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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.

Tasting Korean Bingsu at Dear & Fro

October 15, 2017:  Yesterday, I went to the newly opened Dear & Fro, a dessert spot at Midland and Finch in Scarborough that serves up the Korean inspired bingsu, a shaved ice dessert with freshly cut fruits, flavoured syrup, and … Continue reading

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Lobster Grilled Cheese at Bymark

For my birthday lunch, Ken took me to Bymark for a lunch getaway.  I’ve been to Bymark previously before (for Summerlicious 2013 where Daphne and I had a memorable dinner experience — you can read about it on that blog … Continue reading

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The Owl of Minvera at Steeles and Silver Star

October 14, 2017:  Last night, Daphne and I had a dinner after her church service.  We went to The Owl of Minerva at Steeles and Silver Star in Scarborough.  This was the third Owl Korean restaurant I’ve been to! It … Continue reading

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One of my Favourite Food Places — One Hour Cafeteria

October 13, 2017:  I’m so glad that I got to return back to this Taiwanese cafe after so many years!  The first time I stepped into One Hour Cafeteria was back in university with some friends.  I loved this spot … Continue reading

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Crawfish Dinner at Mr. Roc’s Crawfish

October 13, 2017:  Last night, we went for dinner at Mr. Roc’s Crawfish (龙虾君洛克) to try out their food after reading the BlogTO article about them.  As always, BlogTO tends to hype up the restaurants they feature with a very … Continue reading

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Dinner at Joey Eaton Centre

October 7, 2017: Dinner at Joey Eaton Centre. I’ve been to Joey Eaton Centre before many years ago when they first opened back in university with some friends. This time, I returned for a

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Hotel Review: Yuantong Hotel in Changsha, China

We stayed here for one night on Sept 13, 2017 for our first night in Changsha, China.  We got to the hotel at 9 p.m. and checked in.  We were in room 1301. We got one room key which electronically … Continue reading

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Peking Duck Wrap at Pret a Manger

September 28, 2017: Sandi had asked me about Pret a Manger in preparation for her trip to Asia next year.  There was a Pret a Manger in the Hong Kong airport that she wanted to visit because she wanted to … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Scale

I was going to post a more typical photo of something that relates to “scale” this week but this photo caught my eye as I was browsing all my thousands of photos.  This photo shows scale too!  Look at how … Continue reading

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Healthy Drinks and Herbal Jelly from Hung Fook Tong

September 27, 2017: After almost three weeks of enjoying their healthy drinks, here is a brief blog post about it.  Hung Fook Tong is a company that specializes in selling healthy drinks and herbal jelly.  Apparently, they are the biggest … Continue reading

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