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Tasting Dinner at 98 Aroma

Posted on October 22, 2016 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure to be invited to 98 Aroma last night for a wonderful tasting dinner. 98 Aroma is located at 440 Spadina Avenue near College. It is right in the heart of downtown where Chinatown is in Toronto. … Continue reading →

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Media Event at The Poké Box!

Posted on October 20, 2016 by stenoodie

What a wonderful media event we had at The Poké Box on a Monday evening! By now, those attuned to what’s trending on the Toronto food scene has noticed that there have been many poké shops opening up all around … Continue reading →

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Ebisu on Queen Grand Opening Party [Defunct]

Posted on October 19, 2016 by stenoodie

Thanks to Loopp Media Inc., I was able to attend the grand opening party of Ebisu opening on Queen Street in Toronto last Saturday. (Ebisu replaces what used to be Sushi Queen on 204 Queen Street West in downtown Toronto.) Ebisu … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Edge

Posted on September 9, 2016 by stenoodie

In the summer of 2011 when the CN Tower first introduced its EdgeWalk program, my friend Rachel and I were one of the first to brave together to try this first “walk on the edge” on the 356-metre high tower, … Continue reading →

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The Captain’s Boil: New 5th Location in Little Italy

Posted on September 1, 2016 by stenoodie

I have fallen in love with eating seafood boils and after this recent visit to The Captain’s Boil, it just reconfirms how delicious this messy hands-on way of eating seafood is. The Captain’s Boil has been growing steadily throughout Canada … Continue reading →

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Canada’s 3rd Annual Coconut Festival & Marketplace 2016

Posted on August 29, 2016 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure to be invited to the 3rd Annual Coconut Festival & Marketplace this year by Mark to sample various foods and products from this popular coconut festival. “Coconut Festival Canada produces the event to connect all communities … Continue reading →

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Platito Filipino Soul Food

Posted on August 28, 2016 by stenoodie

For Aileen’s reunion get-together this past weekend, a group of us met up at Platito Filipino Soul Food for dinner. Reservations were set at 7:30 p.m. for 15 people (despite some difficulty booking one table for everyone to sit together by … Continue reading →

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Sushi Burritos at Rolltation!

Posted on August 27, 2016 by stenoodie

Yay! I finally got to experience the sushi burrito craze! The first sushi burrito I saw floating around the social media channels online was a sushi burrito outside of Canada. (Yes, it is a cross between a sushi roll and … Continue reading →

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Fran’s Restaurant

Posted on August 24, 2016 by stenoodie

I’ve been to Fran’s Restaurant before, also for dinner right before a musical performance since Fran’s is located right across from Massey Hall and a very short walking distance from the Ed Mirvish Theatre. It had been several years since … Continue reading →

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Media Tasting Event at Boil King [Defunct]

Posted on August 17, 2016 by stenoodie

There is another new seafood boil restaurant in town! Boil King is now open and located in the Entertainment District on 333 King Street West close to Blue Jays Way. Boil King is a family-owned restaurant that serves the Louisiana tradition of Cajun-style seafood in … Continue reading →