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Dinner at Cara Cara Pasta & Cicheti

Posted on October 16, 2025 by stenoodie

Cara Cara Pasta & Cicheti (“cicheti” translates to “small amounts” or small snacks) is exactly what the name implies. It’s a relatively new restaurant (opened in September 2024) for Italian pasta and small plates, and as I was craving for … Continue reading →

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Italian Cuisine at That’s Italian Ristorante

Posted on March 29, 2025 by stenoodie

We happened to be in Woodbridge and decided on That’s Italian Ristorante for lunch. The online reviews for this restaurant looked great. And after all, how can you not choose to enjoy some authentic Italian food when in this part … Continue reading →

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Italian Cuisine at Ferrovia Ristorante

Posted on February 20, 2024 by stenoodie

For an early Valentine’s Day celebration this year, we went to Ferrovia Ristorante for dinner. The husband booked us a table for two, but at the last minute we had a little guest join us because she wanted to come … Continue reading →

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Mattarello, Italian restaurant, at Commerce Valley

Posted on August 31, 2022 by stenoodie

We visited Mattarello, a newly opened Italian restaurant, located at 230 Commerce Valley Drive, Unit 2A next to Tapagria in Thornhill this past weekend. I heard about it when MarkhamFood posted about it on their Instagram feed and raved about … Continue reading →

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Pizzeria Via Mercanti in Kensington Market

Posted on May 12, 2022 by stenoodie

May 10, 2022: Pizzeria Via Mercanti is located at 188 Augusta Ave in Kensington Market in downtown Toronto. After our small

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Prix Fixe Dinner Menu at Novita Italian Cuisine

Posted on June 7, 2020 by stenoodie

January 22, 2020: We had a pre-lunar new year family gathering at Novita Italian Cuisine (25 Cochrane Dr). There were about 20 of us and we had booked ahead of time with the Italian restaurant for a large group meal … Continue reading →

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Saizeriya Ristorante E Caffe (Tai Kok Tsui location)

Posted on December 11, 2019 by stenoodie

We found a gem of a bargain-basement restaurant in this unsuspecting place. We were looking for a restaurant for an early dinner and Google Maps came to the rescue with Saizeriya Ristorante E Caffe (薩莉亞意式餐廳), a restaurant serving Italian food … Continue reading →

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Authentic Italian Dinner at Sud Forno (Yonge)

Posted on May 29, 2019 by stenoodie

May 22, 2019: I think Sud Forno is a hidden gem that hardly anyone ever talks about! Why is that? (Perhaps because it is newly opened only since July 2017?) Thanks to us leaving early from work and the original … Continue reading →

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Dining at Campagnolo before it closes on June 1, 2019!

Posted on May 23, 2019 by stenoodie

May 21, 2019: It seems like a number of well-established restaurants are closing this year in Toronto. The next one to bite the dust is Campagnolo, a sophisticated Italian restaurant on Dundas Street West. I remember passing by this corner … Continue reading →

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Italian Cuisine at Gusto 101

Posted on February 11, 2019 by stenoodie

February 8, 2019: I finally made it to this much talked-about restaurant, Gusto 101, for dinner!! 😀 My love booked it for our early V Day meal this year. Gusto 101 is an Italian restaurant serving Southern Italian classics located … Continue reading →