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VANCOUVER: Xi Shi Lounge Chinese New Year Tea

are you gonna eat that? — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:03:25 +0000

I love Chinese New Year in Metro Vancouver, surrounded by family and everyone eating a whole lot. A limited-time event that piqued my interest was the Chinese New Year afternoon tea ($34/person) at the Xi Shi Lounge in the gorgeous Shangri-La Hotel in downtown Vancouver. It ends this weekend. (Follow Me Foodie has an [...]

VANCOUVER: Save On Meats

are you gonna eat that? — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:34:18 +0000

The iconic neon piggy on West Hastings in Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside stood among the big red Woodward’s W as one of the most recognizable signs of my childhood.

I was keenly interested to read about the efforts of restaurateurs Mark and Nico Bran to reopen the butcher shop and diner (which closed in [...]

#visaeveryday 5: Nu Greek

are you gonna eat that? — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:23:27 +0000

I was starving by the time I grabbed a late lunch at Nu Greek on Robson. This is from the same owner as fancy restaurants Raincity Grill and C. Nu Greek is not to be confused with Nu (its sit-down restaurant on Granville), or Nu Street (its food trucks), or Nu Greek Broadway. Got [...]

#visaeveryday 2: Grounds for Appeal Indian curry

are you gonna eat that? — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:36:26 +0000

(This is a sponsored post.)

Day 2 of using my VISA for daily buys to see how my cash-back rewards add up. According to today’s purchases, I’m all about food (duh) and mundane errands squeezed in before work. I cut new keys ($11.76), bought some shoelaces ($5.59) and got an impromptu boot shine ($9.52).

As usual, [...]

VANCOUVER: Sushi Kimura omakase

are you gonna eat that? — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:00:45 +0000

Sushi Kimura had food blogs and critics buzzing this spring. Chef Itsuroku Kimura moved from L.A. — where he owned and ran four restaurants — to retire in Vancouver for the better air quality. But he got bored of playing golf so he opened Sushi Kimura in a very unlikely spot in East [...]

VANCOUVER: Big Al’s American Thanksgiving

are you gonna eat that? — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:43:43 +0000

“Big Al” Robinson came to Vancouver from Louisiana 40 years ago to play as a rookie for the BC Lions. But an injury prevented him from ever playing. Instead, he stayed and turned to cooking. He’s run several restaurants and now a catering business. Thanks to this fabulous article from Vancouver is Awesome, I [...]

VANCOUVER: Joe’s Cafe

are you gonna eat that? — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 02:18:57 +0000

Joe’s Cafe is an institution on the Commercial Drive strip. There’s actually a Joe. He and his brother opened the place in 1974.

Joe’s is packed during the World Cup, especially and obviously when Portugal is playing. There was a bit of misunderstanding with some lesbians in 1991 but for the most part, [...]

VANCOUVER: Hokkaido Ramen Santouka

are you gonna eat that? — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:05:39 +0000

When it’s grey and wet in Vancouver, ramen always fits the bill. But I don’t mean the instant stuff North Americans tend to know as ramen, but the real comfort kind with slow-simmered broth.

Vancouver is full of fantastic ramen shops. Many of them are proven ventures from Japan, like Hokkaido Ramen Santouka. There’s a [...]

VANCOUVER: Chu Kiang Chinese

are you gonna eat that? — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:24:44 +0000

Recent weekends have been hectic. J has been working out of town. We just bought a house which is going through major renovations. H is now a very active toddler. So J and I have been trying to find some “us time” in between trips to pick tile, faucets and flooring.

“Us time” tends [...]

VANCOUVER: Church’s Fried Chicken

are you gonna eat that? — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:07:35 +0000

The only fried chicken we ate when I was a kid came from Church’s Chicken. I have no idea why. It might be because you can get corn on a stick there.

The Canadian locations for the U.S.-based chain are all in B.C. So when I got a craving for fried chicken, I was eager [...]