Eating Raw Crabs at Jung Soo Nae Restaurant

raw crabs and banchan

Jung Soo Nae Restaurant located at 5754 Yonge St in Toronto

After our dinner some time ago at Hot Pot on Yonge, we mentioned that we should try Korean raw crabs next time.  Thus, when we decided to get together for a mini Trip to China reunion/dinner get-together recently, we went to Jung Soo Nae for a Korean meal and to try out these raw crabs!   Continue reading

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Sushi Time on Queen Street West in Toronto

Bento boxes

Sushi Time located at 325 Queen Street West in Toronto

After attending the SoCiAL LITE Vodka Launch Party, Mandy and I were in need of food for dinner, so we walked back to Queen Street West and into the first Japanese restaurant we saw, Sushi Time.  We were aiming for something simple and Japanese food is always simple yet delicious!   Continue reading

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Food for just $4.95 at Queen Street Warehouse

Fingers and Fries

Queen Street Warehouse located at

So the story goes that after one of my court reporting jobs, I went with Grace for lunch at Queen Street Warehouse in downtown Toronto.  This is the second restaurant (the first being El Furniture Warehouse) where all food items on the menu are only $4.95.  Continue reading

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Packing Tips: How To Pack The Right Way

Need a hand in packing your bags in a proper and efficient way?  See this handy infographic below produced by Rebateszone and I:   Continue reading

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This week’s steno adventures

A reflection of this week’s court reporting adventures:

Three days.  Five jobs.  Each so short!!   Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Spare

spare tires made into seats

Outdoor exhibition in Koblenz, Germany. April 2016

Upon seeing this week’s photo challenge of the word “spare”, I immediately thought of this photo that I posted recently on my blog post to Frankfurt, Germany.  After we had lunch at a restaurant near the Rhine River, we walked outside and saw that there was an outdoor exhibition project collaborated by some university students in which they used SPARE materials that are not recyclable or reusable to create ‘seats’ for people.   Continue reading

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Live Jazz, Comedy, and Comfort Food at 120 Diner

120 Diner scene

120 Diner located at 120 Church St in Toronto

I had the pleasure of being invited to 120 Diner, Toronto’s hot spot for live music, comedy, and comfort food.  120 Diner was approaching their second anniversary and I was excited to attend as I love intimate dinners that are hosted by the owner (great experience of dining at the restaurant and feeling out their vibe versus tasting events).   Continue reading

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Crown Jewel Fine Dining

Crown Jewel Fine Dining dim sum

Crown Jewel Fine Dining located at 325 Bamburgh Circle in Scarborough

Tried out a new Chinese restaurant for dim sum with family! 😀

On a Sunday morning, my family and I went to Crown Jewel Fine Dining located at Bamburgh Circle on Warden and Steeles in Scarborough.   Continue reading

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Europe 2016 ~ Day 4: Frankfurt, Germany

Seeing the sights of Germany on the Loreley Star cruising down the Rhine River

Saturday, April 16 2016: Day 4 Frankfurt.

I can’t believe it’s day 4 of the trip already.  Travelling to Paris feels like a week ago already!

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Hotel Review: Hotel NH Frankfurt Airport West (Raunheim, Germany)

Hotel NH Frankfurt Airport West

Hotel NH Frankfurt Airport West located at Kelsterbacher Str. 19-21 65479 Raunheim, Frankfurt, Germany

I really enjoyed staying at this hotel.  It seemed like our hotels were getting better and better by the day! ^_ ^ (That actually was exactly what the tour guide promised us too.)

On our fourth night on the Europe trip 2016, we stayed at Hotel NH Frankfurt Airport West, a small town called Raunheim in Germany.   Continue reading

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