Monthly Archives: June 2016

Sweet Olenka’s (Queen Street West)

Posted on June 21, 2016 by stenoodie

What a pleasure it was to visit Sweet Olenka’s again with my friends for some ice cream and dessert after an amazing dinner at The County General (just 6 minutes away from Sweet Olenka’s) on 1056 Queen Sweet West. The … Continue reading →

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The County General

Posted on June 20, 2016 by stenoodie

To say I wasn’t impressed at The County General restaurant would be a complete lie. I was so thoroughly, 100%, happily impressed with the food that we had at The County General last Saturday when eight of us dined in … Continue reading →

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Europe 2016 ~ Day 5: Bonn & Cologne, Germany

Posted on June 19, 2016 by stenoodie

Sunday, April 17, 2016. Day 5. Arrive in Amsterdam. This morning, woke up as usual at 6:15 a.m. ish and then went downstairs to the NH hotels breakfast area for a wonderful complimentary breakfast. Surprisingly, the selection and layout here … Continue reading →

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Merzenich Cafe Haus (Cologne, Germany)

Posted on June 18, 2016 by stenoodie

After exploring Cathedral Gothic with about 20 minutes to spare before we had to meet up with the group, I spotted the word “cafe” down the street and headed there to see what it was selling. The foodie in me just … Continue reading →

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Jinya Ramen Bar

Posted on June 17, 2016 by stenoodie

A few friends and I decided to try one of Toronto’s newest ramen bars this week called Jinya Ramen Bar. It is located right at the intersection of Church Street and Carlton Street across from where the Loblaws is in … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Curve

Posted on June 17, 2016 by stenoodie

Paris is full of history, beautiful architecture, and curves! Everywhere you turn in Paris, like you see a beautiful monument or historical figurine, there are many curves within the artwork. This is just one of the curves I spotted in Paris, … Continue reading →

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Paramount Fine Foods Yorkville Tasting of New Menu Items

Posted on June 16, 2016 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure of invited to the Paramount Fine Foods Yorkville Tasting to try their brand new menu items. This is the first time that they have added six new items to their menu, making it their largest menu expansion … Continue reading →

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Top 1 Seafood BBQ Restaurant & Bar

Posted on June 15, 2016 by stenoodie

I got a quick chance to try what seems to be a rather hidden gem in terms of Chinese Szechuan food the other day! The restaurant is called Top 1 Seafood BBQ Restaurant & Bar or “Top 1” for short. … Continue reading →

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Asian Fusion Food at Lucky Red

Posted on June 14, 2016 by stenoodie

I finally got to try Lucky Red! This restaurant is a brother restaurant to Banh Mi Boys (literally) as the brothers each opened up a shop which both sell steamed baos with various toppings in it. (There’s more to the … Continue reading →

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Review: Massage Habit

Posted on June 13, 2016 by stenoodie

Back in March of this year, I was alerted that Groupon was promoting $30 massages for a limited time on their site! As we all might know, massages are not cheap so when I saw this amazing deal, I bought two … Continue reading →