Cha Liu, office craft corner

One of the things I missed most about our old neighbourhood were the restaurants. Since we moved, however, Jeff and I have gradually been exploring some of the local eateries.

Our new favourite: a dim sum shop called Cha Liu at Yonge & Eglinton. According to the restaurant's menu, the term "cha liu" refers to small shops in ancient China, where travelers would stop for tea and snacks. The food is great, at least as good as King's Garden and possibly even better, and the staff is friendly and efficient. The interior is upscale and tasteful, with Asian-inspired accents and a beautiful wall mural that gives diners the illusion of sitting by a peaceful ocean.



"Dim sum", which is a Cantonese term meaning "order to one's heart's content", is often is served in small dishes of three or four pieces each. Dim sum is usually served around lunchtime, but Chai Liu offers it all day. I've always loved dim sum because of the small portions, which means I can sample a variety of dishes instead of just one.

CHA LIU
2352 Yonge St., second floor,
Toronto ON
Ph: 416-485-1725
Hours: Mon 11a-10p, Tue-Sat 11a-11p, Sun 10:30a-10p

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Many thanks to our friend Ray for coming over on Saturday to help create my office craft corner! We went to Cha Liu afterward to celebrate. :-) Jeff finished the corner last night. Here are some pics from the weekend:

	Measuring the corner before making the trip to Home Depot for supplies.
	Cutting my table in the backyard.
	Ray in Jeff's toolroom, happily using power tools.
	Installing the table.
	Jeff adds shelves and trim the next day.
	After I start adding my junk. :-)

It's SO great to finally be able to unpack my craft stuff. I'm also using part of the corner to store office supplies, freeing up other shelves for books.

Very happy. :-)

I LOVE my home office.

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