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Playing Omescape!

Posted on January 27, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 7501 Woodbine Avenue, Unit #7

Escape games are so addicting and fun! After Rosa and Anna told us about this new escape place that was opening up in Markham and also hearing Mel talk about Omescape (located in Markham at Woodbine and Esna Park), I knew I wanted to try it out for sure. Mel is an expert at escape games, playing one almost every weekend with her boyfriend, and highly recommended this one after hearing that I loved the high tech elements from Xscaper Arts. Continue reading →

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Pho Xe Lua (Kensington Market)

Posted on January 26, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 254 Spadina Ave in Toronto

After we played an intense game of Trapped in a Room with a Zombie, we headed for food! We settled on Pho Xe Lua which is a popular and almost ubiquitous restaurant chain that serves pho and Vietnamese dishes (it has that train logo). However, although they’re very popular, I doubt that they are actually authentically Vietnamese. Continue reading →

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Chi Star House

Posted on January 25, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 9021 Leslie Street in Richmond Hill

I’m always starving after a court reporting job, so my mom and I headed to a Hong Kong style cafe that we haven’t tried out before called Chi Star House. It is located nearby a karaoke cafe and close to Premiere Dining & Banquet Hall.

For a restaurant that seems to exist in an area where most people have to drive to get to (by that, I mean there is no TTC), there were a lot of people here on a weekday noon time. Continue reading →

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Sonoya Japanese Noodle House

Posted on January 24, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 3235 Hwy 7 East, Unit 22 in Markham

Mandy, Wendy, and I were due for a catch-up. Since I am always on the hunt to try out new restaurants, I selected Sonoya Ramen House. It is located on the outside plaza strip of First Markham Place and incidentally right beside Aka Teppan. Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Express Yourself

Posted on January 23, 2015 by stenoodie

Colborne, Ontario. July 2010

Big apple. Big smiles. Summer weather. Self-expression.

🙂

That’s all I got for this week’s Photo Challenge. Until next week’s! 🙂 Continue reading →

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Dim Sum at King Dragon Cuisine

Posted on January 22, 2015 by stenoodie

King Dragon Cuisine located at 505 Hwy 7 in Markham

We’ve been here for dinner, which you can read here, so this was my first time having dim sum at King Dragon Cuisine. It’s located at the Commerce Gate Plaza on the second level.

We ordered a slew of dim sum as usually to share among the four of us. Continue reading →

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Even more seafood feasting at Ponte Vecchio

Posted on January 21, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 6380 Fallsview Blvd in Niagara Falls

Another month, another mother-daughter moment. I love spending quality time dining out with my mom and especially when we order tremendous amounts of food like this. Five years ago I wouldn’t have appreciated this that much and five years later I know I’ll appreciate these moments and quality time so much more. Continue reading →

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Playing “Liberty Squad” at BreakOut Team Adventures (Complimentary)

Posted on January 20, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 705 Progress Avenue #44 in Scarborough

By now, if you’ve been following my blog, you know that not only am I a food enthusiast and love trying new restaurants, but over the past year, I’ve also been delving into escape room games. It all started last year in February 2014 when I played my first escape game. Ever since then, I’ve kept my eyes peeled for more thrilling escape games that I could try out with friends and non-friends.

So, you can imagine my surprise and sheer pleasure when I received this e-mail from Crystal, the Marketing Executive, at BreakOut Team Adventures, one of the newer escape game places in Toronto, about an invite for me to try out their escape game for free so that I could review it. Continue reading →

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Deer Garden Signatures (Richmond Hill location)

Posted on January 19, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 550 Hwy 7 E, Unit 108 in Richmond Hill

I’ve blogged about the Scarborough location of Deer Garden Signatures before, but since this is a food blog and I like to blog and document about as many restaurants as I can, this blog post exists to serve that purpose. ^_^

The Richmond Hill location of Deer Garden Signatures is actually the first location of this chain to open up in Toronto. Continue reading →

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Hai Tang Cafe

Posted on January 18, 2015 by stenoodie

Located at 38 Buttonfield Road in Markham

We went to this little HK-style cafe to have lunch and we arrived just in time before the weekday lunch rush hour! I hadn’t been to Hai Tang Cafe before and it’s not unlike all the other HK-style cafes. It serves all-day breakfast, lunch, and dinner combos and is located on 16th near Woodbine. Continue reading →