Tag Archives: Toronto

Pho Xe Lua (Kensington Market)

Posted on January 26, 2015 by stenoodie

After we played an intense game of Trapped in a Room with a Zombie, we headed for food! We settled on Pho Xe Lua which is a popular and almost ubiquitous restaurant chain that serves pho and Vietnamese dishes (it … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 254 Spadina Ave, Chinatown, downtown, food blog, foodie, Kensington Market, lunch, pho, Pho Xe Lua, restaurant review, rice noodle, Special Beef Noodle Soup, Toronto, Vietnamese | 3 Comments

Playing “Liberty Squad” at BreakOut Team Adventures (Complimentary)

Posted on January 20, 2015 by stenoodie

By now, if you’ve been following my blog, you know that not only am I a food enthusiast and love trying new restaurants, but over the past year, I’ve also been delving into escape room games. It all started last … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Escape Room Reviews | Tagged 705 Progress Avenue #44, @BreakOutTeamAdv, brain power, BreakOut Team Adventures, clues, critical thinking, escape game reviews, escape room, fun, game, puzzles, review, Scarborough, skill, strategy, teamwork, Toronto | 2 Comments

My 7th Escape Room Game: EscapeZone (Spadina & College)

Posted on January 11, 2015 by stenoodie

Another day, another escape game. ^_^ Yesterday, on a sunny but cold winter weekend day (we’re talking -19 C), seven of us braved the cold and hit up EscapeZone, which is located in the heart of downtown near Kensington Market … Continue reading →

Posted in Escape Room Reviews | Tagged $20, 388 Spadina Ave, 45 minutes, clues, College, Da Vinci Code room, downtown, escape game review, EscapeZone, fun, game, lockbox, play, puzzles, review, room, Spadina, strategy, teamwork, theme, Toronto | 1 Comment

Weekly Photo Challenge: Shadowed

Posted on January 9, 2015 by stenoodie

I think the reason why I like doing these WPCs so much is that not only do I get to choose a nice photo from my archives and show it off (I’m a show-off :D), but I also get to … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged chocolate workshop, Kensington Market, postaday, shadowed, shadows, Toronto, weekly photo challenge | 12 Comments

Dim Sum at Casa Deluz Banquet Hall

Posted on January 5, 2015 by stenoodie

Walking into this restaurant brings back so many memories. This Chinese restaurant is now renovated and newly christened as Casa Deluz. Previously, it was famously known as Red Ruby Chinese Restaurant. Ah, does that ring a bell with some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 1571 Sandhurst Circle, Casa Deluz Banquet Hall, Chinese, Dim sum, food blog, food blog foodie, free wifi, Red Ruby Restaurant, restaurant review, Scarborough, Toronto | 4 Comments

Escape Game: LockQuest

Posted on January 3, 2015 by stenoodie

Earlier this week, nine of us played another escape room called LockQuest. By now, most people know about room escape games and how they’re currently a top pasttime since they’re fun, challenging, and involve lots of teamwork. LockQuest is located directly … Continue reading →

Posted in Escape Room Reviews | Tagged 1204a Yonge St, @lockquestinc, book club, clues, escape, escape game, Escape the Book Club Killer, fun, game, killer, LockQuest, LockQuest Inc., puzzle, puzzles, review, strategy, Summerhill subway station, teamwork, Toronto | 4 Comments

Room Escape Adventures — Trapped in a Room with a Zombie

Posted on December 29, 2014 by stenoodie

A week ago, eleven friends and I went to play this newer room escape adventure called “Trapped in a Room with a Zombie” courtesy of Room Escape Adventures. I first heard about this from my friend after we played the … Continue reading →

Posted in Escape Room Reviews, New Experiences | Tagged 37 Bulwer Street, @roomescapeadven, clues, escape room, Escape Room Adventures, escape room review, fun, game, players, puzzles, review, strategy, teamwork, Toronto, trapped in a room with a zombie, zombie, zombie room | 2 Comments

Steno & Snow

Posted on December 11, 2014 by stenoodie

It’s been a while since I blogged about anything steno-related, so here goes. (I bet those of you who followed my blog specifically for the steno posts are fed up with me inundating you with all the food reviews and … Continue reading →

Posted in Steno | Tagged commute, court, Court reporter, equipment, heavy, how much does your steno bag weigh, job, luggage, sidewalks, snow, steno, steno bag, stenographer, Toronto, winter, Work | 4 Comments

Blogger Media Preview Event at Han Ba Tang

Posted on December 2, 2014 by stenoodie

When I first received the invitation e-mail from Acorn Communications regarding this Blogger Media Preview Event at Han Ba Tang, I absolutely didn’t expect it to be so smoothly organized and cater to the bloggers so well with such delicious food. … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged "Live to 1000" Soju, 4862 Yonge Street, @hanbatang, @Han_Ba_Tang, Black Squid Ink Pasta, blogger media preview, bloggers, Chili Shrimp, event, food blog, foodie, fusion, ginseng soju, Han Ba Tang, Kalbi Taco, Kandy Crush, kimchi fries, Korean, media event, modern, North York, owner, Peach Beach, restaurant review, Soju, soju flights, Spicy Chicken with Fondue, Spicy Pork Taco, Spicy Seafood Soup, Spoon Pizza, Strawberry Inception, tapas, tasting, Toronto, Toronto bloggers, Yonge Street | 1 Comment

Tacos at El Trompo

Posted on November 10, 2014 by stenoodie

I’ve been meaning to try this Mexican tacos joint and finally had the chance to recently. Helen and I didn’t expect the small restaurant in Kensington Market to be so popular! We arrived here on a dark and chilly October Saturday … Continue reading →