Category: Review

Hong Kong – Lung Wah Hotel

To me, travelling is all about new experiences and creating memories, often with my tastebuds and stomach. When I first visited Hong Kong in 2009, I had never eaten pigeon before. We feasted on the unique fowl twice during that trip and after returning home, I started noticing the bird all over menus in Toronto

Kinka Izakaya North York

The Kinka Family in Toronto run some of my favourite restaurants including Guu, Kinton Ramen and JaBistro. Guu first arrived in Toronto from Vancouver in 2009 under a franchise model operated by Kinka. As of November of this year, that franchise agreement ended and all the Toronto “Guu” locations have been renamed to “Kinka Izakaya”.

Dumpling House Restaurant

Dumpling house on Spadina near Dundas has been an institution in Chinatown for as long as I remember. Walking by, I’d always pause at the store window and watch the ladies expertly roll out wrappers and fold dumplings at a lightning pace. Today, there’s a handful of new dumpling restaurants in Chinatown but I still

Gourmet Food and Wine Expo 2015

One of the largest food and drink events of the year, the annual Gourmet Food and Wine Expo took place in November at the Metro Convention Centre. 2015 marked the expo’s 21st year. With hundreds of exhibitors, the show ran for 4 days and included an onsite mini LCBO store. Guests purchased tickets to access

Shenzhen – Laurel Dim Sum

My time in Hong Kong this summer centred around The Hubby’s childhood memories and traditions. One thing he always does when in Hong Kong is pop over the border to Luoho Commercial City in Shenzhen for custom tailored suits. I tagged along to help pick out fabrics, get a foot massage and grab dim sum.