Tag: Ontario
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J-Town Markham: Your Complete Guide to Toronto’s Japanese Shopping District
Discovering the GTA’s Hidden Japanese Community While the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have lively Chinese communities such as going to Pacific Mall to Chinatown and two distinct Korean-towns (Yonge and Finch/Sheppard area, plus Bloor Street between Christie and Bathurst), finding Japanese communities has been more challenging. Compared to Vancouver’s thriving Japanese districts, Toronto’s Japanese culture…
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HOJA MI-SUA Review: When Taiwanese Comfort Food Meets QR Code Reality
Location: 3235 Hwy 7 #27, Markham, ON L3R 3P9 (Woodbine & Highway 7, First Markham Place) Hidden in First Markham Place, where Hoja Mi-Sua opened at the beginning of 2025, the rumour was out. A new Taiwanese place in Markham? During the post-New Year slowdown when everyone’s craving something new and exciting? The rumour was…
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What November Feels Like in Toronto, Ontario?
The In-Between Month Do you know that feeling when you’re in the middle of two things? That’s GTA (Greater Toronto Area) in November in a nutshell for you all. It’s really just quite strange of a month when you stop and think about it. The leaves of autumn colour that had made October so breathtaking…
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Is Angus Glen Community Centre in Markham Worth a Visit? Here’s My Honest Take
After many years of driving past Angus Glen Community Centre, I finally decided to properly explore what this Markham fixture actually offers. Located at 3990 Major Mackenzie Dr E, right at the intersection of Warden and Major Mackenzie, this isn’t just another community centre, it’s basically a one-stop location for everything from swimming to library…
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