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Dim Sum at Pearl King [Defunct]

Posted on April 2, 2016 by stenoodie

On a Monday afternoon, three of us were able to find time to go for dim sum together at Pearl King in downtown Toronto. There was a great deal on Groupon where you could get $15 for $30 worth of dim … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum at Mong Kok Chinese Restaurant

Posted on November 1, 2015 by stenoodie

As per usual, we met up on a Saturday morning for food and to chat. We are the Round Table Foodies! No, really, we’re just called Roundies lol. On this particular day, instead of making buying food to bring to eat … Continue reading →

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Covernotes Tea and Coffee House

Posted on September 8, 2015 by stenoodie

Simone and I went to a local tea and coffee house today for a small catch-up over lunch! I found Covernotes Tea and Coffee House when I was searching up places that offered at least salads or smoothies online.

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Bubble Tea & Desserts at FormoCha!

Posted on July 1, 2015 by stenoodie

I am friends of a friend who opened up a bubble tea shop called FormoCha a couple of years ago! I don’t know him personally but I’ve seen him around and I finally got the chance to try FormoCha for the … Continue reading →

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Day 4 in Beijing 2015: Temple of Heaven & Forbidden City‏

Posted on May 21, 2015 by stenoodie

Thursday, March 26, 2015. Day 4 in Beijing. Today, we visited two key tourist spots in Beijing: the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City and its surrounding “dians”. Breakfast started off as usual at 6:30 and we were again … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Beijing, China, Forbidden City, tea, Temple of Heaven, tour, tourist | 8 Comments

Folco’s Ristorante

Posted on April 23, 2015 by stenoodie

The other night, Angel and I had our long-awaited catch-up dinner at Folco’s Ristorante, an Italian restaurant I’ve always wanted to visit. This restaurant has shown up in the restaurant searches when searching in the Main Street Markham area. The … Continue reading →

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Wanda’s Belgian Waffles (Yonge/Elm St.)

Posted on March 19, 2015 by stenoodie

After dinner with Jenn and having a lovely catch-up, I met up with Sze Chieh to also have a long-awaited catch up! I haven’t seen this girl in years and it was amazing to see her in person again. I … Continue reading →

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It’s the Cat’s Meow Cafe

Posted on January 14, 2015 by stenoodie

Betty and I visited a cafe that we have long wanted to go to now called It’s The Cat’s Meow Cafe. This very small but cozy cafe is located on Main Street Markham and just two shops down from Rawlicious. … Continue reading →

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Chao Yang Chinese Cuisine 朝陽飯莊 (Hong Kong)

Posted on November 27, 2014 by stenoodie

Ah, Chao Yang Chinese Cuisine. The last time we were in Hong Kong, we went to this restaurant to eat as well. It’s located in iSquare in Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong on the 27th floor which means that it … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum at Yang’s Chinese Cuisine

Posted on July 17, 2014 by stenoodie

Yang’s Chinese Cuisine is located in Markham near Highway 7 and Leslie. It’s your typical Chinese restaurant where you check off the items you want to order on a sheet of paper and submit it to the server who will … Continue reading →