Category Archives: Food

Recap of Sweetery Toronto 2017

Posted on August 21, 2017 by stenoodie

August 13, 2017: Sweetery Toronto 2017 is the third year that this “all things sweet” food festival was hosted in Toronto. I still remember the first inaugural year that I went when I had a really enjoyable time being led … Continue reading →

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Israeli Food at Cafe Landwer

Posted on August 19, 2017 by stenoodie

May 7, 2017: Thanks to @myfoodnation who hosted a contest back in April of this year, I was able to win a complimentary meal at Cafe Landwer! Cafe Landwer is an Israeli restaurant that began in Israel in 1919 and … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Don Don Izakaya

Posted on August 18, 2017 by stenoodie

May 6, 2017: After a brief stint at the Leslieville Food & Drink Festival, we went to Don Don Izakaya for dinner. I had previously been to Don Don Izakaya many years before. In fact, it was one of the … Continue reading →

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Recap of Leslieville Food & Drink Festival 2017

Posted on August 17, 2017 by stenoodie

May 6, 2017: I had been very lucky in the month of April and May this year where I won several contests on Instagram which allowed me to attend a handful of events for free. Yay! 😀 One of the … Continue reading →

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Recap of Brewers Plate 2017

Posted on August 15, 2017 by stenoodie

May 4, 2017: Brewers Plate is a rock and roll themed event that celebrates local restaurants, chefs, and brewers by offering an unlimited food and beer sampling experience while raising money for a great cause — War Child Canada. War Child Canada … Continue reading →

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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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New York in Spring 2017 Day 5 and 6: Flushing and the Long Journey home

Posted on August 11, 2017 by stenoodie

May 1, 2017. Day 5: On the last day of our trip, we packed up and waved good-bye to the hotel that housed us for the last four nights. It was a bittersweet moment because New York had been so … 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 →