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.

Yakitori Kintori

Posted on April 9, 2014 by stenoodie

The first time I heard of Yakitori Kintori was when I received a twitter invite from them! From their description, I noticed that they are the same creators as Guu. That meant NEW RESTAURANT in Toronto!! Woohoo! This was back in … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @yakitorikintori, Best crème brûlée, chicken karaage, chicken knee cartilage, crème brûlée, downtown, food blog, foodie, gizzard, Koreatown, pork cheek, pork intestine, restaurant review, roasted green tea rème brûlée, skewers, takowasabi, tapas, tenderloin, teriyaki chicken buns, Toronto, wagyu beef, Yakitori Kintori | 12 Comments

A Goal is a Dream with a Deadline

Posted on April 8, 2014 by stenoodie

Or more specifically, as quoted by Harvey MacKay, “A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.” If you don’t set out to do what you dream of, how can it be realized … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, New Experiences | Tagged accomplishments, achieving dreams, bucket list, deadline, desires, dreamboard, dreams, food, freedom, goals, life, live life, restaurants, setting goals, team, teamwork, travel, work hard | 12 Comments

New favourite HK-style cafe: Blue Ocean Cafe [Defunct]

Posted on April 7, 2014 by stenoodie

I’ve seen on urbanspoon that Blue Ocean Cafe has some great reviews and had placed it on my wishlist to try out sometime. It just so happened that I was at Peachtree Centre looking for a place to eat and saw … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged affordable, Blue Ocean Cafe, food blog, foodie, free wifi, fried fish skin, fried instant noodle with pork chop, HK-style cafe, lots of options, Markham, menu, Peachtree Centre, restaurant review, tom yum soup | 5 Comments

Tian Xin Place — Shanghai Cuisine

Posted on April 6, 2014 by stenoodie

Mmmm Shanghainese food is comfort food to me! 🙂 The last time I was in this plaza by Yonge Street and Glen Cameron Road in Thornhill, I noticed that there was a Shanghai restaurant among the primarily Korean restaurant dominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged food blog, foodie, hot and sour soup, Kung Pao Chicken, restaurant review, Shanghai cuisine, Shanghai Xue Yuan, Singapore Fried Rice Noodles, Thornhill, Tian Xin Place, vegetable rice | Leave a comment

Thai Cuisine at Khao San Road [Moved]

Posted on April 5, 2014 by stenoodie

Khao San Road! Not only is it a famed street in Thailand, but when you say these three words to foodies in Toronto, they will immediately know that it is a very popular Thai restaurant in downtown Toronto! The very … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @khaosanroadTO, Adelaide, downtown, food blog, foodie, gluten-free, Khao San Road, Khao San Road restaurant, Khao Soi, popular, restaurant review, signature dishes, spice level, squash fritters, Thai, Toronto, vegan | 14 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Threshold

Posted on April 4, 2014 by stenoodie

Hmm, what an interesting topic for this week’s photo challenge! Threshold: The moment before something exciting happens like a door opening or a flower about to bloom. Well, here’s my interpretation of it! What do you think? ^_^ This picture … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged fresh start, friends, graduation, high school, moving on, new beginnings, new chapter, Threshold, university, weekly photo challenge | 8 Comments

Sushi Lunch at Oshio Restaurant

Posted on April 3, 2014 by stenoodie

My friend Grace and I finally had some quality catch-up time the day before my detox started. We ate lunch at a frequently seen — Oshio Restaurant — but rarely visited Japanese restaurant. The reason I say that is because … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 404, avocado, food blog, foodie, Japanese, Japanese congee, maki, miso soup, Oshio Restaurant, raw salmon, restaurant review, salad, Shops on Steeles, spicy salmon pizza, spicy salmon roll, sushi, Thornhill | 9 Comments

Revisiting Bayview Court Restaurant!

Posted on April 2, 2014 by stenoodie

Before my detox last week, I ate at this yummy restaurant! Bayview Court is an absolute favourite restaurant of mine that began in my early elementary school days. When I first blogged about it here, I mentioned that they used to … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Bayview Court, Chiu Chow cuisine, duck tongue, food blog, foodie, hot pot rice, Minced Beef & Preserved Vegetables with XO sauce, Pork stomach in black pepper soup with vermicelli, restaurant review, Richmond Hill | 1 Comment

Court Reporter Appreciation Night

Posted on April 1, 2014 by stenoodie

I haven’t written anything on the topic of steno lately! Here goes. Tonight was Court Reporter Appreciation Night at my court reporting agency. It was all about networking, seeing all my court reporter friends and colleagues again, snacking on some … Continue reading →

Posted in Steno | Tagged applications, appreciation, Court reporter, iPad, networking, new, realtime, steno, stenography, technology, transcripts, wireless, working reporters | 2 Comments

Retox at Gourmet Vegetarian Restaurant

Posted on March 31, 2014 by stenoodie

Essentially, I started my retox last night when a bunch of my friends and I went to City Hollywood Cafe for some wings and fries! Today is the first day of the month in the lunar calendar so my mom … Continue reading →