Category Archives: Food

The Pickle Barrel at Markville Shopping Centre

Posted on December 26, 2017 by stenoodie

December 17, 2017: Considering that I’ve been to this location of The Pickle Barrel plenty of times, it’s funny that this is my first time blogging about it. I used to come to this Pickle Barrel almost yearly as a … Continue reading →

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Italian Dinner at Il Fornello (Richmond Hill)

Posted on December 10, 2017 by stenoodie

December 8, 2017: I originally wasn’t going to blog about this but then if I leave out bad reviews, it doesn’t help the restaurant improve so here it is. This was my third time going to the Richmond Hill location … Continue reading →

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Limited Time Chocolate Mix Cheesecake at Hcafe Unionville

Posted on December 9, 2017 by stenoodie

December 6, 2017: Hcafe Japanese Cafe in Unionville has a brand new flavoured cheesecake for the holiday season! It’s a Chocolate Mix Cheesecake! If you like chocolate and cheesecakes, this is a no-brainer for you. Thanks to Sweven Media, I … Continue reading →

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Hangzhou Southern Chinese Food at Green Tea Restaurant in Markham!

Posted on December 8, 2017 by stenoodie

December 5, 2017: I was invited by Sweven Media to a private tasting event at Green Tea Restaurant this past week! Green Tea Restaurant is newly opened in Markham and is the very first outpost restaurant from its well-known 50+ … Continue reading →

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Spoonful Dinner Buffet in Brampton

Posted on December 7, 2017 by stenoodie

December 3, 2017: I’ve heard of this Spoonful buffet for years and hearing that it was one of the best buffets in the Greater Toronto Area. The only down side for me that it is a little further to get to … Continue reading →

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Handmade Gourmet Cookies from The Night Baker in Toronto!

Posted on December 6, 2017 by stenoodie

November 27, 2017: My friends Leanne and Mitch have steadily been baking and perfecting their cookie baking skills. I have seen them gradually post photos of these homemade scrumptious-looking cookies on their social media feeds until one day they announced … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum at Royal House in Markham

Posted on December 5, 2017 by stenoodie

November 26, 2017: I didn’t like this restaurant at all. I had high hopes for Royal House because it was one of those relatively unknown Chinese restaurants in the Markham area that I hadn’t heard much about before. I was … Continue reading →

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Comfort Food at The Pint Public House in Toronto

Posted on December 4, 2017 by stenoodie

November 25, 2017: After attending The Gentlemen’s Expo at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, we set out for dinner. I was starving — the expo didn’t have any complimentary samples of food like I thought it would — so when … Continue reading →

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Sukiyaki, Donburi, and Udon at Ken Oh

Posted on November 21, 2017 by stenoodie

November 21, 2017: There are so many restaurants on Dundas Street that I have yet to try. Tonight, Grace and I tried out Ken Oh. It’s a restaurant that serves Japanese “spaghetti” or udon and rice bowls. There were a … Continue reading →

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Rice Noodle Rolls and Congee at Yin Ji Chang Fen!

Posted on November 12, 2017 by stenoodie

November 11, 2017: Yesterday, we went to Yin Ji Chang Fen for their rice noodle rolls and congee. This is a restaurant that has been popping up on my Instagram feed since it opened sometime this year. It’s a franchise … Continue reading →