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About stenoodie

I'm a stenographer, foodie, avid traveller, and mom of 3 who loves to share her experiences with the world.

Ohhh Canada at Smoke’s Poutinerie in celebration of Canada’s 150!

Canada’s 150th birthday only comes around once in a lifetime so Smoke’s Poutinerie has come up with “the most Canadian-themed dish the world has ever seen” to produce the Canadian of all Canadian poutines to celebrate this historic milestone!  (We … Continue reading

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Private Tasting at Origination Noodle House (Silver Star Blvd)

This past Wednesday, I was invited to Origination Noodle for a private tasting thanks to Sweven Media.  I arrived promptly at 6 p.m. and was the first one to arrive even before Minnie, the hostess. Origination Noodle House is located … Continue reading

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Chi’s Congee & Noodle House

Last weekend, we came here for lunch with Ken’s family.  Chi’s Congee & Noodle House is a standard Cantonese restaurant that serves rice, noodles, congee, stir-fried dishes, soups, and the like.  It’s located in the busy and popular Golden Square … Continue reading

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Lim Ga Ne (Bloor Street West)

After the BBQ Eats Festival, we ventured to downtown Korea Town and ended up at Lim Ga Ne for dinner.  We chose this restaurant based on the fact that it was dinner time and we wanted an available restaurant that … Continue reading

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First Time Attending a Toastmasters Session!

This past Saturday, I attended my first Toastmasters session!  Toastmasters is all about public speaking and speaking on the fly! I had heard about Toastmasters a couple of years ago and had already been intrigued but didn’t take the plunge

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus

This fish is IN focus. 🙂 That’s all.

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Dinner at Black Bear Japanese Fusion [Defunct/Rebranded to Bo Tree]

Last Friday evening, Ken and I checked out the new restaurant at Kennedy and Highway 7 called Black Bear Japanese Fusion.  This Japanese fusion restaurant takes the place of a previous long-running Japanese sushi restaurant called Sushi on 7.  I … Continue reading

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Bagel Nash at Dufferin & Steeles

More than a month ago, I entered a contest on Instagram courtesy of styledemocracyfood to win a chance to dine at Bagel Nash for myself and a friend.  I was lucky enough to be chosen and thus was finally able … Continue reading

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Dinner at NextDoor Restaurant

From the chef of Smash Kitchen & Bar comes a new restaurant, NextDoor Restaurant, that features Canadian fusion dishes in tapas style in the heart of Main Street Unionville (this sounds like an advertisement, eh? XD).  My friends and I … Continue reading

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