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.

Ajisen Ramen (Yonge St location)

Posted on May 17, 2015 by stenoodie

Did you know that Ajisen Ramen was one of the first ramen shops to open up in Toronto? Their first branch opened up in Markham at Steeles and Warden and since then, Ajisen Ramen has opened up two more locations … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 5229 Yonge St, Ajisen Ramen, Asian, Deep Fried Chicken Ramen, food blog, foodie, free wifi, Fried chicken, Japanese, North York, ramen, restaurant review, soup base, Toronto, Yonge, Yonge St | 4 Comments

Cinco De Mayo & Birthday Celebration at Mexican Amigos

Posted on May 16, 2015 by stenoodie

I think this is my first official time celebrating Cinco De Mayo! Cinco De Mayo is a celebration in the states and Mexico every year May 5th on the calendar rolls around. Before this, you’ll also hear people post jokes and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 865 York Mills Rd, @mexicanamigos, bad service, birthday celebration, cake cutting fee, Chimichanga, chips, Chorizo, Cinco De Mayo, deep-fried burrito, dinner, food blog, foodie, May 5th, Mexican, Mexican Amigos, North York, refried black beans, restaurant review, shredded cheese, slow service, Toronto, Zapata's 9 Layer Dip | 3 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Enveloped

Posted on May 15, 2015 by stenoodie

Be ready for some pontificating! 😉 This week’s theme is “enveloped” and when I think of this word, I think of a warm cuddly feeling of being wrapped up in a blanket and wound up like a little cocoon. I can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Big Buddha, clouds, enveloped, fog, Hong Kong, postaday, top, weekly photo challenge | 3 Comments

Dinner at Pai Northern Thai Kitchen

Posted on May 14, 2015 by stenoodie

Joyce and I finally had a catch-up dinner at Pai Northern Thai Kitchen. This restaurant has been on top of the almost-extinct Urbanspoon top restaurant list for a while now so I definitely had my eye on it. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 18 Duncan Street, @paitoronto, basa fillet, braised beef, chicken skewers, crispy noodles, curry, dinner, downtown, Entertainment District, food blog, foodie, Gai Satay, jasmine rice, Khao Pla Tawt, Khao Soi, noodles, Pai, Pai Northern Thai Kitchen, Pai Toronto, peanut sauce, restaurant review, spice levels, Thai, Toronto | 2 Comments

Pastel Creperie & Dessert House (Yonge/Finch location)

Posted on May 13, 2015 by stenoodie

Yay! I finally got to try out this place! Pastel Creperie & Dessert House has been on my to-eat-at-list for a while now. We finally had a chance to come here after Jen and I decided that this would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 5417 Yonge Street, best crepes in Toronto, cheesecake, Cheesecake Factory, Chocolate Crepe, Chocolate Oreo Parfait, crepes, Dessert, drinks, Finch, food blog, foodie, free wifi, New York cheesecake, North York, parfait, Pastel Creperie & Dessert House, restaurant review, sweets, Toronto, Yonge | 3 Comments

Congee Queen (Don Mills/Lawrence location)

Posted on May 12, 2015 by stenoodie

It’s funny that I found myself at another location of Congee Queen so soon after I had just ate at the Agincourt location. After we finished a beautiful spring hike in Sunnybrook Park and Edwards Garden, we trekked back to Shops … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 895 Lawrence Ave E Unit 8, Cantonese chow mein, Chinese, Clam, Congee Queen, Crab Meat & Seaweed Salad, dinner, dishes, Don Mills, food blog, foodie, Lawrence, Mustard Green & Salted Egg Hot Pot Congee, North York, restaurant review, Snow Pea Leaf with King Mushroom, Spicy Softshell Crab Fried Rice, Szechuan Style Tiger Shrimp, Teriyaki Seafood Ramen in Osaka Style, Toronto | 4 Comments

Desserts at Dessert Kitchen

Posted on May 11, 2015 by stenoodie

Dessert Kitchen is a restaurant at Warden and Highway 7 in Markham that serves many varieties of Western and Asian desserts as well as lunches and dinners. I wanted to dine out for desserts and this place was the one … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 3623 Hwy 7 East Unit 106, @dessertkitchen, cash only, chinese traditional desserts, crème brûlée, 糖潮, Dessert Kitchen, desserts, dinner, egg pudding, egg shells, food blog, foodie, free wifi, green tea crème brûlée, Highway 7, late night, Mango Molten, Markham, restaurant review, Stewed Whole Pear, sweets, Warden | 5 Comments

Revisiting Papa Chang’s

Posted on May 10, 2015 by stenoodie

Recently, I visited Zen Q and tried their popcorn chicken and commented that I still thought Papa Chang’s had the best popcorn chicken I’ve ever tried. I returned back to Papa Chang’s since I was in the mood for some … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 16th Ave., 5970 16th Ave Unit 10, affordable, best popcorn chicken, food blog, foodie, Intestine Vermicelli, lunch, Markham, Markham Road, Papa Chang's, Popcorn Chicken, popular, restaurant review, Skewer Fish, Taiwanese, Toronto | 1 Comment

A Milestone and a talk on #Hashtags

Posted on May 9, 2015 by stenoodie

A year ago, I would never have thought that I’d be speaking publicly in front of over 300 young entrepreneurs at the North York City Hall. It’s so interesting to see where life takes you, and so far on this … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, New Experiences | Tagged comfort zone, confidence, fear of public speaking, growth, presentations, public speaking, self-improvement, stage, stage fright | 5 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Forces of Nature

Posted on May 8, 2015 by stenoodie

Without a doubt, this is a force of nature to me. Just look at those huge looming mountains and large surfaces of land that has erupted out of the earth. It’s truly incredible. Man couldn’t make that even if he … Continue reading →