Afternoon Tea: Shangri-La Hotel

I’ve got a NEW FAVOURITE afternoon tea in Toronto!!!  And you can find it at Shangri-La!  Finally, an afternoon tea service that checks off everything that a good service should be……its a hotel – check! Great atmosphere, they have a

London: Monmouth Coffee Company

When my friend M and I arrived at London’s Borough Market, I noticed a very long line that snaked around the corner and into the Monmouth Coffee Shop.  I love coffee, especially when its over ice on a hot summer

London: The Royal Horseguards Afternoon Tea

I was really lucky this time around to fit two afternoon teas in a single London visit.  And lucky to have local friends that recommend places for me.  My friend M recommended the Royal Horseguards so we went on a

London: Tom's Kitchen

One of the biggest reasons for my trips to London is to see friends and each time I visit, my friend L spoils me by taking me to restaurants trending at the time.  This time it was Tom’s Kitchen in

London: Roti Chai

For those that know me well, know that I love Indian cuisine!  So when my friend R suggested to have lunch at a new restaurant near her office by Marble Arch tube station called Roti Chai Street Kitchen, I couldn’t

London: Pho

This is how much good food I had in London, I’m still not finished talking about it!  We’re in some sort of deep freeze here in Toronto and do I wish I was in London right now eating some of

Sanremo Bakery

A friend of mine mentioned a delicious breakfast pizza they got delivered to their office one morning, so of course, I had to find out where this pizza came from and try it.  Well, I found the place but I

Restaurant of the Month: Bar Isabel

Here we are in week 3 of 2014 and a month since my last post.  Its long overdue so I’d first like to say, Happy New Year! And I wish I had a glamourous reason for my absence like winning

London: Connaught Hotel Afternoon Tea

Second to my love for London, is my love for afternoon tea!  I realize its origins are from “Royalty and High society” but its now become a great way to get together and catch up among friends, which is exactly

London: Ruby Dock Cafe

We visited Camden Lock Market on an early Wednesday morning and of course, we planned on finding a place there to have breakfast and our most important morning coffee! Roaming through the alleys we came upon Ruby Dock Cafe.  With