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.

My First Time to the Toronto Underground Market (TUM)!

Posted on May 25, 2014 by stenoodie

TUM! What does that word mean to you? Does it make you think of ‘tummy’ as in your stomach? ‘Tums’ as in the little pills that help you with heartburn after a heavy meal? In Toronto, “TUM” means a foodie … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, New Experiences | Tagged #maytum, 99 Sudbury, downtown, food, food blog, food festival, foodie, fun, Toronto Underground Market, TUM, vendors | 4 Comments

Announcing the Winners of stenoodie’s First Contest!!

Posted on May 24, 2014 by stenoodie

This is it, guys! Thank you so, so much for participating in stenoodie’s very first giveaway and contest! This was a lot of fun for me to host and I hope you all had a fun time participating in it … Continue reading →

Posted in Contest | Tagged announcement, Aragvi Restaurant, contest, fun, random.org, stenoodie, winners | 3 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Twist

Posted on May 23, 2014 by stenoodie

This week’s photo challenge was a little difficult for me to narrow down. What is a twist? It could be a twist of licorice, a twist of a plot in a story, a physical twist of a strand of hair … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged anaconda, cycle of life, eating, feeding, postaday, rat, reptiles, Reptilia Zoo, twist, Vaughan, weekly photo challenge, zookeeper | 9 Comments

Hong Kong Style Cafe [Defunct]

Posted on May 22, 2014 by stenoodie

How many Hong Kong style cafes are out there in the predominantly Asian-populated communities of Markham, Richmond Hill, and Scarborough? There’s so many that I still haven’t tried them all! These restaurants feature dozens and dozens of delicious foods that … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged afternoon tea, club sandwich, food blog, foodie, fried rice, HK-style cafe, Hong Kong Style cafe, lunch, Markham, restaurant review | 2 Comments

My first 10K Run!! (Sporting Life 10K)

Posted on May 21, 2014 by stenoodie

Yay! This was definitely something fun and challenging to accomplish! When my friend Holly pitched the idea of doing a 10K to me and Joyce, I was quite hesitant. Actually, she pitched the idea to me after I ran my … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, New Experiences, Philanthropy | Tagged 10K, 2014, @CampOoch, active, Canadians, charity, exercise, first time running a 10 K in the city, fun, mental toughness, race, run, run course, running, Running the Sporting Life 10K in 2014 experience, Sporting Life 10K, Sporting Life 10K in Toronto, spring, Toronto, Yonge Street | 5 Comments

stenoodie’s first contest!!!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by stenoodie

Today, stenoodie launches their very first contest. Woohoo!!! This contest is open to anyone 18+ in the Toronto and Greater Toronto Area. As a way to thank my readers who have been following stenoodie and enjoying my posts, I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Contest | Tagged Aragvi, blog contest, blogger, contest, delicious, easy, food blog, foodie, free, fun, Georgian food, giveaway, restaurant, Russian, stenoodie, win | 4 Comments

More Delicious Georgian Food at Aragvi Restaurant

Posted on May 19, 2014 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure of being invited to dine at Aragvi Restaurant by one of the managers. Arik noticed that I wrote a very honest and positive review of their restaurant back when I visited Aragvi last month with my … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged Aragvi Restaurant, authentic, cheese bread, complimentary, cream puff, delicious, filet mignon, food blog, foodie, Georgian food, Georgian-Style Eggplant Roll, Georgian-style perogies, Harcho, Imeretinskoe Hachapuri, Khinkali, lavash, Napoleon cake, North York, Podjarka po vostochnomu, recommendations, restaurant review, Russian food, Sheppard, veal, walnut paste | 13 Comments

Taiwanese Food at Mei Nung Beef Noodle House

Posted on May 18, 2014 by stenoodie

Sarah and I had dinner at Mei Nung Beef Noodle House which is located in First Markham Place — I swear, this place has so many restaurants around its outside mall strip that I still haven’t tried every single one yet! … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged affordable, beef noodles, beef tendons, dumplings, fermented tofu, First Markham Place, FMP, food blog, foodie, Markham, Mei Nung Beef Noodle House, popular, stinky tofu | Leave a comment

Aka Teppan — Japanese Fusion Cuisine [Defunct]

Posted on May 17, 2014 by stenoodie

One of the newest and most talked about restaurants at the First Markham Place plaza is this one: Aka Teppan. The first time I heard about it was when my friend Jason showed me a picture of the food that he … Continue reading →