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My friend has Lyme Disease

Posted on March 3, 2014 by stenoodie

Back at a friend’s birthday celebration in 2012 where we wrote our dreams on paper balloons and launched them into the night sky. Yes, kind of like the scene in Tangled. : )

This is not a food post, but one that is more important to read about than food. My friend Anna has been suffering from Lyme Disease for a couple of years now. She first contracted the disease in 2008 from an infected tick bite. Since then, her life has been flipped upside down and she can no longer be the happy, energetic, and healthy individual that she once was. Continue reading →

Posted in Philanthropy | Tagged Anna, Canada, cures, expensive, Health, health care, hope, infected tick bite, Lyme controversy, Lyme Disease, treatments, what it means to be human | 19 Comments

Izakaya Ju

Posted on March 2, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at 3160 Steeles Ave E in Markham

Here’s another izakaya to try out! Izakaya Ju is located in J-town in Markham which stands for Japan Town (think largest Japanese shopping centre in Toronto)! The last time I was here, I tried out the ultra popular Shiso Tree Cafe for some delicious Italian and Japanese fusion pasta. Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @izakayaju, beef sashimi, chicken wing dumpling, food blog, foodie, izakaya, Izakaya Ju, J-town, Japanese, Markham, restaurant review, salmon sashimi, spareribs, tako wasabi, tapas, Teba gyo-za, uptown | 9 Comments

The Montreal Deli and Greek Grill [Defunct]

Posted on March 1, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at 115 York Boulevard in Richmond Hill

There’s nothing like going for breakfast early in the morning with a friend to just catch up. Betty and I tried out The Montreal Deli and Greek Grill yesterday and it was a no frills deli and grill place.

I hadn’t heard much about this restaurant at all before and didn’t even know that it was located in the densely-restaurant-populated area of York Boulevard in Richmond Hill Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged breakfast, deli, food blog, foodie, Highway 7, restaurant review, Richmond Hill, Smoked Meat Breakfast, smoked meat sandwiches, The Montreal Deli and Greek Grill | 17 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Abandoned

Posted on February 28, 2014 by stenoodie

Little Lake, Barrie. July 2011

Patiently waiting,

Abandoned and alone,

Waiting for peeps to come home.

: ) Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged home alone, Little Lake, loyal pets, postaday, weekly photo challenge | 15 Comments

The Best Alaskan King Crab Legs in the World — Victoria Harbour Restaurant (Hong Kong)

Posted on February 27, 2014 by stenoodie

Alaskan King Crab Legs steamed on a bed of Egg Whites

I love my family. I love my family that lives in Hong Kong. Every time we visit them, we go out and indulge in some pretty spectacular meals. I can’t forget the time we visited a seafood restaurant in Hong Kong and the whole meal was centered around the juiciest, biggest, and best tasting Alaskan king crab legs in the world! Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged Alaskan crab, best seafood, crab legs, egg whites, family feasts, food blog, foodie, fresh, Hong Kong, razor clams, restaurant review, steamed, Victoria Harbour Restaurant Group | 11 Comments

Destiny Asian Fusion

Posted on February 26, 2014 by stenoodie

Mangocinno. $4.49

If you live in Markham, Richmond Hill, or Scarborough in the Greater Toronto Area, you already know what this restaurant is about: Late night bubble tea affairs, unlimited wifi bandwidth, Asian snacks/noodles/rice, desserts, and even dim sum in the mornings. Destiny‘s needs no introduction. It is simply a popular spot to go for drinks to hang out with friends. Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Asian, bubble tea, Dessert, Destiny Asian Fusion, dinner, food blog, foodie, free wifi, late night, mangocinno, popcorn chicken & rice, popular hangout, restaurant review, Richmond Hill, snacks, teas | 31 Comments

My first time playing ESC-IT!

Posted on February 25, 2014 by stenoodie

ESC-IT located at 175 West Beaver Creek, Unit 14 in Richmond Hill (old location)

I had noticed many of the friends on my Facebook list checking into a place called “ESC-IT” in the past couple of months. When I clicked on the link to the Facebook page, it was categorized as an “entertainment service”. At first, I thought it was a club, but it was also located uptown in Richmond Hill and I knew that a lot of these friends weren’t into clubbing and especially not in an uptown location so it definitely piqued my interest. Continue reading →

Posted in Escape Room Reviews, New Experiences | Tagged @escitclub, @GreatEscape_TO, clues, Code War, critical thinking, ESC-IT, escape, first escape game in Toronto, fun, game, original escape room in Toronto, puzzles, real life, Richmond Hill, single-room escape game, smarts, strategy, teamwork | 29 Comments

Dumplings Galore at Ding Tai Fung Shanghai Dim Sum

Posted on February 24, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at 3255 Highway 7 East, Unit 18B (First Markham Place) in Markham

I went to Ding Tai Fung Shanghai Dim Sum this past weekend for a dumplings and dim sum feast. For those of you that are wondering, this Ding Tai Fung restaurant does not belong to the world-renown Din Tai Fung restaurant (notice the subtle missing “g” in the first word?). This restaurant that we chose to dine at resembles the popular restaurant very closely in that it also serves dumplings and xiao long baos, however it is not the ‘real deal’. Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged baos, beef tripe, black sesame dumpling, Ding Tai Fung Shanghai Dim Sum, dumplings, First Markham Place, food blog, foodie, green onion pancake, Markham, pot stickers, restaurant review, xiao long bao | 7 Comments

Lamb Tongue Sandwiches at Chef Burger!

Posted on February 23, 2014 by stenoodie

Half of the Lamb Tongue Sandwich!
Located at 8910 Yonge Street in Richmond Hill

When walking into Chef Burger, I did not expect that I would be having a lamb tongue sandwich for lunch! This restaurant is part of a plaza on Yonge Street near 16th Avenue and could be considered a hole in the wall as it’s not prominently featured or known about. Despite its obvious intention as a shop selling burgers, the restaurant actually incorporates a Middle Eastern flair into their sandwiches and subs. Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged burgers, Chef Burger, food blog, foodie, free wifi, hot dogs, lamb tongue sandwich, restaurant review, Richmond Hill, sandwiches, subs, Yonge Street | 2 Comments

My Visit to Malaysian Food Street in March 2013

Posted on February 22, 2014 by stenoodie

Wow! For once, I’m all caught up in my travel blog posts! You know what this means? I’m going to go BACKWARDS in time to review a past travel point! Woohoo! This one’s going to be food-related. 🙂 Continue reading →