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

Road Trip: Cheesecake Factory

The last time I ate at the Cheesecake Factory was in Hawaii back in 2008.  Now I know what you’re thinking, why on earth would I eat there while vacationing in a fabulous place like Hawaii but I had always

Road Trip: Chipotle Mexican Grill

I know I’ve been MIA for the past week and there’s a reason for that, we had a long weekend in Canada to celebrate Canada Day (July 1st) and along with my friends H and G, we took a short

Restaurant of the Month: Grand Electric

Restaurant of the Month: Grand Electric

When my colleague J mentioned that a boyfriend of a friend of hers opened a new restaurant, we just had to check it out – especially when she mentioned that he used to work at the Black Hoof.  After work

CheapEats!

CheapEats!

My friend G knows all the best asian food dives in Toronto!  This past Sunday he decided to take to his current favourite Korean restaurant for pork bone soup.  It was too hot and muggy for me to have pork

Brunch: Cafe Belong

Brunch: Cafe Belong

I have a group of girlfriends from my days in graduate school that like to go for brunch/afternoon tea every so often.  Our usual jaunt is O&B Cafe but we thought we would try something different and my friend G

Porchetta & Co

To be honest, I first heard about porchetta while watching Eat St. on the Food Network.  Then when I read about Porchetta & Co opening up in Toronto, I had to put it on my ever-growing list of places I

Japan 2012: Kaiten-zushi

I know what you’re thinking….how is it that I have written about Japan for the past five weeks and not mention sushi!  Living in Toronto, there is only one kaiten-zushi or what we call, conveyor-belt sushi, restaurant in the city

Japan 2012: Okonomiyaki

I still remember the first time I tasted an okonomiyaki.  I was 13 years old and visiting my Aunt and Uncle in Hiroshima that summer and my aunt made this traditional Hiroshima dish on a griddle set in the middle

Japan bound!

I literally can’t contain my excitement as I pack my two suitcases for what will be a trip full of family visits, shopping and of course eating!  I haven’t been back to Japan since 2005 but this time I’ll be