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Samantha Jen

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a peanut-free gal with a big appetite for fun
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Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! more fooooood 🇬🇷🍴

Sharing a round-up of the best bites from the last couple of weeks in Greece. From fresh seafood and endless tzatziki to more feta than I’d care to admit, consider this my Greek food greatest hits.

Already dreaming about my next bite back!

#greek #greekfood #travel #greece #mediterranean taken in Greece by @explorethestreats

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a month ago

I knew it, I knew… I loved @chipotlecanada!

Remember that DIY nacho hack I shared on @thegoodstuffctv? I was lucky enough to try out their ‘Build Your Own Chipotle’ kit and recreate the magic - this time for a girls night in with @madslivingwell! Custom bowls with all the toppings, perfect for your next get-together 🌮☺️

#fastfood #chipotle #toronto #torontofoodie #takeout by @explorethestreats

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3 months ago

If frozen hot chocolate and coffee had a baby..... this would be it 😆 by @explorethestreats

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5 months ago

second time back at @susiestoronto, but this time for dinner and it did not disappoint 😍

#susiesriseanddine #diner #toronto #torontofoodie #asianfusion taken in Susie's Rise & Dine by @explorethestreats

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5 months ago

ICYMI - this Mother’s Day, I’m celebrating the incredible mother-daughter duos behind some of Canada’s most special restaurants - women carrying on family traditions, leading with love, and creating spaces that feel like home 🌼💛

#podcast #toronto #foodies #mothersday #moms by @explorethestreats

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5 months ago

we may not be opening our own restaurant anytime soon, but we are very qualified to eat at them 💐

spent the day with my favourite co-host (hi mom 👋) meeting incredible mother-daughter duos across the GTA and hearing the stories, recipes, and love behind their restaurants.

huge thank you to the amazing women who welcomed us into their restaurants and to my mom for agreeing to be my official co-taste tester. check out her TV debut on @thegoodstuffctv today!

#mothersday #mom #restaurants #thegoodstuff #foodies by @explorethestreats

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5 months ago

Different cuisines. Same backbone.

Toronto culinary legend @dschwa92 - the mind behind @mimichinese, @sunnyschinese, and @linnysrestaurant - shares how Cantonese cooking and Eastern-European deli culture are built on the same techniques, why food born from necessity often carries the most depth, and how designing a space should start with the person at the table.

A conversation about culture, craft, and not taking the convenient road - even when it’s harder.

#podcast #toronto #linnys #sunnyschinese #torontofoodies by @explorethestreats

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6 months ago

Have you ever tried eating with your eyes closed… for the whole meal?

Dr. Jaren R. Feng of @onoirtoronto shares how dining in the dark challenges what we think we know about food, service, and ability. This is a story about perspective, courage, and learning to see differently - even when you can’t see at all.

#podcast #toronto #onoir #accessibility #torontofoodies by @explorethestreats

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6 months ago

as a regular gal who went to the desert for the first time, i’ve been getting a ton of questions about my experience so thought i’d break it down 🌵

#coachella #festival #bieberchella #travel #coachella2026 by @explorethestreats

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6 months ago

Portuguese culture in Toronto can feel frozen in time, but that’s not the story William Oliveira from @cafebelem.to wants to tell.

Our conversation covers how growing up between Portugal and Toronto shaped his perspective on food, why he thinks we get too caught up in “authenticity,” and how he’s building something that feels modern, evolving, and deeply personal.

#podcast #toronto #cafebelem #portuguese #torontofoodies by @explorethestreats

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6 months ago

He asked himself one question: If you won the lottery, what would you do?

The answer led him from marketing and an MBA to Oklahoma BBQ pits - and eventually to building one of Toronto’s most thoughtful barbecue spots.

David Neinstein from @barquebbq shares how he redefined what BBQ could be, why he ditched tipping, and what it means to create a restaurant that respects both the guest and the team 🔥

#podcast #toronto #bbq #barque #torontofoodies by @explorethestreats

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6 months ago

Andrea Christensen didn’t plan to start a cookie business, she just couldn’t stop trying to get it right.

I was so excited to sit down with @andreascookies to talk about how a pandemic hobby turned into a mini cookie museum built on trial and error, intention, and never putting anything out she doesn’t love. From baking solo at home to leading a 60-person team, this is a story about finding your thing… even when it finds you first 🍪

#podcast #toronto #cookies #andreascookies #torontofoodies by @explorethestreats

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7 months ago