Aroma Espresso Bar (Liberty Village) located at 120 Lynn Williams St, #101 in Toronto
July 23, 2018: Aroma Espresso Bar has some new items for the summer! In particular, they now serve a vegan burger, The Power Burger, made with a Beyond Meat patty!
Vegan food is coming into prominence in the foodie scene and society in general and I’m so glad that this espresso bar franchise is putting this Continue reading
Los Arrieros Restaurante located at 276 Jane St in Toronto
July 21, 2018: After attending my friend’s wedding ceremony, we decided to go for lunch nearby in the Jane and Bloor area. Los Arrieros Restaurante is a Colombian restaurant that also serves Mexican food. Once we walked in, we could feel the Latin American vibe from all the decor in the restaurant. Continue reading
Cateye Lash Studio located in Markham
July 17, 2018: I got eyelash extensions for the first time! Thanks to Stephanie of Cateye Lash Studio who reached out to me, I was able to try this beauty treatment for the first time.
I’ve always been into beautiful lashes and regularly searched out good mascaras Continue reading
Goose Island Brewhouse Toronto located at 70 The Esplanade in Toronto
July 14, 2018: After the media walking tour for the Feast of St. Lawrence, we were in search of a restaurant for dinner. We came across Goose Island Brewhouse which was also in the Old Town Toronto area. They had a nice patio on this beautiful summer day and we headed Continue reading
The Feast of St. Lawrence’s Dinner 2018
July 14, 2018: Every year, The Feast of St. Lawrence hosts a scrumptious fine dining event on Front Street in downtown Toronto. This year’s “Dinner Under the Stars” is held on August 10, 2018.
This is an exclusive, al fresco fine dining event for charity. Two hundred and fifty guests will be seated at two continuous tables on Front Street (between Scott and Church Street) and served a sumptuous five-course dinner Continue reading
Dumpling House Restaurant located at 328 Spadina Ave in Toronto
July 7, 2018: After a wonderful stroll through Harbourfront and the newly built Trillium Park, we had a late light dinner at Dumpling House Restaurant. We were still full from our BBQ lunch so we came here to try out their namesake dumplings.
It’s a no frills Chinese restaurant so don’t be offended if you feel like the servers are Continue reading
Wild Wing located at 107 Church St in Toronto
July 3, 2018: I was feeling for some meaty protein so as we were at Wild Wing, I ordered the Rib Combo. It was a Tuesday and they actually had a really great deal where you get half price off an order of wings if you order any beverage. I would have ordered that if I exclusively wanted wings, which is actually what Ken did. It really was a great deal Continue reading
Blossom Vegetarian located at 9425 Leslie St in Richmond Hill
July 2, 2018: There’s a new all-you-can-eat vegetarian buffet restaurant in Richmond Hill! Blossom Vegetarian is located inside Richlane Mall on Leslie north of 16th Avenue and takes over the place of a previous Chinese restaurant.
It’s a big venue for a buffet restaurant with even more private rooms on the lower Continue reading
A second weekend stay in Port Hope, Ontario
June 30- July 1, 2018: I had the best time this Canada Day long weekend in Port Hope! This trip was generously sponsored by the Municipality of Port Hope.
First of all, I want to share that every year in April, Port Hope hosts an event that commemorates the great flood of 1980 that ran through the small town. Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny Continue reading
Laveanne Lavender Fields located at 8667 Gilmour Rd in Campbellcroft, Ontario
July 1, 2018: After having breakfast in Downtown Port Hope, we headed north back up near the Ganaraska Forest Centre to check out the Lavaenne lavender fields. I didn’t even know that there were lavender fields! It is always a pleasure to check out local and unknown spots and Laveanne is definitely a not-as-known spot yet for lavender fields. Continue reading
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