Category: Eating

  • Ramen Bella Serves the Ultimate Comfort Food

    Ramen Bella Serves the Ultimate Comfort Food

    Nestled in a Port Coquitlam strip mall, Ramen Bella offers a Japanese dining experience reminiscent of “The Midnight Diner.” With a minimalist setting, the restaurant serves comforting Shio Ramen, crispy Chicken Karaage don, and the unique Maze Soba, each dish promising a medley of textures and flavors. Catering to discerning palates, Ramen Bella has become…

  • Float 30 at Reed Point Marina

    Float 30 at Reed Point Marina

    Nestled in Port Moody, Float 30 Restaurant offers a memorable dining experience with panoramic views and a menu of fresh, local ingredients. The charming ambiance complements dishes like Fanny Bay oysters, Seafood Linguine, and a kid-approved gourmet burger. The meal is capped off with a Dark Chocolate Lava Cake, all at excellent value, leaving guests…

  • Xiao Long Bao at Peaceful Restaurant

    Xiao Long Bao at Peaceful Restaurant

    Located in Burnaby on Edmonds near Kingsway in a very nondescript building is a culinary gem revered by food aficionados – the Peaceful Restaurant.

  • Mei Le Restaurant’s Dim Sum Delicacies

    Mei Le Restaurant’s Dim Sum Delicacies

    Mei Le Restaurant is located in a nondescript strip mall in Coquitlam near the corner of Lougheed Highway and Schoolhouse. Mei Le does not look fancy when you walk into the restaurant. It can even feel crowded or cramped as there are so many tables with people crowded around them enjoying their meals. This is…

  • Siam Le Bien; A Neighbourhood Gem

    Siam Le Bien; A Neighbourhood Gem

    Last week we were visiting Companion Books on Hastings near Gilmore when we spotted Siam Le Bien, a Thai food eatery which is nestled in the heart of the Burnaby Heights neighbourhood. Siam Le Bien Thai Restaurant stands as a haven for those seeking an authentic Thai dining experience. Within its walls, this little gem…

  • The Trading Post Eatery Abbotsford

    The Trading Post Eatery Abbotsford

    On Saturday night my buddy and I were headed out to Abbotsford to see the Doobie Brothers in concert and we needed a pre-concert meal. We hit up the Trading Post Eatery in Abbotsford for some dinner. I have to admit that the Trading Post Eatery was not our first choice for our eats. However,…

  • The 30th Anniversary Wellness Show

    The 30th Anniversary Wellness Show

    The 2023 30th Anniversary show will take place February 11 & 12, at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

  • Comfort Food at Ramen Bella

    Comfort Food at Ramen Bella

    Last week on a cold and rainy night, one of my kids said, “Let’s go to Ramen Bella for some ramen. Ramen makes everything better!” Who am I to argue with such pure and beautiful logic? So we headed down past Coquitlam Centre mall, over to Westwood and into Ramen Bella for some simple and…

  • Storytelling with YouTube Shorts

    Storytelling with YouTube Shorts

    I’ve been learning a new format of storytelling – YouTube Shorts. It seems to me that this is YouTube’s move to take market share back from that other app the kids are calling TikTok. With YouTube Shorts people can create “stories” up to a minute long and then they post/share them on YouTube Shorts. Although…

  • PNE Food at the Fair

    PNE Food at the Fair

    As we do every year, the kids and I went to the PNE. And of course my primary purpose is to eat all the PNE food! The first food item we tried at the PNE was the “blooming onion”. We ordered it with “the works”. A deep fried onion loaded with melted cheese, bacon bits,…