Category Archives: Complimentary Adventures

Media Tasting at Il Fornello King

Posted on June 21, 2017 by stenoodie

Last night, we had a media tasting thanks to jojoinstameets at the King Street West location of Il Fornello. This location of Il Fornello was actually the very first Il Forenllo that I had visited back in July 2010 (my … Continue reading →

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Recap of Taste of Toronto 2017

Posted on June 19, 2017 by stenoodie

Last year, I attended the Taste of Toronto 2016 festival for free because I had won tickets to it from Raymond. Even at the close of last year’s event, I had said that if I happened to win tickets again … Continue reading →

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Ohhh Canada at Smoke’s Poutinerie in celebration of Canada’s 150!

Posted on June 17, 2017 by stenoodie

Canada’s 150th birthday only comes around once in a lifetime so Smoke’s Poutinerie has come up with “the most Canadian-themed dish the world has ever seen” to produce the Canadian of all Canadian poutines to celebrate this historic milestone! (We … Continue reading →

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Private Tasting at Origination Noodle House (Silver Star Blvd)

Posted on June 16, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Wednesday, I was invited to Origination Noodle for a private tasting thanks to Sweven Media. I arrived promptly at 6 p.m. and was the first one to arrive even before Minnie, the hostess. Origination Noodle House is located … Continue reading →

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Bagel Nash at Dufferin & Steeles

Posted on June 13, 2017 by stenoodie

More than a month ago, I entered a contest on Instagram courtesy of styledemocracyfood to win a chance to dine at Bagel Nash for myself and a friend. I was lucky enough to be chosen and thus was finally able … Continue reading →

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Game of Cheese Grand Opening Tasting [Defunct]

Posted on June 8, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Saturday, I was invited to a new restaurant called Game of Cheese as part of their Grand Opening which included a dinner tasting menu where we were able to try some of their cheese-inspired and Asian Fusion items. … Continue reading →

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Il Fornello Tasting Dinner in Richmond Hill

Posted on May 14, 2017 by stenoodie

As part of my very first #jojoinstameets from Jo and Joanna, it was hosted at Il Fornello where we had a fabulous tasting dinner and learned about their newest menu specials. This is a recap blog post about my experience … Continue reading →

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Yelp Catches ‘The Feels’ at Good Catch Boil House

Posted on May 12, 2017 by stenoodie

On Monday, April 24, 2017, Yelp hosted an invite-only dinner party at Good Catch Boil House for Elite members. Up until this point, I had already been to Good Catch Boil House three times — the first time was to their media … Continue reading →

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Celebrating CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice’s 20th Anniversary!

Posted on April 16, 2017 by stenoodie

CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice is celebrating their 20 years with a photo contest! CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice is the largest bubble tea chain in the world with over 2,000 locations! They serve drinks from milk tea to macchiato, … Continue reading →

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East of Brunswick Pub and Kitchen Grand Opening Party

Posted on April 14, 2017 by stenoodie

Last night, I was pleased to attend the Grand Opening Party of East of Brunswick Pub and Kitchen at 720 Spadina Road in downtown Toronto. East of Brunswick Pub and Kitchen is conveniently located 2 minutes away from the Spadina Subway … Continue reading →