SCENIC coffee + brunch located at 8241 Woodbine Ave. Unit #7 in Markham
June 3, 2019: Here is another new-ish restaurant that serves brunch in Markham! SCENIC coffee + brunch is located inside Initium Salon. The salon is located on Woodbine Avenue but nestled inside a row of plazas (near the Costco) that you cannot drive into from Woodbine Avenue itself. You have to drive on the road behind the plaza Continue reading
Screenshot of my purchase of the Body Bar massage
June 19, 2019: I bought a 60-minute massage Groupon deal back in February. Since then, I have tried several times to call Body Bar (located at 115 Apple Creek Blvd, Unit 4, Markham) to schedule an appointment to redeem my Groupon.
The first couple of times I called, no one picked up but I received a recorded message informing that they only have massage appointments a select few days of the week and that Continue reading
Copper Branch located at 180 Enterprise Blvd in Markham
May 26, 2019: I was first exposed to Copper Branch earlier this year as part of a Yelp event. I returned here with Tracy to try out the vegan selections further.
Everything is made from vegetables and fruit or soy proteins on their menu, so that all of the “meat” are actually mock meat. It’s one of the newest restaurants to hit the downtown Markham area at Birchmount and Highway 7. Continue reading
I hate wedding planning and coordinating. I hate having to involve other people that I have to rely on and trust for an apparent special day of my life. Continue reading
Starving Artist Waffles & Espresso located at 5762 Hwy 7, Unit 3 in Markham
May 26, 2019: I had heard about Starving Artist for a while, so when I realized a few months ago that there is a Markham location to this waffles-focused breakfast franchise, I was ecstatic to visit it with some friends.
Starving Artist Waffles & Espresso is located on Highway 7 east of McCowan Road and just before you reach Markham Road. It’s Continue reading
Sud Forno located at 132 Yonge St in Toronto
May 22, 2019: I think Sud Forno is a hidden gem that hardly anyone ever talks about! Why is that? (Perhaps because it is newly opened only since July 2017?)
Thanks to us leaving early from work and the original restaurant that we wanted to go to being full, we took Nancy’s advice and headed to Sud Forno for dinner at around 6 p.m. on a Wednesday night. I didn’t even know Continue reading
Yummy Sushi located at 1480 Major Mackenzie Dr E in Richmond Hill
May 18, 2019: We decided to go for an all-you-can-eat sushi dinner on a whim. I wanted to eat a variety of tapas, particularly more vegetables, and it seemed an achievable goal with a Japanese style all-you-can-eat restaurant.
We looked up local AYCE restaurants and Yummy Sushi stood out in having one of the cheaper dinner options Continue reading
Provo FoodBar located at 308 Dundas St W in Toronto
May 12, 2019: Our visit to Provo FoodBar confirmed to me why you should never decide on a restaurant when you’re hungry. …
Provo FoodBar is located on Dundas Street West directly across from the Art Gallery of Ontario. After our Sporting Life 10K run at 10:30 a.m., we were looking for a restaurant for brunch just like last year.
While on the Dundas streetcar, Provo FoodBar was the first restaurant that popped up in my search along our route that had high ratings and was open for brunch. We Continue reading
Sporting Life 10K in Toronto 2019
May 12, 2019: I participated in the Sporting Life 10-kilometre run/walk in Toronto again this year! This was my third time participating overall (I participated back in 2014 and last year, 2018). This downhill event features closure of Yonge Street in Toronto with thousands of participants every year. The support of the proceeds goes to Camp Ooch, a camp for kids with cancer.
This year, we didn’t Continue reading
Pho-Com 99 located at 3100 Dixie Rd, Unit #4 in Mississauga
May 10, 2019: After a stroll in Centennial Park to see the cherry blossoms, we searched up a local Vietnamese restaurant for dinner in Mississauga. Pho-Com 99 appeared high on the list of reviews, and we were pleased to have a decent meal here.
The restaurant is located at a plaza with plenty of parking. It Continue reading
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