Category Archives: Food

Buffet Dinner at Jerusalem Restaurant

Posted on July 1, 2020 by stenoodie

March 6, 2020: For my mom’s birthday this year, we went to Jerusalem Restaurant (4777 Leslie Street, North York) for the first time. Jerusalem Restaurant is a Middle Eastern cuisine restaurant that serves a la carte dishes as well as … Continue reading →

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Pandemic 2020 Takeout Eats: Cha Kee Restaurant (Richmond Hill)

Posted on June 30, 2020 by stenoodie

We actually dined at this restaurant sometime after they opened earlier last year before the pandemic hit, but that blog post is part of the backlog that I still have to post, so this one serves as the first one … Continue reading →

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iHalo Krunch at Vaughan Mills

Posted on June 29, 2020 by stenoodie

February 17, 2020: This was the last time we set foot inside of a shopping mall before the lockdown hit. And remember that summer a year or two ago when it was all about the ice cream from iHalo Krunch? … Continue reading →

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Pandemic 2020 Takeout Eats: Me Va Me Express (Steeles and Hilda) in Thornhill

Posted on June 28, 2020 by stenoodie

A few weeks ago after browsing items at Babies R Us, the hunger pangs struck my husband so we headed straight to Me Va Me Express (330 Steeles Ave W) which was in the same shopping vicinity. This location of … Continue reading →

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Tasting at Tam Vietnamese Street Food and Cafe

Posted on June 27, 2020 by stenoodie

February 15, 2020: DKLo invited us to a tasting at Tam Vietnamese Street Food and Cafe (369 Keele St), a brand new Vietnamese family-owned restaurant in the Junction in the west side of Toronto. We were excited to try out … Continue reading →

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Tasting event at Adamson Barbecue (Leaside location)

Posted on June 10, 2020 by stenoodie

January 30, 2020: I have to be honest (when am I ever not in these recaps?), but this was probably one of the most uncomfortable tasting events I have been to in recent memory. Recs Media has invited me several … Continue reading →

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Pandemic 2020 Delivery Eats: Pizza Nova

Posted on June 9, 2020 by stenoodie

June 3, 2020: I woke up with a yearning for some pizza and knew I just had to satisfy that cheesy and carby craving. 😋 I was actually going to be content with any oven-baked pizza from the supermarket, but … Continue reading →

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Tasting at Ramen Yutaka in Aurora

Posted on June 8, 2020 by stenoodie

January 29, 2020: I was invited to Ramen Yutaka in Aurora to try out their signature in-house made chicken ramen and assorted appetizers. Ramen Yutaka is located at the SmartCentres Aurora North shopping plaza at 84 First Commerce Drive, Unit … Continue reading →

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Prix Fixe Dinner Menu at Novita Italian Cuisine

Posted on June 7, 2020 by stenoodie

January 22, 2020: We had a pre-lunar new year family gathering at Novita Italian Cuisine (25 Cochrane Dr). There were about 20 of us and we had booked ahead of time with the Italian restaurant for a large group meal … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Dinner at Bo Tree Plant-Based Cuisine

Posted on June 6, 2020 by stenoodie

January 19, 2020: We decided to check out this brand new vegetarian/vegan restaurant in Markham called Bo Tree Plant-Based Cuisine (4568 Hwy 7, Unit 3). It’s located in the plaza on Highway 7 and Kennedy and is rebranded from the … Continue reading →