Drinks and Snacks at Cafe Soban (Yonge & Finch)

Located at 5600 Yonge Street in North York

This was such a good discovery!  Up until I found out about Soban, a little cafe on the second floor located at the corner of Yonge & Finch in North York, I would arrange to meet friends for a chat usually at Princess Cafe — it was a good place to have snacks and drinks with wifi (however, I noticed that sometimes it wasn’t very reliable).   Continue reading →

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Sharing Spanish Tapas at Bar Isabel!

Located at 797 College Street in Toronto

Yay!  I finally got a chance to try Bar Isabel!!!!  This restaurant has been on the top foodie list on Urbanspoon for several months now. It’s similar to The Black Hoof where you get to share tapa-style dishes with friends.  I’ve heard that you need to make reservations weeks in advance for a table, so when Shelley and I decided to come to Bar Isabel, I made sure to call ahead of time to reserve our table.

 

 

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Mona’s Roti — Caribbean Food

Located at 4810 Sheppard Ave. East Unit 209 in Scarborough

Steph and I dined at Mona’s Roti several weeks back on a Monday.  I was searching for a Caribbean restaurant in Scarborough (I’d been craving for some jerk chicken ever since I discovered it recently).  Mona’s Roti restaurant popped up on Urbanspoon as one of the top rated Caribbean restaurants in Scarborough.

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My First Paint Nite!

Paint Nite!

June 1 was already an eventful day already as you can tell with the plane pull in the morning and lunch with friends in the afternoon.  Sarah and I had bought a Groupon to go to Paint Nite.  I’d never been there before but have seen friends post about it here and there on facebook.

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Leslie Café

Located at 149B Ravel Road in North York

Hello typical Hong Kong style cafe!  After the very dehydrating plane pull on June 1 (see post here), I went for lunch with Richard and Mike.  Even though they didn’t participate in the plane pull, they showed up just to support me and my team.  Seriously, what wonderful friends I have! ^_^  They took me to Leslie Café which is an old favourite of Richard’s since it’s around his ‘hood.

Leslie Café is located on the corner of Finch and Leslie in North York.   Continue reading →

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Pulling a 757 Cargo Jet for ORBIS!

ORBIS Plane Pull for Sight 2014!

On June 1, a team of 24 friends and I pulled a 757 cargo jet to raise awareness and fundraising for ORBIS, an organization that helps eliminate childhood preventable blindness in developing countries!

 

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Between

Toronto, Canada. July 2011

After a yummy and fun lunch at Toula for Summerlicious in 2011, Tracy and I explored the Toronto Harbourfront on a bright and hot summer day.  We walked by Sugar Beach, a Wave Deck, and this!  Who knew that there would be a lookalike Stonehenge monument standing there on the grassy ground near the shore in the middle of the city?

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Ramen lunch at Niwatei Japanese Restaurant

Located at 3160 Steeles Ave East, Unit 2 in Markham

I haven’t seen Angel in a couple of years and we finally were able to schedule a day to have lunch together and catch up.  It’s been a while since those Saturday tutoring days!  Angel had been to Niwatei Japanese Restaurant for ramen before but I hadn’t, so I was excited to try out this restaurant that was located in J-town (where I’ve also had food from Shiso Tree Cafe and Izakaya Ju).   Continue reading →

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Lunch at Mezza Notte Trattoria

Located at 11 Disera Drive in Thornhill

I never knew that this little part of the city existed!  Betty suggested Mezza Notte Trattoria for lunch, the location that is in Thornhill.  The restaurant is located right on the corner of a very quaint and quiet neighbourhood with little shops and restaurants bordering a larger mall.  Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Extra, Extra

Trip to the maritimes, Canada.  July 2007

This past week’s photo challenge brings into focus something that is an extra part in our lives.  Since I’ve been travelling in the past week, I think this photo is fitting.  This picture was taken when I was traveling in 2007 to the maritimes.  My fellow friend carried a little blue bear with him on the trip as we discovered the eastern provinces of Canada on a bus tour:

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