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.

NYE 2016 at SOCO Kitchen + Bar

Posted on January 2, 2017 by stenoodie

The sweetie was smart enough to make reservations for a second restaurant for us to lounge at and eat and drink until midnight for the New Year’s Eve countdown. The reservation was booked for 10 p.m. at SOCO Kitchen + … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 75 Lower Simcoe St, @SOCOKitchenBar twitter, Delta Toronto Hotel eatery, free wifi, places to count down to new years in Toronto, quick restaurant review, SOCO Kitchen + Bar, Toronto, Toronto restaurants | Leave a comment

Oliver & Bonacini Café Grill (Yonge & Front)

Posted on January 2, 2017 by stenoodie

Ken and I celebrated New Year’s Eve with dinner at Oliver & Bonacini Café Grill at their Yonge & Front Street location. Our reservations were booked at 7:30 p.m. and there were a lot of people dining already when we … Continue reading →

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Kyouka Ramen (Markham) [Defunct]

Posted on January 1, 2017 by stenoodie

I was really surprised that the former burger shop, Big Jack’s Burger Shop, had closed down and now was taken over by Kyouka Ramen (I really liked that burger joint). Kyouka Ramen, a Japanese ramen house, is located on Woodbine … Continue reading →

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Year in Review: 2016

Posted on December 31, 2016 by stenoodie

Hello, December 31, 2016. This is going to be a summary of my year in 2016: 2016 started off rocky and looked bleak and uncomfortable. (I remember at the time looking forward to the end of the year already because … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged adventures in 2016, lessons in 2016, memories of 2016, what 2016 looked like for me, what I learned in 2016, Year in review 2016 stenoodie | 19 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Resilient

Posted on December 31, 2016 by stenoodie

For this photo challenge, I originally wanted to find a photo that showed a weed growing out of the sidewalks or roads. We’ve all seen that little sprig of greenery pop out of nowhere on the concrete roads knowing that … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged dandelions, field of dandelions, postaday, resilient, weekly photo challenge | 8 Comments

Breakfast at Golden Griddle

Posted on December 30, 2016 by stenoodie

Before heading to the Science Centre for a day of fun, we enjoyed breakfast at the Golden Griddle at their Leaside location. It was a quiet spot for breakfast on a snowy winter day. Since it was the 29th of … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Sichuan Garden

Posted on December 29, 2016 by stenoodie

Sept 25, 2016 – Sichuan Garden 川淮居 Later that night, after having dim sum in the morning at Sichuan Garden, we returned there for dinner. We ordered a variety of Sichuan and Chinese dishes to share. Unfortunately, while all the other dishes … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum at Sichuan Garden

Posted on December 28, 2016 by stenoodie

Sept 25, 2016 – Sichuan Garden 川淮居 We had dim sum here at Sichuan Garden located inside the New Town Plaza in Sha Tin in Hong Kong. We ordered a LOT of food to share! All of the food was really good. 🙂 … Continue reading →

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Novita Italian Cuisine

Posted on December 27, 2016 by stenoodie

After a week of being sick and completing last-minute transcript orders before the holidays, I was finally able to emerge and enjoy food at a brand new restaurant! 😀 I had been wanting to try this restaurant with two friends … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 25 Cochrane Dr, bread served with balsamic vinegar and olive oil with chili pepper flakes, dinner, food blog, foodie, Fusilli Alla Salsiccia, Grilled Vegetable appetizer, Italian, Italian restaurants in Markham, Markham, Novita Italian Cuisine, Novita Italian Cuisine food, restaurant review | 1 Comment

Dinner at Jade Garden (Tai Po Plaza)

Posted on December 25, 2016 by stenoodie

Sept 24. 2016 – Jade Garden at Tai Po Plaza (太和翠園). This marked one of the first and many family dinners that we had in Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong. I’m not going to really comment about the food or service in … Continue reading →