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Category: Eating

  • Candies and Sweets; the Best and Worst

    I was at a Christmas party last night and I was given some candy which got me to thinking about some of my favourites, and my “less” favourite types of candies.  First the three types of candy that I really enjoy. My favourite that can be purchased basically anywhere; the Crispy Crunch chocolate bar. Just…

  • Noodle Soup with Soft Poached Egg

    Today’s high school cafeteria lunch was a bowl of noodles in a sweet and savoury broth. The spiralized carrots and radish added a nice little crunch to the soup while the steamed spinach created a little bed for the beautiful soft poached egg.  While the soup was delicious, it didn’t fill me up completely so…

  • Sushi Town – Hastings Street

    I was in North Burnaby yesterday around lunch time so I decided to try out the Hastings Street location of Sushi Town. I ordered the BC Combo – a BC Roll with an Alaska Roll and a piece of salmon and tuna sushi. It was all good. The salmon and tuna nigiri sushi were my…

  • New Westminster’s Steel & Oak Brewing

    I was invited out to New Westminster’s Steel & Oak Brewing to sample their beers and cold plates yesterday and I am pleased to report that Steel & Oak have an excellent selection of beers. The beer I liked best from Steel & Oak was their Kaffee, a beer flavoured with locally roasted coffee. The…

  • Meatballs and Rice Noodles

    A beautiful lunch today from the school cafeteria; a trio of sweet and spicy meatballs on a nest of rice noodles.  The side dish of spiralized carrots added a nice little freshness to the lunch plate. 

  • Stanley Park Brewing Long Table Dinner

    Last week I was invited by Stanley Park Brewing to join a group of social media people in the Stanley Park Pavilion for a long table dinner and beer pairing event; I graciously accepted – umm, free beer? Yes, thank you Stanley Park Brewing!! This was an interesting event; at the long table dinner people…

  • Mr Ho’s Wonton House

    Rather than go to Chong Qing on Kingsway, our usual Chinese food place, we decided to make a change and try Mr Ho’s Wonton House down Kingsway near Sperling Ave. In order to get an idea of what their food is like, we ordered quite a number of dishes. And I have to say, one…

  • Beet Sliders for Lunch

    For lunch today I had the New West Secondary School daily veggie special – beet sliders with polenta fries. The beets were fabulous – thick slices with a really meaty feel against the teeth. The greens layered under the beets and the little dollop of tzatziki sauce were great accompaniments to the beets. The polenta…

  • Breakfast at Pho Holiday

    Friday afternoon I got a chill that for whatever reason, settled deep inside me and I just couldn’t shake it. So my solution? A steaming hot bowl of the house special pho for breakfast from the ladies at Pho Holiday in Coquitlam. The house special has rare beef, brisket, fatty brisket, tripe, and beef balls.…

  • Chachi’s Sandwich Shop

    I was in Metrotown for a very late lunch this afternoon and I decided to try out a sandwich place I recently heard about – Chachi’s in the Metrotown foodcourt. The sandwich was good. Just good. Nice flavour with hints of jalapeno and tender enough meat. Yep, it was a good sandwich. But for $11,…