Monthly Archives: May 2020

Shanghai Dim Sum in Richmond Hill [Defunct]

Posted on May 31, 2020 by stenoodie

January 1, 2020: We started off the first day of the new year with brunch at Shanghai Dim Sum (城隍廟小吃) (330 Hwy 7, Unit #108,) at the Golden Court Plaza in Richmond Hill. I had dined at their Scarborough location … Continue reading →

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Terra Lumina at the Toronto Zoo

Posted on May 30, 2020 by stenoodie

December 31, 2019: We participated in the Terra Lumina exhibit at the Toronto Zoo on the last day of 2019 before we counted down to the new decade. Terra Lumina is a unique night walk experience that takes place on … Continue reading →

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Hot Pot Dinner at Legend Pot

Posted on May 29, 2020 by stenoodie

December 31, 2019: For the last meal of 2019, we went to Legend Pot (九鼎香) at Warden and Steeles in Markham for an all-you-can-eat hot pot dinner. We wanted a fairly simple and economical hot pot experience and since we … Continue reading →

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Pidz Restaurant inside Quebec City Jean-Lesage International Airport

Posted on May 28, 2020 by stenoodie

I finally have enough free time to go through my backlog and publish these old adventures!! 😀 This blog post is about the time we grabbed a bite to eat at the airport before we boarded the plane from Quebec … Continue reading →

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Pandemic 2020 Takeout Eats: Pho Time Authentic Vietnamese Eatery

Posted on May 27, 2020 by stenoodie

This is not good. We are ordering too much takeout during this pandemic! Despite being so obedient the first month and eating exclusively home-cooked food to avoid interacting too much with the outside world, ever since we broke the seal … Continue reading →

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Pandemic 2020 Takeout Eats: The Owl of Minerva (Richmond Hill)

Posted on May 26, 2020 by stenoodie

We ordered takeout from The Owl of Minvera this past weekend from their Richmond Hill location. I’ve been to this popular Korean restaurant before at their other outposts: downtown, Markham (First Markham Place) and also Markham (Steeles and Silver Star). … Continue reading →

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Pandemic 2020 Takeout Eats: Top Gun Burgers (Richmond Hill)

Posted on May 25, 2020 by stenoodie

This past weekend, we tried out Top Gun Burgers for the very first time. This is a restaurant franchise that has locations all over the Greater Toronto Area for gourmet burgers. They also serve fries, steak sandwiches, milkshakes, and various

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Pandemic 2020 Workouts: Pop Zumba with Emily from Elle Fitness

Posted on May 24, 2020 by stenoodie

I am so glad that years ago after attending classes at Flirty Girl Fitness, I stayed subscribed to their e-mail list. They changed over into Elle Fitness years later (I still have one class left to attend on my punch … Continue reading →

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Pandemic 2020 Takeout Eats: Gal’s Sushi in Markham

Posted on May 23, 2020 by stenoodie

After a fruitful hour-long walk on a gorgeous spring day at Rouge Valley Park last weekend, it was finally time for some takeout sushi. Gal’s Sushi in Markham (3621 Hwy 7 East, Unit 106) was on the way home which … Continue reading →

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Pandemic 2020 Takeout Eats: Sam’s Congee Delight

Posted on May 22, 2020 by stenoodie

I’ve blogged about this restaurant before, but to give to him a shoutout again and to reflect one of the restaurants that we bought takeout from during the pandemic, here it is. Sam’s Congee Delight (7354 Woodbine Ave., Markham) is … Continue reading →