Category Archives: Food

Hibiki Japanese Cuisine

Posted on April 12, 2016 by stenoodie

I had a quick lunch with some friends on a Friday afternoon. Hibiki Japanese Cuisine is located on Highway 7 near Kennedy Road in Markham. I had actually never heard of this restaurant before and it’s a little hidden if … Continue reading →

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Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant

Posted on April 11, 2016 by stenoodie

Michelle and I had talked about going to eat at Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant for a while. The first time that I tried Ethiopian cuisine was way back in August 2009 after a trip to the beach with my friends. I … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ O’Sheehan’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill

Posted on April 10, 2016 by stenoodie

In addition to the dining rooms and specialty dining restaurants on board the Norwegian Getaway cruise ship, there was also a pub that we frequented often while on the ship for the seven days of our trip. O’Sheehan’s Neighborhood Bar … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ Day 7 Dinner in Tropicana Dining Room

Posted on April 9, 2016 by stenoodie

On our last night on board the Norwegian Getaway seven-day cruise trip, we dined again at Tropicana Dining Room (we had dined here a total of three times for dinner on the cruise). After watching the first half of the … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 Day 6 ~ Illusionarium

Posted on April 7, 2016 by stenoodie

I love magic shows! So when I found out that there was a specialty entertainment magic show on the Norwegian Getaway cruise, specifically designed for the ship, I was so eager to attend! On the second last day of our Norwegian … Continue reading →

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Paramount Fine Foods Grand Opening at Shops at Don Mills

Posted on April 6, 2016 by stenoodie

This past Monday night, I had the privilege and pleasure to attend the grand opening event of Paramount Fine Foods at the Shops at Don Mills location. As per their post event wrap up sheet, this “Shops at Don Mills restaurant … Continue reading →

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Syogun Sushi Bar

Posted on April 5, 2016 by stenoodie

It’s funny because I believe this Japanese restaurant used to be called “Syogun Japanese Cuisine” but it is currently renamed as “Syogun Sushi Bar“. Their website says this new name too. However, on their website, they only advertise that they … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Dim Sum in Scarborough

Posted on April 4, 2016 by stenoodie

For lunch on a weekday, my mom and I visited Shanghai Dim Sum located in Scarborough in Toronto. Shanghai Dim Sum actually has two other locations; one in Richmond Hill and the other one also in Scarborough. True to their … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ Day 6 Dinner in Taste Dining Room

Posted on April 3, 2016 by stenoodie

For our second last night of dinner on board the Norwegian Getaway cruise, we returned back to one of the main dining rooms to eat. For this night, they had a chocolate special during the dessert course where every single … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum at Pearl King [Defunct]

Posted on April 2, 2016 by stenoodie

On a Monday afternoon, three of us were able to find time to go for dim sum together at Pearl King in downtown Toronto. There was a great deal on Groupon where you could get $15 for $30 worth of dim … Continue reading →