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K & K Cafe Restaurant [Defunct]

Posted on March 31, 2015 by stenoodie

[Update July 2, 2018: I am so sad that this HK style cafe has closed. 😦 It’s replaced by a vegetarian hot pot restaurant.]

Located at 420 Hwy 7 in Richmond Hill

I’ve said this many times, but simple is best! Who knew that this little HK-style cafe embedded in the middle of the plaza where Omei and McDonald’s is would be so delicious!?

This restaurant, K&K Cafe Restaurant, didn’t even have a listing on urbanspoon until I posted it up and is definitely a restaurant that you would underestimate. Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 420 Hwy 7, affordable, Chinese, convenient, Curry Chicken Ball with Rice, food blog, foodie, Fried Vermicelli in Singapore Style, HK-style cafe, K & K Cafe Restaurant, lunch, Noodle in soup with Minced Pork in Guilin style, Preserved Pickle & Shredded Pork with Vermicelli in Soup, restaurant review, Richmond Hill | 6 Comments

Congee Queen (Yonge & Steeles)

Posted on March 30, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 6464 Yonge St in Toronto

After our Super Coring (now that they only occur every two weeks, it feels even more like a family reunion to dine with each other), we headed to Congee Queen at Centerpoint Mall for some good grub. Congee Queen is not located directly inside of the mall but at the outside so you can clearly see it if you are looking for parking. Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 6464 Yonge St, Chinese, Congee Queen, dinner, eel rice, Empress Fried Rice, food blog, foodie, Fried Chili Turnip Patties, House Seafood & Mixed Vegetable Fried Taiwanese Vermicelli, noodles, North York, restaurant review, rice, Toronto | 7 Comments

BriSkit Gourmet Slow Cooked Sandwiches

Posted on March 29, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 160 Wilkinson Road, Unit #40 in Brampton

After we made a product run at the warehouse, we dropped by the infamous BriSkit place for some breakfast. For only $5 and change, you can get yourself a hearty Western breakfast. Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Ephemeral

Posted on March 28, 2015 by stenoodie

Busan National Geopark of Korea, November 2014

Ephemeral is defined as something that lasts a very short time. A good example of that to me is the peak of the beautiful autumn leaves on deciduous trees that change colour from lush green to shades of orange, red, yellow, and brown. Depending on the tree type and the proximity of the branches, the view can be absolutely stunning. Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Busan, Busan National Geopark of Korea, change, colours, deciduous, ephemeral, fall, fleeting, park, postaday, seasons, South Korea, weekly photo challenge | 6 Comments

Day 6 Breakfast of West Caribbean Cruise 2015

Posted on March 25, 2015 by stenoodie

Fancy breakfast at the Gold Pearl

I’m really milking these cruise blog posts by also blogging about the breakfast that I had at the Gold Pearl Restaurant on Carnival Splendor. We — or I should say “I” — only had one opportunity to eat here for breakfast in the morning out of all the days as we usually went straight to the buffet area for food because it was faster and we wanted to eat together as a team — especially at what we liked to call “9 and a half”. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged breakfast, capers, Carnival Splendor, cruise, Eggs Benedict, eggs benny, Gold Pearl Restaurant, pork link sausages, smoked salmon, toasted bagel, vacation | 4 Comments

Day 5 Dinner of West Caribbean Cruise 2015

Posted on March 24, 2015 by stenoodie

Gold Pearl Restaurant dining room — lower level

Day 5 of the dinner cruise was a bit lame because I literally sat by myself to eat. My dinner partner left me for probably some sleep and my “friends” to my left weren’t considerate enough to invite me over to sit or have someone sit with me so it wouldn’t appear so sad that I was dining alone. Eating by myself on a cruise ship during dinner was not one of my plans. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged Carnival Splendor, Cheddar Cheese Pie, Cinnamon Pumpkin, cruise, dinner, fine dining, Gold Pearl Restaurant, Lasagna Bolognese, Squash, vacation, Vine Ripe Beefsteak Tomatoes and Buffalo Mozzarella, Warm Chocolate Melting Cake, Wild Mushroom Cream Soup, Yam | 3 Comments

Snorkeling in Mahogany Bay, Honduras‏ ~ West Caribbean Cruise 2015

Posted on March 23, 2015 by stenoodie

First time in Honduras!

Who would have known that I’d be participating in mini excursions every day that we dock at a new country? I feel very fortunate to get to do this and also travel with so many like-minded individuals too.

Upon arriving in Mahogany Bay, Roatan, we were able to negotiate a good deal for the 20+ of us to ride round-trip to West Bay for just USD $10. Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged beach, Carnival Splendor, cruise, dolphin watching, dolphins, excursion, Honduras, Paradise Hotels & Resort, Roatan, snorkeling, snorkeling gear, starfish, vacation, West Bay Beach | 1 Comment

Breakfast at Ikea Restaurant!

Posted on March 22, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 15 Provost Drive in Toronto

It’s funny that I’ve been to Ikea many times and have tried their frozen yogurt and cinnamon rolls and delicious salmon and broccoli cakes but have yet to take advantage of their $1 breakfasts. Juliana, Marwan, and I had breakfast here on a Sunday morning. Continue reading →

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Thai Fay Cuisine

Posted on March 21, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 115 York Blvd., Unit 8 in Richmond Hill

I was genuinely shocked at how delicious this restaurant turned out to be. I was very impressed with every single dish of food that arrived at our table. That’s actually pretty rare for any restaurant! Kudos to you, Thai Fay Cuisine! 🙂

I met up with Alice for some catch-up time at this restaurant recently. Although the restaurant was extremely empty on a Saturday night, this meant that the server was able to come to our table and attend to us very quickly. I liked how she kept an eye on our food and eating progress throughout the night so that she was able to serve us our mains and desserts at the right times. Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh

Posted on March 20, 2015 by stenoodie

Jia Men, China. March 2013

This week’s theme of “fresh” at first made me want to choose picture of flowers that I’ve taken over the years. However, that was a little boring, even to myself — no offense to those who choose to put up flowers for this week’s theme. Instead, I came across this photo of fresh jackfruit that was being cut up and being sold at a market while I was in Jia Men, China one year. Continue reading →