One Of A Kind Show 2018 (spring) located at Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place in Toronto
April 1, 2018: This was my first time going to the One of A Kind Show and Sale!! I’d always seen their advertisements on the TTC and was curious about it. Apparently they have a couple of shows throughout the year like a spring and autumn one. This was the spring one.
Their spring 2018 session this year was Continue reading
Mandarin Restaurant located at 7660 Woodbine Avenue in Markham
March 11, 2018: I know there are a lot of Mandarin buffet restaurants across the GTA but this was my first time dining in one in the longest of years!
I was so impressed by the interior design of the Markham location (located on Woodbine near 14th). (I think I vaguely remember coming here when I was a child and it looked nothing like this fancy. Continue reading
Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant located at 4020 Finch Ave E in Toronto
March 9, 2018: For my mom’s birthday this year, we celebrated at the new location of Fishman Lobster Clubhouse (魚樂軒). I had been to their Scarborough location at Steeles Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard many years before this (that blog post is here) and remember fondly the gigantic seafood mountains that we enjoyed. Recently, Fishman Lobster Clubhouse has relocated from that location and moved to the intersection of Kennedy Road and Finch instead Continue reading
Spending the last day in Yellowknife with leisurely strolls through souvenir shops
February 25, 2018: I can’t believe that today was already the last day in Yellowknife and the trip has come to an end. For some reason, even though I was in Yellowknife and seeing the sights and sounds, it still didn’t feel like I was there for some reason in the last two days. Perhaps it’s because there were so many familiar stores and people (so many Asians all over the place) that it didn’t feel like I had left Toronto. Continue reading
Markham, Ontario. January 2018
When my avocado seed finally starts to awaken after a cold winter.
Although to be honest, I’m still waiting for full spring temperatures to “bloom” (get it?). It’s been a very cloudy and grey start of spring (not complaining though because I like cloudy skies). It won’t be until there is more sunlight streaming in and warm waves heating up these babies that they’ll fully start to sprout better. But at least they’re awake now and just waiting. Just me. 😀 Continue reading
Menya Fuji located at 3 Finch Ave E in North York
March 4, 2018:
I finally got to try Menya Fuji! It’s a ramen house that is located right at the corner of Finch and Yonge, which makes it so easy and convenient for any subway goer to stop by to check it out. I was also influenced by several IGers who posted photos of the ramen from Menya Fuji to come here — social media influence works. :] Continue reading
Trader’s Grill located inside the Explorer Hotel at 4825 49th Ave in Yellowknife
February 25, 2018: On the last day of my travels in Yellowknife, I went on Yelp to research some brunch places to check out. At the last minute, I contacted an acquaintance and asked for her suggestions of places to eat at. She suggested brunch at the Explorer Hotel (Trader’s Grill). I looked it up on Yelp and it seemed intriguing with an all-you-can-eat brunch (“Best Sunday Brunch in the North” on their website) that included crab legs (a Yelp reviewer said that). It was very close by to our hotel (just a 5-minute walk and we had passed by it during the last couple of days when we were walking into town too) and Continue reading
Second time dog sledding!
February 24, 2018: On the third day of our trip in Yellowknife, the first item on the itinerary was dog sledding! This was an optional activity of the tour and cost $75 per person. I was very excited to do it despite already having experienced dog sledding for the first time in Quebec only a weekend ago. 😀 I was excited to experience real dog sledding in the north of Canada! Continue reading
Top Gourmet of China located at 180 Steeles Ave W in Thornhill
March 30, 2018: We had dinner here at Top Gourmet of China and it’s a hidden gem for Chinese food! For only $88, you can receive 11 dishes of which one is a soup and one is dessert! What is a huge steal of a deal. The dinner set includes three major draws too: twin lobsters, Peking duck, and steamed fish. Where do you even find such a deal these days?! I don’t think such a good deal exists Continue reading
My Wonderful Kitchen located at 350 Highway 7 East, Unit #101 in Richmond Hill
March 3 and 30, 2018: I’ve been to My Wonderful Kitchen before it was rebranded and renamed (only the Chinese name is new (米芝蓮); the English name of the restaurant remains the same). My relatives came here for dim sum last month and really enjoyed it, so much so that they came here twice in a row. On that visit, my mom also brought me back some leftovers Continue reading
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