Tag Archives: Toronto

Cookie Monster Ice Cream from Fugo Desserts!

Posted on July 3, 2017 by stenoodie

A year after its debut, I finally tried the ice cream from Fugo! (I had stepped into this store and passed by it when it opened but was either too full from other sweet desserts or wasn’t in the mood … Continue reading →

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Trying out the Burgers at Rudy!

Posted on July 2, 2017 by stenoodie

After gawking with the giant rubber non-quacking duck (:D), we headed towards Little Italy for a taste of burgers! I had seen the burgers from Rudy advertised on Instagram and many foodies had stated that it was a hit burger. … Continue reading →

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Media Tasting at CANO Restaurant

Posted on July 1, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Wednesday, I had the pleasure of attending another DKLoEvents for a media tasting at CANO Restaurant. This is an Italian restaurant (with Mediterranean influences) that is located in the west-mid-side area of Toronto. Its major intersection is St. … Continue reading →

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Media Tasting at Hotmess Tex Mex

Posted on June 30, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Tuesday, there was a jojoinstameets media tasting at Hotmess Tex Mex. If it weren’t for jojoinstameets, I would not have known about this neat little Tex Mex restaurant! Hotmess Tex Mex resides on Queen Street West where there are … Continue reading →

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Thai Food at Nana Restaurant

Posted on June 29, 2017 by stenoodie

Last Saturday, after an amazing tasting at Dazzling Café, I headed downtown for a long-awaited dinner with some friends. (We had been trying to schedule this dinner for a long time and due to postponements and delays, we finally were … Continue reading →

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First Time Volunteering at Habitat for Humanity (140 Pinery Trail)

Posted on June 26, 2017 by stenoodie

This past Saturday, I participated with the Toronto Trillium Lions Club in our first volunteering event with the Habitat for Humanity to work on one of their current build sites. “Habitat for Humanity Canada is a national, non-profit organization working towards … Continue reading →

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Desserts at Taiwanese-inspired Light Café

Posted on June 25, 2017 by stenoodie

On Friday evening, my girls and I met up for dinner at Light Café. I had seen photos from Light Café pop up since last summer on social media and since then had always been intrigued to go to try it … Continue reading →

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Private Tasting Lunch at Holt’s Café

Posted on June 24, 2017 by stenoodie

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of visiting Holt’s Café for a private tasting with my friend to try out items from their brand new menu. Holt’s Café is located inside Holt Renfrew, the “chain of high-end Canadian department stores specializing … Continue reading →

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$1 Food Specials at Grand Opening of Club 1806

Posted on June 22, 2017 by stenoodie

I had noticed this event float up on my Facebook feed a couple of weeks before the event on June 2 and I was highly intrigued by it. It advertised $1 food dishes after 10 p.m. at Southern Accent. They … Continue reading →

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Media Tasting at Il Fornello King

Posted on June 21, 2017 by stenoodie

Last night, we had a media tasting thanks to jojoinstameets at the King Street West location of Il Fornello. This location of Il Fornello was actually the very first Il Forenllo that I had visited back in July 2010 (my … Continue reading →