Category Archives: Food

Japanese Sushi at Nichiban Sushi 4 U

Posted on July 27, 2017 by stenoodie

For an early dinner/continuation of lunch, we went to Nichiban Sushi 4 U for Japanese sushi. I had been recommended to try this place twice; once by my friend Viv and then by another food blogger on Instagram. Thus, I was … Continue reading →

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Seven-Course Tasting Menu at Canis Restaurant

Posted on July 25, 2017 by stenoodie

I had a wonderful tasting menu at a relatively new restaurant called Canis Restaurant last week to kick off the weekend! 😀 I’m so glad that my foodie friends invited me to try this with them as I probably wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Tasting the New Summer Items at the Yonge & Eglinton location of Paramount Fine Foods

Posted on July 24, 2017 by stenoodie

Thanks to Liquid Communications, I was once more invited to Paramount Fine Foods to partake in a private tasting for myself and a guest to try out their food and help them promote their menu. This time, the goal of … Continue reading →

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Summerlicious 2017 Restaurant: Liberty Commons at Big Rock Brewery

Posted on July 23, 2017 by stenoodie

The only Summerlicious restaurant I participated in this year was Liberty Commons at Big Rock Brewery. This was such a uncommon practice for me; I used to attend the licious restaurants religiously and would go to more than one restaurant in … Continue reading →

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Tasting Dinner at Mabu Generation

Posted on July 22, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Tuesday, I was invited to Mabu Generation to a tasting event organized by DKLoEvents. I had been to Mabu Generation for dinner with my friend previously (that blog post is available here). From that visit, I didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Italian Dinner at PAESE Ristorante

Posted on July 21, 2017 by stenoodie

After our escape game at Casa Loma, Priscilla and I went to PAESE Ristorante for dinner! I had won a $50 gift card to PAESE (thank you @girlswithnofrills for hosting the contest!) and was eager to redeem it. Thus, it … Continue reading →

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Naan & Kabob “Foodie Bloggers Event” Recap

Posted on July 16, 2017 by stenoodie

Last Thursday, Naan & Kabob held a “Foodie Silk Route Event” at their Markham Road and Sheppard Avenue location in Scarborough. This was a food event held at lunchtime to showcase some of their food offerings on their menu at … Continue reading →

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Trying out Basil Box at Queen & Spadina!

Posted on July 15, 2017 by stenoodie

Thanks to winning a contest on Instagram that Basil Box hosted for winning a pair of tickets to the Taste of Toronto food festival this year (blogged about here) and two customized boxes of food, I got to try this … Continue reading →

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The New Pho-rritos from Sushitto on the Road

Posted on July 14, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Monday, when I was heading to work for an afternoon job, I spotted the Sushitto on the Road food truck right outside my work building! I had only seen this food truck for the second time (first time … Continue reading →

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Preview of the Pork Belly & Cheddar Croissants from Butter Baker!

Posted on July 14, 2017 by stenoodie

Calvin of Butter Avenue found the blog post that I wrote a few months ago about the macarons that I had tasted from Butter Avenue and treated me to a preview of the baked goods that will be opening up … Continue reading →