London: Borough Market

One of my favourite places to go in London is to Borough Market.  Some of you may recognize it from the famous movie Bridget Jone’s Diary – Bridget’s flat was located at one of the many entrances to the market

London: Aqua Kyoto

London: Aqua Kyoto

We all know that London, England has some of the best restaurants in the world and one of the advantages of having friends who call London their home is getting to hear some of their restaurant adventures!  An although I’ve

Afternoon Tea at The Corinthia Hotel

We’re more than one week into the 2012 London Olympics and I’ve been glued to all the action trying to catch as much of the Canadian team as I can.  And as I watch all the broadcasts, it reminds me

Montreal: La Banquise

We were so fortunate to have teammates who were born and raised in Montreal to have planned the itinerary for our trip – we were really able to get a true feel of the city from a local!  And of

Road Trip: Pan Chancho Bakery

It was just past 2pm and we had been on the road for over 2 and a half hours, perfect time for a break to each lunch.  Recommended by one of our paddlers on the team, we decided to get

On the Road to Montreal

I know its been more than a week since my last post and well, I’ve got a legit excuse – I was in Montreal for a longer than normal weekend to race in the city’s dragonboat regatta.  What would summer

Restaurant of the Month: Frank

Like Winterlicious earlier this year (my visit to Scarpetta), Toronto also has Summerlicious – two plus weeks where participating restaurants offer 3 course lunch and dinner set menus anywhere from $15-$45, a steal of a deal.  Such a great concept

My New Favourite Summer Drink!

Last Monday, as I stepped into my favourite Starbucks located in my office tower (I love the fact that they know my daily drink and how I like to have it!), I noticed a new sign launching a new drink

Spoon and Fork

Compared to Vancouver, Toronto doesn’t nearly have as many good quality all-you-can-eat sushi restaurants.  So when my   colleague S mentioned Spoon and Fork All-You-Can-Eat Sushi/Thai Restaurant, I was a bit skeptical.  Well I decided to give it a try

Road Trip: Mister Donut USA

If you remember my post on Mister Donut in Japan well you know I had to just go to Mister Donut while on my shopping trip to the US.  As expected, the donut flavours are nothing like what they are