B’saha Restaurant’s Opening Party at Artemano

B’saha Restaurant to be located at 599 College St in Toronto

I had the pleasure to be invited to B’saha Restaurant‘s opening party to try their Moroccan street food!  The event took place at Artemano, a high quality wood furniture shop at Shops on Don Mills.   Continue reading

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TO Food Fest 2016

TO Food Fest 2016 pins

TO Food Fest 2016 located at 5183 Sheppard Ave E in Scarborough

I returned to the TO Food Fest this year, 2016.  I originally wasn’t planning to go but when my friend Betty asked me, it was hard to say no to a foodie festival once invited. 🙂   Continue reading

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Maker Festival 2016

 Maker Festival 2016

Maker Festival 2016 located at the Toronto Reference Library at 100 Queen St W in Toronto

Thanks to Eirene who let me know about the Maker Festival in Toronto, I was able to experience it for the first time! :D.

The Maker Festival is held yearly in Toronto at the Toronto Reference Library (in the heart of downtown Toronto), a huge open public space, where various schools and innovators gather together to showcase their latest projects ranging from jewelry to fabrics to 3D printing to buttons to drones to robots and more.   Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Details

Aged Beef Ribeye, Bone Marrow, Watercress, Shallots

Alo Restaurant, Toronto. April 2016

One of the fanciest restaurants I’ve been to thus far was Alo.  This French-Canadian restaurant only serves a tasting menu and is one of the top ranked restaurants in Toronto.  It is no surprise then that its food is not only delicious but every detail in the meal is set to perfection.   Continue reading

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First Time at Uncle Tetsu’s Japanese Cheesecake!

Uncle Tetsu’s Japanese Cheesecake

Uncle Tetsu’s Japanese Cheesecake located at 598 Bay St in Toronto

After a nice olive oil tasting event and quick stop at Tsujiri, Betty and I walked over to Uncle Tetsu’s Japanese Cheesecake to see how the line-up fared.  Ever since Uncle Tetsu opened in last year in March, I had been hearing lots about this Japanese cheesecake shop and how there are always, continuously, constantly, and regular long line-ups in which to buy their infamous Japanese cheesecakes.   Continue reading

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Markham Rotary Ribfest 2016 — Media Tasting Tour!

 With fellow foodies at the Markham Rotary Ribfest

Markham Rotary Ribfest located at 101 Town Centre Blvd in Markham

Markham Rotary Ribfest is held every summer at the Markham Civic Centre at 101 Town Centre Boulevard in Markham.  This is every meat-lover’s dream and a definite mark of the summer months of barbecue season.

This was actually my first time attending the Markham Rotary Ribfest thanks to Sweven Media for inviting me as part of the media tasting tour.   Continue reading

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Haru Sushi Japanese & Korean Restaurant

Spicy Caterpillar Roll

Haru Sushi Japanese & Korean Restaurant located at 10 East Wilmot St. Unit 14 in Richmond Hill

Again, thanks to social media and friends posting tantalizing food photos, I was alerted of this Japanese and Korean restaurant that I hadn’t been to before.  Haru Sushi Japanese & Korean Restaurant is located on East Wilmot Street near Leslie Street north of Highway 7.   Continue reading

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Koi Sakana Ramen

Koi Sakana ramen

Koi Sakana located at 360 Highway 7 East, Unit 3 in Richmond Hill

I noticed from one of my friends on social media that there was a ramen house called Koi Sakana (井上拉麵屋) on Highway 7 near Chalmers Road that I didn’t know existed.  Thus, I decided to save it to my bookmarks and try it out one day.  On a Thursday afternoon, my mom and I came here for lunch.   Continue reading

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