Hello again, Temple of Heaven!
Thursday, March 26, 2015.
Day 4 in Beijing. Today, we visited two key tourist spots in Beijing: the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City and its surrounding “dians”.
Breakfast started off as usual at 6:30 and we were again one of the first to go in. Yay! Continue reading
Located at 5221 Yonge St in Toronto
After our meal at Ajisen Ramen, we headed next door (literally two steps away) to Symposium Cafe where we had dessert and drinks. I have also been to Symposium Cafe before, but at another location and for lunch. This time, we focused solely on the dessert menu! ^_^ Continue reading
Located at 5229 Yonge St in North York
Did you know that Ajisen Ramen was one of the first ramen shops to open up in Toronto? Their first branch opened up in Markham at Steeles and Warden and since then, Ajisen Ramen has opened up two more locations including this one at Yonge and Parkview in North York. Continue reading
Located at 865 York Mills Rd in North York
I think this is my first official time celebrating Cinco De Mayo! Cinco De Mayo is a celebration in the states and Mexico every year May 5th on the calendar rolls around. Before this, you’ll also hear people post jokes and memes of “May the 4th be with you” on the day previous. (Haha.)
Lantau Island, Hong Kong. January 2012
Be ready for some pontificating! 😉 This week’s theme is “enveloped” and when I think of this word, I think of a warm cuddly feeling of being wrapped up in a blanket and wound up like a little cocoon. I can’t remember taking a picture of something like this so instead, I’m using this picture of fog. Continue reading
Located on 18 Duncan Street in Toronto
Joyce and I finally had a catch-up dinner at Pai Northern Thai Kitchen. This restaurant has been on top of the almost-extinct Urbanspoon top restaurant list for a while now so I definitely had my eye on it. It is located on Duncan Street off of King Street West in the Entertainment/Theatre District in downtown Toronto.
Its exterior has an interesting yet simple facade. After you open the doors, you head down a flight of stairs to where the dining room is. Continue reading
Located at 5417 Yonge Street in North York
Yay! I finally got to try out this place! Pastel Creperie & Dessert House has been on my to-eat-at-list for a while now. We finally had a chance to come here after Jen and I decided that this would be a great place to have desserts after our activity-filled day — we went hiking in Sunnybrook Park and had dinner at Congee Queen.
Located at 895 Lawrence Ave E Unit 8 in North York
It’s funny that I found myself at another location of Congee Queen so soon after I had just ate at the Agincourt location. After we finished a beautiful spring hike in Sunnybrook Park and Edwards Garden, we trekked back to Shops on Don Mills and crossed the street to where there was a small plaza. Continue reading
Located at 3623 Hwy 7 East, Unit 106 in Markham
Dessert Kitchen is a restaurant at Warden and Highway 7 in Markham that serves many varieties of Western and Asian desserts as well as lunches and dinners. I wanted to dine out for desserts and this place was the one that appealed to me and that I hadn’t tried out yet.
We actually walked in at the right time after 9 p.m. on a Friday night since there were still many tables that were open. Continue reading
Located at 5970 16th Ave, Unit 10 in Markham
Recently, I visited Zen Q and tried their popcorn chicken and commented that I still thought Papa Chang’s had the best popcorn chicken I’ve ever tried. I returned back to Papa Chang’s since I was in the mood for some popcorn chicken and really wanted to see if my opinion still held true. The first time I ate at Papa Chang’s was over a year ago in January 2014. Continue reading
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