From the category archives:

Asian

Review: Cafe Gloucester

by gigi on August 23, 2010

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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Review: Well Tea (Downtown)

by gigi on August 15, 2010

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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Review: Taiyo Sushi

by gigi on July 27, 2010

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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Review: Go Go Curry Food

by gigi on July 18, 2010

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 2

by gigi on July 8, 2010

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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Benkei Ramen on 5th Ave Opening

by gigi on June 17, 2010

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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