Monthly Archives: July 2016

Destination Thailand 2016 Media Preview

Posted on July 31, 2016 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure to be invited to a tasty media preview of the upcoming Destination Thailand cultural food festival that will take place in Toronto on September 10, 2016 at the Yonge & Dundas Square in Toronto! Thanks to … Continue reading →

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SushiRama (Paris, France)

Posted on July 30, 2016 by stenoodie

After our bus ride from Brussels, Belgium back into Paris, France, we unpacked our stuff and then walked outside of the hotel to find some dinner. After considering two other restaurants on the street, we settled on a Japanese restaurant … Continue reading →

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Ijsberg (Brussels, Belgium)

Posted on July 29, 2016 by stenoodie

After a quick lunch at Le Calalou, just before boarding the tour bus to get on the road again, I spotted the nearest cafe which sold waffles to get one to try. (There were actually so many waffle shops on … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Narrow

Posted on July 29, 2016 by stenoodie

Everything about treetop trekking is narrow. You got your narrow but sturdy ropes that hold you up, narrow foot paths and foot holds, narrow passes, and you have to squeeze yourself into small spaces sometimes to get through the obstacles. … Continue reading →

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Food Blogger Tasting at Scaddabush Scarborough

Posted on July 28, 2016 by stenoodie

About two weeks ago, I received an e-mail from Becca of Service Inspired Restaurants alerting me about the opening of the fourth location of the Scaddabush Italian Kitchen & Bar and invited me to the restaurant in exchange for my … Continue reading →

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Le Calalou (Brussels, Belgium)

Posted on July 27, 2016 by stenoodie

After we saw the infamous peeing boy statue, Mannekin Pis, we went for lunch. Belgium is well known for their mussels and fries combo, so we walked into an alley that was full of seafood restaurants and picked Le Calalou to … Continue reading →

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Europe 2016 ~ Day 6: Keukenhof Gardens, Zaanse Schans, Amsterdam

Posted on July 26, 2016 by stenoodie

Monday, April 18 Day 6. Amsterdam. Omg today was so fun and so packed with events! First, we had continental breakfast downstairs at the Hampton Hotel and it was nice! 🙂 Breakfast was a bit rushed though since I had … Continue reading →

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Krispy’s Kajun Chicken

Posted on July 25, 2016 by stenoodie

There used to be a Popeyes Chicken here where this current Krispy’s Kajun Chicken store now stands. Ever since then, I’ve been a little curious about this fried chicken shop. Since I had a coupon from the Entertainment.com booklet for a … Continue reading →

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Osaka Sushi Japanese Restaurant

Posted on July 24, 2016 by stenoodie

Osaka Sushi Japanese Restaurant is a hidden gem in terms of Japanese sushi rolls in Markham! I am so glad that Tam found this restaurant for us to try for dinner. I was highly impressed after the meal! 🙂 Osaka Sushi … Continue reading →

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Build-your-own Pizza at Blaze Pizza

Posted on July 23, 2016 by stenoodie

Grace and I tried out Blaze Pizza this past week! I had heard lots about this U.S. chain pizza (which BlogTO likes to refer to as the “Chipotle of pizza“) and I was super excited to try this much-talked about … Continue reading →