Category Archives: Complimentary Adventures

Grand Opening Sampling at Maison Fou Brasserie

Posted on December 3, 2016 by stenoodie

Maison Fou Brasserie is a new French restaurant in the Bloor West Village across from Runnymede Station in the west end of Toronto. They invited me to their grand opening open house reception this past Thursday where they served samples of … Continue reading →

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Table 21 Kitchen & Wine Bar Exclusive Launch Party

Posted on November 24, 2016 by stenoodie

Last night, I attended the launch party of the brand new Table 21 Kitchen & Wine Bar at 2956 Bloor Street West in West Toronto (Etobicoke). Table 21 Kitchen & Wine Bar was formerly called Stratosphere Gastrolounge and Wine Bar but … Continue reading →

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Morals Village Mississauga Grand Opening Event

Posted on November 12, 2016 by stenoodie

On November 10, I had the pleasure to be invited to attend the Grand Opening Event of Morals Village opening their fourth location in Mississauga! This hot pot restaurant franchise originated in China with more than 600 stores and since … Continue reading →

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Day & Night Angus Beef Hot Pot Experience! [Defunct]

Posted on November 9, 2016 by stenoodie

[Sponsored post] I had the pleasure to dine at Day & Night Angus Beef Hot Pot last night for an amazing dinner of “steam cooking” hot pot! Day & Night Angus Beef Hot Pot is located at 9021 Leslie Street, … Continue reading →

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The Boil Bar Grand Opening Media Tasting (Yonge St)

Posted on November 2, 2016 by stenoodie

This past Saturday, I was invited to a media tasting event at the Grand Opening event of The Boil Bar in downtown Toronto. Having had success in their uptown store, The Boil Bar has expanded a flagship store near the … Continue reading →

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Media Nexus Network “Influencer Photography & Networking Event”

Posted on October 31, 2016 by stenoodie

A couple of weeks ago, I received an e-mail from a representative from Media Nexus Network about an “Influencer Photography & Networking Event” (later branded as a “Networking & Photography Workshop” in a subsequent follow-up e-mail). Within the e-mail, the … Continue reading →

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Complimentary Tasting Dinner at Té

Posted on October 29, 2016 by stenoodie

When Grace Cho, the chef and co-owner at Té, reached out to me about visiting her restaurant for a complimentary tasting in order to get my feedback and review on Zomato I was excited and looking forward to the meal! Té … Continue reading →

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OktoberFEAST 2016 Supporting the Canadian Cancer Society at Markham Museum

Posted on October 23, 2016 by stenoodie

OktoberFEAST 2016 was held last night at the Markham Museum near Markham Road and 16th Avenue in Markham. It was an event where local food and drink vendors came together to raise funds to fight against cancer by supporting the … Continue reading →

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Tasting Dinner at 98 Aroma

Posted on October 22, 2016 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure to be invited to 98 Aroma last night for a wonderful tasting dinner. 98 Aroma is located at 440 Spadina Avenue near College. It is right in the heart of downtown where Chinatown is in Toronto. … Continue reading →

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Media Event at The Poké Box!

Posted on October 20, 2016 by stenoodie

What a wonderful media event we had at The Poké Box on a Monday evening! By now, those attuned to what’s trending on the Toronto food scene has noticed that there have been many poké shops opening up all around … Continue reading →