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Revisiting Treetop Trekking at Ganaraska, Port Hope

Posted on August 26, 2018 by stenoodie

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

Posted on August 25, 2018 by stenoodie

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

Posted on August 23, 2018 by stenoodie

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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Free Gelato Pops at Aroma Espresso Bar on August 23, 2018!

Posted on August 22, 2018 by stenoodie

Aroma Espresso Bar Gelato Pops

Aroma Espresso Bar located at 179 Enterprise Blvd in Unionville

August 22, 2018: I usually publish blog posts about events that I attended consecutively, but as this is a time sensitive event, here goes: Participating Aroma Espresso Bar locations are giving away free Gelato pops tomorrow afternoon! Starting at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2018, you can try their new summer treats for free! Continue reading →

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Za Pizza Bistro Media Preview (New Toronto Location)

Posted on August 21, 2018 by stenoodie

Za Pizza Bistro

Za Pizza Bistro located at 290 Adelaide St W in Toronto

August 14, 2018: Last week, I was invited to the media preview and tasting of a new pizza bistro opening up in Toronto. Za Pizza Bistro is already an established and popular pizzeria in Manitoba and this new opening signifies one of three new locations they have expanded to in the province of Ontario (Downtown Toronto, Vaughan, and Mississauga Continue reading →

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Stouffville Country Ribfest 2018

Posted on August 19, 2018 by stenoodie

Stouffville Country Ribfest

Stouffville Country Ribfest located at Memorial Park in Stoufville

August 12, 2018: This was the 6th annual Stouffville Country Ribfest. It took place during the weekend of August 10 to 12 at the Stouffville Memorial Park in Stouffville. I actually won a pair of “free” admission tickets (care of Yelp GTA) to the ribfest but this ribfest is actually admission by donation and kids are free Continue reading →

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Tacos at La Carnita

Posted on August 18, 2018 by stenoodie

La Carnita tacos

La Carnita located at 106 John St in Toronto

August 11, 2018: Lunch at La Carnita! I’ve always wanted to try this taco restaurant and so here we were on a Saturday for a late lunch. 😀

There are a couple of locations of La Carnita in Toronto. We went to the John Street location near St. Andrew Station in the Entertainment District Continue reading →

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Sweet Turtle Desserts Inc. (Pun Cao Tong)

Posted on August 17, 2018 by stenoodie

Pun Cao Tong storefront

Pun Cao Tong located at 550 York Regional Rd 7 in Richmond Hill

August 5, 2018: I was in need of some turtle herbal jelly, so I decided to try out this Chinese dessert shop that I’ve noticed in the Times Square plaza at Leslie and Highway 7 in Richmond Hill.

(Its signage and menu says “Sweet Turtle Desserts” but online, they are known as “Pun Cao Tong (本草堂)“. I’m guessing the English name is a newer rendition of their business name Continue reading →

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Urban Dance Classes at VYbE Dance Company

Posted on August 16, 2018 by stenoodie

VYbE Dance Company

VYbE Dance Company located at 431 Alden Rd, Unit #7 in Markham

August 5, 2018: My first time taking an urban choreography dance class! XD I found out through this class that I have zero musicality in urban hip hop dancing XD. What I can describe it is a robot (me) walking into a room full of parrots who can all dance in tune together. Continue reading →

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Revisiting Platform Espresso Bar for Food and Drinks

Posted on August 15, 2018 by stenoodie

Platform Espresso Bar Unionville

Platform Espresso Bar located at 4450 Hwy 7 in Unionville

August 5, 2018: I came back to revisit Platform Espresso Bar after initially visiting last year when they were still in their soft opening. The cafe is as cute as ever and they have updated their menu to include a lot more varieties of food and desserts! Continue reading →

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