by gigi on November 30, 2011
One sunny Saturday afternoon, Jenkins and I met up with Tricia and Darren for lunch at Verace Pizzeria and Enoteca. We had just been at a wedding and were looking for a bite to eat before heading off to the afternoon events. Darren suggested that we go to Verace since it was fairly close to [...]
by gigi on November 23, 2011
Bistro Sakana in Yaletown used to be on of Jenkins and my go-to places for Japanese food in downtown. For whatever reason, we hadn’t been for many years though so we decided to check it out one day when we were in the mood for Japanese food but didn’t want to wander too far from [...]
by gigi on November 18, 2011
This post is about one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had. I think that’s saying a lot since I’m pretty picky about my sandwiches and have definitely sampled my fair share of sandwiches from a variety of restaurants, cuisines, and countries. So with that introduction, let me tell you a little more. I’m sure [...]
by gigi on November 9, 2011
I’m a huge grilled cheese sandwich fan. I remember when I was younger, my mom used to make these things for me all the time and once I was old enough, I started making my own grilled cheese sandwiches, experimenting with different breads and cheeses. When I had heard from Vancouver Slop that Mom’s Grilled [...]
by gigi on November 3, 2011
I know I’ve done a review on Yew previously but I had never been for brunch. If you recall, there was a group buy deal for brunch at Yew quite a few months back but it doesn’t expire until November. I had bought a coupon with the intention of using it up with Snoopy, who [...]
by gigi on November 1, 2011
Jenkins and I went to Hawksworth one evening for a nice dinner out. Before I continue with this post, I have to say that I had been looking forward to checking out Hawksworth ever since I had found out that David Hawksworth had left West and was planning to open a restaurant in the Rosewood [...]