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18-Course Omakase at Yasu!

Posted on November 18, 2015 by stenoodie

This was my first omakase at a Japanese restaurant! What an amazing 18-course omakase it was too! I feel so grateful and privileged that I got this opportunity to try amazing sushi at Yasu in Toronto! Yay! 😀 Yasu is … Continue reading →

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Win Yeung Chinese Restaurant (Haliburton)

Posted on November 17, 2015 by stenoodie

After our amazing day of training and learning, we went to Win Yeung Chinese Restaurant in Haliburton for dinner. We called ahead of time to let this Chinese restaurant know that up to 20 people were on the way (otherwise, … Continue reading →

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Breakfast at Heatherwood Restaurant (Pinestone Resort)

Posted on November 16, 2015 by stenoodie

After our first night settling into Haliburton at the Pinestone Resort & Conference Centre, we were ready for our full day of learning and training with our mentors. But first, we had to get some sustenance! We walked out from our … Continue reading →

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Tapas at Hapa Izakaya!

Posted on November 15, 2015 by stenoodie

It’s been a while since I’ve been to an izakaya and I just love sharing small plates of food because you get to try so many dishes! 😀 Stephen and I went to Hapa Izakaya on a Friday evening. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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The Pepper Mill Steak & Pasta House

Posted on November 14, 2015 by stenoodie

After checking in and settling into our villa, we went out for dinner at The Pepper Mill Steak & Pasta House in Minden, Ontario. Since our breakfast brunch that morning was just a relatively small one at Goldsor Restaurant, most … Continue reading →

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Breakfast and Lunch Combos at Goldsor Restaurant Cafe

Posted on November 11, 2015 by stenoodie

Wow, there are so many Hong Kong style cafes all over the GTA that I didn’t even know that this one existed! This one is called Goldsor Restaurant and is located at Times Square in Richmond Hill where Ruelo, King’s Dragon … Continue reading →

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Seafood Boil Dinner at The Captain’s Boil!

Posted on November 9, 2015 by stenoodie

This is apparently the very first seafood boil in Toronto! It is called The Captain’s Boil and just opened this past Friday on November 6, 2015 in North York, Toronto! (Usually, I publish posts sequentially, but due to this newest … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Byblos

Posted on November 7, 2015 by stenoodie

I finally, finally got to try Byblos! Last weekend, I was supposed to come here with Ai and Jing for our catch-up dinner, but because Byblos is very popular and their reservation gets booked up very quickly, we weren’t able … Continue reading →

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Brunch at New City Restaurant

Posted on November 5, 2015 by stenoodie

Let’s do this more often! Weekday brunch with friends and family. Why is it that we are born to go to school and then work for 40-50 years of our lives and only live for the weekend? Some thoughts for … Continue reading →

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Chinese Steamed Rice Lunches at Lucullus Bakery

Posted on November 4, 2015 by stenoodie

We had less than an hour’s time for lunch when we were learning about make-up from world-reknown make-up consulant and beauty advisor Tiffiny Luong two weekends ago, so we popped into Lucullus Bakery for some lunch! Don’t be mistaken, even … Continue reading →