Tag Archives: foodie

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 →

Posted in Food | Tagged 4033 Gordon Baker Road, Chicken Steak & Foie Gras, daily dinner specials, dinner, foie gras, food blog, foodie, gravy, HK-style cafe, Hong Kong Style cafe, mashed potatoes, North York, O.M.G. Restaurant & Lounge, OMG Restaurant & Lounge, oysters, restaurant review, Scarborough, Toronto | 5 Comments

Füdi Meal #5: Tandoori Chicken with Pearl Barley and Kale

Posted on January 27, 2016 by stenoodie

Save the best for last!! This was definitely how I felt towards the Fudi Meals that I got from Füdi Canada. Thank you again! (Read the details and background of the company and their high-end frozen dinners here.) For this … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 15 minutes cooking, @fudi_ca, AJ Lanzarotta, Beretta Farms, boiling water, Canada, easy to make, food blog, foodie, frozen dinners, Fudi Canada, Fudi dinner, Fudi Meal, high-end frozen dinner, home cooking, kale, Maurizio Racco, Ontario fresh, Ottawa Valley Grain Products, pearl barley, Product review, quarter chicken, ready to eat, stovetop, Tandoori Chicken with Pearl Barley and Kale | Leave a comment

Füdi Meal #4: Southwest Chicken with Pearl Barley and Kale

Posted on January 25, 2016 by stenoodie

I’m getting better at this preparation and presentation cooking thing. Yay! For the fourth Füdi meal, the flavour was a “Southwest Chicken” with pearl barely and kale. If you’ve been keeping up with my five-part series on this Fudi meal … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 15 minutes cooking, @fudi_ca, AJ Lanzarotta, Beretta Farms, boiling water, Canada, easy to make, food blog, foodie, frozen dinners, Fudi Canada, Fudi dinner, Fudi Meal, high-end frozen dinner, home cooking, kale, Maurizio Racco, Ontario fresh, Ottawa Valley Grain Products, pearl barley, Product review, quarter chicken, ready to eat, Southwest Chicken with Pearl Barley and Kale, stovetop | Leave a comment

ABC Bakery Coffee Shop in North York

Posted on January 23, 2016 by stenoodie

I didn’t know that this Chinese bakery existed! ABC Bakery Coffee Shop not only serves Chinese buns and the regular tarts and pastries, but they also have early morning breakfast and lunch combos. They are also famously known among the Chinese … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 3618 Victoria Park Avenue, ABC Bakery, bakery, breakfast, Chinese bakery, egg tarts, food blog, foodie, free wifi, HK-style cafe, Hong Kong Style cafe, lunch, North York, Preserved vegetable and pork with vermicelli in soup, restaurant review, Sausage & Ham Omelette, Steeles, very cheap breakfast specials, Victoria Park, where to eat cheap breakfast in Toronto | 3 Comments

Melissa’s Missteak (Banff)

Posted on January 21, 2016 by stenoodie

What a pleasure it was to be able to dine in Banff, the world’s most beautiful rocky mountains and the village that is so picturesque!! 😀 Unfortunately, by the time we drove in from Lake Louise (which was actually … Continue reading →