Tag Archives: downtown

18-Course Omakase at Yasu!

Posted on November 18, 2015 by stenoodie

This was my first omakase at a Japanese restaurant! What an amazing 18-course omakase it was too! I feel so grateful and privileged that I got this opportunity to try amazing sushi at Yasu in Toronto! Yay! 😀 Yasu is … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 13 seats in the restaurant, 18-course, 81 Harbord St, 81 Harbord Street, @yasutoronto, black sesame ice cream, Boston Fluke, downtown, exclusive, food blog, foodie, fresh sushi, Harbord Village, Japanese, omakase, pickled ginger, Red Snapper, reservations, restaurant review, sake, sake pairing, Salmon Roe, sea urchin, Striped Jack, sushi, sushi bar, sushi chefs, sushi sampling, Tamago, Toro, Toronto, Tuna, uni, Yasu | 2 Comments

Tapas at Hapa Izakaya!

Posted on November 15, 2015 by stenoodie

It’s been a while since I’ve been to an izakaya and I just love sharing small plates of food because you get to try so many dishes! 😀 Stephen and I went to Hapa Izakaya on a Friday evening. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 602 College Street West, @hapatoronto, College Street West, crème brûlée, downtown, food blog, foodie, gluten-free, grilled squid, Hapa Izakaya, Ika, Ishiyaki, izakaya, izakayas in Toronto, Japanese, Japanese Arancini, Japanese style fried boneless chicken, Japple Pie Gyoza, Karaage, Little Italy, Matcha Crème Brûlée, Nasi Goreng Ishiyaki, Ocean Wise, restaurant review, Spicy Salmon Salad, tapas, Toronto | Leave a comment

Dinner at Byblos

Posted on November 7, 2015 by stenoodie

I finally, finally got to try Byblos! Last weekend, I was supposed to come here with Ai and Jing for our catch-up dinner, but because Byblos is very popular and their reservation gets booked up very quickly, we weren’t able … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 11 Duncan Street, @ByblosToronto, Barbari Bread, Byblos, Dessert, dinner, downtown, Eastern Mediterranean, Entertainment District, food blog, foodie, Hand Rolled Couscous, Labneh, Lamb Ribs, Mediterranean, Organic House Labneh, Pashmak, Pavlova, Pomegranate Molasses, restaurant review, sharing plates, St. Andrew's Subway Station, Steak Tartare, tapas, Toronto, Tuna Ceviche, Turkish Manti Dumplings | 1 Comment

The Dirty Bird Chicken + Waffles

Posted on October 29, 2015 by stenoodie

Yay! I finally got to try The Dirty Bird Chicken + Waffles which is located downtown in Kensington Market!! I’ve heard so much about this chicken and waffles joint but didn’t have a chance until now to go.

Posted in Food | Tagged 79 Kensington Ave, @dirtybirdto, Boneless Thigh & Leg, buttered maple, Cheddar, chicken and waffles, coleslaw, dinner, Dirty Aioli, Dirty Fries, dirty sauce, Dirty Seasoning, downtown, fast food, food blog, foodie, French Fried Onions, Fried chicken, Hand Cut Fries, ice cream waffle sandwich, Kensington Market, restaurant review, soul food, The Dirty Bird, The Dirty Bird Chicken + Waffles, The ODB, The PB&G, Toronto, waffle | 11 Comments

Canadian Sharing Plates at Boralia! [Defunct]

Posted on October 25, 2015 by stenoodie

What an exquisite feast and foodie adventure we had at Boralia! Ai Ling, Jing, and I haven’t dined together since our summer trip to Montreal three years ago. I came across Boralia by chance when I was searching up restaurants … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 59 Ossington Ave, @Boralia_To, Bison Tartare, Boralia, Borealia, Canadian, dinner, downtown, food blog, foodie, Grilled Mushroom Salad, inspiration, L'éclade, Ossington, Pan-Roasted Elk, Pigeon Pie, Rabbit Rubaboo, restaurant review, sharing plates, Syllabub Cake, tapas, Toronto, traditional Aboriginal dishes | 4 Comments

Breakfast at Mildred’s Temple Kitchen

Posted on October 18, 2015 by stenoodie

I’ve heard a lot about Mildred’s Temple Kitchen, especially from those who went there for fancy Winterlicious dinners and had a great time. For this year’s “birthday celebration”, Joyce arranged for 12 of us to have breakfast here. This also … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged $25 brunch, 85 Hanna Avenue, @mildredstemple, biscuits, breakfast, brunch, Brunch for a Gang, Canadian, downtown, fennel sausage, food blog, foodie, free wifi, fusion, grapefruit juice, group brunch, Liberty Village, Mildred Temple's Kitchen, Mildred Temple's Kitchen brunch menu, Mrs. Biederdorf's Legendary Pancakes, pancakes, prix fixe, prix fixe brunch menu at Mildred Temple's Kitchen, restaurant review, scones, Toronto | Leave a comment

Revisiting Bang Bang Ice Cream

Posted on September 30, 2015 by stenoodie

The very first time I was here at Bang Bang Ice Cream was actually over a year ago when it first opened up in Toronto! We stumbled across it after our visit to my first TUM foodie adventure and one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 93 1/2 Ossington Avenue, Avocado and Matcha HK Style Waffle Cone, Avocado Ice Cream, Bang Bang Ice Cream, Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery, Dessert, downtown, food blog, foodie, HK Style Waffle Cone, ice cream, ice cream sandwiches, matcha ice cream, Ossington, review, Thank you very matcha, Toronto, Trinity Bellwoods | 13 Comments

Birthday Celebration at Soos!

Posted on September 29, 2015 by stenoodie

It’s been a while since I did a food blog post. Uh oh! Why!?! It’s been very busy this month so I took a little bit of a breather but I miss blogging and I’m starting to backlog on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged $35, 94 Ossington Avenue, @SharkClubDundas, @soostoronto, birthday, Char Kway Teow, Dhal & Roti, downtown, food blog, foodie, Malaysian, Ossington, private room, Prosperity Tossed Slaw, Pulled Chicken Kapitan Tacos, Red Chili Wings, Rempah Ayam Goreng, restaurant review, Sambal Edamame, sharing menu, sharing plates, Soos, Spicy Beef Brisket Sliders, Strawberry Smash, Teapot Shots, The Quintessential Peach, Toronto | 3 Comments

Tapas Dinner at Beast Restaurant

Posted on September 5, 2015 by stenoodie

Yay! I finally got the chance to try out this restaurant! Beast Restaurant is located at 96 Tecumseth Street in downtown Toronto near Bathurst and King. It’s a meat-focused restaurant so don’t bring any friends here who might be vegetarian. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 96 Tecumseth St, @beastrestaurant, Beast Restaurant, Bison Flank, Canadian, chorizo sausage, dinner, downtown, food blog, foodie, fried gnocchi poutine, grilled pork tongue, Happy Hour, jalfrezi dressing, kecap, kimchi, King St., meat, N.S. Scallops, patio, pork hocks, restaurant review, scallops, shared plates, small plates, tapas, Toronto, turtle beans | 1 Comment

Duke of Richmond

Posted on August 25, 2015 by stenoodie

I originally wasn’t planning to blog about this pub that we went to after the Shop Expo event, but it is still a foodie memory, so here it is. 🙂 Duke of Richmond is a British-style pub that opens until … Continue reading →