Category Archives: Complimentary Adventures

Hummus and White Melted Cheddar Sandwiches at Saving Gigi

Posted on July 20, 2015 by stenoodie

I received an e-mail from Saving Gigi last week to invite me to their restaurant to enjoy some of their featured items and to help them promote their restaurant. Sure! I was happy to do so. I always write honest … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 859 Bloor Street West, @Saving_Gigi, cafe, complimentary, downtown, drinks, food blog, foodie, Green Ginger Honey Lemon Iced Tea, hipster, honey dijon, Hummus sandwich, Iced Vietnamese Coffee, Ossington Station, Palmerston, patio, restaurant review, rosemary mayo, sandwiches, Saving Gigi, Toronto, Vietnamese iced coffee, White Melted Cheddar sandwich, working environment | 14 Comments

ZomatoMeetUp: Exclusive Tasting at Carmen’s Steakhouse

Posted on July 18, 2015 by stenoodie

I was so happy and grateful to be able to attend my first ZomatoMeetUp!! The last time that I was invited to one, I had to decline it because I was travelling in New Zealand. I was especially bummed because they were … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food, New Experiences | Tagged 26 Alexander Street, 3 oz Canadian Ribeye Steak, @CarmensSteak, @ZomatoCA, Braised Pork Belly, Carmen's Steakhouse, Chef Forrest Liu, Chicken Torchon, Coconut Creme Brulee, downtown, fine dining, Foie Gras Pate Brioche Sandwich, food blog, foodie, Fresh Ontario Peach & Goat Cheese Salad, mashed potatoes, Miso Black Cod, restaurant review, Seared Scallops, Spicy Steak Tartare, steakhouse, Toronto, Zomato, ZomatoMeetUp, ZomatoXCarmens | 1 Comment

Burgers, Poutine, and Onion Rings at Shamrock Burgers

Posted on July 8, 2015 by stenoodie

I was honoured to be invited to try out the food at Shamrock Burgers after Mike sent me an invitation over e-mail. Shamrock Burgers has been a burger joint in Ontario since 1970 (that’s over 45 years!) and has three … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 6109 Kingston Road, @shamrockburgers, AAA lean ground beef, burgers, complimentary, dine-in, Double Decker Grilled Cheese 8 oz. Gourmet Burger, food blog, foodie, gourmet burger, gravy, Greek salad, Grilled Chicken Wrap, hamburgers, onion rings, poutine, Quebec cheese curds, restaurant review, Rock Star Burger, Scarborough, Shamrock Burgers, take-out | 7 Comments

Grand Opening Party at Symposium Cafe in Whitchurch-Stouffville

Posted on June 30, 2015 by stenoodie

Thank you, Mary, for inviting me to the Grand Opening Party of Symposium Cafe at Whitchurch-Stouffville! Mary found me online and contacted me on my blog to invite me to their grand opening party of Symposium Cafe! It was an … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 5887 Main St, @CafeSymposium, Chocolate Kiss Martini, Chocolate Raspberry Martini, cocktails, complimentary, desserts, dinner, Dooley's Drizzle Martini, entrées, food blog, foodie, Mango Passion Martini, opening party, Original Lime Margarita, Peach Martini, platters, restaurant review, samples, Stouffville, Symposium Cafe, Whitchurch-Stouffville | 7 Comments

Ramen, Poutine, Wings Tasting at Ramyun

Posted on June 27, 2015 by stenoodie

Earlier this week, I was invited to Ramyun by the owner of the restaurant for a complimentary meal. Harry said that he had just opened Ramyun and wanted me to try out their restaurant by providing a free appetizer, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 1 Baldwin Street, bar, Corn Cheese Ramyun, downtown, food blog, foodie, fusion poutine, instant noodles, kimchi, Kimchi Ramyun Poutine, Korean, McRamyun, outraged, pork belly, poutine, ramen, Ramyun, Ramyun Chicken Wings, restaurant review, Shin Ramyun, thumbs down, Toronto, Wang Ramyun | 11 Comments

Delucious: Korean Side-Dish Delivery [Defunct]

Posted on May 3, 2015 by stenoodie

Mark of Delucio (with an emphasis on the “luci”), a Korean side-dish delivery business based in Toronto, contacted me last week about providing me with some complimentary Korean side dishes to try and to share his mother’s story.

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged bean sprout, coleslaw, complimentary, delivery, Delucious, family business, home delivery, how to increase vegetable intake, kimchi, Korean, Korean side-dish delivery, local, Mark & Lucy, no preservatives, promotional, radish, seaweed stem, spinach, Toronto, www.delucious.ca | 2 Comments

Sampling Cupcakes from The Sugar Tooth Fairy!

Posted on January 31, 2015 by stenoodie

When I first received an e-mail from Tania, owner and operator of The Sugar Tooth Fairy, I was very excited! Tania owns her own cupcake business where she prides on creating cupcakes that defy most dry cupcakes and includes the unique … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food, New Experiences | Tagged @SugarToothFairy, Baileys, bake to order, cakes, celebration, Cookie Dough filled with Edible Raw Cookie Dough, cupcakes, delicious, delivery, Espresso filled with coffee cream, Ferrero Nutella with Godiva Liqueur stuffed with Nutella, French Toast filled with whipped cream topped with maple & whip cream frosting, fun, liquor infused cupcakes, party, review, Rum Shot, sweets, Tania, The Sugar Tooth Fairy, The Sugar Tooth Fairy cupackes, Toronto, Vanilla Bean with whipped cream filling topped with vanilla frosting, Vodka Shot | Leave a comment

Playing “Liberty Squad” at BreakOut Team Adventures (Complimentary)

Posted on January 20, 2015 by stenoodie

By now, if you’ve been following my blog, you know that not only am I a food enthusiast and love trying new restaurants, but over the past year, I’ve also been delving into escape room games. It all started last … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Escape Room Reviews | Tagged 705 Progress Avenue #44, @BreakOutTeamAdv, brain power, BreakOut Team Adventures, clues, critical thinking, escape game reviews, escape room, fun, game, puzzles, review, Scarborough, skill, strategy, teamwork, Toronto | 2 Comments

Blogger Media Preview Event at Han Ba Tang

Posted on December 2, 2014 by stenoodie

When I first received the invitation e-mail from Acorn Communications regarding this Blogger Media Preview Event at Han Ba Tang, I absolutely didn’t expect it to be so smoothly organized and cater to the bloggers so well with such delicious food. … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged "Live to 1000" Soju, 4862 Yonge Street, @hanbatang, @Han_Ba_Tang, Black Squid Ink Pasta, blogger media preview, bloggers, Chili Shrimp, event, food blog, foodie, fusion, ginseng soju, Han Ba Tang, Kalbi Taco, Kandy Crush, kimchi fries, Korean, media event, modern, North York, owner, Peach Beach, restaurant review, Soju, soju flights, Spicy Chicken with Fondue, Spicy Pork Taco, Spicy Seafood Soup, Spoon Pizza, Strawberry Inception, tapas, tasting, Toronto, Toronto bloggers, Yonge Street | 1 Comment

Elephant & Castle

Posted on October 15, 2014 by stenoodie

After having received the free $50 gift card from Elephant & Castle (they enlisted my help to run a contest to give away a gift card and I got the same gift in return. Yay!), Jen and I went there … Continue reading →