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Sporking a deal at Insomnia!

I had the privilege of meeting two of the founders of a brand new sparkling app called Spork yesterday and seeing how their app works in person for the first time. Spork is a free iPhone app (they are rolling … Continue reading

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3rd Annual Toronto Wing Festival

This was my first time attending Toronto’s Wing Festival.  Apparently this was the third year that they hosted it.  I’m sure a lot of people don’t even know about this festival, so hopefully this blog post will bring more awareness to … Continue reading

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Museum Tavern

After a thorough and fascinating learning experience at the ROM’s Forbidden City exhibit, Godwin, Gen, and I headed for some early dinner at Museum Tavern.  I’ve heard lots of good things about this restaurant!  At least two friends of mine … Continue reading

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A Mexican Brunch at El Catrin Destileria

After some (and I’m putting major emphasis on the word) light activity on the Segways, my three amigos and I headed for some brunch in the Distillery District!  It was a beautiful spring day and we strolled along the cobbled … Continue reading

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Riding a Segway around the Distillery District!!

The first time I saw a Segway in person was last summer when I was in Nashville.  Cynthia and I were heading to the Grand Ole Opry and passing through the Opry Mills mall when I noticed a “mall cop” on … Continue reading

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Yakitori Kintori

The first time I heard of Yakitori Kintori was when I received a twitter invite from them!  From their description, I noticed that they are the same creators as Guu.  That meant NEW RESTAURANT in Toronto!!  Woohoo!  This was back in … Continue reading

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Thai Cuisine at Khao San Road [Moved]

Khao San Road!  Not only is it a famed street in Thailand, but when you say these three words to foodies in Toronto, they will immediately know that it is a very popular Thai restaurant in downtown Toronto! The very … Continue reading

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Utsav Indian Cuisine — Day 6 of March detox

I have so much respect for vegetarians and vegans everywhere around the world after going through nearly a week of detox and eating just fruits and veggies.  It is difficult to find different ways of preparing and choosing different veggies … Continue reading

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Lamesa Filipino Kitchen

This was my second visit to Lamesa Filipino Kitchen.  I distinctly remember the first time I visited this restaurant with my friends back in university.  We had chosen their prix fixe menu and for some reason thought it was a … Continue reading

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Guu Izakaya [Defunct]

Guu Izakaya is one of the first izakayas to gain attention and prominence in the Toronto food scene.  When it arrived in late 2009 — with its flagship restaurant located in Vancouver, Canada — many Torontonian foodies were extremely excited … Continue reading

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