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Crispy Fish & Sauce Gribiche with Parmesan Green Beans and Baby Potatoes

October 16, 2017. Yay, Chefs Plate! I really adore this cooking service and am happy to be cooking with them once more!

This is my 17th plate from the meal subscription service (you can pause your plan at any time if you want) where you pick from a pre-made menu of a variety of dishes and they deliver the fresh ingredients to your door. Every week is a different menu. It’s very easy (for the most part) to cook these meals. Everything is pre-measured and packaged together for Continue reading →

Yelp Elite Event: Super Shisha Sunday at 7 Lounge

7 Lounge located at 4411 Hwy 7 in Woodbridge

October 15, 2017: This past Sunday, I attended a Yelp Elite Event at 7 Lounge in Vaughan/Woodbridge. 7 Lounge is a hookah bar. I’ve never been to a hookah bar (or smoked anything in my life for that matter) so even though it was outside of the usual places I’d go to, considering it was a Yelp Elite Event, I thought it was the best safe/controlled opportunity to experience something new like this.

The event ran from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the Continue reading →

The Owl of Minvera at Steeles and Silver Star

The Owl of Minvera located at 4733 Steeles Ave E #2 in Scarborough

October 14, 2017: Last night, Daphne and I had a dinner after her church service. We went to The Owl of Minerva at Steeles and Silver Star in Scarborough. This was the third Owl Korean restaurant I’ve been to!

It was very bright, clean, and spacious inside this branch. If I’m not mistaken, this unit used to be a Japanese restaurant very early in the 2000s (don’t I sound old hahaha Continue reading →

One of my Favourite Food Places — One Hour Cafeteria

One Hour Cafeteria located at 435 Spadina Ave, Toronto

October 13, 2017: I’m so glad that I got to return back to this Taiwanese cafe after so many years! The first time I stepped into One Hour Cafeteria was back in university with some friends. I loved this spot because it was so cozy; there were giant bean bag chairs and low tables. It was literally like a place for you to lounge, use wifi, and eat and drink. I remembered they also had amazing fried chicken Continue reading →

Hotel Review: Yuantong Hotel in Changsha, China

Yuantong Hotel located in Changsha, China

We stayed here for one night on Sept 13, 2017 for our first night in Changsha, China. We got to the hotel at 9 p.m. and checked in. We were in room 1301.

We got one room key which electronically unlocked the door and displayed a blue smiley face. It was so cute!

Inside the room, we had two double beds. The room was huge and so Continue reading →

Peking Duck Wrap at Pret a Manger

Pret a Manger located at Arrivals Hall A, Arrivals Level (L5) at Hong Kong International Airport

September 28, 2017:

Sandi had asked me about Pret a Manger in preparation for her trip to Asia next year. There was a Pret a Manger in the Hong Kong airport that she wanted to visit because she wanted to try the Peking Duck Wrap again.

I’d never been to this popular Continue reading →