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A Quick Dinner at iQ Food Co.

Posted on August 6, 2014 by stenoodie

Before we sat our butts down to watch the nearly 4-hour long Katy Perry concert on a Monday (2 hours opening acts + 2 hours KP), Jenny and I dined at iQ Food Co. I was searching for something quick … Continue reading →

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Summerlicious 2014 Restaurant #9: Banu

Posted on August 5, 2014 by stenoodie

Banu was my final stop on my Summerlicious 2014 journey this year (insert sad face). The three October babies reunited again for a prix fixe meal; I think that’s what we do best and enjoy the most. 🙂 Banu features … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @BanuQueenWest, @LiciousTO, Baghali Polo, Banu, basmati rice, classic Iranian fare, dinner, downtown, fava bean basmati rice, food blog, foodie, Iranian, Khoresht e Karafs, Mirza Ghasemi, nigella seed bread, potato salad, prix fixe, Queen Street West, Queen West, restaurant review, rice pudding, saffron, Salad e Olivieh, Sholeh Zard, smoked eggplant, Summerlicious 2014, Toronto, veal shank | 11 Comments

Summerlicious Restaurant 2014 #1: Vaticano Italian Restaurant

Posted on August 4, 2014 by stenoodie

For my first Summerlicious restaurant this season, I went to Vaticano Italian Restaurant with Steph. She wanted to try an Italian cuisine in the heart of Yorkville (posh neighborhood in Toronto where a lot of celebrities dine and shop).

Posted in Food | Tagged @LiciousTO, @VaticanoToronto, Alfredo sauce, Apple crumble with vanilla cream sauce, Cozze, diced chicken, downtown, Fettuccine pasta, Fettuccine Pollo, food blog, foodie, Italian, Lasagna della Mamma, Mixed Berry cheesecake, P.E.I. mussels, prix fixe, restaurant review, Summerlicious 2014, tomato sauce, Toronto, Vaticano Italian Restaurant, veal lasagna, white wine, wild mushrooms, Yorkville | 4 Comments

The Pottery Restaurant

Posted on August 3, 2014 by stenoodie

I originally wasn’t planning to blog about this restaurant since we didn’t really dine in at The Pottery Restaurant, but their take-out service was so exceptional that I really wanted to highlight them. An hour before we were to depart … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged accommodating, Blue Mountain, Caesar wrap, chicken & smoked bacon Caesar wrap, excellent service, food blog, foodie, fries, restaurant review, retreat, summer, take-out, The Pottery Restaurant, travel | 4 Comments

Summerlicious 2014 Restaurant #5: STOCK Restaurant Bar & Lounge

Posted on July 30, 2014 by stenoodie

STOCK Restaurant Bar & Lounge is located at the 31st floor of the Trump International Hotel & Tower in the Financial District of Toronto (read: fancy schmacy). Danny was awesome enough to make a reservation for the four of us … Continue reading →

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Summerlicious 2014 Restaurant #4: Casa Manila

Posted on July 29, 2014 by stenoodie

Oh, man. I wanted really badly to have a good review for this restaurant and say that I liked my experience here, but I really didn’t have a good time. You’ll see why below. For my 4th Summerlicious restaurant — … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 2014, @CasaManilaTO, @LiciousTO, Casa Manila, Cassava Cake, chicken adobo, coconut ginger fish, Filipino, food blog, foodie, gamas, garlic shrimp, lumpia, lunch, prix fixe, restaurant review, Summerlicious, Toronto, ube taro smoothie, Ube-Taro Cake, York Mills Road | 10 Comments

Summerlicious 2014 Restaurant #3: Shibui Robata Bar

Posted on July 28, 2014 by stenoodie

Just before we went out to Beyoncé and Jay Z’s phenomenal concert, On the Run Tour, 6 of us dined out at Shibui Robata Bar, a Japanese restaurant that has a fun twist with the way its food is cooked … Continue reading →

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Dinner at King Dragon Cuisine

Posted on July 27, 2014 by stenoodie

My family and I had dinner at King Dragon Cuisine specifically because it had a lobster dinner special going on at the time. It’s a really fancy-looking and high-end Chinese restaurant that is on the second floor at Commerce Gate in … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Bird's Nest, casserole, Chinese, Chinese food, Commerce Gate, Deep Fried Crispy Chicken, dinner, food blog, foodie, garlic, grouper fillet, Highway 7, King Dragon Cuisine, king mushroom, lobster, promotion, restaurant review, second floor, snow pea leaves, stir fried scallop, wok fried oysters | 1 Comment

Yummy Pho Vietnamese Cuisine [Defunct]

Posted on July 26, 2014 by stenoodie

My mom and I had a quick lunch here at Yummy Pho a couple of weeks ago. Yummy Pho is situated in the plaza behind First Markham Place and close to A LA Kitchen, among a couple of other restaurants. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Asian, bean sprouts, Beef Noodle Soup, curry beef brisket, FMP, food blog, foodie, grilled pork chop, lemon grass, lunch, Markham, noodles, pho, restaurant review, rice, Vietnamese, Vietnamese cuisine, Yummy Pho | 4 Comments

Summerlicious 2014 Restaurant #2: Bloom Restaurant

Posted on July 25, 2014 by stenoodie

Joyce and I agreed to go to a Summerlicious restaurant to hang out and catch up. I would have never expected this Latin American restaurant, Bloom, to be as good as it was. Firstly, the restaurant itself is decorated very … Continue reading →