Ticking Off the Toronto Bucket List: Week #4

This week was a doozy!!

Naturally, it revolved around eating and drinking. There's still nothing wrong with that right? When I first started my list, a co-worker of mine suggested I go out for proper dim sum with them before I left Toronto, so what did I do this week?! I went out for dim sum! I recommend googling it if you don't know what I'm talking about. It's a type of Asian cuisine, and it was yummy. Very yummy! I also headed out to yet another coffee shop, this time down to Trinity Bellwoods to check out the famous White Squirrel.

Ding Tai Fung Shanghai Dim Sum 

Markham, Ontario (35 mins drive outside of Toronto)

This place was AMAZING. Simply the best. Everything tasted so fresh and lovely. I wish I could have eaten much much more, but sadly my stomach was incapable of filling itself any further. This place is simple, clean, efficient, fresh and everything in between. I came here with about 6 others, so we were seated at a large round table with a "lazy susan" in the middle. This lazy susan would come in handy during dinner since we shared all the dishes. It's a perfect place to come and discover new flavours and hang out with friends. 

Here are some photos! I wish I could tell you what I ate... but I don't. I didn't order, I just ate and it was amazing. 

For more info, here's a link! --> http://www.blogto.com/restaurants/Ding-Tai-Fung

The White Squirrel 

907 Queen Street West 

This place is adorable. It even has a little take out window out front :) Perfect for the summer time! White Squirrel is located right across the street from the beautiful Trinity Bellwoods Park, and I hope to visit here again in the summer time. I can only imagine how wonderful it might be on a lovely sunny day! 

I had myself something called a "Flat White" which is popular amongst the folks "down under". It's similar to a latte. It uses micro foam to top off a shot of espresso or two. Apparently the only difference is the kind of cup it's served in, or the amount that's poured in, I'm not to sure. I'm just going off from what wiki says. All I know is that it was delicious :) I also had a ginger cookie. The cookies are a steal at $1 a piece! 

There was also a huge map fo Toronto on one of the walls. It was HUGE. It was an older looking map, and my friend and I were even able to find our neighbourhoods! 

I'm giving this place 5/5 smiles because it was the perfect. The price and atmosphere were great, and the 

general look of the White Squirrel was fantastic! 

You can even buy a cute squirrel pin to help out the Toronto Parks and Tree Foundation! 

Alright folks, so that's the end of week 4!

I have 18 more to go! 

(give or take... I might be leaving Toronto sooner!) 

- Monica