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Dim Sum at Pearl King [Defunct]
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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Tagged 291 King St W, @PearlAtKing291, BBQ Pork Buns, calamari, Chinese, Chinese food on King Street, Chinese tapas, Curried Baby Octopus, Dim sum, discounts on Pearl King restaurant, Eel with Teriyaki Sauce with Rice, food blog, foodie, Har Kau Shrimp Dumplings, King Street West, Pearl King, Pearl King Groupon, Pearl King Toronto, restaurant review, Shrimp Toast, sui mai, tea, Toronto, Turnip Cake
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Dim Sum at Mong Kok Chinese Restaurant
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
Covernotes Tea and Coffee House
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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Tagged 10268 Yonge Street, books, cafe, coffee, Covernotes, Covernotes Tea and Coffee House, Creme de Caramel Roobios Tea, crepes, food blog, foodie, free wifi, library, loose leaf tea, lounge, lunch, quiet, restaurant review, Richmond Hill, sandwiches, snacks, tea, The Gatsby Crepe
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Bubble Tea & Desserts at FormoCha!
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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Tagged 55 Eglinton Avenue East, @FormoCha, afternoon tea time, bubble tea, chocolate milk tea, Chocolate Strawberry Mousse, coffee, Dessert, drinks, Eglinton, food blog, foodie, juice, mango mousse cake, milk tea, North York, restaurant review, Sesame Milk Tea, smoothies, tapioca, taro milk tea, tea, Toronto, Yonge, Yonge & Eglinton
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Day 4 in Beijing 2015: Temple of Heaven & Forbidden City
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
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Tagged Beijing, China, Forbidden City, tea, Temple of Heaven, tour, tourist
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Folco’s Ristorante
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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Tagged 42 Main St Markham N, 7 layers, bolognese sauce, bread basket, Dessert, dinner, Fettucine Vegetable Bolognese, Folco's Ristorante, food blog, foodie, Italian, Italian restaurants in Markham, Lasagna, lasagna in Markham restaurants, lemon sponge cake, Main Street Markham restaurants, Main Street North, Markham, mascarpone layer, restaurant review, tea, Torta Ni Nona
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Wanda’s Belgian Waffles (Yonge/Elm St.)
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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Tagged 361 Yonge St, cafe, chocolate, crepes, Dessert, downtown, food blog, foodie, free wifi, Nutella, Original Vanilla Waffle, restaurant review, shop, sit-down, tea, Toronto, vanilla, waffles, Wanda's Belgian Waffles, Yonge
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It’s the Cat’s Meow Cafe
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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Tagged 138 Robinson St, all day breakfast, breakfast, brunch, Butternut Squash Soup, cafe, cat decorations, coffee, Dessert, eggs toast coffee, food blog, foodie, hot chocolate, ice cream, ice cream station, It's the Cat's Meow Cafe, Main Street, Markham, Peameal Sandwich, restaurant review, tea
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Chao Yang Chinese Cuisine 朝陽飯莊 (Hong Kong)
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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Tagged 27th floor, and Sesame Sauce, awesome views, Chao Yang Braised Chicken with Garlic, Chao Yang Chinese Cuisine, Chili Oil, Chinese, food blog, foodie, Hong Kong, iSquare, Kung Pao Chicken, lamb skewers, lunch, Northern Chinese, Pan-Fried Eggs stuffed with Chinese Chives, restaurant review, tea, Tsim Sha Tsui, 朝陽飯莊
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Dim Sum at Yang’s Chinese Cuisine
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
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Tagged Chicken Pie in Portuguese Sauce, Chinese, Congee with Lean Pork & Preserved Duck Egg, Deep Fried Chicken Wings with Spicy Salt, Dim sum, food blog, foodie, Highway 7, Leslie, Malaysian Durian Pastry, Markham, Pan Fried Bun with Minced Meat & Vegetables in Abalone Sauce, restaurant review, Steamed Beef Tendons with Chu Hau Sauce, Steamed Chicken with Fish Maw, Steamed Dumpling with Pea Sprouts Leaves & King Mushroom, Steamed House Special Shrimp Dumpling, Steamed Rice Roll with Shrimp, Steamed Shui Mai with Minced Shrimp and Rice, Steamed Yam Roll with Mushroom, tea, Yang's Chinese Cuisine
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