Kensington Market Walking Guide. Must See Attraction in Toronto
Kensington Market is a cluster of gritty Victorian era houses re-purposed into an eclectic collection of grocers, restaurants, cafes and bars. The mishmash of shops reflects Canada's diversity which...
View ArticleKinka Izakaya Original. Best Toronto Japanese Restaurant List
Lunch today is at popular Kinka Izakaya on 398, Church Street. Founded in 2009, Kinka has branch outlets in Toronto and Montreal. In 2016, Kinka came full circle opening an outlet in Tokyo. Next on...
View ArticleKinton Ramen. Toronto Best Ramen List
Kinton Ramen is one of Toronto's highest rated ramen - it's on every listicle of Toronto's best ramen. After trying the excellent ramen at Kinka Izakaya, Kinton's sister shop next door, I was eager to...
View ArticleCasa Coffee at Kensington Market in Toronto Canada
Casa Coffee founded in 1963 is probably the oldest coffee shop in Canada. It is located at the heart of Kensington Market, right at the junction of Augusta Avenue and Baldwin Street. You can't miss...
View ArticleA Walk in Old Chinatown of Toronto 多倫多華埠
The story of Toronto's Old Chinatown starts here at the grand Old Toronto City Hall. Known as the Original Chinatown, it was located right beside the Old Toronto City Hall. It was established in the...
View ArticleAllan Gardens in Toronto - Inspiring Gardeners
If you search online for tourist attractions in Toronto, Allan Gardens is usually not included in the "Top 10 Best" type of listicles. But, if you enjoy flowers or are an architecture buff, Allan...
View ArticleNew Hong Fatt BBQ Restaurant. Toronto Chinatown 新鴻發美食軒
Three weeks in Toronto and I've been to New Hong Fatt BBQ Restaurant three times already 😄 But, I can't really say I am head over heels in love with it 😝 New Hong Fatt BBQ have been here at 443 Dundas...
View ArticleA Walk in Toronto's Little Portugal
Spent an interesting day exploring a part of Toronto's Little Portugal today 😃 It's a residential district and businesses are dotted mainly along Dundas Street West and Ossington Avenue. There are...
View ArticleAh.. so this is Poutine. A Better or Canadian Way to Eat Fries
Reader Taryn suggested that I need to try pontine while in Canada, so I went out to look for it. It's Canada's national dish 😄 The dish created in the province of Quebec in the 1950s, is now found...
View ArticleGold Stone Noodle at Spadina, Chinatown Toronto 金石
Today, we had lunch at Gold Stone Noodle Restaurant at 266, Spadina Avenue in Toronto's Old Chinatown. Typical of Cantonese roast shops, a whole roast pig, thick ropes of char siew, roast duck, salt...
View ArticleMaple Yip in Scarborough Famous Lo Mai Gai and Winter Melon Soup
Today, I got a chance to try Maple Yip Seafood restaurant's famous glutinous rice chicken or lo mai kai 糯米雞. Maple Yip Seafood restaurant is a family friendly Chinese restaurant in the Toronto suburb...
View ArticleFun Dining at The Old Spaghetti Factory, The Esplanade, Toronto
The Old Spaghetti Factory in Toronto at The Esplanade is a family type restaurant that will please the kids and still fill some adults like me with awe, wonder and happiness. The Old Spaghetti Factory...
View ArticleCantonese Roasts at House of Gourmet in Toronto Old Chinatown
I know very well that I shouldn't be eating anymore of these 😱 But, coming from the land of skinny ducks (Malaysia, Singapore), I just couldn't resist and couldn't stop till I have tasted as much of...
View ArticleAGO Art Gallery of Ontario - Best Free Things to Do in Toronto
AGO or Art Gallery of Ontario located right at the edge of Toronto's Old Chinatown is a Must Visit for art lovers. AGO is the home of over 80,000 art pieces from Renaissance Europe to modern day...
View ArticleJerk Chicken at The Real Jerk Gerard Street East Toronto
Jerk chicken is a Jamaican staple that has been fully embraced by Torontonians (in Canada). This Jamaican comfort food is found everywhere in Toronto at food courts, kiosks, cafeterias and...
View ArticlePeameal Bacon - Must Try Canadian Bacon Invented in Toronto
Peameal bacon sandwich is one of Toronto's signature food which visitors Must Try. Peameal bacon as seen at St. Lawrence Market Peameal bacon, also known as Canadian bacon, is made from lean boneless...
View ArticleBuk Chang Dong Soon Tofu. Korea Town Toronto
Went to explore downtown Toronto's Korea Town today. The Korean enclave stretches along Bloor Street West roughly between Grace Street and Bathurst Street. The giant bargain store Honest Ed's is a...
View ArticleSunrise House Korea Town. Bloor West, Toronto
Korean Canadian friends recommended this little hole-in-the-wall, auntie 아주머니 run shop for homely Korean comfort food. When we failed to snag a table yesterday at Sunrise House due to a continuously...
View ArticleGamjatang at Yummy Korean Food in Koreatown, Toronto
I've been binging on gamjatang since discovering this homely Korean staple pork bone dish. Yeah, I came very late to the Korean party 😂 My ramen epiphany was in New York City and now in Toronto, it is...
View ArticleGamjatang Pork Bone Soup at Little Piggy's in Koreatown, Toronto
Continuing my gamjatang or Korean pork bone soup journey, I popped in at Little Piggy's at the edge of Koreatown at 469 Bloor Street West, Toronto. Little Piggy's main claim to fame is their Korean...
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