Category: Eating
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Why I Still Only Tip 15%
While many places have increased their tip prompts to 20, 25 or even 30%, there are some really good reasons why sticking to traditional tipping percentages, such as 15%, remains appropriate.
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Day Four Eating in the City
Yea, I’m definitely a creature of habit. This morning I returned to Cafe Artigiano for my breakfast. As well as a cup of drip coffee (an excellent cup of coffee) I had a cheese scone. I love cheese scones – but this was not good. Far too dense. My sidekick had a parfait which was…
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Day Three Eating in the City
One of my guiding principles as I visit the downtown of Vancouver is to sample unique, non-chain restaurants. Breka Bakery and Cafe sort of falls into that category even though there are now a number of locations. As I do at home, I enjoy starting my day quite early with a cup of black coffee.…
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Day Two Eating in the City
Breakfast in the city doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive – although nothing is inexpensive anywhere these days! So for breakfast I walked over to Cafe Artigiano on Hornby Street. My routine at home is to start the day with a cup or two of black coffee made in my French Press. That’s exactly…
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Day One of Eating in the City
I had the opportunity to visit downtown Vancouver for a few days. So I’m going to post my foodie finds and observations for each day I’m downtown. On my first day downtown I went for dinner with a group of friends. I’m actually not going to say where we went because I don’t have too…
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A Visit to the Vancouver Honey Cafe
On New Year’s Day we visited the Vancouver Honey Cafe on St Johns Street in Port Moody. As you might guess, the Vancouver Honey Cafe has a wide variety of types of honey to sample and to purchase. Honey with bee propolis, mineral enriched honey, buckwheat, clover, wildflower, and every other imaginable type of honey…
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Doppio Zero Pizza – Another Great Dinner
A friend and I visited Doppio Zero Pizza last night. The restaurant was absolutely packed, and even though we did not have a table reserved, they made room for us at the bar.
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Ramen Bella on a Hot Summer Night
It was too hot to even think about cooking at home so the kids and I headed out to Ramen Bella for a bowl of steaming hot ramen.
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A No Longer Hidden Gem: the Northern Cafe and Grill
The Northern Cafe and Grill stands as a testament to the city’s rich culinary diversity and history.
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Discover the Charm of Coquitlam’s Doppio Zero Pizza
Doppio Zero Pizza is a culinary gem that promises a delightful dining experience for lovers of good quality, authentic Italian cuisine.