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Ume Omakase at Shoushin!

I haven’t tried many Japanese omakase meals in Toronto so it was definitely a treat to be able to enjoy this chef-custom-chosen “I’ll leave it to you” meal at Shoushin for Valentine’s Day this year.  I have to thank my … Continue reading

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Winterlicious 2017 Restaurant #2: Batch

Holly, Joyce, and I made reservations to enjoy a Winterlicious dinner at Batch on a Tuesday evening.  This was the evening where Toronto had freezing rain warnings and lots of falling ice later in the evening due to the warmer … Continue reading

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Congee Queen (Hwy 7 & Leslie)

Upon coming back from our Blue Mountain trip, we both were in need some of comfort food and veggies, so we went to Congee Queen at Highway 7 and Leslie (皇后名粥) in Markham for some reliable Chinese comfort food. It was my … Continue reading

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Brunch at TheSmoke BBQ Restaurant

On our last day in Collingwood, we went to TheSmoke for brunch!  It was a Sunday brunch and there was a dedicated menu where I chose the Pulled Pork Pancakes with Jack Daniels Maple Syrup and Ken chose the Eggs … Continue reading

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Northwinds Brewhouse & Kitchen (Collingwood)

For dinner of our weekend getaway trip to Collingwood, we went to Northwinds Brewhouse & Kitchen.  (It was a busy Saturday night and we actually took waiting lists on two other restaurants in the vicinity to see which restaurant would … Continue reading

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Wild Wing (Blue Mountain)

After our quick and fun trip on the Ridge Runner in the Blue Mountain Village, we were looking for a restaurant to eat lunch at.  I wanted some sort of pizza or burger food — mostly pizza — so we … Continue reading

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Winterlicious 2017 Restaurant #1: Matahari Bar & Grill

Last night, for my first spot of the bi-annual culinary prix fixe restaurant, Daphne and I dined at Matahari Bar & Grill located at 39 Baldwin Street in downtown Toronto.  Daphne has raved about Matahari several -licious seasons ago and … Continue reading

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Iron Cow Taiwanese Beef Noodles

Oct 1, 2016 – Iron Cow Taiwanese Beef Noodles (鐵牛台灣牛肉麵) Before we headed off to view the fireworks for the National Day of the People’s Republic of China and do some pokemon hunting on October 1, Willa led us to Iron Cow Taiwanese … Continue reading

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Yee Shun Milk Company

Oct 1, 2016 –  Yee Shun Milk Company 港澳義順牛奶公司 In the late afternoon before dinner, we passed by Yee Shun Milk Company in Jordan and I just had to go in to try a bowl of their 雙皮奶 “double skin milk” dessert.  

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Kinton Ramen Tasting at new Markham location!

I had the pleasure to be invited to the tasting event of the newest Kinton Ramen restaurant opening up in Markham last Thursday.  Kinton Ramen has been a solid Japanese ramen house in Toronto for the last eight years or … Continue reading

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