Weekly Photo Challenge: Eye Spy

Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. June 2007

This week’s challenge has to do with the eye.  I remember this distinct photo taken when my friend Ling Yu and I were playing around with a hands-on exhibit in the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) several years ago.   Continue reading →

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Latin American Emporium

Latin American Emporium located at 243 Augusta Ave. in Toronto

This is a little spot called Latin American Emporium that you might not know about to dine at if a friend doesn’t recommend it to you.  I met Michelle for lunch on a Tuesday and she said that she had a little lunch place in mind that was very cheap and delicious, but it was definitely a hole in a wall.  I was curious and excited to try!   Continue reading →

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Drinks and Snacks at Cha Me Cha (Markham location)

Cha Me. Cha located at 8333 Kennedy Road, Unit 1078 in Markham

It’s nice to meet up with old friends to catch up.  Alice and I met up with two old friends and a new one at Cha Me. Cha over some Taiwanese drinks and snacks.  There are three locations of Cha Me. Cha in Toronto.   Continue reading →

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Special Tasting Dinner at Kinka Izakaya Original

Kinka Izakaya Original located on 398 Church Street in Toronto

Thank you Kinka Izakaya Original (Church Street location) for inviting me and a friend to your tasting dinner! 🙂  Kinka Izakaya used to be known as Guu Izakaya but since they have separated ways with the original franchise of the marketing group, they have now rebranded themselves as Kinka Izakaya.   Continue reading →

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Exclusive Vinho Verde Wine Tasting at Archive 909 Wine Bar

Archive 909 Wine Bar located at 909 Dundas Street W in Toronto

I had the honour and privilege to be invited to an exclusive complimentary wine tasting care of Resource Media this past Tuesday evening on December 1 at Archive 909 Wine Bar.  Resource Media is an online and television media production company and they were doing a promotional project with Vinho Verde wines of Portugal.  It is a great region in the north of Portugal that produces some great wines!   Continue reading →

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Ramen Isshin

Ramen Isshin located at 421 College Street in Toronto

After our inaugural visit to Toronto’s first cat cafe, TOT The Cat Cafe, the three of us headed for dinner nearby.  Since we didn’t stay very long at the cat cafe or ate or drank anything too substantial, it was the perfect cold night for a bowl of ramen.  We walked about 5-7 minutes from the cat cafe to Ramen Isshin and for Alice, Anh, and I, it was our first visit to another one of the ubiquitous ramen houses in Toronto.   Continue reading →

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Dinner at Sushi Cove in Woodstock

Sushi Cove located at 930 Dundas St in Woodstock

I recall this experience of our dinner at Sushi Cove in Woodstock with such emotion and fury that it’s actually a little funny.  To backtrack a little bit, we were just finished our first ever Motives Cosmetics Party in Woodstock and even did a HKO to finish the night.  Everything went well and the party was a success.  Congrats, guys!   Continue reading →

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The Winner of the Fresh City Farms $50 Gift Certificate is…

Thanks for participating, everyone! 🙂

Good evening stenoodie fans and followers!  Thank you so much for participating in our latest contest.  This time, we had a record-breaking number of participants.  I hope everyone had fun entering the contest! 🙂  Thank you once again to Fresh City Farms for allowing me to host this contest.   Continue reading →

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Cafe Hollywood (Newer Location) at Kennedy and Denison

Cafe Hollywood located at 7240 Kennedy Rd in Markham

Everyone knows about Cafe Hollywood, right? 😀  The first and original location of City Cafe Hollywood is located right on the outskirts of Market Village and has been there for over a decade.  I remember first going there for afternoon tea with my mom many years ago when I was a kid and now it’s made popular by us GenYTO kids who go there every Thursday evening and anytime during the week too for cheap eats and delicious food.   Continue reading →

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Lunch at Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant

Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant located at 9255 Woodbine Ave #14B in Markham

I was absolutely famished after our 3 hour + trek through the three obstacle course at Treetop Eco-Adventure Park in Oshawa.  By the time we finished, it was almost 3 p.m. and we only had had breakfast beforehand at B&B Cafe that morning at 10 a.m.; thus, a small and quick breakfast followed by a strenuous three hours’ worth of climbing, balancing, and having fun definitely made it time for a good hearty lunch!   Continue reading →

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