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.

Day & Night Angus Beef Hot Pot Experience! [Defunct]

Posted on November 9, 2016 by stenoodie

[Sponsored post] I had the pleasure to dine at Day & Night Angus Beef Hot Pot last night for an amazing dinner of “steam cooking” hot pot! Day & Night Angus Beef Hot Pot is located at 9021 Leslie Street, … Continue reading →

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Hotel Review: Soo Hotel (Goodstay Soo Motel)

Posted on November 8, 2016 by stenoodie

For our third night staying in Gangneung, South Korea, we resided at Soo Hotel (which appears as Goodstay Soo Motel when searching it online). We stayed here for one night on September 16, 2016. Soo Hotel is situated really close … Continue reading →

Posted in Hotel Reviews | Tagged Gangmun-dong, Gangneung, Gangneung-si KW, Goodstay Soo Motel, Hotel Reviews, pictures of Soo Hotel, Soo Hotel, Soo Hotel room views, South Korea | Leave a comment

11/8/2016 Steno views

Posted on November 8, 2016 by stenoodie

Upside down buildings :).

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Funky Munky Cafe

Posted on November 7, 2016 by stenoodie

Funky Munky Cafe is a little quaint yet modern cafe situated on Markham Road north of 16th Avenue. It’s located in a strip mall where there is also a Garden Basket and Cora’s. The cafe may be hard to find but … Continue reading →

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Hanok Stay Review: Seongyojang House (강릉 선교장)

Posted on November 6, 2016 by stenoodie

From September 14 to 15, 2016, we stayed in Seongyojang House as part of a Hanok Stay instead of a hotel when we were travelling in Gangneung in South Korea. For those of you who don’t know what a Hanok … Continue reading →

Posted in Hotel Reviews | Tagged 강원도 강릉시 운정길 63 (운정동), Hanok Stay, Hanokstay in Gangneung, Seongyojang House | 7 Comments

South Korea 2016 Day 3: Jumunjin Dried Fish Market, Gyeongpo Beach

Posted on November 5, 2016 by stenoodie

Day 3 Korea. Sept 16, 2016 Woke up early at 6:20 a.m. to get ready with ample time to spare. Packed our stuff since we were going to be checking out of this hanok and headed to the breakfast hall … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Chaos

Posted on November 4, 2016 by stenoodie

On the night of August 27 this year, after a reunion dinner with friends downtown, I was heading back home on the TTC transit system system in Toronto. On this particular weekend, they were doing track maintenance work on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged chaos, postaday, shuttle bus lines, weekly photo challenge | 9 Comments

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 →