Category: Review

Donburi

I stopped by Donburi for dinner on Halloween with a group of friends and one baby. For being a drama geek and occasional cosplayer, I’ve never loved dressing up for Halloween. Revealing costumes aren’t me and I’m usually not witty enough for any “punny” ones. This year, being the old bores we are, The Hubby

Minnesota State Fair

In May of this year my sister in law had her first child, an adorable baby boy. She lives in Minnesota and due to the timing of her pregnancy, her and her husband weren’t able to fly back for my wedding this summer. The Hubby and I couldn’t wait to meet his nephew and planned

Red Lotus Mississauga

Red Lotus is a Chinese restaurant in Mississauga that specializes in Sichuan cuisine. It is one of my family’s favourite restaurants to visit and I’ve been trying to review it for months. Somehow, timing never worked and my parents always went without me. The one time we did try to stop by, the restaurant was

Hy’s Steakhouse

As per tradition, for his birthday I took The Hubby out for steak. This year I picked Hy’s Steakhouse for their downtown location and aged steaks. The exquisite dining room and attentive service helped make dinner feel special and worth the splurge. Atmosphere: To start, I was awed by the size of Hy’s in Toronto

Patois

I’d been holding off from visiting Patois, a Jamaican-Asian fusion restaurant, for one main reason. I really wanted to order “The Whole She-Bang” (the whole regular menu serving 3-4 people) but didn’t have the time to organize an outing. This was caused in part by scheduling challenges but mainly laziness. My desire for Patois’ pineapple