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One of my stand bys when I’m not sure where to eat is usually a Hong Kong-style cafe. I grew up eating at such places so the food is quite familiar to me and it also doesn’t hurt that the prices are generally quite reasonable. I was first introduced to Cafe Gloucester several [...]
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One thing that I always lamented about downtown was the lack of bubble tea and casual Asian eats available. I was used to my old stomping grounds in Richmond where there were a multitude of options available to me if I wanted to have bubble tea or go for some Hong Kong-style cafes or Taiwanese [...]
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Jenkins and I were wandering the streets of Commercial one weekend afternoon when we realized it was time for lunch. We weren’t really sure what we wanted to eat that day and after passing a bunch of potential locations that required a line-up, we finally ended up at Taiyo Sushi, more because we’d be seated [...]
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One of the good things about working downtown is that there are a variety of options available to you if you are in need of procuring a lunch. Most of the time, I try my best to bring a packed lunch but every once in a while, I am inclined to go out or I [...]
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Vancouver Foodie Tour, Part 1
When we last left off, I was pondering my dilemma as to how I was going sample three more stops on the Foodie Tour when I was starting to get full. What kind of food person was I?
I was first introduced to ShuRaku a few years back by one [...]
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A while back, Jenkins and I were invited to the grand opening of Benkei Ramen’s E. 5th Avenue location. Not only did we have an opportunity to sample the noodles, we were also invited to take a tour of the kitchen.
After we arrived, we found out that Benkei had invited a few food bloggers but [...]
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pick on Review: Bella Gelateria: mmmm! the pistachio is also my favorite flavor. the bacio and honey nougat...
gigi on Review: Re-Up BBQ Street Cart: Kim – I must have been lucky then! Did you go on a weekday? Maybe the...
KimHo on Review: Re-Up BBQ Street Cart: I went there about weeks ago (post in the queue, have to finish all my...
lodgecookie on Review: Rekados Filipino Cuisine: This restaurant is now closed. Go figure… gigi on Review: Cafe Gloucester: Ren Ren – Did you like the baked pork chop rice? I like milk tea too but when...
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