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India’s Taste in Markham: All-you-can-eat buffet

Posted on August 18, 2016 by stenoodie

Updating this post with a recent visit on February 3, 2024: I visited India’s Taste in Markham with my own family for their lunch buffet this past weekend. It’s surreal that the bottom post was last published in 2016. India’s … Continue reading →

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Media Tasting Event at Boil King [Defunct]

Posted on August 17, 2016 by stenoodie

There is another new seafood boil restaurant in town! Boil King is now open and located in the Entertainment District on 333 King Street West close to Blue Jays Way. Boil King is a family-owned restaurant that serves the Louisiana tradition of Cajun-style seafood in … Continue reading →

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La Maison du Chocolat (Paris, France)

Posted on August 15, 2016 by stenoodie

We arrived at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport early ready to board our flight back home. After we proceeded through customs and x-rays, I saw that there were many boutiques and souvenir shops. Typical of Paris, France, there was also … Continue reading →

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Sushi Kiku Japanese Cuisine

Posted on August 13, 2016 by stenoodie

Sushi Kiku Japanese Cuisine is a modern casual Japanese restaurant in Markham offering all you can eat lunch and dinner service as well as a la carte take-out options. It is located at 230 Commerce Valley Drive East where there are … Continue reading →

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La Place (Paris, France)

Posted on August 12, 2016 by stenoodie

For our final meal in Paris, France before we flew out the next day, we dined at a truly authentic French restaurant called La Place, on recommendation from the tour guide. We quickly went in since our free time for … Continue reading →

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Traiteur Saveur d’Asie (Paris, France)

Posted on August 11, 2016 by stenoodie

It was the last full day in France for us! We had lunch in a Chinese canteen-style (fast casual) restaurant called Traiteur Saveur d’Asie where you could pick which dishes you wanted and they were priced per 100 grams or … Continue reading →

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Yu Garden

Posted on August 8, 2016 by stenoodie

For a quick lunch after Zumba class on a Saturday, we went to Yu Garden for lunch. Yu Garden is located near Bayview Ave. and High Tech Road in Richmond Hill. Its nearby restaurants include a Hero Burger, Osmow’s, Starbucks, … Continue reading →

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The Fat Beet in Thornhill [Defunct]

Posted on August 7, 2016 by stenoodie

Thanks again to social media, I was educated of a new restaurant that has high reviews and been recommended to try. The Fat Beet can be considered a vegetarian restaurant based on the number of vegetarian dishes they have on … Continue reading →

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Pre-Opening Tasting Event at The Boiling Harbour

Posted on August 6, 2016 by stenoodie

Thanks to Jenny of @itsjenyu and Michael of @cravethe6ix, I was able to taste the seafood dishes from The Boiling Harbour ahead of its opening day. The Boiling Harbour is a seafood boil restaurant located at 3175 Rutherford Road in … Continue reading →

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Prix Fixe Media Tasting at JaBistro’s Rooftop Patio!

Posted on August 5, 2016 by stenoodie

I had the greatest pleasure to be invited to JaBistro Modern Japanese to try a prix fixe menu of their signature sushi, sashimi, and bistro dishes all on their newly renovated rooftop patio! It has been a beautiful summer in Toronto … Continue reading →