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Sichuan Cuisine at Fish Legend

Posted on March 2, 2016 by stenoodie

This is quickly going to become one of my favourite restaurants in the Markham area! 😀 After a Friday massage session, my mom and I headed over to Fish Legend (沸腾鱼乡 in Chinese) to check it out for lunch — we had … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 3235 Highway 7 East Unit 23-26, Chinese, First Markham Place, Fish Legend, FMP, food blog, foodie, Griddle Cooked Rabbit, lunch, Markham, Pan Fried Supreme Chive Dumplings, restaurant review, Sichuan, Spicy and Sour Noodle Soup, 沸腾鱼乡 | 1 Comment

Private Media Tasting at Morals Village Hot Pot

Posted on February 29, 2016 by stenoodie

Morals Village Hot Pot is a hot pot chain originating in China that is very popular, seeing over 600 locations! Recently, they have expanded to Canada, being the only country outside of China that is lucky enough to have Morals … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 8333 Kennedy Road Unit 1073, A Grade Beef Tongue Slice, and Signature Green Pepper Soup Base, China, Chinese, Chongqing, Deep Fried Bun, Duck Giblets, food blog, foodie, Fresh Blend Watermelon Juice, Hand Whipped Squid Paste, hot pot, Kiwi Juice, Markham, Morals Village Hot Pot, Mountain Cliff Wild Mushroom Super Base, New Zealand Lamb Shoulder Slices, Original Spicy Soup Base, originated in China, restaurant review, soup base, Sweet Tomato Ox Soup Base | 7 Comments

The Chef’s Table Exclusive Blogger Event at Canyon Creek!

Posted on February 27, 2016 by stenoodie

What a pleasure it was to dine among the great food bloggers of Toronto this past Tuesday evening! Victoria, the Marketing Manager of Canyon Creek, contacted me at the end of January to invite me to their exclusive blogger event called … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 156 Front Street West, @canyoncreekeats, Beet & Goat Cheese Salad, Bison Carpaccio, Canyon Club, Canyon Creek, Charcuterie, dinner, Entertainment District, Exclusive Blogger Event, Executive Chef Dorian King, Filet Mignon and Lobster Portabella, food blog, foodie, Jicama Shrimp Tacos, Potted Blueberry Cheesecake, restaurant review, steakhouse, The Chef's Table, Toronto | 1 Comment

Restaurant Tasting at Hakka Wow!

Posted on February 24, 2016 by stenoodie

I had the privilege of being invited to try one of Toronto’s newest Chinese Hakka restaurants called Hakka Wow yesterday on a Tuesday afternoon for lunch. Thank you Sachi for inviting me and Deven for hosting! 🙂

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 1433 Gerrard Street East, @HakkaWowTO, Chinese, Chinese Hakka restaurants in Toronto, complimentary tasting, Corn Soup, Crispy Beef, dine-in, food blog, foodie, fried rice, Gerrard India Bazaar, Hakka, Hakka Chinese restaurant on Gerrard, Hakka Wow, Hakka Wow menu, Hakka Wow review, hot and sour soup, Hot Garlic Chicken Pakora, Leslieville, Lollipop Chicken, lunch, Mango Salad, new Hakka restaurant Toronto, private dining, restaurant review, Shrimp in Lobster Sauce, Singapore Noodle with Chicken, take-out, Toronto, where to eat on Gerrard street, Wow! Special | 5 Comments

Porchetta & Co.

Posted on February 8, 2016 by stenoodie

After our somewhat dissatisfying first “dinner” at Beast Restaurant, we skirted around various restaurants on a Friday night to see what else we could try. We ultimately ended up at Porchetta & Co. which was one of the restaurants not … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 545 King West, @PorchettaAndCo, casual, food blog, foodie, hot sauce, House Special Sandwich, Italian, King Street, mustard, parmesan, Porchetta & Co., porchetta sandwich, pork roast sandwiches, restaurant review, sandwiches, sliced prosciutto, slow-cooked, the crackling, The House Special, Toronto, truffle sauce | 1 Comment

Ginger & Onion Cuisine

Posted on February 7, 2016 by stenoodie

Ginger & Onion Cuisine is a Chinese restaurant that has been around for many, many years. It’s one of the first Chinese restaurants in the Markham area to open for traditional dim sum and Chinese fare. I remember when they … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 7131 Kennedy Road, black sesame soup, Chinese, curry octopus, deep fried spring rolls, Dim sum, food blog, foodie, Ginger & Onion Cuisine, Market Village, Markham, push carts, restaurant review, shrimp dumplings, siu mai, spareribs, tofu flower, traditional | 3 Comments

Loaded Pierogi

Posted on February 4, 2016 by stenoodie

I’ve been trying to choose more restaurants from Groupon‘s selection, so when Loaded Pierogi popped up as one of the restaurants that had a deal and I had never tried Loaded Pierogi before, I was ecstatic to get a chance … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 9-1/2 Church St, @Loadedpierogi, BBQ Philly Cheese Steak Pierogi, food blog, foodie, Loaded Pierogi, Loaded Pierogi Groupon deal, Loaded Surf & Turf Pierogi, pierogi, Polish, restaurant review, St. Lawrence Market, Strawberry & Chocolate Pierogi, stuffed sweet cheese pierogi, The Eastern Promises cocktail, The Eastern Promises cocktail while I ordered The Mad Dog cocktail, Toronto, Toronto restaurants, vodka flights | 1 Comment

KAM 2016 at Smash Kitchen & Bar

Posted on February 1, 2016 by stenoodie

I was originally going to tack this review on to my original Smash Kitchen & Bar review, but then I remembered this was really part of an annual event that we have, so it deserves its own post. Marilyn, Alice, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 4261 Highway 7, @SmashKitchen, breaded chicken thighs, brunch menu, Chicken & Waffles, food blog, foodie, Fried chicken, Italian, Markham, restaurant review, Smash Chicken & Waffle, Smash Kitchen & Bar, spicy citrus maple syrup, syrup, vanilla butter | 2 Comments

Winterlicious 2016: Rally Sports Bar & Smokehouse

Posted on January 30, 2016 by stenoodie

Today is the second day of Winterlicious 2016 and was my first Winterlicious meal of the season (and only one this year). Unfortunately, we found out that the first restaurant that we had intended to visit didn’t offer a prix fixe … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged $18, 1660 O'Connor Dr, @RallySportsBar, American, BBQ, Beignets, Bermondsey, Cajun, Cajun Slaw, Chocolate Hazelnut Pot, Eglinton, food blog, foodie, lunch, perfect for parties, prix fixe, Rally Sports Bar & Smokehouse, restaurant review, Smoked Gangman Style Wings, Smoked Tomato Mussels, Smokehouse, Southern, sports bar, strawberry coulis, Toronto, TV screens, Victoria Park, Winterlicious 2016 | Leave a comment

O.M.G. Restaurant & Lounge [Defunct]

Posted on January 28, 2016 by stenoodie

What an interesting name to this restaurant (which is really a Hong Kong style cafe)! “O.M.G.” Restaurant & Lounge is definitely catchy and very creative because you wouldn’t think that this is just a casual cafe that offers the same selection … Continue reading →