I am quite joyous with the recent surge of Asian cuisine in Toronto. Be it Filipino or the never-ending surge of ramen-centric restaurants, these were the flavors that I was accustomed to growing up. To have a variety of authentic Asian cuisine within Toronto was a cure to homesickness and cravings that would never go […]
November 26, 2012
My third home in Toronto was the Del Rosario’s abode. Tere and I have been friends since my arrival in Canada that I almost feel she’s my long-lost sibling. We have discovered and learned Toronto together and over a decade after, that friendship goes on strong. Tere has solidified it making me the godmother of […]
November 26, 2012
Of all the shoots that I have done for CityBites, I was most happiest of the image I have created shooting for their article on Bakerbots Baking. It was a delectable cake sitting prettily on display, instantaneously making anyone crave for a slice of it. That day I ended up not asking for that […]
November 22, 2012
On my first bout of a photography class at Ryerson, I have met my good friend Yana. We discovered then we have more than one thing in common other than the class. We saw each other alight from the subway at Finch station and it turned out we lived in the same building. Funny how […]
November 21, 2012
My usual routine to wake myself each morning was to check all the subscriptions I have on my Inbox. Last Tuesday morning, while trying to will myself to start my day, I started reading Toronto Life’s latest post and one recent opening caught my eye. It was the introduction of Rashers, an all-bacon sandwich shop […]
November 20, 2012
Most weekends I still work and this past weekend was no exception. There is indeed no rest for the wicked! What was good about this job was having to work for a good friend and client TitaFlips aka Diona Joyce also entailed good eats before we started the shoot. We initially planned on eating brunch […]
November 19, 2012
One of the people who is closest to me is a Polish lady by the name of Monika Lovell. For years working at GlaxoSmithKline, she has been 1/2 of a dynamic duo. I could always count on her to cover my back as much as I would do for her. She used to joke that […]
November 15, 2012
Just like any Torontonian foodie, I was addicted to watching Top Chef Canada and was rooting for Chef Carl Heinrich. Watching the show, I identified with his straightforward, no fuss, quiet demeanour. When the twitterverse was abuzz with his opening a restaurant at Richmond St. West, downtown Toronto, I knew I just had to come […]
December 2, 2012
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