Monthly Archives: August 2017

Recap of Leslieville Food & Drink Festival 2017

Posted on August 17, 2017 by stenoodie

May 6, 2017: I had been very lucky in the month of April and May this year where I won several contests on Instagram which allowed me to attend a handful of events for free. Yay! 😀 One of the … Continue reading →

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Media Tasting at Silo 13 [Defunct]

Posted on August 17, 2017 by stenoodie

This is what happens when I have a long backlog and don’t end up getting around to blogging about the restaurant/company I was invited to until months later — they closed down even before the blog post went up. XD … Continue reading →

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This should become a reporting standard

Posted on August 16, 2017 by stenoodie

There were two witnesses in today’s steno job. The parties had requested a split monitor with HDMI cable capabilities and also a large screen with a projector. It was the first time I had a job with a tech request … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Ooh, Shiny!

Posted on August 16, 2017 by stenoodie

Earlier this year, we had a robin bird select our house entrance for her nest. I couldn’t help but be distracted during the first couple of days after the babies were born because I would constantly peek around the corner … Continue reading →

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Recap of Brewers Plate 2017

Posted on August 15, 2017 by stenoodie

May 4, 2017: Brewers Plate is a rock and roll themed event that celebrates local restaurants, chefs, and brewers by offering an unlimited food and beer sampling experience while raising money for a great cause — War Child Canada. War Child Canada … Continue reading →

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Private Dinner Tasting at Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Posted on August 14, 2017 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure to dine in at the Toronto location of Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ last Friday with my boo. According to Wikipedia, Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ (牛角 gyū kaku, “bull’s horn”) is a chain of Japanese yakiniku restaurants specializing in Japanese … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Preview of the Fall and Holiday Collections from Pampered Chef Canada

Posted on August 13, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Thursday, I was invited by Jojoinstameets to an exclusive preview of the fall and holiday collections from Pampered Chef Canada. According to Wikipedia, Pampered Chef Canada is: “a multinational multi-level marketing (MLM) company that offers a line of … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Hashi Izakaya

Posted on August 12, 2017 by stenoodie

May 2, 2017: After our long and arduous trip back from New York, we headed back uptown to Yonge and Finch area and decided to eat at Hashi Izakaya. I had won an online contest back in February where my … Continue reading →

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Hotel Review: Hotel Pennsylvania in New York

Posted on August 11, 2017 by stenoodie

We booked this hotel in New York from April 27 and checked out on May 1, 2017. Hotel Pennsylvania is located in the Midtown Manhattan area of New York and really close to Penn Station for easy transit. It is also … Continue reading →

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New York in Spring 2017 Day 5 and 6: Flushing and the Long Journey home

Posted on August 11, 2017 by stenoodie

May 1, 2017. Day 5: On the last day of our trip, we packed up and waved good-bye to the hotel that housed us for the last four nights. It was a bittersweet moment because New York had been so … Continue reading →