Monthly Archives: August 2022

Mattarello, Italian restaurant, at Commerce Valley

Posted on August 31, 2022 by stenoodie

We visited Mattarello, a newly opened Italian restaurant, located at 230 Commerce Valley Drive, Unit 2A next to Tapagria in Thornhill this past weekend. I heard about it when MarkhamFood posted about it on their Instagram feed and raved about … Continue reading →

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23 months: musical teapot, attending a baby shower, CNE

Posted on August 25, 2022 by stenoodie

23 months old:

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What We Ate at the CNE 2022

Posted on August 24, 2022 by stenoodie

CNE 2022! I felt incredibly blessed and excited to be back at the Canadian National Exhibition for another year of fun food adventures! For the first time, we decided to go on a weekday to avoid the weekend crowds. DH … Continue reading →

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Very Good Congee & Noodle at King’s Square

Posted on August 20, 2022 by stenoodie

August 18, 2022: The very first time we visited Very Good Congee & Noodle (滿意粥粉面) was actually on July 1 with some relatives. This Hong Kong style congee and noodle restaurant is located inside of the King’s Square shopping centre … Continue reading →

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Shanghainese Food at Mom’s Dim Sum [Defunct]

Posted on August 19, 2022 by stenoodie

August 14, 2022: Contrary to the name of this restaurant, Mom’s Dim Sum doesn’t serve just “dim sum” (assuming we’re talking about Chinese dim sum/small bites). It’s actually a small restaurant on Highway 7 and Chalmers Road in Richmond Hill … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, restaurant reviews | Tagged millet congee, Mom's Dim Sum Richmond Hill, Shanghai food Richmond Hill, Shanghainese, xiao long bao | 4 Comments

22 months, 4 weeks old – Second visit to the zoo, splash pad fun, “bao la”, “thank you”

Posted on August 17, 2022 by stenoodie

22 month, 4 weeks old:

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22 months, 3 weeks old – Funny faces, sitting in an adult chair, attending her first wedding

Posted on August 10, 2022 by stenoodie

22 months, 3 weeks old:

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Content Creator Walking Tour for The Feast of St. Lawrence’s Picnic on Market Street 2022

Posted on August 8, 2022 by stenoodie

For the first time since the pandemic, I was invited to the walking tour of the Feast of St. Lawrence event again. This year, instead of a dinner under the stars, it has transformed into a “picnic dinner under the … Continue reading →