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.

Chiu Chow Cuisine at Vintage Garden Dining Room

Posted on June 1, 2020 by stenoodie

January 4, 2020: For my father-in-law’s birthday this year, we celebrated at Vintage Garden Dining Room (葡萄園會所), a bit of a hidden gem restaurant serving Chiu Chow cuisine. The restaurant is located at 1038 McNicoll Avenue on the ground floor … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Black pepper pork stomach soup, Chinese, Chiu Chow, Chiu Chow restaurants in Scarborough, Chiu Chow style marinated tofu and marinated egg, Scarborough, Vintage Garden Dining Room, Vintage Garden Dining Room 葡萄園會所 | 1 Comment

Shanghai Dim Sum in Richmond Hill [Defunct]

Posted on May 31, 2020 by stenoodie

January 1, 2020: We started off the first day of the new year with brunch at Shanghai Dim Sum (城隍廟小吃) (330 Hwy 7, Unit #108,) at the Golden Court Plaza in Richmond Hill. I had dined at their Scarborough location … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 330 Hwy 7 Unit #108, Golden Court Plaza restaurants, Richmond Hill, Shanghai Dim Sum, Shanghai Dim Sum morning menu, Shanghai Dim Sum Richmond Hill, Shanghaniese | 2 Comments

Terra Lumina at the Toronto Zoo

Posted on May 30, 2020 by stenoodie

December 31, 2019: We participated in the Terra Lumina exhibit at the Toronto Zoo on the last day of 2019 before we counted down to the new decade. Terra Lumina is a unique night walk experience that takes place on … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged @TerraLuminaTO twitter, journey to 2099, night walk experience at the Toronto Zoo, Terra Lumina at the Toronto Zoo, Toronto Zoo night walk | 1 Comment

Hot Pot Dinner at Legend Pot

Posted on May 29, 2020 by stenoodie

December 31, 2019: For the last meal of 2019, we went to Legend Pot (九鼎香) at Warden and Steeles in Markham for an all-you-can-eat hot pot dinner. We wanted a fairly simple and economical hot pot experience and since we … Continue reading →

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Pidz Restaurant inside Quebec City Jean-Lesage International Airport

Posted on May 28, 2020 by stenoodie

I finally have enough free time to go through my backlog and publish these old adventures!! 😀 This blog post is about the time we grabbed a bite to eat at the airport before we boarded the plane from Quebec … Continue reading →

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Pandemic 2020 Takeout Eats: Pho Time Authentic Vietnamese Eatery

Posted on May 27, 2020 by stenoodie

This is not good. We are ordering too much takeout during this pandemic! Despite being so obedient the first month and eating exclusively home-cooked food to avoid interacting too much with the outside world, ever since we broke the seal … Continue reading →

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Pandemic 2020 Takeout Eats: The Owl of Minerva (Richmond Hill)

Posted on May 26, 2020 by stenoodie

We ordered takeout from The Owl of Minvera this past weekend from their Richmond Hill location. I’ve been to this popular Korean restaurant before at their other outposts: downtown, Markham (First Markham Place) and also Markham (Steeles and Silver Star). … Continue reading →

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Pandemic 2020 Takeout Eats: Top Gun Burgers (Richmond Hill)

Posted on May 25, 2020 by stenoodie

This past weekend, we tried out Top Gun Burgers for the very first time. This is a restaurant franchise that has locations all over the Greater Toronto Area for gourmet burgers. They also serve fries, steak sandwiches, milkshakes, and various

Posted in Food | Tagged "Eagle" Steak Sandwich, "Goose" Chicken Burger, "Take My Breath Away" Topgun Burger, 16 Vogell Rd Unit 3, @TOPGUNBURGER twitter, burgers, Regular Cheese Fries, Richmond Hill, Top Gun Burgers, Top Gun Burgers Richmond Hill, Top Gun Burgers Richmond Hill takeout only, Top Gun Burgers takeout | 2 Comments

Pandemic 2020 Workouts: Pop Zumba with Emily from Elle Fitness

Posted on May 24, 2020 by stenoodie

I am so glad that years ago after attending classes at Flirty Girl Fitness, I stayed subscribed to their e-mail list. They changed over into Elle Fitness years later (I still have one class left to attend on my punch … Continue reading →

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Pandemic 2020 Takeout Eats: Gal’s Sushi in Markham

Posted on May 23, 2020 by stenoodie

After a fruitful hour-long walk on a gorgeous spring day at Rouge Valley Park last weekend, it was finally time for some takeout sushi. Gal’s Sushi in Markham (3621 Hwy 7 East, Unit 106) was on the way home which … Continue reading →