Afternoon Tea: Nutcracker High Tea

Afternoon Tea: Nutcracker High Tea

Happy New Year!  This is my first post for 2016 and what better way to start the year than sharing one of my favourite past times’ Afternoon Tea!  Unlike the UK, it’s not as much of tradition here in Toronto

Restaurant of the Month: L’Ouvrier

Restaurant of the Month: L’Ouvrier

Last week, Summerlicious came to a close in Toronto and this year three teammates and I tried L’Ouvrier, a restaurant located on trendy Dundas Street West neighborhood.  The restaurant front is very unassuming with the name only visible on a

Lit Espresso Bar

A coffee house is the perfect place to meet with friends to plan a vacation trip to Europe!  There’s a number of them around the city and the popularity of independent coffee houses has completely fuelled my coffee addiction!  On

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

Japan 2012: Japanese Bakeries

Japan 2012: Japanese Bakeries

Traditionally, the staple of the Japanese diet is rice – they eat it morning, lunch and dinner.  But with the popularity and influence of the French, the breads and pastries coming out of some Japanese bakeries are so creative and

The Artist Project

As I mentioned in my last post, the Artist Project landed this weekend over 4 days with opening night this past Thursday.  My friend G and I started attending the Artist Project last year – it was a great way