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About stenoodie

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

Paramount Fine Foods Grand Opening at Shops at Don Mills

This past Monday night, I had the privilege and pleasure to attend the grand opening event of Paramount Fine Foods at the Shops at Don Mills location.  As per their post event wrap up sheet, this “Shops at Don Mills restaurant … Continue reading →

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Syogun Sushi Bar

It’s funny because I believe this Japanese restaurant used to be called “Syogun Japanese Cuisine” but it is currently renamed as “Syogun Sushi Bar“.  Their website says this new name too.  However, on their website, they only advertise that they … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Dim Sum in Scarborough

For lunch on a weekday, my mom and I visited Shanghai Dim Sum located in Scarborough in Toronto.  Shanghai Dim Sum actually has two other locations; one in Richmond Hill and the other one also in Scarborough.  True to their … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ Day 6 Dinner in Taste Dining Room

For our second last night of dinner on board the Norwegian Getaway cruise, we returned back to one of the main dining rooms to eat.  For this night, they had a chocolate special during the dessert course where every single … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum at Pearl King [Defunct]

On a Monday afternoon, three of us were able to find time to go for dim sum together at Pearl King in downtown Toronto.  There was a great deal on Groupon where you could get $15 for $30 worth of dim … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Landscape

I took this photo in Lisboa, Portugal on the last day of my first trip to Europe (we went to Spain and Portugal) in the fall of 2014.  It shows the Terreiro do Paço, a square near the Tagus River.  … Continue reading →

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Blogger Event at Kinton Ramen 5!

What a pleasure and privilege it was to attend another blogger event hosted by Stella and Kinka Family and dine at Kinton Ramen 5!  Kinton Ramen was the very first Japanese ramen house to set foot in Toronto back in … Continue reading →

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Fav Café (West Beaver Creek) [Relocated]

My friend Katy and I caught up over some lunch on the weekend at Fav Café (鍾意坊). Recently, I had been chatting with a foodie friend and he recommended this Hong Kong style cafe to me, saying that it was one … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ Day 6 Breakfast in Savor Dining Room

On the sixth day of our seven-day cruise on board the Norwegian Getaway, we docked at Cozumel, Mexico, but since the Zika Virus was on high alert and some of us didn’t want to risk getting bit once on the … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ Day 5 Dinner at Shanghai’s

For our fifth night on board the Norwegian Getaway seven-day cruise ship, we decided to eat at a specialty restaurant for dinner instead of at one of the main dining rooms like Tropicana, Taste, or Savor like we had already … Continue reading →

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