Category Archives: West Vancouver

Bubble Tea in West Van: Bubble Tree Cafe (cafe bubble tree)

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

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There are a few places that serve bubble tea in West Vancouver – a juice stall in the Park Royal Mall, Chef Hung, and a fish n’ chips shop called Pisces – but I can’t say that I know of … Continue reading →

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Finally, Real Chinese Food in West Van: Shanghai Village

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

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There is a lack of quality Chinese food in West Van, so I was quite excited when I found out about Shanghai Village as I drove by its front doors on my way home one day. I was even more … Continue reading →

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Chirashi Attack! Kingyo Izakaya

Posted on March 20, 2013 by
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I didn’t visit Kingyo for its chirashi. I didn’t even know it had a chirashi. I’ve been to Kingyo countless times and I have practically memorized its menu. I know for a fact that I’ve never seen the word “chirashi” … Continue reading →

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Entertainment.com Coupon Savings Book: How Much Can I Save?

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

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I got myself an entertainment.com Coupon Savings Book the other day at Costco. The book’s got a lot of coupons for a lot of restaurants that I have never been to or even heard of. I thought I would use … Continue reading →

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Portion Control Included For No Extra Charge

Posted on November 30, 2012 by
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Mangia E Bevi – For some reason, crossing the Lion’s Gate Bridge on a gloomy, hard-raining day feels like breaching the boundary between anytown USA and the land of the zombies. The simple 10 minute journey from my house to … Continue reading →

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What ‘Chinese food’ is to the average citizen of a landlocked, non-diverse North American city, ‘Indian food’ is to me

Posted on September 18, 2012 by
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Handi -  I’m as much an expert on Indian food as the average citizen of Fargo, North Dakota is on Chinese cuisine. Although I’ve eaten Indian food several times yearly for the last decade and a half, I’ve never gone … Continue reading →

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Sticking With The Original

Posted on September 14, 2012 by
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Pinkberry – When I first moved here, I wondered where all the frozen yogurt places were. Southern California being the last place in North America that I’ve spent significant time in, I was used to the Starbucks-like presence of frozen … Continue reading →

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I Did Not Come Here For The Food (but another burger experience was chronicled)

Posted on June 28, 2012 by
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Village Taphouse – My visit to the Village Taphouse today was more out of necessity than by actual choice. Since the last day of school for my daughter meant early dismissal, I had to choose a lunch spot close to … Continue reading →

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Highway Robbery

Posted on June 21, 2012 by
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Zen – I don’t know where to begin…I know, how about this? Zen Sucks! I’ll spare you the usual introductory paragraphs and get straight to the mostly crap food my family and I had for dinner a few hours ago … Continue reading →

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The Secret Ingredient

Posted on May 20, 2012 by
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Chef Hung – Being Taiwanese, I’m very particular about my beef noodles. I like the beef cooked a specific way, soup to have specific flavours, and noodles to be of a certain thickness (thinness). Because I’ve been eating it ever … Continue reading →

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