1 month of school has passed!

So far so good. I like my new role as a librarian. 
But I'm feeling so sick today.... hopefully I will feel better tmr when I return to school...

Latest Ramen in TO

I love noodles, especially ramen. So happy to see more ramen outlets opening in Toronto lately. The comments below are based on my taste preference, so you may have a different opinion. The best way is to go try it for yourself!

If you are bored with the usual ramen at Ajisen, Kenzo, or even the latest addition Kinton by Guu, you may want to try the following!

Momofuku Noodle Bar 
http://momofuku.com/toronto/noodle-bar-to/

Comment: 
Tried the momofuku ramen ($14), with pork belly & shoulder, fish cake, poached egg, seaweed and pickled cabbage. I really like the meat, both the texture and the flavour are really good. The noodles I find are quite firm, not chewy enough (I personally would like them to be less firm). I wish there's more choice of broth as well (I think this one is soya sauce based). I don't really like the pickled cabbage and poached egg either but the couple beside me seems to like it. I would like to try their signature hoisin pork buns ($10 for 2 buns) next time. Although the portion is ok, it's quite pricy to eat a meal here (afterall, this is a restaurant in the Shangari-la hotel!).

Sansotei Ramen
http://www.yelp.ca/biz/sansotei-ramen-toronto-2

http://www.postcity.com/Eat-Shop-Do/Eat/September-2012/First-Look-Sansotei-Ramen-the-latest-player-in-Torontos-Japanese-noodle-scene/

Comment:
Tried the Tonkotsu, Miso and Tonkotsu Shoyu ramen (range from $8.5-$9.5). Personally preferred the Tonkotsu soup base. Again I like the cha siu which is melt in your mouth texture and flavour. I like their egg too because it's partly raw/cooked. The noodles I find are too thin for my liking, but again, that's personal preference. I wish the portions can be more as well. Want to try the Shio ramen next time.

 

September Events 2012

Summer is over but the weather is still very nice for outdoor activities.

Check them out by clicking on each event!

In Toronto
- Toronto International Film Festival (September 6-16)
- Queen Street West Art Crawl (September 14-16)
- Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival (September 14-16)
- Thornhill Village Festival (September 15) 
- Vietnamese Lantern Festival (September 15)
- Fortune Cooking Food Festival (September 16)
- Korean Harvest Festival (September 15-16)
- Fall Home Show (September 20-23)
- The Word on the Street Festival (September 23)
- Ontario Science Center Free Community Day (September 23) 
- Canada's Baking and Sweets Show (September 28-30)
- Scotiabank Nuit Blanche (September 29-30)
- Pedestrian Sunday Festival in Kensington Market (September 30)
- Soupalicious (September 30)
- Toronto Underground Market 1st B-day (September 30)
 
 
Mid-distance to Toronto
-  James Street Hamilton Arts Supercrawl (September 14-15)
- Doors Open King Town (September 15)
- St. George Applefest (September 15-16)
- Uxbridge Studio Tour (September 15-16)
- Ocala Winery Harvest Festival (September 15-16)
- Doors Open Waterloo Region (September 15)
- Doors Open Haldimand County (September 15)
- Hills of Erin Studio Tour (September 15-16, 22-23) 
- Savour Stratford Culinary Festival (September 21-23)
- Durham Savour the Season Festival (September 12-23) 
- Niagara Wine Festival (September 21-31) 
- Uxbridge Celebration of the arts: ART Happening Street pARTy (September 22)


Far from Toronto
- Native Festival (September 15-16)
- Wild for the Arts (September 15-16)
- Door Open Quinte West (September 15)
- Hike Haliburton Festival (September 20-23)
- Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour (September 22-23, 29-30)

Nuit Blanche - Interactive Landscape Dune

Nuit Blanche - Japanese Tea Ceremony

Nuit Blanche - Fireflies

Nuit Blanche - Circulatory System

Nuit Blanche - Swan Lake

Nuit Blanche - Endgame

Back to school/work

Haven't written a personal post in awhile...
Can't believe the time has come... finally back to work tmr... after a really long break. Not sure what to expect for this school yr... hopefully it'd be a nice change and a fresh start.

Wish me luck! (At least I'll have my own enclosed room this yr.)

P.S. Although didn't went out of country over the long holiday or weekend, the outings that I have been to so far are great! Thanks for those who spend time with me ^_^ 

August Events 2012

A lot of things are happening in August. Check them out by clicking on each event!

