On March 14, better known as Pi Day, Ryan and I went for lunch with his parents to Pai Northern Thai Kitchen. Still on our Thai food kick following Pok Pok and Nana, Ryan and I checked another Thai restaurant off our list. The starter above was the Som Tum Tad, the papaya salad. It […]
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Toronto Eats: Lunch at Mom’s Korean Food
On a brisk fall day, Tomiko, our mom and I tried out Mom’s Korean Food, a no-frills restaurant in the Koreatown neighbourhood of Toronto. Korean food is famously spicy, and any dolsot (stone pot) dish is also extremely hot, and seems to get hotter the longer it sits! This all makes for a cozy, warming, […]
The Saint John City Market
Our Saint John friends took us to visit the bright and airy Saint John City Market for lunch. The market was small (compared to the Saint Lawrence Market in Toronto), but it was pretty much packed with food, drink, and art. There was also a colourful display of butterflies hanging from the rafters, created by hundreds of […]
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Lunch at Prince of Wales Hotel
Recently we went on a small road trip to Niagara-on-the-Lake, one of my favourite excursions from Toronto. This is such a picturesque town and is stunning in any season, but in the summer, the floral decorations are spectacular.
Brooklyn Eats: Vinnie’s Pizzeria
On our recent trip to New York, Ryan’s to-do list included eating excellent pizza. While we had a great pizza at Patsy’s Pizzeria in Manhattan, the slices at Vinnie’s were really amazing! We took the L train from Manhattan to Brooklyn to tour some flea markets. Around lunch time we started to feel hungry, and we […]