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Hana-Bi Sushi
I’ve been to Hanabi Sushi at First Markham Place many times before. Their sushi is fresh and their sushi rolls are well made! It’s been a while since I had Japanese sushi so I was excited and happy to dine … Continue reading
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Tagged 3255 Highway 7 East, bento box, First Markham Place, FMP, food blog, foodie, Hana-Bi Sushi, Japanese, lunch, Markham, miso soup, restaurant review, salad, sushi, Unit 28
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Pho Xe Lua (Kensington Market)
After we played an intense game of Trapped in a Room with a Zombie, we headed for food! We settled on Pho Xe Lua which is a popular and almost ubiquitous restaurant chain that serves pho and Vietnamese dishes (it … Continue reading
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Tagged 254 Spadina Ave, Chinatown, downtown, food blog, foodie, Kensington Market, lunch, pho, Pho Xe Lua, restaurant review, rice noodle, Special Beef Noodle Soup, Toronto, Vietnamese
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Chi Star House
I’m always starving after a court reporting job, so my mom and I headed to a Hong Kong style cafe that we haven’t tried out before called Chi Star House. It is located nearby a karaoke cafe and close to Premiere … Continue reading
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Tagged 9021 Leslie Street, afternoon tea, Chi Star, Chi Star House, Chi Star Specialty Tea Set, Chinese, Cutlet Fish Fillet, dinner, 華星餐廳, food blog, foodie, free wifi, HK-style cafe, lobster, mango yogurt, Pork Chop Burger, Preserved Cabbage and Shredded Chicken with Vermicelli in Soup, restaurant review, Richmond Hill, set dinners, Shrimp Wonton Noodle in Soup, smoked salmon salad, Stir Fried Rice Noodles in Thai Style, Two Eggs and Toast
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Sonoya Japanese Noodle House
Mandy, Wendy, and I were due for a catch-up. Since I am always on the hunt to try out new restaurants, I selected Sonoya Ramen House. It is located on the outside plaza strip of First Markham Place and incidentally … Continue reading
Dim Sum at King Dragon Cuisine
We’ve been here for dinner, which you can read here, so this was my first time having dim sum at King Dragon Cuisine. It’s located at the Commerce Gate Plaza on the second level. We ordered a slew of dim … Continue reading
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Tagged 505 Hwy 7, Baked Mushroom with Chicken Puff Pastry, Chicken Feet with Spicy XO Sauce, Chinese, Commerce Gate Plaza, Dim sum, Dim sum at King Dragon Cuisine, dim sum restaurant near highway 7, Fish Ball and Pork Skin with Curry Sauce, food blog, foodie, free wifi, Har Gow, Hwy 7, King Dragon Cuisine, Markham, Pork Dumpling with Shrimp and Scallop, Pork Stomach with Hot Pepper, Prawn Dumpling, restaurant review, Scallop Szechuan Pepper Japanese Style, Seaweed with Salty Spare Ribs Congee, Special Hand Made Rice Roll, Steamed Chinese Yam with Chicken, Steamed Dumpling with Seafood and Asparagus, sui mai
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Even more seafood feasting at Ponte Vecchio
Another month, another mother-daughter moment. I love spending quality time dining out with my mom and especially when we order tremendous amounts of food like this. Five years ago I wouldn’t have appreciated this that much and five years later … Continue reading
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Tagged 6380 Fallsview Blvd, Alberta rack of lamb, Antipasto Della Casa, butternut squash saffron & mascarpone cheese, Capesante E Pancetta, carnaroli rice, dinner, fine dining, food blog, foodie, Gamberi, gulf shrimps, Italian, Niagara, Niagara Falls, olives, pancetta, pecorino toscano, Ponte Vecchio, proscuitto, restaurant review, Risotto Con Zucca E Gamberi, Sea Scallops, Sella D'Agnello, shrimp cocktail, tomato horseradish, Western
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Deer Garden Signatures (Richmond Hill location)
I’ve blogged about the Scarborough location of Deer Garden Signatures before, but since this is a food blog and I like to blog and document about as many restaurants as I can, this blog post exists to serve that purpose. … Continue reading
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Tagged 550 Hwy 7 E Unit 108, Asian, chaochou style dried fish, Chinese, custom, cuttlefish, Deer Garden Signatures, desert wings with ginger, fish balls, fish noodle soup, fish soup base, fish tofu, food blog, foodie, hot almond milk, Hwy 7, Leslie, minced pork fish soup, noodle, red sausage, restaurant review, Richmond Hill, soup base, thin rice noodles, toppings, vermicelli
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It’s the Cat’s Meow Cafe
Betty and I visited a cafe that we have long wanted to go to now called It’s The Cat’s Meow Cafe. This very small but cozy cafe is located on Main Street Markham and just two shops down from Rawlicious. … Continue reading
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Tagged 138 Robinson St, all day breakfast, breakfast, brunch, Butternut Squash Soup, cafe, cat decorations, coffee, Dessert, eggs toast coffee, food blog, foodie, hot chocolate, ice cream, ice cream station, It's the Cat's Meow Cafe, Main Street, Markham, Peameal Sandwich, restaurant review, tea
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Kim Tao Hot Pot
After our highly successful Motives make-up party (in which I also became the owner of my very own custom made foundation to match my exact skin tone) and also a highly successful birthday cake surprise for James, we headed to Kim Tao … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 E Wilmot St, birthday, Chinese, dinner, 金稻火鍋, food blog, foodie, hot pot, Kim Tao Hot Pot, restaurant review, Richmond Hill
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Nak Won Korean Restaurant (Yonge & Finch)
I’ve been to this Korean restaurant before. It’s one that most people have heard of and know and love. A big group of us came to Nak Won Korean Restaurant after our super spectacular meetings for a late dinner. Let me … Continue reading


