Category Archives: Complimentary Adventures

Raclette Suisse at Front Street Foods 2016 (Adelaide Place)

Posted on August 4, 2016 by stenoodie

Raclette Suisse offers a unique cheese dish experience. A full wheel of Swiss Raclette is heated up so that one of its sides is super gooey and melted. Then, the chef uses a knife to scrape off the bubbly cheese onto … Continue reading →

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Destination Thailand 2016 Media Preview

Posted on July 31, 2016 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure to be invited to a tasty media preview of the upcoming Destination Thailand cultural food festival that will take place in Toronto on September 10, 2016 at the Yonge & Dundas Square in Toronto! Thanks to … Continue reading →

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Food Blogger Tasting at Scaddabush Scarborough

Posted on July 28, 2016 by stenoodie

About two weeks ago, I received an e-mail from Becca of Service Inspired Restaurants alerting me about the opening of the fourth location of the Scaddabush Italian Kitchen & Bar and invited me to the restaurant in exchange for my … Continue reading →

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New Menu Items at KAKA All You Can Eat ~ Summer 2016

Posted on July 21, 2016 by stenoodie

KAKA All You Can Eat is back at it again to snag the title (in my books) for having the tastiest and high quality menu items for an all-you-can-eat Japanese restaurant. KAKA All You Can Eat is located in Markham at the … Continue reading →

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B’saha Restaurant’s Opening Party at Artemano

Posted on July 17, 2016 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure to be invited to B’saha Restaurant‘s opening party to try their Moroccan street food! The event took place at Artemano, a high quality wood furniture shop at Shops on Don Mills.

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Markham Rotary Ribfest 2016 — Media Tasting Tour!

Posted on July 11, 2016 by stenoodie

Markham Rotary Ribfest is held every summer at the Markham Civic Centre at 101 Town Centre Boulevard in Markham. This is every meat-lover’s dream and a definite mark of the summer months of barbecue season. This was actually my first … Continue reading →

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2016 Extra Virgin Olive Oil Event Series featuring Redoro in Toronto

Posted on July 6, 2016 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure of attending an Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) Event Series last night featuring a world renowned olive oil expert, Angelo Tramonti, with fellow food bloggers and influencers in Toronto. We were allowed to bring a guest with … Continue reading →

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My First Time Attending Taste of Toronto 2016!

Posted on June 29, 2016 by stenoodie

What a privilege it was to be able to attend the Taste of Toronto 2016 this year! This is an annual restaurant food festival that is in its third year in 2016 and is hosted at the Fort York grounds … Continue reading →

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Paramount Fine Foods Yorkville Tasting of New Menu Items

Posted on June 16, 2016 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure of invited to the Paramount Fine Foods Yorkville Tasting to try their brand new menu items. This is the first time that they have added six new items to their menu, making it their largest menu expansion … Continue reading →

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Bake Code Summer Series Preview (Molten Series)

Posted on June 1, 2016 by stenoodie

Thanks to Acorn Communication, I was able to try Bake Code for the first time! I had heard so much about this Taiwanese bakery that features European and Asian baked goods but just never got around to trying them — … Continue reading →