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Haru Sushi Japanese & Korean Restaurant
Again, thanks to social media and friends posting tantalizing food photos, I was alerted of this Japanese and Korean restaurant that I hadn’t been to before. Haru Sushi Japanese & Korean Restaurant is located on East Wilmot Street near Leslie … Continue reading
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Wild Alaskan Salmon Fillet Burger at Hero Burger
You can say that we’re either very coachable or that we apply what we learned immediately to our lives. In between the lunch break during the health & wellness seminar that we had last weekend, we satisfied our stomachs by … Continue reading
Soft Opening at Wooffles & Cream! [Relocated]
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending the soft opening launch of a new waffles and ice cream shop called Wooffles & Cream. It is located in the food court at New Kennedy Square in Markham (Kennedy Rd. & Highway … Continue reading
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Sweet Note Desserts [Defunct]
Nicole, Ron, and I visited Sweet Note Desserts on a Thursday afternoon to hang out and to try the desserts. I’ve heard of Sweet Note before and have passed by their storefront many times when I’ve eaten at the Commerce … Continue reading
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Lunch at Ithaca Greek Mediterranean Restaurant
We used to play badminton every Sunday afternoon, but slowly, our core group started to die out and now our Sunday afternoons are replaced with other activities. We reunited here recently for brunch! It was so nice to catch up … Continue reading
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Big Jack’s Burger Shop [Defunct]
Having a prominent and bright sign in a middle of a busy street still works as effective advertising to catch potential customers’ eyes nowadays. That’s how I decided on coming to Big Jack’s Burger Shop with Jessica for lunch one … Continue reading
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Ki Ko Cafe [Defunct]
The first time I went to Ki Ko Cafe was on a weekday for a late lunch. Ki Ko Cafe is located on the northeast corner of Woodbine Ave. and Highway 7 in Markham. It is a Hong Kong style … Continue reading
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Dim Sum at Wutai Vegetarian Restaurant [Defunct]
For Buddha’s birthday this year, we decided on eating a vegetarian lunch after we visited the temple (naturally). We went to Wutai Vegetarian Restaurant, which is located on Woodbine Avenue south of Highway 7 in Markham. I knew of this … Continue reading
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Five Guys Burgers and Fries (Markham location)
It wasn’t until I looked up more about this fast-food burger chain that I learned that they actively use and promote peanut oil in their fryers. They even serve peanuts at their stores. You can take a small paper carton … Continue reading
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Tagged @Five_Guys, burgers, Cajun fries, chain, Five Guys, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, food blog, foodie, fries, hamburgers, Highway 7, Little Cheeseburger, Markham, peanut oil, peanuts, restaurant review, Uptown Markham
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Golden Duke Chinese Cuisine
Golden Duke Chinese Cuisine is yet another Chinese restaurant that serves dim sum and Chinese fare in the Markham area. I’m not being bitter about how many great Chinese restaurants we have in the area, but we do have quite … Continue reading