleep and my “friends” to my left weren’t considerate enough to invite me over … Continue reading
Snorkeling in Mahogany Bay, Honduras ~ West Caribbean Cruise 2015
Who would have known that I’d be participating in mini excursions every day that we dock at a new country? I feel very fortunate to get to do this and also travel with so many like-minded individuals too. Upon arriving … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged beach, Carnival Splendor, cruise, dolphin watching, dolphins, excursion, Honduras, Paradise Hotels & Resort, Roatan, snorkeling, snorkeling gear, starfish, vacation, West Bay Beach
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Breakfast at Ikea Restaurant!
It’s funny that I’ve been to Ikea many times and have tried their frozen yogurt and cinnamon rolls and delicious salmon and broccoli cakes but have yet to take advantage of their $1 breakfasts. Juliana, Marwan, and I had breakfast … Continue reading
Thai Fay Cuisine
I was genuinely shocked at how delicious this restaurant turned out to be. I was very impressed with every single dish of food that arrived at our table. That’s actually pretty rare for any restaurant! Kudos to you, Thai Fay … Continue reading
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Tagged 115 York Blvd. Unit 8, Asian, Cashew Nut Chicken, dinner, dinner combo, food blog, foodie, Honey Fried Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream, hot and sour soup, Markham, Pad Thai Noodle with Chicken & Shrimps, restaurant review, Richmond Hill, spring rolls, Thai, Thai Fay Cuisine
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh
This week’s theme of “fresh” at first made me want to choose picture of flowers that I’ve taken over the years. However, that was a little boring, even to myself — no offense to those who choose to put up … Continue reading
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Tagged China, fresh, fruits, jackfruit, Jia Men, market, postaday, travel, weekly photo challenge
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