In Toronto
- Dusk Dances (August 2-7)
- Caribana Parade (August 4) 
- Rogers Cup Tennis Tournament (August 4-12) 
- Wild Blueberry Festival (August 11)
- Taste of Danforth: Greek food festival (August 10-12)
- Blackout Festival (August 10-19)
- Five Senses Festival (August 17-18)
- International Street Festival (August 17-19)
- Canadian National Exhibition CNE (August 17-September 3) 
- A Synonym for Love: Opera on-the-move (August 19-31)
- Toronto Buskerfest (August 23-26)
- Fan Expo (August 23-26)
- TaiwanFest @ Harbourfront (August 24-26)
- Shakespeare in High Park: A Mid-summer Night's Dream (June 26-September 2)
- Cavalia's Odysseo (August-September 2) 
- Circus! The Exhibition @ Ontario Science Center (till September 3)
- Emerging Artist Summer Exhibition (August 31-September 2)
- Fashionality (May-September 3)
 


Mid-distance to Toronto
- Aurora Jazz Festival (August 3-5)
- Kempenfest at Barrie's waterfront (August 3-6)
- Cobourg Sandcastle Festival (August 4-5)
- Orillia Waterfront Festival (August 10-12)
- Teddy Bear Picnic (August 16)
- Markham Jazz Festival (August 16-19)
- Mosaic South Asian Heritage Festival (August 16-19)
- Barrie Caribfest (August 17-19) 
- Dundas Cactus Festival (August 17-19)
- Port Credit Buskerfest (August 17-19)
- Burlington Sandcastle/Children Festival (August 18-19)
- Summerfeast (August 14-September 2) 
- Winona Peach Festival (August 24-26)
- Copper Kettle Festival (August 25)


Far from Toronto
- Balm Beach Summerama (August 10-11) 
- Turkey Point Summer fest (August 8-12)
- Grand Bend Aqua fest (August 10-12)
- Goderich Celtic Roots Festival (August 10-12)
- Kingston Sheep Dog Trials (August 10-12)
- Verona Cattail Festival (August 10-12)
- Canal, Railway, Music Festival (August 10-12) 
- Sauble Beach Sand Festival (August 10-12)
- Sundridge Sunflower Festival (August 10-12)
- Forest Festival (August 15-19)
- Leamington Tomato Festival (August 15-19)
- Buckhorn Fine Art Festival (August 17-19)
- A Cirque-Tacular Event at Blue Mountain Village (August 18-19)
- Port Dover Summer Festival (August 18-19)
- Athens Cornfest (August 18)
- Tecumseh Corn Festival (August 23-26)
- Balloonpalooza (August 25-26)

An example of a sand sculpture festival

Lots of arts and crafts and other vendor booths at Kempenfest

Fire show at Toronto Buskerfest

Another show at Toronto Buskerfest... very impressive

Food at Taste of Danforth

Have a happy long weekend everyone! :)

July 2012 Events (Part 2)

Add on a few more events that I notice are happening this weekend:

- Shinsedai Cinema (New Generation of Japanese Films) Festival (July 12-15) 
- Unity Hip-Hop Festival (July 12-15)
- Panamerican Latin-Jazz Festival (July 14)
- Natus Matsuri and Obon Festival (July 14) 
- Lego Fan Festival & Expo (July 14-15)

Weekend is almost here! Yay!

Lego Expo

July 2012 Events

Busy with online courses, not a lot of time or motivation to update this blog :P I have decided to give monthly instead of weekly updates/suggestions. And then update as I come up with more ideas.

So far for this month:

Food Festivals 

- Ribfest (June-August)
- Summerlicious (July 6-22)
- Taste of Lawrence (July 6-8)
- Night It Up! (July 13-15)
- Taste of Thailand (July 14-15)
- Lobster Lovers Festival (July 19)
- T & T Waterfront Night Market (July 20-22)

- Hot & Spicy Festival (July 20-22)
- TO Food Festival (July 29)

Other Festivals

- Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (July 6-8)
- Lavender Festival (July 14-15)
- Farm Crawl Hamilton (July 14)
- Beaches International Jazz Festival (July 20-29)
- Live Green Toronto Festival (July 21)

Click on the title of each event to see more details.

Have a great summer everyone! Stay cool! 

Bears love the purple lavender fields! Hard to believe this place is just 1 hr drive from Toronto!

Your typical summer street/food festival. There's almost one (or more than one) per week in Toronto.

Your typical outdoor food selling booth at a night market festival . A variety of multicultural cuisine and snacks are available. Some work till late nights which is atypical in Toronto.

Outdoor art exhibition. All FREE!