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Peking Duck Wrap at Pret a Manger

September 28, 2017: Sandi had asked me about Pret a Manger in preparation for her trip to Asia next year.  There was a Pret a Manger in the Hong Kong airport that she wanted to visit because she wanted to … Continue reading

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Grand Opening Party of Pogue Mahone Pub and Kitchen!

The Grand Opening Party of Pogue Mahone Pub and Kitchen at 777 Bay Street in downtown Toronto last night was a huge success!  Thank you to Fab Restaurant Concepts for inviting me to the newly renovated space last night in order … Continue reading

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Macarons at Butter Avenue [Defunct]

Thanks to @cfooodie and Butter Avenue who were hosting a contest during the winter holidays, I was able to win myself a box of macarons from Butter Avenue!  Yay! 😀  I had known about and seen this pastisserie that sold … Continue reading

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Putting Edge in Vaughan

Other than the brief mini golf course that I had played on the Norwegian Getaway cruise last year, I had never been to a mini putt golf course before!  I was really excited to try it out.  Ken and I … Continue reading

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Emack & Bolio’s Ice Cream in Central, Hong Kong

After our lunch at BEP, we walked around and stopped at Emack & Bolio’s in Central for some dessert.  Walking into Emack & Bolio’s, there were a lot of people here already and their display of premade ice cream cones behind the … Continue reading

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A-Game Café (Board Game Café)

A-Game Café is a board game café situated on Queen Street West in the heart of Toronto.  At the time of writing, they have a Groupon deal where you only have to pay $12 for unlimited gameplay for two people … Continue reading

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Hot Star Large Fried Chicken in Tai Po, Hong Kong

Sept 21, 2016 – Hot Star Large Fried Chicken I finally got the chance to try Hot Star Fried Chicken today!! 😀 After walking by this take-out shop at Tai Wo Fortune Plaza last night,  I made a mental note to … Continue reading

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Funky Munky Cafe

Funky Munky Cafe is a little quaint yet modern cafe situated on Markham Road north of 16th Avenue.  It’s located in a strip mall where there is also a Garden Basket and Cora’s.  The cafe may be hard to find but … Continue reading

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OktoberFEAST 2016 Supporting the Canadian Cancer Society at Markham Museum

OktoberFEAST 2016 was held last night at the Markham Museum near Markham Road and 16th Avenue in Markham.  It was an event where local food and drink vendors came together to raise funds to fight against cancer by supporting the … Continue reading

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Baskin Robbins (Markham)

This is going to be a super low-key blog post.  I haven’t been to Baskin Robbins for ice cream for many years (I remember enjoying a wonderful ice cream cake from them when I was a child).  They’re a popular … Continue reading

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