Spent some time editing photos today! Check out some photos from Etiquette, For Esmé, Repartee and Hush Pup’s show at Adelaide Hall on Thursday. Check out the full gallery here.
Here are some of my favourite shots below:
Month: April 2016
Snapchat is Fun
I’ve been enjoying my reunion with Snapchat recently! It’s much more fun than when I first joined and it was mostly just a place to chat back and forth. I love the Stories section which is a lot like vlogging your last 24 hours, but much easier. No video editing involved. You also get to see what you’re friends are up to in a less curated fashion than Instagram. It seems more personal and real.
Come snap me @tianafeng!
Weekend!
Having a busy day! Hanging out with friends one of my years priorities. Have a good Friday night and I will blog you tomorrow.
Maple Porter, Seagram Apple Cider, Hopsta La Vista
I had the pleasure of visiting the Summerhill LCBO, which is like the biggest LCBO I have ever seen. It even has a huge craft beer alcove dedicated to located craft beers. They even have growlers. I decided to pick up a few tall cans I had not seen anywhere else. First I tried the Maple Porter made with real Canadian maple syrup. It really lived by it’s name as there was a hint of maple in every sip. Fans of darker beer may enjoy this one for it’s sweetness. Not sure why I started the evening with this one as it is a heavy hitter.
Anyways, next was this Seagram apple cider. It was sweet and not dry.
I legitimately bought this India Pale Ale because it had a dude that looked like my friend’s face on it. It contained nice hops but was very smooth and light at the same time. It had sweet notes but also had a malty side.
Powerpuff Yourself
Have you turned yourself into a Powerpuff yet? You can do so here. I think mine is accurate if I do say so myself.
Peace Collective: Toronto vs Everybody
Don’t know how to show support for Toronto sport’s team? Maybe too lazy to buy a jersey for every team when they are doing well? Well, a great alternative is this Toronto vs Everybody shirt created by the Peace Collective.
The sweater is super soft and comfy, just how I like them! Another great plus is that in purchasing this sweater the Peace Collective donates $4 to Breakfast for Learning, which can feed a Canadian child two healthy meals and a healthy snack at school.
Being fashionable while supporting a cause makes for a proud wardrobe.
Mr. Tonkatsu
On my way home one night alone, I went into Mr. Tonkatsu for dinner. I ordered the Pork loin katsu set with soba. The soba came first with some pickled vegetables.
There was also a bowl a sesame seeds to squish for my tonkatsu sauce. My other food didn’t arrive for about 25 minutes which kind of sucked since I wanted to eat it with my soba but instead it had turned cold by the time the rest of the food arrived. I felt a little bit ignored because I was eating alone. The restaurant seems to have a lot of waiters just hanging around giggling to each other but only one cook.
The tonkatsu itself was very delicious. They use housemade breadcrumbs. The pork was nice and moist. It’s a shame that the service wasn’t up to par because it was enough to stop me from going back.
Kinton Ramen Tasting
On Wednesday, I was invited to a tasting at Kinton Ramen’s 5th location on Church Street. We were allowed to have a full bull of ramen with 2 additional toppings, an appetizer and a drink. I’ve been to Kinton many times but I’ve never actually tried the Miso broth so I did the Pork Miso with pork, thin noodles and added a seasoned egg and vegetables. The broth was rich and garlicy but not too salty and a nice variation from the original pork.
Nash had the Original Chicken broth with chicken breast. His already came with a seasoned egg so he added bean sprouts and…
.. a giant pile of swiss cheese. If you’ve never added cheese to ramen before it can seem weird but it adds a whole new layer of textures and tastes. We’ve done it a couple of times now at Kinton and if you’re feeling extra hungry I highly recommend it.
We split our sides and I chose the Tofu Furai, which were fried tofu nuggets which were as delicious as chicken nuggets.
The Hot Karaage was also tenderly fried and had a decent kick.
A calpico, a milky non-carbonated soft drink actually helped to tone down the spice between bites of karaage.
If you’re in the neighbourhood, Kinton Ramen 5 is well worth a visit and bound to become a regular spot!
This meal was complimentary but views are my own.
Hoco Apple Watch Band
Official Apple Watch bands are expensive so I went digging on Amazon and found this Leather watch band with decent reviews. Though the brand on Amazon said Oiitm, I got a package that said Hoco. It looked like the band though so it wasn’t anything I needed to worry about. Plus, I had never heard of “Oiitm” either.
The most important thing about quality of the band is it the adapters. A poor adapter will break and you could loose that shiny watch! These ones looked sturdy which was in line with the reviews I read.
This band is soft and comfortable compared to the heavier, milanese loop that I bought the watch with. If this were made in more colours I would probably have them all!
Fun Finds: Chinese Food Socks
I found these delicious socks in the mess that is Winners! Sometimes unique pieces can come from mainstream places but nobody needs to know 😜
Tiana Feng 