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French Tasting Menu at Alo Restaurant

Posted on April 17, 2016 by stenoodie

I had the privilege and rare chance to dine at Alo Restaurant with some serious foodies friends recently. Alo Restaurant is a French restaurant that offers a tasting menu. It is located on 163 Spadina Road in downtown Toronto in the intersection … Continue reading →

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Hibiki Japanese Cuisine

Posted on April 12, 2016 by stenoodie

I had a quick lunch with some friends on a Friday afternoon. Hibiki Japanese Cuisine is located on Highway 7 near Kennedy Road in Markham. I had actually never heard of this restaurant before and it’s a little hidden if … Continue reading →

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Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant

Posted on April 11, 2016 by stenoodie

Michelle and I had talked about going to eat at Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant for a while. The first time that I tried Ethiopian cuisine was way back in August 2009 after a trip to the beach with my friends. I … Continue reading →

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Paramount Fine Foods Grand Opening at Shops at Don Mills

Posted on April 6, 2016 by stenoodie

This past Monday night, I had the privilege and pleasure to attend the grand opening event of Paramount Fine Foods at the Shops at Don Mills location. As per their post event wrap up sheet, this “Shops at Don Mills restaurant … Continue reading →

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Syogun Sushi Bar

Posted on April 5, 2016 by stenoodie

It’s funny because I believe this Japanese restaurant used to be called “Syogun Japanese Cuisine” but it is currently renamed as “Syogun Sushi Bar“. Their website says this new name too. However, on their website, they only advertise that they … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Dim Sum in Scarborough

Posted on April 4, 2016 by stenoodie

For lunch on a weekday, my mom and I visited Shanghai Dim Sum located in Scarborough in Toronto. Shanghai Dim Sum actually has two other locations; one in Richmond Hill and the other one also in Scarborough. True to their … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum at Pearl King [Defunct]

Posted on April 2, 2016 by stenoodie

On a Monday afternoon, three of us were able to find time to go for dim sum together at Pearl King in downtown Toronto. There was a great deal on Groupon where you could get $15 for $30 worth of dim … Continue reading →

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Blogger Event at Kinton Ramen 5!

Posted on March 31, 2016 by stenoodie

What a pleasure and privilege it was to attend another blogger event hosted by Stella and Kinka Family and dine at Kinton Ramen 5! Kinton Ramen was the very first Japanese ramen house to set foot in Toronto back in … Continue reading →

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Fav Café (West Beaver Creek) [Relocated]

Posted on March 30, 2016 by stenoodie

My friend Katy and I caught up over some lunch on the weekend at Fav Café (鍾意坊). Recently, I had been chatting with a foodie friend and he recommended this Hong Kong style cafe to me, saying that it was one … Continue reading →

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Fraticelli’s Italian Grill & Bar [Defunct]

Posted on March 27, 2016 by stenoodie

The first time that we went to Fraticelli’s Italian Grill & Bar was several years ago when the three of us went there as part of our annual girls get-together to eat and catch up — our “KAM dinners”.