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.

August Shoreline Cleanup at Cherry Park

Posted on August 19, 2015 by stenoodie

This is not the first time I’ve done a shoreline cleanup event, nor is it the first one that I’ve done with the Toronto Trillium Lions. In fact, the first time that I participated in a Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup was … Continue reading →

Posted in Philanthropy | Tagged @cleanshorelines, beach, charity, Cherry Park, cigarette butts, Clarke Beach Park, cleanup, data research, events, garbage, Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, sand, shoreline, stenoodie cleanups, tally, tidy, Toronto, trash, Trillium Lions, Vancouver Aquarium, volunteer, WWF Canada | 10 Comments

Summer Salad Ramen at Santouka!

Posted on August 18, 2015 by stenoodie

After we had our fill of desserts and festival food at the first ever Sweetery Toronto Food Festival, the five of us headed over to Santouka for dinner since Wayne had never had ramen in Toronto before (…). I really wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 91 Dundas St E, cold ramen, dinner, downtown, food blog, foodie, fresh, Hokkaido Ramen Santouka, Japanese, lettuce, line-up, ramen, restaurant review, salad ramen, Santouka, Santouka Style Cold Salad Ramen, shrimp, summer ramen, Toronto | 14 Comments

Sweetery Toronto Food Festival 2015!

Posted on August 17, 2015 by stenoodie

As some of you might have seen in my post several days ago notifying you guys about the upcoming dessert food festival, Sweetery Toronto Food Festival had its first inagural event this past weekend on August 15 and 16 at … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food, New Experiences | Tagged @baker_siu, @BeverleysBakers, @bloomersto, @cateringdivaTO, @ILovePuffyLove, @lanovelato, @ogchimneys, @PureLeaf, @SweeteryToronto, @TitoRons, @toastdelight, Baker Siu, BeaverTails, Beverley's Bakers, bloggers, Bloggers' Tour, Bloomer's Toronto, Catering Diva, downtown, event, food blog, food festival, foodie, Front & Portland, Fufu Rocks, fun, George Brown Pastry Chef, Gusta Haus, ice cream sandwiches, Kakigori, La Novela Vesta Lunch, media, Original Chimney's, Puffy Love, Pure Leaf, review, St. John Ambulance, Sweet Snow Shave Ice, Sweet Spot, Sweetery Toronto, Tito Ron's, Toast Delight, Toronto | 15 Comments

Gigantic and Delicious Rolls at VIPS Sushi

Posted on August 16, 2015 by stenoodie

Wow, I was so impressed with the sushi rolls at VIPS Sushi! When I first decided on this place to have a nice dinner and catch-up with Wendy and Helen at, I oversaw some online reviews that mentioned fairly good … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 9 Byng Ave., AvoQ Roll, big sushi rolls, delicious, dine-in, Finch, Finch Station, food blog, foodie, fresh, Japanese, North York, Rainbow Roll, restaurant review, spicy salmon crunch roll, sushi, take-out, Toronto, VIPS Sushi, Yonge | 2 Comments

Steak ‘n Shake (Erie, Pennsylvania)

Posted on August 15, 2015 by stenoodie

During one of our last pit stops before we crossed the border back in to Canada, we had dinner. Last year, we stopped around this location for dinner too but I remember some of us had Burger King or food … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 7791 Peach St., @SteaknShake, burgers, Cajun fries, Erie, fast food, food blog, foodie, franchise, fries, Garlic Double Steakburger, Parmesan Cheese 'n Herbs, Pennsylvania, restaurant review, Steak 'n Shake, steakburgers | 3 Comments

Dinner at The Pavilion

Posted on August 14, 2015 by stenoodie

So for dinner on our last night in Greensboro for the MAIC 2015 Convention, we dined out as a team at a restaurant called The Pavilion. Thank you Jason for helping us book the reservation for our 40+ group and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 2010 West Vandalia Road, Chic Alfredo Lemonata, Chicken Fettucine, dinner, food blog, foodie, Greek, Greensboro, group, Italian, Italian & Greek Cuisine, Lasagna, North Carolina, restaurant review, The Pavilion Restaurant, US Choice Prime Rib | 9 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Creepy

Posted on August 14, 2015 by stenoodie

This is one of the photos I came across in my arsenal that shows a relatively creepy scene. Pandas by themselves can be really cute, especially in a cartoon form, but when they are elongated and made into a human-form, … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged 3 Tsuen Wah Street, holiday, Hong Kong, panda, Panda Hotel, postaday, themed, Tsuen Wan, weekly photo challenge, 悅來酒店 | 8 Comments

Sweetery Toronto Food Festival this weekend, Aug 15 & 16!

Posted on August 13, 2015 by stenoodie

I received an e-mail about Sweetery Toronto Food Festival last month and found out for the first time that there will be a dessert and charity-focused food festival happening on August 15, 2015! 😀

Posted in Food | Tagged @GBCChefSchool, @sickkids, @SweeteryToronto, August 15 2015, booths, charity, chefs, Dessert, food festival, free admission, Front & Portland, George Brown College Chef School, not-for-profit organization, SickKids Foundation, Sweetery Toronto, Sweetery Toronto Food Festival, sweets, Toronto | 9 Comments

Greensboro MAIC 2015 :)

Posted on August 12, 2015 by stenoodie

We had an amazing weekend!!! I can’t believe it’s already been a year since the last Greensboro convention in 2014. Time flies and so much has happened since MAIC 2014. Let’s recount what happened this weekend. 🙂 On Wednesday, August … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, Travel | Tagged Andrew Chee, Benson Li, bus trip, business, convention, entrepreneurs, family, framily, friends, fun, GenYTO, Greensboro, JR Ridinger, learning, MA, MA headquarters, MAIC 2015, North Carolina, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, road trip, team, Team Warrior, teamwork, Toronto, Wendy's Baconator Fries | 11 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Beneath Your Feet

Posted on August 10, 2015 by stenoodie

This picture was taken when we were walking on the Oryukdo Skywalk in Busan, South Korea last autumn in 2014. I actually have a lot of these pictures when I’m walking on top of some glass walkway or platform and … Continue reading →