Revisiting Nando’s PERi-PERi Chicken at Woodbine and Highway 7

Nando’s PERi-PERi Chicken

Nando’s PERi-PERi Chicken located at 8600 Woodbine Ave, Unit C-3

August 24 & 26, 2018:  I came back for more PERi-PERi chicken. 😀

Read my recap of the grand opening event that I attended at this new Markham location of Nando’s PERi-PERi Chicken here.

On this follow-up visit, I tried the Continue reading

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Ramen Misoya Toronto’s Grand Opening Event

Ramen Misoya Toronto food reviews

Ramen Misoya Toronto located at 646 Queen St W in Toronto

August 22, 2018:  A week ago, I was invited to the grand opening event of a new Japanese ramen franchise for a complimentary lunch to taste the food and to promote their opening.  Ramen Misoya hails from Japan with more than 100 stores and another 15 stores in the Continue reading

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Port Hope Travel Guide, Part 3

Port Hope collage

Things to do in Port Hope, Ontario

August 18-19, 2018:  I had another best and amazing weekend in Port Hope, Ontario! ^_^ Port Hope is a small town east of Toronto (about an hour’s drive on a clear day), which houses a population of 16,500 with shops, restaurants, a river running through the town, and widely regarded as having one of the best-preserved main streets in Continue reading

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The Most Hospitable Stay at Woodland Gardens Bed and Breakfast

Woodland Gardens Bed and Finnish Breakfast

Woodland Gardens Bed and Breakfast located at 8250 Woodland Avenue Garden Hill in Campbellcroft, Ontario

August 18, 2018:  Our accommodations for a one-day stay during our most recent Port Hope weekend getaway was at Woodland Gardens Bed and Breakfast in Campbellcroft, Ontario.  This was a bed and breakfast (which also serves as an Airbnb) in a quaint and quiet neighbourbood with its property boasting about two acres.  It was run by a very sweet couple who provides three rooms for Continue reading

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Dinner at Local No90 Bar + Kitchen in Port Hope

Local No90 Bar + Kitchen storefront

Local No90 Bar + Kitchen located at 90 Mill Street N in Port Hope

August 18, 2018:  Local No90 Bar + Kitchen is a relatively new restaurant in downtown Port Hope, Ontario.  This restaurant is a bar and grill that serves artisan savory pies and local shareable dishes as well as a host of rotating feature items.  They also have wine on tap, local craft beers, and cocktails. Continue reading

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Canada’s Best Burgers at Olympus Burger in Port Hope

Olympus Burger

Olympus Burger located at 55 Mill St S in Port Hope

August 18, 2018:  Olympus Burger is a Greek mythology-themed burger joint situated in downtown Port Hope that has won several best burger awards including a feature on the “You Gotta Eat Here” TV show.  We had actually passed by this restaurant on one of my very first visits to Port Hope and had wanted to stop in to try it, but never had a chance to due to certain circumstances Continue reading

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Revisiting Treetop Trekking at Ganaraska, Port Hope

Treetop Trekking Garanarska

Treetop Trekking Garanarska (Port Hope) located at 10585 Cold Spring Camp Rd in Campbellcroft, ON

August 18, 2018:  It was a pleasure to return to the Treetop Trekking facilities at Ganaraska, Port Hope to partake in some more aerial obstacle courses and zip line fun!

“Treetop Trekking” has five locations across Ontario (and five locations in Quebec).  This branch in Ganaraska is located at 10585 Cold Spring Camp Road in Campbellcroft, Ontario (which is really about a 20 minutes drive from downtown Port Hope but I’ll refer to it as Port Hope anyway). Continue reading

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Ninki Sushi in The PATH

Ninki Sushi menu cover

Ninki Sushi located in the PATH at Scotia Plaza at 40 King Street West in Toronto

August 16, 2018:  I’ve passed by Ninki Sushi, a Japanese restaurant, dozens and dozens of times whenever I work at the Bay Adelaide Centre, but this was my first time dining in.  I never knew what a fancy restaurant it was inside!

My boo took me here for dinner as I was starving from a full day of overtime work.  I was so impressed with its interior; it was so fancy and low light with spotlights so you could still see Continue reading

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Yelp Elite Event: Sweet Escape at Patisserie Kirin ft. Tendou Matcha & Dessert

Patisserie Kirin dessert sampler

Patisserie Kirin ft. Tendou Matcha & Dessert located at 3621 Hwy 7, Unit #105 in Markham

August 14, 2018:  I had dined at Tendou before for their matcha-focused desserts and ice cream.  Since then, they have closed and reinvented themselves as Patisserie Kirin ft. Tendou Matcha & Dessert to focus more on other pastry desserts and drinks while still continuing to offer their popular matcha ice cream and other previously signature desserts Continue reading

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