Category Archives: Food

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 →

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New York in Spring 2017 Day 4: Central Park, Halal Guys, Lombardi’s

Posted on August 9, 2017 by stenoodie

April 30, 2017: Day 4. For our last full day in New York City, we tried to make the most of it by visiting more of the bookmarked places on our map. It was a cloudy and somewhat windy day; … Continue reading →

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New York in Spring 2017 Day 3: Broadway, Best Cheesecake, Carlo’s Bakery

Posted on August 2, 2017 by stenoodie

April 29, 2017: Day 3 of our New York trip began with a long-awaited desire to watch a musical on Broadway! We hopped on the subway in the early morning around 9:30 and dashed towards Times Square where the home … Continue reading →

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New York in Spring 2017 Day 2: Shake Shack Burgers, Greenwich, Rice to Riches

Posted on August 1, 2017 by stenoodie

April 28, 2017: Day 2 in New York! After sleeping in thoroughly after a delayed flight from coming in from Toronto, we woke up ready to find breakfast and begin our foodie trip. In preparing for our trip, we looked … Continue reading →

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New York in Spring 2017 Day 1: Take off!

Posted on July 31, 2017 by stenoodie

This blog post comes nearly three months after we actually went to New York in April of 2017. Oops! With transcripts and work and being tired for two weeks after the trip and letting everything pile up, I had created … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Hong Far Hong Kong Cafe

Posted on July 30, 2017 by stenoodie

I have no photos for this restaurant. 😀 For a simple celebratory dinner, we went to Hong Far Hong Kong Cafe located inside the Richlane Mall at Leslie and 16th Avenue in Richmond Hill last night. The food was Cantonese style … 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 →