Author Archives: stenoodie

About stenoodie

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

Chi’s Congee & Noodle House

Posted on June 16, 2017 by stenoodie

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)

Posted on June 15, 2017 by stenoodie

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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2017 BBQ Eats Festival: Toronto

Posted on June 15, 2017 by stenoodie

I was first alerted to this BBQ Eats Festival in early May and I even registered for the event to get two free tickets. Fast forward to the event last weekend and I found out that the event itself was … Continue reading →

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First Time Attending a Toastmasters Session!

Posted on June 14, 2017 by stenoodie

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

Posted in Learning, New Experiences | Tagged new experiences, public speaking, Toastmasters, Toastmasters first time, Toronto | 3 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus

Posted on June 14, 2017 by stenoodie

This fish is IN focus. 🙂 That’s all.

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged fish, focus, postaday, Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, Toronto aquarium, weekly photo challenge | 4 Comments

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

Posted on June 13, 2017 by stenoodie

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

Posted on June 13, 2017 by stenoodie

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

Posted on June 12, 2017 by stenoodie

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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Game of Cheese Grand Opening Tasting [Defunct]

Posted on June 8, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Saturday, I was invited to a new restaurant called Game of Cheese as part of their Grand Opening which included a dinner tasting menu where we were able to try some of their cheese-inspired and Asian Fusion items. … Continue reading →

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Big Beef Bowl (Markham)

Posted on June 7, 2017 by stenoodie

Big Beef Bowl has opened up their newest second location in Markham at the very popular Peachtree/New Kennedy Square plaza! The first time that I tried the noodles and food from Big Beef Bowl was earlier this year when Ken … Continue reading →