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Saizeriya Ristorante E Caffe (Tai Kok Tsui location)

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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Peking Man Restaurant

December 3, 2019:  Peking Man Restaurant is named after and known for their Peking duck dish, but we came here for a quick and simple meal.  Peking Man Restaurant is located at 1110 Sheppard Avenue East on the ground level … Continue reading

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Sunday Brunch at Sophie’s Kitchen on Bayview

After the one-hour charity workout at Yonge and Davisville, we decided to find a restaurant for brunch that was in the Leaside area.  I consulted Google Maps and was surprised to find that I had previously bookmarked Sophie’s Kitchen as … Continue reading

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Sunny Thai Restaurant in Tai Kok Tsui

We went to Sunny Thai Restaurant (晴苑泰國菜) on Ivy Street in Tai Kok Tsui for dinner.  We actually arrived at around 4 p.m. for an early dinner and were in time for their afternoon tea special.  We ordered one item … Continue reading

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雲桂香米線專門店 (Rice noodles restaurant)

This restaurant is all about quick-serving rice noodles in soup.  If you don’t like rice noodles in soup, get out (to so many other options just a few steps away). I couldn’t find an English name for this restaurant, so … Continue reading

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Golden Sand Restaurant in Tai Kok Tsui

This is a typical Hong Kong style restaurant serving HK style cafe food like afternoon tea specials, breakfast combos, and dinner.  It’s quite non-descript, so I’ll just share with you what we ate. 

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The Sweet Escape Patisserie at the Distillery District

October 5, 2019:  We had a little snack at The Sweet Escape Patisserie at the Distillery District during our afternoon visit.  Despite the name of the shop, we didn’t get anything sweet from this cafe on this visit.  They had … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Indian Food at Bhai’s Indian Canteen

October 4, 2019:  How funny.  I wanted to revisit this restaurant, Bhai’s Indian Canteen, again because I hadn’t blogged about it the first time I visited.  When I look back at my records, I actually visited this restaurant pretty much … Continue reading

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SCENIC coffee + brunch (Brunch inside Initium)

June 3, 2019:  Here is another new-ish restaurant that serves brunch in Markham!  SCENIC coffee + brunch is located inside Initium Salon.  The salon is located on Woodbine Avenue but nestled inside a row of plazas (near the Costco) that … Continue reading

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Brunch at Starving Artist Waffles & Espresso (Markham)

May 26, 2019:  I had heard about Starving Artist for a while, so when I realized a few months ago that there is a Markham location to this waffles-focused breakfast franchise, I was ecstatic to visit it with some friends. … Continue reading

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