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Luscious 5 Kitchen + Bar

December 4, 2018:  I came back to eat here!! 😀  I initially visited this new restaurant called Luscious 5 Kitchen + Bar with Betty on October 17  for lunch.  I remember noticing this restaurant when driving on Woodbine Avenue and that … Continue reading

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Stroganoff Restaurant in Richmond Hill

November 30, 2018:  Yay!  We finally got to try this restaurant out!  We came to this restaurant, Stroganoff Restaurant, a few weeks ago on a Sunday during the Remembrance Day weekend where it just so happened that many restaurants in … Continue reading

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Japanese BBQ at Goen Yakiniku

November 28, 2018: I saw this Japanese bbq place from my Instagram foodie friends and we decided to check this place out for our annual holiday dinner. I called ahead of time to book a table for three. Initially, the … Continue reading

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Gal’s Sushi in Thornhill

November 26, 2018: Gal’s Sushi has a second location in North York! It’s in the plaza on Yonge Street north of Steeles and the World on Yonge building. Clarissa and I had dinner here. Inside, it was nice with individual … Continue reading

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Fiaschetteria Osteria Nuvoli in Florence, Italy

September 8, 2018:  We arrived at Fiaschetteria Osteria Nuvoli, which served lunch downstairs in their wine cellar.  What a treat this was!  It was gorgeous down there. We enjoyed a bowl of Ribolitta, a Tuscan traditional vegetable bread soup; Prosciutto … Continue reading

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Breakfast at Cofer Bar in Pisa, Italy

September 8, 2018:  It was time to leave Pisa by train, so we quickly stopped into the nearest cafe to grab breakfast.  We went to Cofer Bar, which was literally at the corner and in sight of the Pisa Centrale … Continue reading

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Ristorante Lo Schiaccianoci in Pisa, Italy

September 7, 2018:  For dinner on our single day in Pisa, we ate at Ristorante Lo Schiaccianoci.  It took a while to get here since we were purposely avoiding “tourist trap” restaurants and wanted authentic local dining experiences. Ristorante Lo … Continue reading

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Lunch at Numeroundici in Pisa, Italy

September 7, 2018:   We had the best lunch here in Pisa, Italy!  Sometimes, the best spots really are those that you stumble upon in small cities.  We came across this unassuming cafeteria-style restaurant called Numeroundici when the one that we … Continue reading

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Il Fornaio Bakery in Rome, Italy

Sept. 6, 2018:  It was such a hot and sunny day that we sought refugee inside this Italian bakery for some authentic pastries and snacks.  There weren’t a lot of visitors here on a weekday at 3:30 p.m.  After we … Continue reading

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Ristorante Sant’Andrea in Rome, Italy

September 5, 2018:  After marvelling at the magnificent Trevi Fountain, we browsed the nearby streets for a restaurant for dinner.  Vince gave us a tip to look for restaurants with the “trattoria” word in it (which meant simple Italian dishes … Continue reading

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