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.

Good Food & Bad Service at Japango

Posted on November 3, 2016 by stenoodie

Disclaimer: This is a blog post based on my own experience at Japango — clearly, this was not a good experience for me to be including this disclaimer but I am warning readers right now before you read the entire … Continue reading →

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The Boil Bar Grand Opening Media Tasting (Yonge St)

Posted on November 2, 2016 by stenoodie

This past Saturday, I was invited to a media tasting event at the Grand Opening event of The Boil Bar in downtown Toronto. Having had success in their uptown store, The Boil Bar has expanded a flagship store near the … Continue reading →

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Terroni at Adelaide

Posted on November 1, 2016 by stenoodie

I’ve heard so much about Terroni but had never been to any location of theirs before to try a single Italian dish. Thus, I was very grateful to be able to get to try it finally! We went to Terroni … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 57 Adelaide St E A, 57A Adelaide Street East, @TerroniTO twitter, food blog, foodie, Italian, pizzas at Terroni, restaurant review, Smendozzata, Southern Italian, Tagliere di Formaggi, Terroni Adelaide, Terroni Adelaide reviews, Terroni pizzas, Toronto | 6 Comments

Media Nexus Network “Influencer Photography & Networking Event”

Posted on October 31, 2016 by stenoodie

A couple of weeks ago, I received an e-mail from a representative from Media Nexus Network about an “Influencer Photography & Networking Event” (later branded as a “Networking & Photography Workshop” in a subsequent follow-up e-mail). Within the e-mail, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures | Tagged "Networking & Photography Workshop", "photography workshop and networking event", Influencer Photography & Networking Event, Media Nexus Network, Media Nexus Network event, Moscow Tea Room, networking events, Orchid nightclub, Toronto, Toronto bloggers | 8 Comments

Ebisu on Queen

Posted on October 30, 2016 by stenoodie

After attending the grand opening party of Ebisu on Queen two weeks or so ago, I returned to the restaurant to actually try out their food on a regular weeknight. I had received a $20 gift voucher from them at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 204 Queen Street W, Ebisu menu and prices, Ebisu on Queen, Ebisu on Queen sushi torching, Ebisu restaurant, Ebisu Roll, Ebisu tapas and sushi menu and prices, food blog, foodie, free wifi, Japanese restaurants in Toronto, Queen Street West, raw octopus with wasabi, restaurant review, Saffron Cream Mussels, Signature Rolls, Takowasa, takowasabi, Toronto | 1 Comment

Complimentary Tasting Dinner at Té

Posted on October 29, 2016 by stenoodie

When Grace Cho, the chef and co-owner at Té, reached out to me about visiting her restaurant for a complimentary tasting in order to get my feedback and review on Zomato I was excited and looking forward to the meal! Té … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Transmogrify

Posted on October 28, 2016 by stenoodie

“Transmogrify,” which means “to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.” Asides from the usual photos of butterflies, street art, or autumn colours, which I feel like has been overdone, the photo I’m choosing this week is … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged crowds of people playing Pokemon Go, fun, Hong Kong, Pokemon Go, Signal Hill, Tsim Sha Tsui, virtual reality games | 4 Comments

10/26/2016 Steno views

Posted on October 27, 2016 by stenoodie

A huge big room today..!

Posted in Steno | Tagged court reporting, stenography | Leave a comment

South Korea 2016 Day 2: Palaces, Coffee, Lanterns, & Food Trucks

Posted on October 26, 2016 by stenoodie

Day 2 Korea. Sept. 15, 2016 Today was a really great second day in the land of kimchi and palaces (got to eat/see both of those today)! In the morning, we locked up our hanok VERY securely with one of the … Continue reading →

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South Korea 2016 Day 1: Arrival in Gangneung

Posted on October 25, 2016 by stenoodie

Wed. Sept. 14 2016. Day 1 in Korea. Last night, we took a red eye flight (getting to the airport at 10 p.m.) departing at 12:40 a.m. to go to Incheon International Airport for 6 days of self-guided travel in … Continue reading →