Tag Archives: Toronto

Kinton Ramen 4 (North York)

Posted on December 9, 2015 by stenoodie

The very first ramen house that I went to was Kinton Ramen, the one located on Baldwin Street. I remember back then (this was my very early foodie days), there was a lot of hype about this ramen house — … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Eye Spy

Posted on December 7, 2015 by stenoodie

This week’s challenge has to do with the eye. I remember this distinct photo taken when my friend Ling Yu and I were playing around with a hands-on exhibit in the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) several years ago.

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged exhibits, eye spy, fun, hands-on, magnifying glass, museum, postaday, ROM, Toronto, weekly photo challenge | 2 Comments

Latin American Emporium

Posted on December 6, 2015 by stenoodie

This is a little spot called Latin American Emporium that you might not know about to dine at if a friend doesn’t recommend it to you. I met Michelle for lunch on a Tuesday and she said that she had … Continue reading →

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Special Tasting Dinner at Kinka Izakaya Original

Posted on December 4, 2015 by stenoodie

Thank you Kinka Izakaya Original (Church Street location) for inviting me and a friend to your tasting dinner! 🙂 Kinka Izakaya used to be known as Guu Izakaya but since they have separated ways with the original franchise of the … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Vinho Verde Wine Tasting at Archive 909 Wine Bar

Posted on December 3, 2015 by stenoodie

I had the honour and privilege to be invited to an exclusive complimentary wine tasting care of Resource Media this past Tuesday evening on December 1 at Archive 909 Wine Bar. Resource Media is an online and television media production … Continue reading →

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Ramen Isshin

Posted on December 2, 2015 by stenoodie

After our inaugural visit to Toronto’s first cat cafe, TOT The Cat Cafe, the three of us headed for dinner nearby. Since we didn’t stay very long at the cat cafe or ate or drank anything too substantial, it was the … Continue reading →

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The Winner of the Fresh City Farms $50 Gift Certificate is…

Posted on November 30, 2015 by stenoodie

Good evening stenoodie fans and followers! Thank you so much for participating in our latest contest. This time, we had a record-breaking number of participants. I hope everyone had fun entering the contest! 🙂 Thank you once again to Fresh … Continue reading →

Posted in Contest | Tagged $50 gift certificate, @freshcityfarms, congratulations, contest, Fresh City Farms, fun, giveaway, local contests, participants, prize, random draw, Recipe Bags, thank you, Toronto, winner | 3 Comments

Giveaway: Fresh City Farms $50 Gift Certificate!

Posted on November 25, 2015 by stenoodie

Hello stenoodie readers and followers! It’s time for another giveaway! 🙂 At the beginning of this month, I reviewed 3 Recipe Bags from Fresh City Farms. I had the pleasure of trying out their meat, fish, and veggie bags and … Continue reading →

Posted in Contest | Tagged $50 gift certificate, 100% biodegradable packaging, @freshcityfarms, contest, cooking, delivery, DIY, fish, fresh, Fresh City Farms, friends, fun, giveaway, local foods, locally sourced, meat, organic, Recipe Bag, Toronto, tote bags, vegetable | 2 Comments

Dinner at Nuit Social

Posted on November 24, 2015 by stenoodie

Two weeks ago, Sindy and I went to Nuit Social for dinner. This dinner was partially courtesy of Zomato — Pardis of Zomato sent me a $25 voucher to use towards a meal at Nuit Social as a thanks for all … Continue reading →