Romantic Dinner at One of Toronto’s Top Steakhouses

Toronto Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse romantic dinner date medium rare steak USDA Prime Black Angus Ribeye

Mr. C knew exactly how to make my birthday special and that was by treating to me to one of the top steakhouses in Toronto – Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse!  Ever since this top-notch restaurant was introduced to us by our friend, Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse has become a part of my restaurant wishlist.  Restaurant wishlist, meaning, all of the restaurants I would love to […]

Amazing Salmons Fight Their Way Up the River of Port Hope for the Annual Salmon Run

Amazing Salmons Fight Their Way Up the River of Port Hope for the Annual Salmon Run Corbett's Dam Fish Ladder

Fall has arrived and the annual salmon run has begun! At Port Hope, Ontario, we witnessed the incredible survival instinct of salmons.  Every fall, salmons migrate to the upper part of the river to spawn their eggs.  Imagine large salmons jumping a fish ladder and swimming against the strong current just to spawn their eggs!   When we […]

When in Toronto: The Captain’s Boil (Boil-in-a-Bag Cajun/Asian Seafood)

When in Toronto: The Captain's Boil (Boil-in-a-Bag Cajun/Asian Seafood)

If you’re in Toronto and you’re craving for a delicious, messy kind of seafood dining experience, then you need to try The Captain’s Boil!  There are several seafood restaurants in Toronto but this one is our favorite.  Their boil-in-a-bag Cajun/Asian seafood is unique.  Its flavorful sauce, reasonable price (for seafood) and large amount of fresh seafood keep us coming back to this restaurant. ♥  I love […]

Appreciating Wine: Winery Tour at Niagara-on-the-Lake

Appreciating Wine: Winery Tour at Niagara-on-the-Lake Trius Winery

If you have an acquired taste for wine, I admire you!  Learning to appreciate wine has always been one of my goals.    So, when our friends invited us to go on a roadtrip for a Winery Tour at Niagara-on-the-Lake, I immediately thought that this might be the perfect, fun way of learning to appreciate wine! Winery Tour at Niagara-on-the-Lake There are […]

Pillow Fight in Toronto!

I’ve got amusing news for you!  There’s an International Pillow Fight Day and it’s being celebrated in cities around the world including Toronto.  Fun, right?! Every first weekend of April, locals and tourists bring their pillows to participate in the International Pillow Fight Day.  This year, it was celebrated at Nathan Phillips Square. The moment the clock […]

Old Firehall Confectionery: Ultimate Chocolate Desserts Store

Old Firehall Confectionery: Ultimate Chocolate Desserts Store

Hey chocolate lovers and sweet tooths!  We found the ULTIMATE chocolate desserts store in Unionville, Ontario. Old Firehall Confectionery makes old fashioned, handmade chocolates and sweets. As soon as we entered the store, we were greeted by candied apples, truffles, ice cream, and piles of candies.♥  For anyone with a sweet tooth, this ultimate chocolate desserts store would certainly feel like your favorite holiday in […]

‘Sweet Jesus’ – Toronto’s Hyped Ice Cream Parlor

Location: Toronto, Canada In my recent post, I mentioned that we stayed at Downtown Toronto last weekend.  We were having dinner with our friends at the La Carnita restaurant when ‘Sweet Jesus’ first had our curiosity.  It’s a very small store in John St. so you wouldn’t see it right away.  In fact, if we weren’t inside La Carnita, we […]