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Las Vegas Eats 2014: Spice Market Buffet

Posted on July 5, 2014 by stenoodie

Located in Planet Hollywood
3667 Las Vegas Boulevard S

On the second last night of Vegas, the entire team celebrated with one of our biggest leaders, Max Chen, at Spice Market Buffet, one of the buffets in Vegas (and coincidentally also again in Planet Hollywood). It was an international buffet that spanned food offerings from different nations like Mexican (tacos, baked beans) Italian (pizza, pasta, lasagna), Asian (sushi, rice), Middle Eastern/Mediterranean (humus, skewers, marinated olives), American (fried chicken, BBQ ribs), seafood, soup, salads, and more. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged @phvegas, American, Asian, Buffet, cotton candy, cupcakes, Dessert, food blog, foodie, Fried chicken, humus, international, Italian, Las Vegas, Mediterranean, Mexican, Middle East, pasta, pizza, Planet Hollywood, prime rib, restaurant review, selection, smoked salmon pasta, Spice Market Buffet, stuffed sole, tacos | 6 Comments

Achieving UFO for the first time! :D

Posted on July 4, 2014 by stenoodie

Yay! My first UFO achieved in the second quarter of 2014

Last night was truly incredible. We not only infiltrated the headquarters/council chambers of the North York Centre but we recognized some amazing and well-deserving individuals for reaching the UFO program of the second quarter of the year.

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Posted in Learning, New Experiences | Tagged achievable, dedication, GenYTO, growth, keep it simple, Master UFO, mu30, success, teamwork, Toronto, UFO program, UFO qualification, work hard, young entrepreneurs | 5 Comments

Las Vegas Eats 2014: Sushi & Seafood Buffet at Todai

Posted on July 3, 2014 by stenoodie

Miracle Mile Shops
3663 Las Vegas Boulevard S #580

Yum! All-you-can-eat quality sushi and seafood!! I can’t believe how much I underestimated this buffet when the boys first suggested going to this as I figured it would be just run-of-the-mill sushi and I wanted to try something more extraordinary in Las Vegas. Boy, was I wrong! Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged @Todailv, all-you-can-eat, Buffet, crepe station, Dessert, dinner, food blog, foodie, ice cream, Japanese, kimchi salad, Las Vegas, lots of variety, Miracle Mile Shops, Planet Hollywood, raw oyster, Red Velvet Cake, restaurant review, salmon sashimi, seafood, sushi, Todai | 3 Comments

We’re moving!!!!! Wooooo!!!

Posted on July 2, 2014 by stenoodie

Yay, it’s official, we got a new place to move into. About 10 months ago, we made a very big decision to sell the place we had been living in for 20 years. (Do you remember the stress I was under last summer?) Tonight we established that we’ll be moving again into another better and bigger place. ^_^ Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged changing locations, moving, yay | 7 Comments

Las Vegas Eats 2014: Earl of Sandwich

Posted on July 2, 2014 by stenoodie

Planet Hollywood
3667 Las Vegas Boulevard S

On our second day at Las Vegas, we were stuffed with information from the Chinese Boot Camp. It was amazing and we learned so much already. As such, we were quite hungry when it came to lunch time. With not too much time, Vivian, Eric, and I dashed over to Planet Hollywood where we had some great sandwiches at Earl of Sandwich. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged @earlofsandwich, Chipotle Chicken Avocado, Earl of Sandwich, food blog, foodie, Las Vegas, line-up, lunch, Planet Hollywood, popular, potato chips, restaurant review, sandwich, the Earl's Club, tracker | 2 Comments

Las Vegas Eats 2014: BurGR

Posted on July 1, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at Planet Hollywood
3667 Las Vegas Boulevard S

Here begins the food reviews of the restaurants I went to recently in Las Vegas. Let’s start off with Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant, BurGR. ^_^ Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged @BURgrLV, @GordonRamsay, burger, BurGR, celebrity chef, food blog, foodie, Gordon Ramsay, Hell's Kitchen Burger, Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood, restaurant review, travel, Truffle Parmesan Fries | 7 Comments

Sushi & Oyster Bar at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort

Posted on June 30, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at 6380 Fallsview Blvd in Niagara Falls

After watching the Stomp! show at the Avalon Theatre at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort (which was amazing by the way), we headed for an early dinner at the Sushi & Oyster Bar that was located directly inside the casino. This meant that if you have young kids or minors, they can’t eat in there. So exclusive! This place is usually very pricey, but since our friend had some points to use towards dining at the casino, we saw this as a good opportunity to try out the restaurant. Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @NiagaraCasinos, Canada, eel and avocado roll, Fallsview, food blog, foodie, maki roll, Niagara, nigiri sushi, restaurant review, salmon roe sushi, sashimi, spicy salmon roll, Stomp!, sushi, Sushi & Oyster Bar, Toronto | 5 Comments

Grilled Veal Chops at Ruby Watchco

Posted on June 29, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at 730 Queen Street E in Toronto

I finally got the chance to try Ruby Watchco! I’ve heard rave reviews about this restaurant from two of my friends and I finally had the chance to try it. Yay! Thanks, Clarence, for setting up the dinner event!!

We arrived on a Saturday night and were seated quickly and effortlessly. Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 10 year old cheddar, @CHEF_LYNN, @RubyWatchco, argula & parmesan salad, asparagus, black pepper honey, cheese, cheesy polenta, Chef Lora, dill goat yoghurt, dinner, downtown, family style, Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co., food blog, foodie, grilled veal chops, lemon pavlova, Lighthall Tomme, Marc's Mushrooms, olive oil poached tomatoes, Pickle Salad, restaurant review, Ruby Watchco, sharing, Toronto | 8 Comments

Friendly House Restaurant

Posted on June 28, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at 5908 Yonge St in North York

What is it about a court reporting job that really drains you? Some time a couple of weeks ago, after finishing a half day job at court, I was famished. Instead of waiting around for traffic to subside near the Finch Station area, I ended up satisfying my stomach at Friendly House Restaurant for a late lunch.

Friendly House Restaurant is an unassuming family restaurant located on Yonge Street across from the Food Basics near Cummer Avenue. Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged all day breakfast, burger, casual, Chicken Shawarma, Chicken Shawarma Dinner with Rice, dinner, family restaurant, fast, food blog, foodie, Friendly House Restaurant, hamburger, lunch, North York, restaurant review, souvlaki, steak, Steak on a Kaiser, tzatziki sauce, Yonge | 9 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrasts

Posted on June 27, 2014 by stenoodie

The Bird’s Nest in Beijing, China. July 2013

Contrasts: The difference between a light and dark place, the difference between a peaceful and noisy place = the Bird’s Nest in Beijing, China currently. After the 2008 Summer Olympics were full of activity, noise, and cause for celebration, it now sits as an empty and lonely shell for curious tourists to visit. Continue reading →