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.

Tandoori Chicken & Roasted Sweet Potato Rounds from Chef’s Plate

Posted on August 5, 2015 by stenoodie

If you have read my post from yesterday, you will know that I recently got a shipment of two meals from Chef’s Plate. They are a food delivery program that uses fresh and locally sourced ingredients to deliver meals of … Continue reading →

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Morrocan Spiced Lamb Burger from Chef’s Plate

Posted on August 4, 2015 by stenoodie

Last night, I got the chance to try making a dish from Chef’s Plate for the first time! Chef’s Plate is a home delivery food service where you pick meals from chef-inspired recipes and make the meal from the fresh … Continue reading →

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Eating at Market 707!

Posted on August 3, 2015 by stenoodie

Remember my recent post about visiting a cute little dessert shop located in a series of shipping containers called Market 707 in downtown Toronto? Market 707 is a little community of shipping containers where local small-business owners have set up … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 707 Dundas Street West, @GushiToronto, @TitaFlips, balut, downtown, Filipino, food stalls, Fried chicken, Gushi, Gushi Chicken Skewer, iced matcha latte, Japanese, Kanto, Lechon Kawali, lunch, Market 707, Petit Nuage, shipping containers, street food, Toronto | 1 Comment

Prix Fixe Dinner for 2 at Brassaii Restaurant and Lounge

Posted on August 2, 2015 by stenoodie

Thanks to Buytopia.ca and their Outreach Program, I got to try out Brassaii Restaurant and Lounge this past Friday evening. Buytopia.ca reached out to me and provided me with a 10% off purchase for my readers with an exclusive promo … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 461 King Street West, Agnolotti, Brassaii, buytopia, Buytopia.ca, dinner, downtown, Entertainment District, Fashion District, food blog, foodie, Homemade Sorbet, Market Greens salad, Mediterranean, prix fixe, restaurant review, Seasonal Soup, Sparkling Risotto, sparkling wine, three-course, Toronto, voucher | 2 Comments

Nitro Coffee & Chocolate Cronuts at Bakery & Kaffee Haus

Posted on August 1, 2015 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure of visiting a really cute and little known cafe called Bakery & Kaffee Haus yesterday. It is located on a popular street inside Queen Live Market on Queet St West by University (in front of the 299 … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 238 Queen Street West, Bakery & Kaffee Haus, bubbly, cafe, Chocolate Cronut, complimentary, cronut, downtown, food blog, foodie, free wifi, Nitro Coffee, nitrogen, pastries, Queen Live Market, restaurant review, smooth, Toronto, Viennese | Leave a comment

Weekly Photo Challenge: Inspiration

Posted on July 31, 2015 by stenoodie

This week’s challenge theme is “inspiration“. The theme asks us what inspires us and what keeps us going. I don’t have children so I can’t say that that’s a really big inspiration that keeps me going (like most people). I … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged clouds, inspiration, life, muse, postaday, summer, weekly photo challenge | 15 Comments

Lunch at Le Gourmand

Posted on July 30, 2015 by stenoodie

Le Gourmand is a name that I’ve heard of often. I got to come here yesterday for a brunch with a friend that I haven’t seen in a while! I was there early before our agreed-to time so I took … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 152 Spadina Avenue, @legourmandcafe, brunch, cafe, Chocolate Chip Cookie, coffee, downtown, drip coffee, food blog, foodie, free wifi, French Roast, Le Gourmand, lunch, patio, Prosciutto and Brie sandwich with Pesto, Queen Street West, restaurant review, self serve, Spadina, Toronto | 5 Comments

Delicious Southern & BBQ Tasting Menu at The Smokery Kitchen & Bar

Posted on July 29, 2015 by stenoodie

What a pleasure it was to dine at The Smokery Kitchen & Bar in Stouffville for dinner this past Monday! Chris, the owner of the restaurant invited me for a restaurant tasting since they are a relatively new business in … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 6140 Main St, @TheSmokeryca, BBQ, Canada Goose, cocktails, Coffee Beef Brisket, complimentary, craft beer, crème brûlée, dinner, food blog, foodie, Honey Fried Chicken, Lemon Strawberry Cheesecake, Lindt Chocolate Smore, Pork Ribs, restaurant review, smoked salmon, Smoked Tomato, Southern, Stouffville, The Bee's Knees, The Smokery Kitchen & Bar, Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee, Whitchurch-Stouffville | 3 Comments

Taste of Peru Private Reception for the 2019 Pan Am Games “Hand Over” Ceremony

Posted on July 28, 2015 by stenoodie

This summer in Toronto, our city had the privilege of hosting over 41 countries in the 2015 Pan Am Games. Despite not a lot of interest and attention on the games from the local Torontonians, there were a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food, New Experiences | Tagged 16 Trinity St., @DistilleryTO, @OCEX_Toronto, @StirlingRoom, ceviche, chef, Cocoa-maca striploin medallions, complimentary, cooking, Distillery District, downtown, food blog, foodie, guest list, Hand Over Ceremony, Huacatay marinated Lamb chops, Lima, Mango and Chia mousse, media pass, OCEX, Pan Am Games 2019, Pan Am Games Toronto, Peru, Peruvian quinoa prawns, Peruvian Super Smoothies, Pervuian, Pisco, private reception, review, Stirling Room, Toronto, Trade office of Peru | 2 Comments

Summerlicious 2015 Restaurant #3: John & Sons Oyster House

Posted on July 27, 2015 by stenoodie

Summerlicious 2015 has ended for this season! Surprisingly, this season was the first one where I attended so few Summerlicious restaurants (my maximum had been 9 in one season). The reason for few Summerlicious ’15 attendance is due to a … Continue reading →