Tag Archives: Toronto

Soma Chocolate

Posted on November 5, 2014 by stenoodie

After our dinner at Rodney’s Oyster House, we strolled over to Soma Chocolate. It’s a chocolate paradise for those who have a sweet tooth as they have every type of chocolate and nut combination available. I was recommended to try … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 443 King Street West, @SomaChocolate, chocolate, Dessert, downtown, drinks, food blog, foodie, gift baskets, gifts, hot chocolate, ice cream, King St W, review, Soma, spicy hot chocolate, Spicy Mayan, Toronto | 2 Comments

Rodney’s Oyster House

Posted on November 4, 2014 by stenoodie

I was a little disappointed with our night out at Rodney’s Oyster House when we celebrated our 1-3-5 October birthday dinner there. I’ve been to Rodney’s Oyster House in the past. I remember ordering their lobster club, shrimp jambalaya, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 469 King Street W, @rodneystoronto, clam chowder, corn chowder, dinner, food blog, foodie, King Street W, King Street West, mantane shrimp and avocado dip, oysters, restaurant review, Rodney's Oyster House, scallop, Toronto | 4 Comments

Moxie’s Grill & Bar (Fairview Mall location)

Posted on November 3, 2014 by stenoodie

I haven’t dined at a Moxie’s in a while so when Justin suggested it to catch up over dinner here, I was all for it. I took a look at the online menu before I left my house (when you … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 1800 Sheppard Ave E, @Moxies_fairview, @Moxies_official, appetizer, calamari, dinner, Fairview Mall, food blog, foodie, jalapeno, Moxies, North York, popcorn shrimp, restaurant review, Toronto, Western | Leave a comment

Organizing my Own Shoreline Cleanup at Bluffer’s Park

Posted on October 26, 2014 by stenoodie

One of the things I absolutely LOVE doing is cleanups. There’s just something almost ‘thrilling’ in the challenge of the ‘treasure’-hunting process — treat every piece of trash that you can spot out in the natural environment of greenery as … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, Philanthropy | Tagged @cleanshoreline, autumn, Bluffer's Park, Canada, cleanup, earth, fall, friends, fun, garbage, Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, make a difference, nature, pickp, recycling, Scarborough, shoreline, stenoodie cleanups, Toronto | 3 Comments

O.Noir — dining in the dark

Posted on October 24, 2014 by stenoodie

Betty and I tried out O.Noir. This restaurant has been talked about for ages and has been on my to-eat list for ages too. When I spotted a Groupon being offered, I immediately took the chance to purchase it. We … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged 620 Church St, @ONOIRRestaurant, blind, Braille, calamari, Church Street, dark, dining in the dark, downtown, filet mignon, food blog, foodie, Grilled O.NOIR Octopus with Olive Oil and Lime, legally blind, O.Noir, O.Noir Filet Mignon Served with Potatoes and Vegetables, restaurant review, servers, Surprise, Toronto, unique experience | 2 Comments

Pho 88 (North York)

Posted on October 18, 2014 by stenoodie

After our Basic 5 training, in which 4 hours passed by like a snap — Keith Doyle trains so flawlessly and makes everything so fun — we went for lunch around the North York Centre area. Lawrence was in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 5197 Yonge Street, @pho88Restaurant, Chinese, food blog, foodie, North York, pad thai, pho, Pho 88, restaurant review, Special Pho, Thai, Toronto, Vietnamese, Yonge Street | 3 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Refraction

Posted on October 17, 2014 by stenoodie

When lining up to get into the new ROM building back then in 2007, we took a picture of the crystal windows that reflected the scene from the street in downtown Toronto. That’s what this week’s photo challenge led me … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged crystal, design, Michael Lee-Chin, mirrors, postaday, refraction, ROM, Toronto, weekly photo challenge | 7 Comments

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka in Toronto

Posted on October 16, 2014 by stenoodie

October 2014: I’m a little late on completing the ramen craze that’s landed in Toronto, but here I am reviewing Hokkaido Ramen Santouka! Jessica and I dined here on a Thursday night and the line-up was huge! There was construction … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 91 Dundas St East, authentic Japanese ramen in Toronto, best ramen in Toronto, downtown, food blog, foodie, gyoza, Hokkaido Ramen Santouka, Japanese Apricot Jelly, ramen, restaurant review, Santouka, Santouka Hand-made Gyoza, Shio Ramen, soup base, Sparkling Peach Jello Sake, Toronto, Toronto food bloggers, Toronto ramen blogs, Toronto ramen restaurants, Ume Jelly | 6 Comments

Elephant & Castle

Posted on October 15, 2014 by stenoodie

After having received the free $50 gift card from Elephant & Castle (they enlisted my help to run a contest to give away a gift card and I got the same gift in return. Yay!), Jen and I went there … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 212 King St W, @elephantcastle, Alexander Keith's Original Cider, Beer, calamari, chicken wings, Crown Float, dinner, drinks, Elephant & Castle, Entertainment District, food blog, foodie, fried onions, fried peppers, Guinness, Long Beach Fish Tacos, mahi mahi, pub, restaurant review, Somersby Cider, Toronto | 3 Comments

Chinese Halal Restaurant

Posted on October 13, 2014 by stenoodie

You learn something new every day and I’m so thankful that I got to learn something new when I was dining out with Shelley a couple of weeks ago. We met up to have an early dinner at Chinese Halal … Continue reading →