Monthly Archives: April 2016

French Tasting Menu at Alo Restaurant

Posted on April 17, 2016 by stenoodie

I had the privilege and rare chance to dine at Alo Restaurant with some serious foodies friends recently. Alo Restaurant is a French restaurant that offers a tasting menu. It is located on 163 Spadina Road in downtown Toronto in the intersection … Continue reading →

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#FeedMyPhoneInstaMeet at Lucullus Bakers & Roasters

Posted on April 16, 2016 by stenoodie

Fellow foodie and instagramer @feedmyphone has been arranging foodie get-togethers in a while now. Anh was invited to one of Patrick’s recent instagram meets, which he calls “instameets” and uses the relevant hashtag #feedmyphoneinstameet, and also invited me as her plus … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Dinnertime

Posted on April 15, 2016 by stenoodie

This week’s photo challenge is quite fitting as I am a food blogger and always have photos of food at the ready. This week, I am travelling in Europe and on our first night here, we dined at Bianco Pizzeria … Continue reading →

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Silver Spoons 2016: Wine Tasting, Gourmet Food, Art Fair

Posted on April 14, 2016 by stenoodie

Silver Spoons 2016 is the most talked about event coming up in the East! On Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, 2016, Silver Spoons will host a wine tasting, gourmet food, and art fair right in Toronto in Leslieville. … Continue reading →

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MeNami – Japanese Udon House and Sake Bar

Posted on April 13, 2016 by stenoodie

April 6, 2018: I have heard so much about MeNami, this new-ish Japanese udon house that opened in Toronto, from friends and seen people check in at this place, that I was so happy to be finally able to try … Continue reading →

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Hibiki Japanese Cuisine

Posted on April 12, 2016 by stenoodie

I had a quick lunch with some friends on a Friday afternoon. Hibiki Japanese Cuisine is located on Highway 7 near Kennedy Road in Markham. I had actually never heard of this restaurant before and it’s a little hidden if … Continue reading →

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Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant

Posted on April 11, 2016 by stenoodie

Michelle and I had talked about going to eat at Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant for a while. The first time that I tried Ethiopian cuisine was way back in August 2009 after a trip to the beach with my friends. I … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ O’Sheehan’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill

Posted on April 10, 2016 by stenoodie

In addition to the dining rooms and specialty dining restaurants on board the Norwegian Getaway cruise ship, there was also a pub that we frequented often while on the ship for the seven days of our trip. O’Sheehan’s Neighborhood Bar … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ Day 7 Dinner in Tropicana Dining Room

Posted on April 9, 2016 by stenoodie

On our last night on board the Norwegian Getaway seven-day cruise trip, we dined again at Tropicana Dining Room (we had dined here a total of three times for dinner on the cruise). After watching the first half of the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Future

Posted on April 8, 2016 by stenoodie

I’m looking at this photo that I took from the past, which is kind of like me looking from the future into this very moment. This photo was taken all the way back in 2006 in May when the flowers … Continue reading →