Tag Archives: Markham

Japanese Lunch Buffet at Yang’s Sushi Bar Japanese Restaurant in Markham

Posted on October 19, 2017 by stenoodie

October 2, 2017: I have been to Yang’s Sushi Bar Japanese Restaurant (大禾曰本料理) (also known as Yang’s Kitchen or Yang’s Kitchen & Sushi Bar) many times for dinner and lunch. This was my second time having their lunch buffet. Yang’s … Continue reading →

Robin’s Nest and Robin Babies Outside my Front Door

Posted on September 5, 2017 by stenoodie

Back in May of this year, I had the pleasure to witness a robin’s nest come to life with robin eggs and babies that grew up and later flew away. I had only seen robin eggs and robin babies in … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Diana’s Oyster Bar & Grill in Markham

Posted on August 29, 2017 by stenoodie

May 12, 2017: For a late dinner, Ken and I went to Diana’s Oyster Bar & Grill in Markham. I was craving some seafood paella and also wanted some seafood so Diana’s fit the bill of my cravings and was … Continue reading →

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The Owl of Minerva Korean Restaurant & Bar in Markham

Posted on August 26, 2017 by stenoodie

The last time I went to an Owl of Minerva Restaurant & Bar was more than a decade ago (wow…) back in university at the downtown Chinatown location with two friends. Since then, I haven’t really paid much attention to … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Morals Village Hot Pot’s 4th Year Anniversary!

Posted on August 23, 2017 by stenoodie

Thanks to Sweven Media, we helped Morals Village Hot Pot celebrate its 4th year anniversary last week with a private hot pot feast in Markham with fellow foodies! Morals Village Hot Pot (德莊火鍋) started from a store in Markham and … Continue reading →

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WoodForSheep Hobbies Ltd. Board Game Cafe

Posted on August 22, 2017 by stenoodie

After the Sweetery Toronto Food Festival, I went uptown to join the friends who were playing board games at WoodForSheep Hobbies Ltd. as part of our Mon Sheong Trip to China fourth year reunion. I had heard of WoodForSheep before … Continue reading →

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Playing an Escape Game at Trapped in Markham!

Posted on July 31, 2017 by stenoodie

Even though Trapped is located so close to me, this was my first time going there to play an escape game. We were looking for an escape game that we hadn’t been to yet and this one was on my … Continue reading →

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Tasting Dinner at Mabu Generation

Posted on July 22, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Tuesday, I was invited to Mabu Generation to a tasting event organized by DKLoEvents. I had been to Mabu Generation for dinner with my friend previously (that blog post is available here). From that visit, I didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Sugar Marmalade (Markham)

Posted on June 27, 2017 by stenoodie

June 2017: After a hot and thirsty day hammering and constructing framing parts for the townhouse at Habitat for Humanity, Ken and I were still able to meet up for a meal at night. 😀 We chose a restaurant somewhere … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Black Bear Japanese Fusion [Defunct/Rebranded to Bo Tree]

Posted on June 13, 2017 by stenoodie

Last Friday evening, Ken and I checked out the new restaurant at Kennedy and Highway 7 called Black Bear Japanese Fusion. This Japanese fusion restaurant takes the place of a previous long-running Japanese sushi restaurant called Sushi on 7. I … Continue reading →