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Yelp Elite Event at Yu Seafood

Posted on February 25, 2017 by stenoodie

Yu Seafood located at 270 W Beaver Creek Road in Richmond Hill

This is a recap of the Yelp Elite Event that I attended this past Wednesday. This was actually the very first Yelp Elite event that I could make it to. There were a couple of other ones that piqued my interest but unfortunately, I wasn’t able to make it to those ones.

Thus, I was very excited to attend this dinner event at Yu Seafood (漁膳房‎). Previously, they advertised the event as “Moonlight Dim Sum” as in we would be dining on dim sum at night Continue reading →

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One Kitchen: Mini Zucchini Turkey Burgers with Walnut Fettucini

Posted on February 24, 2017 by stenoodie

One Kitchen: Mini Zucchini Turkey Burgers with Walnut Fettucini

One Kitchen is a brand new meal prep service available in Toronto. You can choose from their range of recipes available on their website. Ingredients are then pre-measured and delivered to your house to save you time and avoid waste. They source directly from local Ontario farmers, so you don’t have to go grocery shopping and can enjoy the highest of quality meals. Continue reading →

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Papa Chang’s Express

Posted on February 23, 2017 by stenoodie

Papa Chang’s Express located at Pacific Mall, Second Floor, 4300 Steeles Avenue East in Markham

Yay, popcorn chicken! My favourite! ❤ Papa Chang’s has one of the best popcorn chicken I’ve ever had and after I knew that they had opened a second location on the top floor of Pacific Mall as an express eatery, I had always kept it in the back of my mind to go visit. This chance came this past Family Day weekend where after an intense bootcamp workout at Fight Fit Bootcamp, I was craving popcorn chicken and this was the closest spot to trying some before dim sum (yes, I had popcorn chicken for breakfast essentially haha). Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: A Good Match

Posted on February 22, 2017 by stenoodie

Air Canada Centre, Toronto. February 2017

Watching a hockey game with food from the concession stands! This is a brand new amazing match that I experienced for the first time for myself last night. My SO brought me to see my first hockey game last night (talk about another good match 😉 ) and so I can definitely say that watching a game with fast food/junk food is such a great winning combination! 🙂 Continue reading →

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Fight Fit Bootcamps – Markham

Posted on February 21, 2017 by stenoodie

Fight Fit Bootcamps located at 50 Torbay Rd in Markham

This Family Day weekend, my friend invited me to the gym that she has been attending for over three years where she does bootcamp training and kickboxing. The Markham location of Fight Fit Bootcamps at 50 Torbay Road was having a friends and family day where their current members could bring in friends and family for a free class. Continue reading →

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Weekend Brunch at Pour House Pub and Kitchen

Posted on February 20, 2017 by stenoodie

Pour House Pub and Kitchen located at 182 Dupont Street in Toronto

After our tour around Casa Loma to see the Beauty and the Beast exhibit, we were in search of a lunch around the area. We came across Pour House Pub and Kitchen after another restaurant that we had wanted to go to wasn’t open.

Pour House Pub and Kitchen was really nicely designed inside. Continue reading →

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Poké Bowls at Poke Eats!

Posted on February 19, 2017 by stenoodie

Poke Eats located at 4750 Yonge St, Unit 118 in Toronto

Poke Eats is a brand new restaurant that has opened up in the midtown area of Yonge and Sheppard in a new commercial complex that serves poké bowls! As far as I know, there isn’t any other Hawaiian poke bowl restaurant in this part of Toronto yet and I was very grateful to be able to try out this two-week old restaurant. Poké bowls are a Hawaiian-inspired dish that contain marinated raw fish, assorted vegetables, and sauce on top of rice. Continue reading →

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First Time at Paintlounge Markham!

Posted on February 18, 2017 by stenoodie

Paintlounge Markham located at 118 Main Street Markham North in Markham

This was my first time painting at Paintlounge and in particular, their Markham studio! We had wanted to take a painting workshop and I bought this Groupon a couple of months ago. The Paintlounge website shows a selection of ‘easy’, ‘moderate’, and ‘challenge’ paintings for you to choose from to paint at the studio during weeknights. The process to booking a time slot on their website to redeem the Groupon coupon code was seamless and easy too. Continue reading →

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New Ma La Tang Noodle Soups at Spicy Mafia [Defunct]

Posted on February 17, 2017 by stenoodie

Spicy Mafia located at 20 Gibson Drive, Unit 111A in Markham

Spicy Mafia (得裝麻辣燙), a restaurant that specializes in hot pot and mini hot pots, now has a brand new item on their menu! They now serve “ma la tang” customizable noodle soups for lunch and dinner (they also offer delivery). The idea is simple enough: You choose from the wide array of 39 toppings in their fridge and place it on a provided plate. The staff then weighs it for you, at a cost of $8.99/lb. Continue reading →

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Ume Omakase at Shoushin!

Posted on February 16, 2017 by stenoodie

Shoushin located at 3328 Yonge St in Toronto

I haven’t tried many Japanese omakase meals in Toronto so it was definitely a treat to be able to enjoy this chef-custom-chosen “I’ll leave it to you” meal at Shoushin for Valentine’s Day this year. I have to thank my SO for making the reservation ahead of time since V Day is always a hectic day for restaurant bookings. Continue reading →