Category Archives: Complimentary Adventures

Winning a Lucky Dinner for 2 at Baxters Landing

Posted on October 22, 2017 by stenoodie

October 8, 2017: In September, I was lucky enough to win an Instagram contest for a free dinner for two at Baxters Landing in Oshawa, Ontario. This was perfect since I had wanted to see the salmon run in Port … Continue reading →

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Yelp Elite Event: Super Shisha Sunday at 7 Lounge

Posted on October 17, 2017 by stenoodie

October 15, 2017: This past Sunday, I attended a Yelp Elite Event at 7 Lounge in Vaughan/Woodbridge. 7 Lounge is a hookah bar. I’ve never been to a hookah bar (or smoked anything in my life for that matter) so even … Continue reading →

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Tasting Korean Bingsu at Dear & Fro

Posted on October 16, 2017 by stenoodie

October 15, 2017: Yesterday, I went to the newly opened Dear & Fro, a dessert spot at Midland and Finch in Scarborough that serves up the Korean inspired bingsu, a shaved ice dessert with freshly cut fruits, flavoured syrup, and … Continue reading →

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A First Look at the Monga Fried Chicken in Toronto

Posted on September 7, 2017 by stenoodie

Thanks to another DKLoEvent, I was able to attend a tasting to try the new Monga Fried Chicken that has arrived in Toronto. Monga Fried Chicken (艋舺雞排) is a Taiwanese chain of fried chicken that boasts thick-cut and crispy fried … Continue reading →

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Rodizio Style All-You-Can-Eat Fine Dining at Touro Brazilian Steakhouse

Posted on September 6, 2017 by stenoodie

The final contest meal I won this summer was a meal for two at Touro Brazilian Steakhouse (Touro Churrascaria). Thanks to Jackie of @theeverydayfoodie who hosted the Instagram contest, I was selected as a winner to enjoy this complimentary meal. Yay! I … Continue reading →

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Trying out Fatburger for the first time! [Defunct]

Posted on September 3, 2017 by stenoodie

Back in July, Andrew of Fatburger sent me a message inviting me to their store to try out their Fatburger combo in order for some social media exposure for their restaurant. I didn’t get a chance to visit them until … Continue reading →

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L-eat Catering’s Cottage Grab and Go Box tasting

Posted on September 2, 2017 by stenoodie

May 24, 2017: Jojoinstameets set up a tasting with Paese Ristorante. Originally, the plan was for a sit-down dinner at the restaurant but since they had already hosted a dinner tasting event previously with another group of Instagrammers, this second … Continue reading →

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Tasting at Soi Thai Street Food [Defunct]

Posted on September 1, 2017 by stenoodie

May 18, 2017: In May, I was invited to Soi Thai Street Food by @jojoinstameets for a tasting. Soi Thai Street Food serves exactly its namesake — Thai street food. Their restaurant was decorated in a way that it makes … Continue reading →

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The Decadent Drip Cake Cone from Eva’s Original Chimneys at Pusateri’s Saks Food Hall

Posted on August 31, 2017 by stenoodie

Back in June, I had won a contest from @tastetoronto on Instagram for a free Decadent Drip Cake Cone from Eva’s Original Chimneys (at Pusateri’s Sak’s Food Hall in the Toronto Eaton Centre). I had completely forgotten about this until … Continue reading →

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Éclairs from NÜGATEAU

Posted on August 30, 2017 by stenoodie

May 15, 2017: Back in May, I had won a contest from @feedmetoronto on Instagram for a prize of six éclairs from Nügateau. I had never had a proper éclair before (not even when I was in Paris, France! :O) so when I was … Continue reading →