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Private Tasting at Southern Accent Once More! [Defunct due to Covid-19]

Posted on August 29, 2017 by stenoodie

Southern Accent located at 839 College St in Toronto

May 11, 2017: In May of this year, I was once again invited to Southern Accent for a private dinner to taste their featured items and help them promote their vegan specials and new breakfast take-out option. My apologies for such a late post!

Southern Accent holds a special place in my foodie heart because it was actually the very first restaurant that personally invited me out for a private tasting. I remembered the day fondly and that visit was definitely blogged about in detail on this blog. (That blog post is Continue reading →

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Tasting at Genghis Khan Mongolian Grill

Posted on August 28, 2017 by stenoodie

Genghis Khan Mongolian Grill located at 900 Don Mills Rd in Toronto

May 10, 2017: In May of this year, I was invited to my first ever DKLoEvent! (Since then, I have been to many and grateful for each one.) This first DKLoEvent was situated at Genghis Khan Mongolian Grill! I had always wanted to dine here — both from having heard its name before and having seen an Insider foodie video which showcased its giant circular fire grill.

Genghis Khan Mongolian Grill is essentially a Northern Continue reading →

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Small Plates at 416 Snack Bar

Posted on August 27, 2017 by stenoodie

416 Snack Bar located at 181 Bathurst St in Toronto

416 Snack Bar is a restaurant and bar that offers Asian-influenced small plates, draft brews, and cocktails in a small, low-lit space. I had been curious about this restaurant for a while and was glad that me and two girlfriends were able to check this out on a Thursday evening.

I was afraid that we wouldn’t be able to get a table at this small and bustling restaurant but thankfully, Daphne and Lina both arrived around 6:30 p.m. and secured a table for us. When I arrived shortly Continue reading →

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The Owl of Minerva Korean Restaurant & Bar in Markham

Posted on August 26, 2017 by stenoodie

Owl of Minerva Korean Restaurant & Bar located at 3229 Hwy 7, Unit #7b in Markham

The last time I went to an Owl of Minerva Restaurant & Bar was more than a decade ago (wow…) back in university at the downtown Chinatown location with two friends. Since then, I haven’t really paid much attention to this family-friendly Korean franchise restaurant. I guess I didn’t have the best impression after going there after my first visit so it didn’t stick out as a place worth returning to in my mind.

However, when I went for a dinner with two friends this past Monday at the Markham location of Continue reading →

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Dim Sum at Omei Restaurant

Posted on August 25, 2017 by stenoodie

Omei Restaurant located at 420 Highway 7 East in Thornhill

Last Saturday, after my Zumba class, I had dim sum with my relatives at Omei Restaurant. I had always seen Omei Restaurant from the street when driving along Highway 7 but this was my first time dining there. I had always thought it was a very high-end restaurant that was fancy inside and expensive. However, when we went there for dim sum last week, it turned out that Omei Restaurant was just another Chinese restaurant. It certainly wasn’t Continue reading →

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Taiwan’s #1 XXL Fried Chicken is Now Open in North York

Posted on August 24, 2017 by stenoodie

Hot Star Large Fried Chicken located at 374 Yonge St in Toronto

This is a promotional post:

Taiwan’s #1 XXL Fried Chicken is NOW OPEN in North York!
On August 25, 26, and 27, 2017, purchase a LARGE chicken and receive a FREE refreshing Blue Curacao or Green Apple Yogurt Drink! Only valid for the North York location
Tag @HotStar_Canada on Instagram and use hashtag #XXLChickenNorthYork

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Thanks to Sweven Media who provided me with a free voucher of a piece of their large fried chicken, I visited the Continue reading →

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CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice Supports SickKids in the Six!

Posted on August 24, 2017 by stenoodie

CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice located at 17b Finch Ave W in Toronto

This is a promotional post:

“The Canaccord Genuity Great Camp Adventure Walk in support of SickKids is back for its 5th year on September 23, 2017. Coco Fresh Tea & Juice will be partnering with SickKids to give back to the community and CoCo needs your help!

The Canaccord Genuity Great Camp Adventure Walk is a fun-filled adventure to benefit SickKids. In the course of one day, more than 3,000 walkers unite with one common goal to support children’s health. The whole family can challenge themselves to the finish lines at 5km, 10 km, 15 km or walk to the big finish line at 20 km, having fun at ‘campsites’ through the streets of downtown Toronto along the way. All funds raised for The Great Camp Adventure Walk go to SickKids Foundation to support its highest priority needs.

Coco Fresh Tea & Juice introduces the STAMP CARD in support of SickKids in the Six. From July 19 to September 19, help Coco fundraise for the Great Camp Adventure Walk in support of SickKids. Pick up a stamp card from any Coco location, collect 5 drinks by purchasing any 5 beverages and get the 6th beverage for only $1. Coco pledges to donate every $1 earned from the 6th drink and in addition, donate another dollar ($1) to SickKids Foundation.

As a token of appreciation to those who help CoCo support The Great Camp Adventure Walk, each participant with a completed STAMP CARD can enter to win a $1,000 Prepaid Mastercard.

Be sure to take this opportunity to help out one of the greatest foundations in Toronto raise money to help those in need. Your money will be going towards a great cause and every beverage purchased will help! Without your support, this cannot happen. Go in store to grab a stamp card to begin your journey!” 🙂

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Celebrating Morals Village Hot Pot’s 4th Year Anniversary!

Posted on August 23, 2017 by stenoodie

Morals Village Hot Pot located at 8333 Kennedy Road, Unit 1073 in Markham

Thanks to Sweven Media, we helped Morals Village Hot Pot celebrate its 4th year anniversary last week with a private hot pot feast in Markham with fellow foodies!

Morals Village Hot Pot (德莊火鍋) started from a store in Markham and then expanded to four more stores in the last couple of years. They have recently opened a sixth location in Ottawa as well! They are a high-quality all-you-can-eat hot pot restaurant chain that specializes in superior hot pot foods and customized soupbases and has over 600 Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Corner

Posted on August 23, 2017 by stenoodie

Roundhouse Park, Toronto. May 2017

How do trains turn corners? They use a turntable! This is a turntable at Roundhouse Park, a park in downtown Toronto in the former Railway Lands where there is a roundhouse and railway museum.

Sometimes when you face a corner, all you have to do is move in a circle to the opposite direction and keep moving! Life lessons Continue reading →

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Viennese Food at Old Country Inn Restaurant

Posted on August 22, 2017 by stenoodie

Old Country Inn located at 198 Main St in Markham

Last Wednesday, Tracy and I went to Old Country Inn Restaurant for dinner. Old Country Inn is a Viennese restaurant housed in a 140-year-old house located on Main Street Unionville. This restaurant showed up as one of many restaurants on Main Street Unionville and I had always been curious about it since their ratings were quite solid.

We arrived at 7 p.m. and chose to sit inside. Although their patio was really nice and the weather was Continue reading →