Tag Archives: 2014

stenoodie’s 2014 in review (WordPress version)

Posted on December 30, 2014 by stenoodie

Wow! It’s the second-last day of the year already!!! Do you know what that means? For me, that means recounting what happened in the past 357 days and posting it here for me to reflect on. But before that happens, … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning | Tagged 2014, blog, blogger, end of year, fun facts, history, stats, stenoodie, views, Wordpress | 4 Comments

My ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Posted on September 13, 2014 by stenoodie

I know, I know, there’s been a ton of controversy surrounding this particular charity phenomenon that’s been going viral around the globe. Here are my thoughts around this activity: First of all, this is for charity. Anything that people do … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences, Philanthropy, Uncategorized | Tagged 2014, ALS, bloggers, bucket, charity, experience, fad, global, ice, Ice Bucket Challenge, opinions, phenomenon, social media, thoughts, Toronto, trend, water | Leave a comment

Matsuri Japanese Festival 2014

Posted on August 21, 2014 by stenoodie

My friends and I took a quick peek at the 2nd annual Toronto Japanese Summer Festival, Matsuri, that was happening downtown on the summery day of July 27. The weather was really nice with a slight breeze and very, very … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, New Experiences, Uncategorized | Tagged 2014, 2nd annual Toronto Japanese Summer Festival, downtown, Dundas, Dundas Square, Festival, food vendors, free entrance, friends, fun, Japanese, Matsuri, outdoor, summer, things to do, Toronto, Yonge | 2 Comments

Summerlicious 2014 Restaurant #5: STOCK Restaurant Bar & Lounge

Posted on July 30, 2014 by stenoodie

STOCK Restaurant Bar & Lounge is located at the 31st floor of the Trump International Hotel & Tower in the Financial District of Toronto (read: fancy schmacy). Danny was awesome enough to make a reservation for the four of us … Continue reading →

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Summerlicious 2014 Restaurant #4: Casa Manila

Posted on July 29, 2014 by stenoodie

Oh, man. I wanted really badly to have a good review for this restaurant and say that I liked my experience here, but I really didn’t have a good time. You’ll see why below. For my 4th Summerlicious restaurant — … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 2014, @CasaManilaTO, @LiciousTO, Casa Manila, Cassava Cake, chicken adobo, coconut ginger fish, Filipino, food blog, foodie, gamas, garlic shrimp, lumpia, lunch, prix fixe, restaurant review, Summerlicious, Toronto, ube taro smoothie, Ube-Taro Cake, York Mills Road | 10 Comments

Summerlicious 2014 Restaurant #3: Shibui Robata Bar

Posted on July 28, 2014 by stenoodie

Just before we went out to Beyoncé and Jay Z’s phenomenal concert, On the Run Tour, 6 of us dined out at Shibui Robata Bar, a Japanese restaurant that has a fun twist with the way its food is cooked … Continue reading →

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Summerlicious 2014 Restaurant #2: Bloom Restaurant

Posted on July 25, 2014 by stenoodie

Joyce and I agreed to go to a Summerlicious restaurant to hang out and catch up. I would have never expected this Latin American restaurant, Bloom, to be as good as it was. Firstly, the restaurant itself is decorated very … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged $35, 2014, @BloomRestaurant, @LiciousTO, beef tenderloin skewers, bloom, Bloom Restaurant, Bread Pudding, ceviche, dinner, food blog, foodie, grilled calamari, ice cream log, Latin American, Nuevo Latino, prix fixe, restaurant review, seafood, South American, Summerlicious | 6 Comments

My first 10K Run!! (Sporting Life 10K)

Posted on May 21, 2014 by stenoodie

Yay! This was definitely something fun and challenging to accomplish! When my friend Holly pitched the idea of doing a 10K to me and Joyce, I was quite hesitant. Actually, she pitched the idea to me after I ran my … Continue reading →