Category Archives: Complimentary Adventures

Preview of the Pork Belly & Cheddar Croissants from Butter Baker!

Posted on July 14, 2017 by stenoodie

Calvin of Butter Avenue found the blog post that I wrote a few months ago about the macarons that I had tasted from Butter Avenue and treated me to a preview of the baked goods that will be opening up … Continue reading →

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Media Tasting on the Patio of Tapagria Spanish Tapas Restaurant

Posted on July 9, 2017 by stenoodie

“It’s all about the new patio!” That’s what we were told when we were invited to Tapagria Spanish Tapas Restaurant last Thursday for a media tasting. This was part of a dual event that DKLoEvents hosted for us (the first … Continue reading →

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Media Tasting at It’s a Bao Time Restaurant [Defunct]

Posted on July 8, 2017 by stenoodie

Thanks to DKLoEvents who was hosting a dual event this week, I got the opportunity to taste the food from It’s a Bao Time! :9 (I’ve always wanted to try this bao restaurant too!) (Although DKLoEvents was the host of … Continue reading →

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The Captain’s Boil’s New Lobster Rolls and Bisque on a Ship!

Posted on July 7, 2017 by stenoodie

What a fun and creative way to launch brand new menu items! The Captain’s Boil came to fame in the fall of 2015 when their very first restaurant opened in North York. Since then, they have opened a sum of … Continue reading →

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Media Tasting at True True Pizza

Posted on July 6, 2017 by stenoodie

True True Pizza just opened their newest location on the ever popular Queen Street West near Augusta Avenue (456 Queen St W) in Toronto! The very first time that I tried a bite of True True Pizza was a year … Continue reading →

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Media Tasting at CANO Restaurant

Posted on July 1, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Wednesday, I had the pleasure of attending another DKLoEvents for a media tasting at CANO Restaurant. This is an Italian restaurant (with Mediterranean influences) that is located in the west-mid-side area of Toronto. Its major intersection is St. … Continue reading →

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Media Tasting at Hotmess Tex Mex

Posted on June 30, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Tuesday, there was a jojoinstameets media tasting at Hotmess Tex Mex. If it weren’t for jojoinstameets, I would not have known about this neat little Tex Mex restaurant! Hotmess Tex Mex resides on Queen Street West where there are … Continue reading →

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Private Tasting at Dazzling Café [Defunct]

Posted on June 28, 2017 by stenoodie

I feel so grateful and lucky to be able to attend so many media tastings lately. 😀 This recent one that I attended on the weekend was to Dazzling Café, a popular Taiwanese café that has grown to over … Continue reading →

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Private Tasting Lunch at Holt’s Café

Posted on June 24, 2017 by stenoodie

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of visiting Holt’s Café for a private tasting with my friend to try out items from their brand new menu. Holt’s Café is located inside Holt Renfrew, the “chain of high-end Canadian department stores specializing … Continue reading →

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Media Tasting at Lone Star Texas Grill (Etobicoke)

Posted on June 23, 2017 by stenoodie

The first and only time I had stepped into a Lone Star Texas Grill was all the way back in university, which is really about ten years ago. I remember that visit as fairly lackluster and since then hadn’t had … Continue reading →