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.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Against the Odds

Posted on February 15, 2017 by stenoodie

A little more than three years ago, when the Ai Wei Wei exhibit was being shown at the Art Gallery of Ontario, my friends and I went there to view it. One of the art pieces at the exhibit included … Continue reading →

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Macarons at Butter Avenue [Defunct]

Posted on February 12, 2017 by stenoodie

Thanks to @cfooodie and Butter Avenue who were hosting a contest during the winter holidays, I was able to win myself a box of macarons from Butter Avenue! Yay! 😀 I had known about and seen this pastisserie that sold … Continue reading →

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Winterlicious 2017 Restaurant #2: Batch

Posted on February 11, 2017 by stenoodie

Holly, Joyce, and I made reservations to enjoy a Winterlicious dinner at Batch on a Tuesday evening. This was the evening where Toronto had freezing rain warnings and lots of falling ice later in the evening due to the warmer … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Shadow

Posted on February 10, 2017 by stenoodie

Why didn’t anyone give me a heads up that the Weekly Photo Challenges are now going to be posted on Wednesdays?! XD No more Friday WPCs after this post. I quite liked the challenges to be scheduled on Fridays — … Continue reading →

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Hotel Review: Comfort Inn & Suites Collingwood

Posted on February 9, 2017 by stenoodie

I’ve gotten into the habit of reviewing the hotels that I stay at recently so here is the review for my stay at Comfort Inn & Suites Collingwood! The address is 4 Balsam St, Collingwood.

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Congee Queen (Hwy 7 & Leslie)

Posted on February 9, 2017 by stenoodie

Upon coming back from our Blue Mountain trip, we both were in need some of comfort food and veggies, so we went to Congee Queen at Highway 7 and Leslie (皇后名粥) in Markham for some reliable Chinese comfort food. It was my … Continue reading →

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Brunch at TheSmoke BBQ Restaurant

Posted on February 8, 2017 by stenoodie

On our last day in Collingwood, we went to TheSmoke for brunch! It was a Sunday brunch and there was a dedicated menu where I chose the Pulled Pork Pancakes with Jack Daniels Maple Syrup and Ken chose the Eggs … Continue reading →

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Northwinds Brewhouse & Kitchen (Collingwood)

Posted on February 7, 2017 by stenoodie

For dinner of our weekend getaway trip to Collingwood, we went to Northwinds Brewhouse & Kitchen. (It was a busy Saturday night and we actually took waiting lists on two other restaurants in the vicinity to see which restaurant would … Continue reading →

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Wild Wing (Blue Mountain)

Posted on February 6, 2017 by stenoodie

After our quick and fun trip on the Ridge Runner in the Blue Mountain Village, we were looking for a restaurant to eat lunch at. I wanted some sort of pizza or burger food — mostly pizza — so we … Continue reading →

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Hokkaido, Japan 2016 Day 2: Exploring Otaru & Sapporo

Posted on February 4, 2017 by stenoodie

October 3, 2016 ~ Day 2 in Hokkadio, Japan. Breakfast was at 7 a.m. on the 3rd floor where the reception area was. I woke up at 6 a.m. to get ready. I was impressed with the continental breakfast. I’ve … Continue reading →