Scaddabush Italian Kitchen & Bar (Richmond Hill)

 Naked Fresh Mozzarella

Scaddabush Italian Kitchen & Bar located at 155A York Boulevard in Richmond Hill

The first time that I visited this Italian restaurant that specializes in fresh pasta and pizza, I visited the Scaddabush Italian Kitchen & Bar that was located downtown on Yonge Street near College Station.  Back then, this was the first location in Toronto.  Now, Scaddabush has expanded to not only Richmond Hill and Mississauga but soon to Scarborough as well.   Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Look Up

 sea life in Grand Aquarium, Ocean Park Hong Kong

Grand Aquarium, Ocean Park Hong Kong. December 2011

Look up!  This was what we did when we visited the Ocean Park Hong Kong back in December 2011.  Michelle and I were in the Grand Aquarium, one of the last sights and sounds we saw before we left for the evening.  Up above us, there were tons of ocean life just swimming by.   Continue reading

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2016 Extra Virgin Olive Oil Event Series featuring Redoro in Toronto

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Event Series

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Event Series held at Buca

I had the pleasure of attending an Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) Event Series last night featuring a world renowned olive oil expert, Angelo Tramonti, with fellow food bloggers and influencers in Toronto.

We were allowed to bring a guest with us and the event was slated to run from 6 to 9 p.m. on a Tuesday at the restaurant Buca on King Street West.   Continue reading

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First Time Playing Bubble Soccer at AT Bubble Soccer!

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AT Bubble Soccer located at 1300 Alness Street, Unit 3 in Vaughan

For Anna and Rosa’s birthday this year, we celebrated at AT Bubble Soccer, a place that hosts bubble soccer games!  I had never played bubble soccer before but had always wanted to so and this was the perfect time and place to do so.  (Actually, everyone in our group was playing bubble soccer for the first time that day!)   Continue reading

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Matcha Desserts and Drinks at Tsujiri

 Tsujiri Sundae

Tsujiri located at 147 Dundas St W in Toronto

After seeing an influx of friends and acquaintances on social media post about the matcha desserts at Tsujiri, I finally had a chance to check it out for myself!  Tsujiri is located on 147 Dundas Street West along a street of many other great restaurants and dessert places in Toronto.

Tsujiri is a 156-year-old Japanese traditional tea brand that was first established by Riemon Tsuji in Uji in Kyoto, Japan.   Continue reading

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Front Street Foods at Adelaide Place 2016

Front Street Foods at Adelaide Place

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

Right after our visit to Union Summer food market at Front Street, Grace and I ventured to the “actual” Front Streets Foods market which was relocated to Adelaide Place this year.  I personally don’t know why they relocated from the busy and well-populated area of Front Street to be at Adelaide Place and overlooking both Adelaide St. West and University Ave.   Continue reading

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Union Summer Food Market on Front Street

 Ice cream chimney cone

Ice cream chimney cone at Union Summer at Front Street!

This year’s Canada Day long weekend started with a visit to the Union Summer food market on Front Street in Toronto!  I had heard about this food market in front of Union Station last summer but actually never ventured around that area of the city in order to check it out.  This year, I was able to swing by and experience it for myself!   Continue reading

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Treetop Trekking in Stouffville with the Mon Sheong Youth Group!

Treetop Trekking Stouffville

Treetop Trekking in Stouffville!

Last weekend, 20 of us at the Mon Sheong Youth Group gathered together at the Stouffville location of the original Treetop Trekking adventure park to go treetop trekking together!  I really enjoy treetop trekking and had been treetop trekking two previous times before (you can view my posts about those visits here and here).   Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Opposites

Ancient City Wall, Xi'an

Ancient City Wall, Xi’an, Chian. July 2013

This photo was taken in Xi’an in the summer of 2013 when I was travelling with the DiSCOVER group to China.  We were biking on the Ancient City Wall and encountering the magnificent buildings that were all along this 13.7 km long wall.   Continue reading

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