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About stenoodie

I'm a stenographer, foodie, avid traveller, and mom of 3 who loves to share her experiences with the world.

CSRAO Spring Conference 2019

Posted on April 19, 2019 by stenoodie

April 6, 2019: This year’s Chartered Shorthand Reporters’ Association of Ontario Conference was held once again at the Oakham House at Ryerson University. Unlike previous years, this was a much more quiet and subdued conference. I’m not sure exactly of … Continue reading →

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Brunch at Le Papillon On Front

Posted on April 18, 2019 by stenoodie

March 30, 2019: After experiencing some optical illusions, we were famished and arrived for our brunch reservation at Le Papillon on Front, a French restaurant. Le Papillon is a French restaurant serving Toronto since 1974 (wow, such a long history!) … Continue reading →

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Our Visit to The Museum of Illusions in Toronto

Posted on April 17, 2019 by stenoodie

March 30, 2019: The Museum of Illusions is a fun interactive museum for all ages that features trick-eye exhibits and optical illusions. It’s located on Front Street in downtown Toronto and newly opened since late 2018. A lot of the … Continue reading →

All You Can Eat Dining Experience at Robo Sushi

Posted on April 4, 2019 by stenoodie

March 29, 2019: This is definitely an all-you-can-eat Japanese restaurant worth checking out! Robo Sushi is a restaurant with robots serving you! It’s an idea straight out of Japan or China where automation for everything is all the rage these … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Cactus Club Cafe (First Canadian Place)

Posted on April 3, 2019 by stenoodie

March 28, 2019: Two friends and I arranged to have dinner here at Cactus Club Café. This location of Cactus Club Café is located in the heart of the Financial District in Toronto on the upper level of First Canadian … Continue reading →

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Hamaru Sushi at Leslie and York Mills

Posted on April 2, 2019 by stenoodie

March 24, 2019: After our Paint Nite event next door, we headed over to Hamaru Sushi at 4 p.m. for a really early dinner. The online ratings for this small Japanese restaurant at a strip plaza next to a CIBC … Continue reading →

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Paint Nite fundraiser for the Toronto Trillium Lions Club

Posted on April 1, 2019 by stenoodie

March 24, 2019: It’s been a while since my last Paint Nite. I’ve done this Paint Nite event once before and another time with Paint Lounge and enjoyed them both immensely (the idea is exactly the same at either paint … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Sushi at Tenon Vegetarian Cuisine

Posted on March 29, 2019 by stenoodie

March 23, 2019: Vegetarian sushi and sashimi found here! Tenon Vegetarian Cuisine (天恩中日素食料理) used to be a regular Japanese restaurant many, many years ago. I remember dining here with my mom at least ten years ago and remembering the visit … Continue reading →

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Brand New Markham location of HeyNoodles

Posted on March 28, 2019 by stenoodie

March 27, 2019: There is a new location of HeyNoodles restaurant in Markham! HeyNoodles, already quite prevalent in the Greater Toronto Area with four current existing restaurants, serves Chongqing style noodles. It means “xiao mian”, literally “little noodles” in English. Xiao … Continue reading →

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Korean Comfort Food at Koryo Samgyetang

Posted on March 27, 2019 by stenoodie

March 19, 2019: A hungry belly after a day of work called me to Koryo Samgyetang, a Korean restaurant located on Leslie Street south of Steeles Avenue in North York. I had this restaurant on my to-try list after noticing … Continue reading →