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Firehall After Dark (A Yelp Ladies Night) at Old Firehall Confectionery

Posted on April 3, 2017 by stenoodie

Old Firehall Confectionery located at 170 Main Street Unionville in Markham

Last Wednesday, I attended the Firehall After Dark, a Yelp Elite Ladies only event, at Old Firehall Confectionery. This was a really great event just for the Yelp Elite ladies to enjoy some sweets, alcohol, and lots of chocolate at this popular and well-known confectionery shop (there was a separate Yelp Elite event for the gentlemen too that same night).

Old Firehall Confectionery is one of the major draws at Main Street Unionville in Markham where the entire store is lined with sweets and sugar treats fit for any age. Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Dense

Posted on March 29, 2017 by stenoodie

Tree in Hong Kong. November 2014

I was trying to look for another photo to feature for this week’s challenge but this one caught my eye right away and it’s completely dense! Look at all of those leaves and branches all intertwining together. You can’t even see where the start of a branch is and where it ends. XD This photo was taken when we were in Hong Kong and I was taking notice of these big trees that were on the side of the road as we were strolling. Continue reading →

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Private Tasting at Old School

Posted on March 27, 2017 by stenoodie

Old School located at 800 Dundas Street West

Here goes a very interesting tasting experience that I had last week.

Disclaimer: This is a reflection of my visit to Old School and all opinions are my own. This is all an attempt to document the experience that I had from my perspective.

Old School, a retro-style diner serving American classics like BBQ and breakfast food located in Toronto Continue reading →

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Corks Winebar & Eatery

Posted on March 26, 2017 by stenoodie

Corks Winebar & Eatery located at 19 Queen St at Niagara-on-the-Lake

Before we left Niagara-on-the-Lake, we had a late lunch/early dinner at Corks Winebar & Eatery. The storefront of this restaurant already piqued my interest when we were strolling down Queen Street in this little tourist town because it looked so modern compared to the other storefronts and inviting. Thus, we walked in without hesitation (or even looking at the menu) to try out their food. Continue reading →

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Buried

Posted on March 25, 2017 by stenoodie

No new blog post about food adventures or travel today because I’m buried beneath a mountain of transcripts. Continue reading →

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Hotel Review: Old Stone Inn Boutique Hotel

Posted on March 24, 2017 by stenoodie

Old Stone Inn Boutique Hotel located at 6080 Fallsview Blvd in Niagara Falls

Last weekend, we stayed at the Old Stone Inn Boutique Hotel when we were spending the weekend away in Niagara Falls. This hotel was one that popped up on Groupon when we were briefly looking for a hotel to make reservations for for our trip. Like many of the other hotels listed, this also included breakfast and dine-in vouchers, and wine tasting and chocolate tour tickets. What made this hotel stand out though was its affordable pricing, close location to the Falls, and really rustic and unique-looking interiors! Continue reading →

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Wine Tasting at Konzelmann Estate Winery

Posted on March 23, 2017 by stenoodie

Konzelmann Estate Winery located at 1096 Lakeshore Rd in Niagara-on-the-Lake

After our brief stint at the Chocolate F/X chocolate factory, we proceeded along the route towards Niagara-on-the-Lake and visited Konzelmann Estate Winery. The hotel stay was so awesome in that we also received a free voucher to go wine tasting at this winery! I was looking forward to it since there are so many wineries in Niagara and Niagara-on-the-Lake, of which many are well-known in Ontario. Continue reading →

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Cheese Soirée at Whole Foods Market Unionville!

Posted on March 22, 2017 by stenoodie

Whole Foods Market Unionville located at 3997 Hwy 7 in Markham

Last night, there was a Cheese Soirée held at the Whole Foods Market in Unionville. Thanks to a Facebook sponsored ad, I saw this event float up in my newsfeed and I was highly intrigued. For only $5 donation, there was going to be a cheese soirée! This Whole Foods Market was close to me and thus, I thought why not and RSVPed to go. Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: It IS Easy Being Green!

Posted on March 22, 2017 by stenoodie

Taken from various parts of the world. 2008-2016

I love these colour challenges! I remember the last one I did was for the colour orange and I had so much fun picking out photos that were similar in terms of its colour scheme. For this week’s challenge, the focal point is green everything! Here are the photos that I came up with. You can click the photo to enlarge it. (Actually, I should have included my first ever pint of green beer too! Ah well. 😛 ) Continue reading →

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Chocolate Tour & Sampling at Chocolate F/X

Posted on March 21, 2017 by stenoodie

Chocolate F/X chocolate covered strawberry

Chocolate F/X located at 335 Four Mile Creek Rd in St. Davids, Ontario

“If you can’t dip it in chocolate, it’s not worth eating!” That’s the slogan of the Chocolate F/X chocolate shop that we visited when we were in Niagara Falls this past weekend. Chocolate F/X is actually located in the town of St. Davids but it’s only a 15-minute drive from the Falls or a 15-minute from Niagara-on-the-Lake. Continue reading →