Category Archives: Food

Brunch at Cafe N’ One in Markham

Posted on January 14, 2024 by stenoodie

This was the second time I dined at Cafe N’ One in Markham, but the first time I’m blogging about them. Last time, the husband and I snuck out for an hour during his lunch break to celebrate his birthday … Continue reading →

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Brunch at Glass Kitchen in Thornhill

Posted on January 13, 2024 by stenoodie

I didn’t know about this new brunch spot called “Glass Kitchen” at the Commerce Gate plaza in Richmond Hill/Thornhill until my friends suggested it for our brunch location. This restaurant is headed by an award-winning Canadian chef named Keith Pears … Continue reading →

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Uni and Scallop Don at Hana Don Japanese Cuisine & Bar Markham

Posted on January 7, 2024 by stenoodie

After a massage, my mom and I had a kid-free lunch date at Hana Don, a restaurant that I had my eye on for the longest time. We actually have had their food here before but in takeout form, so … Continue reading →

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Indian-Style Chinese Hakka and Thai Fusion Food at Royal Jade Restaurant

Posted on January 6, 2024 by stenoodie

After a visit to our favourite liquidator store, we stopped by Royal Jade Restaurant for a late lunch. The ratings online were high and I hadn’t had Hakka food in a while so we decided to check it out. Upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, restaurant reviews | Tagged 2100 Steeles Ave W, BBQ Style Hakka Noodles with chicken, Chicken Lollipop, Concord, Dufferin and Steeles restaurants, Hakka Chinese food, Indian style Hakka Chinese food, Mango Lassi, Royal Jade Restaurant, Royal Jade Restaurant menu and prices, Shrimp in Lobster Sauce, Thai Pineapple Fried Rice with shrimp | Leave a comment

Vietnamese Pho at Pho Le in Richmond Hill

Posted on January 3, 2024 by stenoodie

I’ve noticed some foodies post about this newly opened Vietnamese restaurant at the Golden Court Plaza in Richmond Hill called Phở Lệ 錦麗. Their original location in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam has received a Michelin Bib gourmand in … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, restaurant reviews | Tagged 324 Hwy 7 Unit 7, Bun Bo Hue Dac Biet, Fish sauce chicken wings, Original Laksa, pho dac biet, Pho Le 錦麗 reviews, Pho Le in Canada, Pho Le Michelin Bib gourmand, Pho Le Richmond Hill location, Pho Le Richmond Hill menu and prices, Richmond Hill, Vietnamese | 3 Comments

Vegetarian Set Lunch and Dim Sum at Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant

Posted on January 2, 2024 by stenoodie

I believe I’ve been to Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant as a child but I don’t have a solid memory of it. We celebrated the first day of the new year 2024 and my FIL’s early birthday here with one of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, restaurant reviews | Tagged 3838 Midland Ave, Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant, Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant dim sum menu and prices, Scarborough, vegetarian Chinese food, vegetarian dim sum in Toronto, vegetarian mock meats | Leave a comment

Too Good To Go Hauls – July 2023

Posted on October 22, 2023 by stenoodie

Help the planet reduce unsold food from going to waste. Approximately one third of all food produced goes to waste. The mobile app Too Good To Go helps to divert food from being wasted by selling end-of-day/surplus products in a … Continue reading →

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Too Good To Go Hauls – June 2023

Posted on September 7, 2023 by stenoodie

Here are my Too Good To Go hauls (31 surprise bags) from stores and restaurants in the Markham, Richmond Hill, Scarborough, and Toronto surrounding areas in June 2023. (Where there is a clear price tag of the goods, surprise bags … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Too Good To Go Canada | Tagged April Sweets too good to go, Baker Duck, Baker Duck too good to go, Bento Sushi too good to go, Bingz Crispy Burger too good to go, Goldie's too good to go, Happy Meal Canada Inc. too good to go, HB Food Outlet too good to go, Hyper Fresh too good to go, La Prep too good to go, Let's Soup too good to go, longo's prepared foods too good to go, Metro fruit and salad too good to go, Nana Bakery Scarborough, Nana Bakery too good to go, P&F Meat Products too good to go, Pizza Pizza too good to go, Saint Germain Bakery cake too good to go, Sugar Queen Patisserie too good to go, TGTG surprise bags, The Bernese Barista, too good to go Markham | 11 Comments

CNE Food 2023 – everything we ate and saw

Posted on August 27, 2023 by stenoodie

It feels just like yesterday that we attended the Canadian National Exhibition last year. Already, a full year has passed and it’s time for CNE 2023! This year, we looked at what crazy carnival eats there were ahead of time … Continue reading →

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Too Good To Go Hauls – May 2023

Posted on August 21, 2023 by stenoodie

Download and use the free Too Good To Go app to help restaurants, grocery stores, and convenience stores save food from going to the waste for a one third of the original price. Here are my Too Good to Go … Continue reading →