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Ocean Seafood Restaurant [Defunct]

At first, I thought Ocean Seafood Restaurant was a Chinese restaurant that only featured fancy six-course dinners with seafood and chicken and your other typical Chinese dishes.  However, when we walked in looking for a casual HK-style cafe, Ocean Seafood … Continue reading

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Schwarmas at Lebanon Express

Rosa doesn’t come to downtown Toronto very often so it was so nice to meet up with her when she was in town recently.  Along with Qiqi, we were looking for a food joint in the Dundas and College area.  … Continue reading

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Noodle Star

This restaurant, Noodle Star, is another variation of the many “Congee Queens”, “Congee Wongs”, and “Congee Times” out there.  They’re Chinese-owned and run and serve everything from breakfast sets to lunch sets to dinner sets with anything from chow mein … Continue reading

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Italian Dinner at Ponte Vecchio

Last month, my mom and I had dinner at this fancy schmacy Italian restaurant, Ponte Vecchio, which is located in Niagara Falls in the Fallsview Casino.  The atmosphere was romantic and the light fixtures were so pretty that I just … Continue reading

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Green Grotto Tea Room (Hwy 7 & Warden)

Did you know that there’s a Green Grotto Tea Room located at Highway 7 & Warden?  It’s in the plaza where Paintlounge used to be and where that sushi restaurant, Gal’s Sushi, still is.  During the break at one of our … Continue reading

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DiSCOVER One-year Reunion at Bannock

I can’t believe it’s been a year since our DiSCOVER Trip to China with our Mon Sheong Youth Group.  To celebrate and to reminisce a year’s passing since the trip, we gathered together at Bannock.  Thank you, Wendy, for organizing the entire … Continue reading

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Partial SMC Reunion at Beerbistro

Beerbistro is a popular place to hang out for food and drinks, and especially for beer given their name.  My friends and I have tried on two occasions to make a dinner get-together here but failed for it to go … Continue reading

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Fish Noodle Soup at Deer Garden Signatures

My mom and I went for this specialty fish soup noodles place on a summery Friday at Deer Garden Restaurant and the place was packed!!  Either it was because it was summer and all the kids and adults were out or … Continue reading

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Prix Fixe Dinner at Sambuca Grill

I’ve been to the other location of Sambuca before; the one that is on Church street.  I remember dining there and being genuinely and pleasantly surprised with the amazing quality of the food and the generous portion of the food. … Continue reading

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Prix Fixe Lunch at Smash Kitchen & Bar

A couple of weeks ago, my blogger friend Violet and I went on a lunch date to Smash Kitchen and Bar in Markham!  Upon arriving at the restaurant and being seated at a spacious booth that could have fitted two … Continue reading

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