Tag Archives: Toronto

School Restaurant

Posted on October 9, 2014 by stenoodie

You know we’re serious about trying new restaurants and food when we venture all the way downtown on a weekday to try out School Restaurant which is located by subway and streetcar (you know those pesky streetcars that sometimes take … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 70 Fraser Avenue, @schoolresto, breakfast, brunch, decorations, epic breakfast, food blog, foodie, restaurant review, restaurant that looks like a school, restaurant with school supply props, School Restaurant, school setting, Smoked Salmon Scramble with Cream Cheese, Super Cheesy Bacon French Toas, Toronto, Western | 1 Comment

Signs Restaurant — a unique dining experience using ASL

Posted on October 8, 2014 by stenoodie

Ever since I saw the promotional video for one of Toronto’s newest restaurants called Signs, I knew I wanted to try it out. It’s the only restaurant in Toronto where all of the servers are deaf and use American sign … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 558 Yonge St, @signsrestaurant, American Sign Language, ASL, deaf, food blog, foodie, Montega Bay Jerk Chicken, Red Beet & Watermelon, restaurant review, signing, Signs Restaurant, Toronto, unique, Venison Shepherd’s Pie, watermelon salad, Wellesley Station | 14 Comments

Zakkushi

Posted on October 5, 2014 by stenoodie

For Jessica’s birthday, we went to Zakkushi, which is an authentic Japanese izakaya in Cabbagetown (you can get there easily on the College streetcar going east). It’s a really nicely decorated restaurant that is cozy and separated by wooden panels … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @ZakkushiCarlton, Carlton, downtown, drinks, food blog, foodie, fun, izakaya, Japanese, loud, restaurant review, tapas, Toronto, Zakkushi | 3 Comments

Malaysian and Singaporean food at Gourmet Malaysia

Posted on September 30, 2014 by stenoodie

After discovering that One2Snack was closed on a Wednesday, my mom and I ventured over to Gourmet Malaysia. This is a restaurant that I’ve heard has good and authentic Malaysian food so I was very excited to try this out! … Continue reading →

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Royale Fine Dining & Banquet

Posted on September 27, 2014 by stenoodie

Another new Chinese restaurant has popped up in Scarborough (on the border to Markham)! We are so lucky here in Toronto that there are so many restaurants in town that you can never run out of new places to try. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Chinese, Dim sum, food blog, foodie, restaurant review, Royale Fine Dining and Banquet Hall, Scarborough, Toronto | Leave a comment

First Time Stand-Up Paddle Boarding!

Posted on September 22, 2014 by stenoodie

The other day, I posted a picture for the Weekly Photo Challenge about my experience doing stand-up paddle boarding but I haven’t blogged about it yet. Now that I’m done my detox and back to my regular “schedule” of blogging … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged balance, beginner, first time experience, fun, outdoor, stand up paddle boarding, summer, Toronto, Toronto adventures, water, water sports | 6 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Endurance

Posted on September 19, 2014 by stenoodie

Recently, I’ve had a taste of endurance when I went on a stand-up paddle boarding session at Sunnyside Park at Lake Ontario this summer. If you don’t have endurance, it will be hard to go on that paddle board and … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged endurance, fun, postaday, stand up paddle boarding, sup, Toronto, weekly photo challenge | 5 Comments

Yuk Yuk’s Toronto Stand-up Comedy

Posted on September 14, 2014 by stenoodie

Betty and I had never been to a Yuk Yuk’s stand up comedy show before so when I saw the deal come on at Groupon, we decided to try it out (buy two for the price of one deal AND … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged @yukyuks, comedians, comedy club, downtown, food, food blog, foodie, Funny bone chicken wings, humour, jokes, night out, onion rings, opinion, restaurant review, Richmond Street West, thoughts, Toronto, tourist spot, Yuk Yuk's | 6 Comments

My ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Posted on September 13, 2014 by stenoodie

I know, I know, there’s been a ton of controversy surrounding this particular charity phenomenon that’s been going viral around the globe. Here are my thoughts around this activity: First of all, this is for charity. Anything that people do … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences, Philanthropy, Uncategorized | Tagged 2014, ALS, bloggers, bucket, charity, experience, fad, global, ice, Ice Bucket Challenge, opinions, phenomenon, social media, thoughts, Toronto, trend, water | Leave a comment

Road Trip to Greensboro and MAIC 2014!

Posted on September 9, 2014 by stenoodie

At the beginning of August, hundreds of young, ambitious, hardworking, kind-hearted, and energetic individuals boarded eight buses to go on a 14-hour road trip to a little-known city in North Carolina — Greensboro. This was my second convention to learn more about … Continue reading →