Category: Eating
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Stanley Park Brewing Sun Setter Summer Ale
Typically I like a dark beer – a stout or a porter that has phrases like “hints of chocolate” or “coffee” and my favourite, “aged in oak bourbon barrels”. Yes, I like my beer the same as my humour; very dark. So when a friend offered me a couple bottles of Stanley Park Brewing’s Sun…
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Raw Cuts Sandwich Shop
What do you do when you forget your homemade lunch on your desk at home? If you’re near 10th Ave. and 6th street on the Burnaby New West border, you go to Raw Cuts Sandwich Shop. And if you are really hungry, ask for the “Chinawich” from their menu. It is awesome. And it…
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Brunch at Trattoria
I was invited out to Trattoria for brunch with some family on Sunday. I had their brunch feature; a couple soft poached eggs on top of potato and tomato wedges with slices of grilled prosciutto and mushrooms. The hollandaise sauce on top was just enough to add some flavour and not overpower the rest…
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Starbucks Caramelized Honey Latte
I received an email letting me know that the Wizards in the Starbucks lab had created a new drink – caramelized honey latte – and that I should try it. In fact if I did try it, they would give me three bonus stars on my Starbucks card. Who can resist bonus stars? So I…
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My Return to Trattoria Burnaby
Friday afternoon I went for an early dinner to Trattoria Burnaby. I had recently been to Trattoria Burnaby for a business meeting but I wanted to go with some family to sample a wider variety of items from the menu. I don’t often mention restaurant servers (some of the hardest working people in the restaurant…
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Dunn’s Famous Smoked Meats
Today I was on another of my forays into downtown Vancouver and I took the opportunity to hike up Seymour Street to visit a place I have long been interested in – Dunn’s Famous. According to their website, Dunn’s has been serving smoked meat sandwiches since 1927. I have to say, they are damned good…
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Glowbal Group’s Trattoria in Burnaby
During the spring break I attended a Meetup at the Glowbal Group’s Trattoria in Burnaby on the corner of Kingsway and Willingdon. As I often do, I get right to the bottomline – overall, I found enough I liked about Trattoria to make me want to return to sample more of the menu items. That…
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A Crepe Escape at Lonsdale Quay
Earlier this week I happened to be on the North Shore, travelling via Seabus, when I saw the Crepe Escape and decided to give their breakfast crepe a try. I have to say that I was quite pleased with my choice. The service was prompt and professional but not overly friendly. However, it…
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Cheese St Grill Food Truck Post
My favourite food truck, the Cheese Street Grill is back at their regular location just outside of the Poirier Recreation Centre in Coquitlam. Now, after I exit the gym after an intense work I can once again stop and grab a grilled cheese sandwich! While I did not go for an intense workout in the…
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Rod’s Kitchen and Grill
Rod’s Kitchen and Grill is one of those places that I frequently drive by and think about trying but is unfortunately always closed when I am travelling through the neighbourhood. The reality is that Rod’s Kitchen and Grill is open during business hours to serve the nearby working people or Skytrain commuters. So this being…