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The Owl of Minvera at Steeles and Silver Star

Posted on October 15, 2017 by stenoodie

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 … Continue reading →

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One of my Favourite Food Places — One Hour Cafeteria

Posted on October 14, 2017 by stenoodie

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 … Continue reading →

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Crawfish Dinner at Mr. Roc’s Crawfish

Posted on October 14, 2017 by stenoodie

October 13, 2017: Last night, we went for dinner at Mr. Roc’s Crawfish (龙虾君洛克) to try out their food after reading the BlogTO article about them. As always, BlogTO tends to hype up the restaurants they feature with a very … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Joey Eaton Centre

Posted on October 13, 2017 by stenoodie

October 7, 2017: Dinner at Joey Eaton Centre. I’ve been to Joey Eaton Centre before many years ago when they first opened back in university with some friends. This time, I returned for a

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Healthy Drinks and Herbal Jelly from Hung Fook Tong

Posted on October 10, 2017 by stenoodie

September 27, 2017: After almost three weeks of enjoying their healthy drinks, here is a brief blog post about it. Hung Fook Tong is a company that specializes in selling healthy drinks and herbal jelly. Apparently, they are the biggest … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum Galore at Chiuchow Garden in Shatin

Posted on October 9, 2017 by stenoodie

September 27, 2017: For dim sum today with relatives, we went to Chiuchow Garden (潮庭) in Sha Tin New Town Plaza. I’ve been there for dinner for sure but uncertain whether I had been here for dim sum and whether it … Continue reading →

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Upscale Lunch Buffet at Yamm at The Mira Hong Kong

Posted on October 8, 2017 by stenoodie

September 26, 2017: Today, we dined with our travel buddies again for a lunch buffet at the Yamm at The Mira Hong Kong Hotel. There was a deal where if you had four people, the fifth person was free. We … Continue reading →

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Sashimi Set at Restaurant Osaka in Tsim Sha Tsui

Posted on October 7, 2017 by stenoodie

September 25, 2017: For our 2017 meetup, Carson took me to Restaurant Osaka (大阪日本料理) for dinner. It’s located in Tsim Sha Tsui near Carnarvon Road and Nathan Road and also very close to the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station. It was … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Glorious Cuisine

Posted on October 5, 2017 by stenoodie

September 24, 2017: For dinner, we went to Glorious Cuisine (增煇大排檔 & 增煇藝廚) with our travel buddies. I originally thought this was a legitimate dai pai dong restaurant since their Chinese name had the words “大排檔” in it. Alas, I … Continue reading →

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Signature Items at Chrisly Cafe!

Posted on October 4, 2017 by stenoodie

September 24, 2017: We returned today to Chrisly Cafe/Capital Cafe (華星冰室) to try out their signature items. When we were here two weeks ago , we used the free hotel vouchers to redeem their standard breakfast and lunch sets. This time, I … Continue reading →