Monthly Archives: October 2010

Tim Hortons’ new Breakfast Wraps & Oatmeal

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

Those folks at Tim Hortons’ HQ must be working overtime!  In just a few weeks, they’ve launched not one, but two new breakfast items:  Breakfast Wraps and Oatmeal (I guess, being around all that coffee, they can’t help but be … Continue reading →

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Wang’s Shanghai Cuisine

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

I love where I work – it’s a good gig for sure, and I think it is extra awesome that they appreciate me  They gave me an extra day off around Thanksgiving, which I wisely used to go run some … Continue reading →

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The Templeton

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

Last weekend, when it was gloriously sunny out and just starting to feel like Fall, Chris & I enjoyed an outing in downtown (we had just heard about this cookbook store; Barbara-Jo’s Books for Cooks and wanted to see it). … Continue reading →

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The Reef (Commercial Drive)

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

It’s been a busy and hard week, so when Chris asked me if I wanted to get dinner out; I had no more energy to cook, so I gladly said “yes”.  We headed over to Commercial Drive, not really sure … Continue reading →

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Kishu River Japanese Restaurant

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

Dinner on Kingsway – again!   We weren’t sure where we were going when we hopped into the car, and instead of going to our standbys, the late-night specials advertised in the window at Kishu River were too good to … Continue reading →

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Han Gu Restaurant

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

Update – Restaurant seems closed (January 2011) Kingsway has become our go-to place for late evening meals when we’re pretty hungry and need a fast dinner.  On our previous visits to Gold Train and Honolulu Cafe, we spotted a Korean … Continue reading →

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Sockeye City Grill (Take out window)

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

This city never ceases to impress me with new spots and charming neighbourhoods to discover!  I was particularly thrilled when Chris took me to Steveston during the summer, though our first visit was smack dab in the middle of the … Continue reading →

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Completely non-food related

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

My fun pic of some graffiti near the Vancouver Flea Market made the Vancouver is Awesome blog/website flickr pickr of the day:

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Central City Brewing Co.

Posted on October 8, 2010 by

My good buddy Kim is a bacon-holic, so when I got an email inviting me to a Bacon Tasting, I knew it was from him!  We were joined by Sherman, and our little trio travel all the way to Surrey … Continue reading →

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Ragazzi

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

After a long week filled with after work events, both Chris and I were looking forward to a very low key weekend at home. This included not doing too many chores, sleeping in, and, a rare treat – ordering a … Continue reading →

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