Category Archives: Complimentary Adventures

Private Dinner Tasting at Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Posted on August 14, 2017 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure to dine in at the Toronto location of Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ last Friday with my boo. According to Wikipedia, Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ (牛角 gyū kaku, “bull’s horn”) is a chain of Japanese yakiniku restaurants specializing in Japanese … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Preview of the Fall and Holiday Collections from Pampered Chef Canada

Posted on August 13, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Thursday, I was invited by Jojoinstameets to an exclusive preview of the fall and holiday collections from Pampered Chef Canada. According to Wikipedia, Pampered Chef Canada is: “a multinational multi-level marketing (MLM) company that offers a line of … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Hashi Izakaya

Posted on August 12, 2017 by stenoodie

May 2, 2017: After our long and arduous trip back from New York, we headed back uptown to Yonge and Finch area and decided to eat at Hashi Izakaya. I had won an online contest back in February where my … Continue reading →

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Yelp Elite Event: “We Are Family at Aunty’s Kitchen”

Posted on August 10, 2017 by stenoodie

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending a Yelp Elite Event at a new-ish Pakistani casual restaurant called Aunty’s Kitchen in Mississauga. A Yelp Elite Event is an invite-only event where the organizers of Yelp GTA select Yelp Elite … Continue reading →

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Media Tasting at Mi’hito Sushi Laboratory

Posted on July 29, 2017 by stenoodie

Approximately a month ago — two months — I went to a media tasting at Mi’hito Sushi Laboratory (on June 2, 2017). (Yes, I am finally done my current backlog and can go back to blogging about the restaurants I went to … Continue reading →

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CraveThe6ix VIP Card Launch Party at Pi Co. Yonge and Eglinton!

Posted on July 28, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Sunday, I was invited by Darren of @DKLoEvents to the VIP Card launch party from CraveThe6ix. CraveThe6ix is an Instagram account that features food photos from Instagram users showcasing food from all over Toronto. They have officially launched a … Continue reading →

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Tasting the New Summer Items at the Yonge & Eglinton location of Paramount Fine Foods

Posted on July 24, 2017 by stenoodie

Thanks to Liquid Communications, I was once more invited to Paramount Fine Foods to partake in a private tasting for myself and a guest to try out their food and help them promote their menu. This time, the goal of … Continue reading →

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Tasting Dinner at Mabu Generation

Posted on July 22, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Tuesday, I was invited to Mabu Generation to a tasting event organized by DKLoEvents. I had been to Mabu Generation for dinner with my friend previously (that blog post is available here). From that visit, I didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Naan & Kabob “Foodie Bloggers Event” Recap

Posted on July 16, 2017 by stenoodie

Last Thursday, Naan & Kabob held a “Foodie Silk Route Event” at their Markham Road and Sheppard Avenue location in Scarborough. This was a food event held at lunchtime to showcase some of their food offerings on their menu at … Continue reading →

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Trying out Basil Box at Queen & Spadina!

Posted on July 15, 2017 by stenoodie

Thanks to winning a contest on Instagram that Basil Box hosted for winning a pair of tickets to the Taste of Toronto food festival this year (blogged about here) and two customized boxes of food, I got to try this … Continue reading →