Category Archives: Middle Eastern

Brado

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

There are two things that I consistently count on as comfort food: Beef chow fun, and poutine.  I think these two dishes epitomize my cultural background (half Chinese, half French-Canadian), but it is a weird, if not gut-churning, combination. Speaking … Continue reading →

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Aladdin’s Cafe

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

Late on Friday night we were walking in downtown, looking forward to Viet Sub, but nearly drawn off our path by an amazingly delicious smell coming from a shwarma place on Robson & Granville.  We made plans to go back … Continue reading →

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Turkish Donair

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

Sometimes all you want is a quick lunch – which is what I was feeling like late on Saturday afternoon.  Having spent the morning doing housework, then getting to chat with Kim, I was ready to go run errands, but … Continue reading →

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Al Basha

Posted on June 7, 2010 by

This post is way overdue – we were supposed to write about Al Basha back in April shortly after we stumbled upon this hidden gem.  Our move and everything else has prevented us from writing about it, sadly, until now. … Continue reading →

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