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Trying out the Burgers at Rudy!

After gawking with the giant rubber non-quacking duck (:D), we headed towards Little Italy for a taste of burgers!  I had seen the burgers from Rudy advertised on Instagram and many foodies had stated that it was a hit burger. … Continue reading

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Thai Food at Nana Restaurant

Last Saturday, after an amazing tasting at Dazzling Café, I headed downtown for a long-awaited dinner with some friends.  (We had been trying to schedule this dinner for a long time and due to postponements and delays, we finally were … Continue reading

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Private Tasting at Dazzling Café [Defunct]

I feel so grateful and lucky to be able to attend so many media tastings lately. 😀   This recent one that I attended on the weekend was to Dazzling Café, a popular Taiwanese café that has grown to over … Continue reading

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Sugar Marmalade (Markham)

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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Desserts at Taiwanese-inspired Light Café

On Friday evening, my girls and I met up for dinner at Light Café.  I had seen photos from Light Café pop up since last summer on social media and since then had always been intrigued to go to try it … Continue reading

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Private Tasting Lunch at Holt’s Café

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of visiting Holt’s Café for a private tasting with my friend to try out items from their brand new menu.  Holt’s Café is located inside Holt Renfrew, the “chain of high-end Canadian department stores specializing … Continue reading

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Media Tasting at Lone Star Texas Grill (Etobicoke)

The first and only time I had stepped into a Lone Star Texas Grill was all the way back in university, which is really about ten years ago.  I remember that visit as fairly lackluster and since then hadn’t had … Continue reading

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$1 Food Specials at Grand Opening of Club 1806

I had noticed this event float up on my Facebook feed a couple of weeks before the event on June 2 and I was highly intrigued by it.  It advertised $1 food dishes after 10 p.m. at Southern Accent.  They … Continue reading

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Private Tasting at Origination Noodle House (Silver Star Blvd)

This past Wednesday, I was invited to Origination Noodle for a private tasting thanks to Sweven Media.  I arrived promptly at 6 p.m. and was the first one to arrive even before Minnie, the hostess. Origination Noodle House is located … Continue reading

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Chi’s Congee & Noodle House

Last weekend, we came here for lunch with Ken’s family.  Chi’s Congee & Noodle House is a standard Cantonese restaurant that serves rice, noodles, congee, stir-fried dishes, soups, and the like.  It’s located in the busy and popular Golden Square … Continue reading

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