Weekly Photo Challenge: Achievement

Undergraduate convocation, U of T. June 2012

Achievement to most people is earning a specific level of education, game, acclaim, or quite simply an attainment of a previously set goal.  Achievement is partnered with ‘success’ where we think that once we achieve something, we are successful.   Continue reading

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Tsui Wah Restaurant (Hong Kong)

Located at No. 50, Level 3, Shatin Plaza, Shatin in Hong Kong

Tsui Wah Restaurant is located right next to Tai Hing.  They are both HK-style restaurants where you can order breakfast sets, lunch sets, afternoon tea, dinner, and more (do I still refer to these cafes as ‘HK-style’ if they are actually located in HK? Lol — rhetorical question).   Continue reading

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Cafe Aficionado (Hong Kong)

Located at the Hong Kong International Airport

This was our third time dining at Cafe Aficionado, the all-you-can-eat buffet at the other side of Hong Kong International Airport.  My relatives really enjoy this buffet as the food variety is huge, there is fresh and assorted sashimi, crab legs, small lobsters, and more.   Continue reading

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Chiuchow Garden Restaurant 潮江春

Located in Hong Kong

My family and I had dinner and morning dim sum at Chiuchow Garden Restaurant on two separate occasions.  It’s a nice restaurant that has huge chandeliers that hang from their ceilings.  It was the very first thing that I noticed.   Continue reading

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Federal Palace

Located in Hong Kong

For an afternoon brunch, we went to Federal Palace for dim sum and noodles.  This is a restaurant in Yau Ma Tei that spans the 3rd to 5th floor.

The food here was mediocre to good, but it’s hard to say really because it’s not like we tried out everything in the entire store.   Continue reading

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Afternoon Tea at Tai Hing

Located in Sha Tin in Hong Kong

Talk about a ‘real’ HK style cafe!  We went to one today!  In Hong Kong!  You can’t beat even the best ones outside of Asia with an actual one in HK!  Hehe 🙂

Tai Hing is a modern ‘cha chan teng’ that is clean and designed modernly residing in the inside of the Sha Tin Plaza with brightly lit lights as its sign out front.

We ordered three tea sets for afternoon tea (so good!).  I wasn’t feeling particularly hungry — due to jet lag probably — so I ordered the Borsch macaroni with Japanese meat roll.  The Borsch soup was good with hearty and homey macaroni.  Continue reading

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Hairy Crabs at Victoria Harbour Restaurant (Hong Kong)

Located at Tai Po in Hong Kong

Guess where we went for dinner on our first night in HK?  We went to Victoria Harbour Restaurant to have hairy crabs! (I know, it sounds nasty but that’s what these crabs are called!).  I have fond memories of this restaurant in Tai Po because the last time we were here more than a year ago, we had those succulent and tasty long Alaskan crab legs!!  They were so delicious — see here for the post.   Continue reading

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Tacos at El Trompo

Located at 277 Augusta Ave in Toronto

I’ve been meaning to try this Mexican tacos joint and finally had the chance to recently.  Helen and I didn’t expect the small restaurant in Kensington Market to be so popular!

We arrived here on a dark and chilly October Saturday night.  The inside of El Trompo is small and the tables are pushed together.   Continue reading

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Breast Cancer Awareness Motives Party in October!

Motives Party ❤

Last month, as part of October being Breast Cancer Awareness, we held a Motives make-up party to show support and awareness for this important initiative and also to show off our Motives make-up line.  Motives by Lala Anthony is an exclusive make-up line that features all the make-up essentials you need as well as a one-of-a-kind custom blend foundation.   Continue reading

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Mi-Ne Sushi (Markham location)

Located at 8865 Woodbine Ave in Markham

Priscilla and I went to Mi-Ne Sushi for a Japanese dinner on a weeknight.  I’ve heard lots of good things about Mi-Ne.  I have been to one previously but apparently it’s a completely different one (it’s called Mi-NE)..

Anyway, this Mi-Ne has three locations.  We went to the one in Markham (located on Woodbine and Apple Creek).  Continue reading

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