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Comfort Food at The Pint Public House in Toronto

Posted on December 4, 2017 by stenoodie

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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The Gentlemen’s Expo 2017 Event Recap

Posted on December 4, 2017 by stenoodie

Held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building in Toronto

November 25, 2017: This was my first time attending The Gentleman’s Expo! To be clear, this is an expo event that anyone can attend; it’s not just exclusive to men as the name suggests. However, I did have to look at their FAQ on their website to be sure of that. XD

I had a vague idea of what to expect and the website told me there would be Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Serene

Posted on November 29, 2017 by stenoodie

McRae Point Provincial Park, Ontario. July 2012

The definition of “serenity”! When you escape the city and go north into the depths of Mother Nature. On this clear summer morning, Steph and I got up at the crack of dawn to witness and capture this view. The water was so clear, the air was so crisp, and there was not a sound in the area.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Transformation

Posted on November 22, 2017 by stenoodie

Much Music Video Awards, Toronto. June 2017

Every year in June on Father’s Day weekend, the streets of downtown Toronto transform from ordinary streets to the huge stage and set for the Much Music Video Awards! I happened to pass by this year when the transformation was taking place and it was neat to be able to capture its in-transformation look Continue reading →

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Sukiyaki, Donburi, and Udon at Ken Oh

Posted on November 21, 2017 by stenoodie

Ken Oh located at 183 Dundas St W in Toronto

November 21, 2017: There are so many restaurants on Dundas Street that I have yet to try. Tonight, Grace and I tried out Ken Oh. It’s a restaurant that serves Japanese “spaghetti” or udon and rice bowls.

There were a decent number of customers here when we arrived at 5:30 p.m. The restaurant itself is rather small but comfortable enough to fit a lot of tables Continue reading →

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Butter Baker’s Grand Opening on November 24! (Plus Gingerbread Man Croissants!)

Posted on November 20, 2017 by stenoodie

Butter Baker located at 120 Dundas Street West

Butter Baker, the new pastry bakery featuring French confectionery cooking from the minds of Butter Avenue, is set to have their Grand Opening this Friday, November 24, 2017 at their shop at 120 Dundas Street (near Dundas Square)!

Their intersection is at Dundas Street and Bay Street. The store opens from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. They will be launching the first two holiday items at this time also to celebrate the Grand Opening! The first 50 customers will receive these two holiday items complimentary along with a chance to win $100 Butter Baker app credit on the spot! Continue reading →

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First Time Curling at the Unionville Curling Club!

Posted on November 19, 2017 by stenoodie

Unionville Curling Club located at 257 Carlton Road in Unionville

November 18, 2017: Yesterday, I tried curling for the very first time! 😀 I was first mesmerised by this sport back in 2006 when our Canadian team won the Olympic gold medal for the 2006 Winter Olympics (gosh, has it really been that long ago; it really feels like not long ago when my mom and I sat on the couch and watched them play that game).

Anyway, since then, I’ve always wanted to Continue reading →

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Chefs Plate: Quinoa Masala Meatballs

Posted on November 18, 2017 by stenoodie

Quinoa Masala Meatballs in Romaine Lettuce Cups with Creamy Sweet Chili Sauce

November 16, 2017: As the last plate of this week’s order with Chefs Plate, I selected and made a vegetarian dish for the first time! Usually, I think that ordering the meat dishes are more worth it in value but since I’ve been enjoying more vegetables in my daily meals, this one was very unique to make and terrific to eat Continue reading →

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Chefs Plate: Thai Fish Curry

Posted on November 17, 2017 by stenoodie

Chefs Plate: Thai Fish Curry in a Coconut Broth with Snow Peas and Lime Couscous

November 15, 2017: This was the first meal of this type from Chefs Plate that I made! It was a Thai Fish Curry in a Coconut Broth with Snow Peas and Lime Couscous. This was different since it was a broth and it was curry! I hadn’t made either one of these from any of the Chefs Plate recipes before. 😀

It had difficulty level of “easy” and a Continue reading →

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Chefs Plate: Pork Bruschetta Burgers

Posted on November 16, 2017 by stenoodie

Pork Bruschetta Burgers with Provolone Cheese and a Field Green Salad

November 14, 2017: I’ve ordered so many meals from Chefs Plate now that I’m going to stop keeping count. For this order, we made Pork Bruschetta Burgers with Provolone Cheese and a Field Green Salad! This had a difficulty level of “easy” and a prep time of 25 minutes.

This recipe really was very simple and straight-forward to Continue reading →