New York, New York. April 2017
Looking back on this year (Get it? The photo?), there were definitely very many favourite moments. This week’s photo challenge asks us to recall a fave photo from 2017, whether it be a technically accomplished one (like beautifully captured or something) or a favourite moment or whatever. I can’t say I have a most favourite photo from this year because there were so many good photos and it’d take me a long Continue reading
Approaching Tianmen Mountain, China. September 2017
When you ascend so high that you see the mountain tops, mist, and fog outside your tour bus window.
(On our way up the Tianmen Mountain in Changsha, China of 1,518.6 m [4,982 ft] to see the views! I blogged about the visit here.) Continue reading
Il Fornello located at 8851 Yonge St in Richmond Hill
December 8, 2017: I originally wasn’t going to blog about this but then if I leave out bad reviews, it doesn’t help the restaurant improve so here it is. This was my third time going to the Richmond Hill location of Il Fornello. They serve Italian food and have several locations in the GTA (of which I have been to before). The first time I dined here was two years for lunch (blogged here) and the second time was for a dinner tasting hosted by a Continue reading
Hcafe located at 158 Main St Unionville in Markham
December 6, 2017: Hcafe Japanese Cafe in Unionville has a brand new flavoured cheesecake for the holiday season! It’s a Chocolate Mix Cheesecake! If you like chocolate and cheesecakes, this is a no-brainer for you.
Thanks to Sweven Media, I was able to pick up one of these limited time edition Continue reading
Green Tea Restaurant located at 3235 Hwy 7 E, Unit 18 in Markham
December 5, 2017: I was invited by Sweven Media to a private tasting event at Green Tea Restaurant this past week! Green Tea Restaurant is newly opened in Markham and is the very first outpost restaurant from its well-known 50+ restaurants in China! This is the very first location outside of China in fact! I was excited to see what it was all about. Plus, I really love eating Chinese food; it’s like comfort food to me to be able to enjoy many dishes at a time by sharing with fellow tablemates. 🙂 Continue reading
Spoonful located at 499 Main St S in Brampton
December 3, 2017: I’ve heard of this Spoonful buffet for years and hearing that it was one of the best buffets in the Greater Toronto Area. The only down side for me that it is a little further to get to so coming here was definitely a special treat on top of being a little special celebration dinner too. 😀
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Cookies from The Night Baker!
November 27, 2017: My friends Leanne and Mitch have steadily been baking and perfecting their cookie baking skills. I have seen them gradually post photos of these homemade scrumptious-looking cookies on their social media feeds until one day they announced that they would be beginning a brand new venture with The Night Baker and selling their cookies to cookie-lovers all around the Greater Toronto Area! What a great Continue reading
Tianzi Mountain, Zhangjiajie, China. September 2017
This little cheeky monkey was seen on our fourth day of travels when touring in Zhangjiajie in China!
Apparently, we had to be careful because they are known to be little thieves, taking away people’s food or cell phones!
Located at 10 Apple Creek Blvd in Markham
November 26, 2017: I didn’t like this restaurant at all. I had high hopes for Royal House because it was one of those relatively unknown Chinese restaurants in the Markham area that I hadn’t heard much about before. I was hopeful for this restaurant to be a good one so that I could return in the future since it was located so close to me.
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The Pint House located at 277 Front Street West in Toronto
November 25, 2017: After attending The Gentlemen’s Expo at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, we set out for dinner. I was starving — the expo didn’t have any complimentary samples of food like I thought it would — so when we were deciding where to eat in the Front Street vicinity, I was more than happy to see The Pint Public House metres away from us. A quick look at their menu outside their door and we were in. I wanted some comfort food! 😀 Continue reading
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