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Weekly Photo Challenge: Morning

Posted on August 5, 2016 by stenoodie

Hanwha Resort, Jeju Island, Korea. November, 2014

A memorable morning. In November 2014, I went to Jeju Island in South Korea for vacation with my family. When I woke up in the hotel resort, I looked across the balcony and saw cows on the hills in the distance! This photo is zoomed in but I still remember what a pleasant morning that was to see these peaceful animals munching away in the morning light. There was classical music playing outside too. It was a wonderful morning while on vacation. 🙂 Continue reading →

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Raclette Suisse at Front Street Foods 2016 (Adelaide Place)

Posted on August 4, 2016 by stenoodie

Raclette Suisse at the Front Street Foods at Adelaide Place at 150 York St /181 University Ave

Raclette Suisse offers a unique cheese dish experience. A full wheel of Swiss Raclette is heated up so that one of its sides is super gooey and melted. Then, the chef uses a knife to scrape off the bubbly cheese onto a dish, usually with roasted potatoes. The process is a beautiful one and one that I have admired since watching a viral video of it on social media. I was adamant about trying it one day as I am a huge foodie and cheese lover, especially of gooey melted cheese! ❤ Continue reading →

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Reducing Food Waste with Everflux Technologies (Start Up Competition)

Posted on August 3, 2016 by stenoodie

So much food waste 😦

Not many people know this about me but I am a huge advocate of food saving and eliminating food waste as much as possible. What this means is that when I go out to a restaurant, when there are leftovers, I will always pack it home to enjoy the next day because I don’t want the food to go to waste. When I go out to eat with family, I will even take it further by bringing our own Tupperware or glass containers in case of food leftovers so I don’t even have to use their containers (especially those non-eco-friendly Styrofoam ones) to cut down on disposable waste. Continue reading →

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“Pimped Out Soft Serve” Ice Cream Cones at Sweet Jesus

Posted on August 2, 2016 by stenoodie

Sweet Jesus located at 106 John Street in Toronto

Toronto is in the midst of a crazy ice cream trend right now and one of those trendy ice cream dessert parlours is Sweet Jesus. Sweet Jesus rose to fame on instagram last year with its high toppling soft serve ice cream decorated with cookie crumbs, cotton candy, brownie bits, and more. After our lunch at Wilbur Mexicana just ten minutes down the street, Helen and I headed here to try to see if the line-up would be short enough for us to try this trendy dessert place on a summery Saturday. Continue reading →

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Wilbur Mexicana

Posted on August 1, 2016 by stenoodie

Wilbur Mexicana located at 552 King Street West in Toronto

Yay! Helen and I finally got to try Wilbur Mexicana after more than a month trying to meet up. Both of us had heard about this casual Mexican eatery on King Street West and had wanted to come here to try it out. Wilbur Mexicana serves tacos, burritos, burrito bowls, quesadillas, guacamole, chips, a salsa bar, and more! Continue reading →

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Destination Thailand 2016 Media Preview

Posted on July 31, 2016 by stenoodie

Destination Thailand 2016 Media Preview located at the Thai Trade Centre at 31 Gloucester St in Toronto

I had the pleasure to be invited to a tasty media preview of the upcoming Destination Thailand cultural food festival that will take place in Toronto on September 10, 2016 at the Yonge & Dundas Square in Toronto! Thanks to Rey of EatnMingle events who organized and hosted the event, several members of the food blogger community and I were able to experience and taste the restaurants that are selected to represent the Thai food community at the Destination Thailand festival before anyone else. Continue reading →

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SushiRama (Paris, France)

Posted on July 30, 2016 by stenoodie

SushiRama located at 11 rue de Paris, 77990 Le Mesnil-Amelot in Paris, France

After our bus ride from Brussels, Belgium back into Paris, France, we unpacked our stuff and then walked outside of the hotel to find some dinner. After considering two other restaurants on the street, we settled on a Japanese restaurant called SushiRama. Continue reading →

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Ijsberg (Brussels, Belgium)

Posted on July 29, 2016 by stenoodie

Ijsberg located at Rue de la Montagne 68 1000 Bruxelles in Belgium

After a quick lunch at Le Calalou, just before boarding the tour bus to get on the road again, I spotted the nearest cafe which sold waffles to get one to try. (There were actually so many waffle shops on the streets near Manneken Pis where the main tourist spots were but I didn’t grab one from there unfortunately.) Thus, this little shop off of the main area had to do. I just couldn’t leave Belgium without trying some famous Belgian waffles! Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Narrow

Posted on July 29, 2016 by stenoodie

Treetop Eco-Adventure Park in Oshawa, November 2015

Everything about treetop trekking is narrow. You got your narrow but sturdy ropes that hold you up, narrow foot paths and foot holds, narrow passes, and you have to squeeze yourself into small spaces sometimes to get through the obstacles. It’s not an easy feet but you emerge feeling more than just small or narrow; you emerge feeling victorious! 😛 Continue reading →

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Food Blogger Tasting at Scaddabush Scarborough

Posted on July 28, 2016 by stenoodie

Scaddabush Italian Kitchen & Bar located at 580 Progress Ave in Scarborough

About two weeks ago, I received an e-mail from Becca of Service Inspired Restaurants alerting me about the opening of the fourth location of the Scaddabush Italian Kitchen & Bar and invited me to the restaurant in exchange for my thoughts of the restaurant in a blog post. I was informed that there would be an event where a few food bloggers would be dining in and I agreed to attend. Becca said she would leave my name with the restaurant. Continue reading →