Category: Eating
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Nearly Wordless Wednesday
A very good burger from Romer’s Burgers location in the River District – that area on the riverside of Marine Drive west of Boundary Road. I
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Duffin’s Donuts; Good Times
Do you know of a restaurant or two or three that you have always wanted to try but have just never managed to make it happen? I’ve got a couple, but after this weekend, one less. This weekend I crossed one of my “I really need to try that place” restaurants after visiting Duffin’s Donuts…
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Starbucks Carved Ham and Swiss Sandwich
I have to admit, I have not been happy with the last few breakfast sandwiches I’ve bought from Starbucks. The bacon sandwiches have seriously under cooked and stringy bacon and the roasted ham sandwiches have had an odd chemical-like smell and taste. Not a happy Starbucks customer. And then they brought in the carved ham…
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Nearly Wordless Wednesday
The Austin Fish House; massive fish and excellent fries cut fresh from potatoes on site. More later.
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National Sandwich Day
Basically every day there is a “day” for some food item or another. Today was National Sandwich Day. Here’s my nod to the Sandwich; a smoked turkey with Swiss cheese on multi grain bread from my friends at the Blue Moose Cafe in Hope BC.
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National Bison Day
The first Saturday in November is National Bison Day. The day is meant to commemorate the economic, cultural, and historical significance of the Bison to North America. I’m not sure if eating Bison is an appropriate way to commemorate the majestic beast, but wow, this bowl of Bison soup from my friends at 293 Wallace…
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New Pizza Joint; Doppio Zero Pizza
I am really looking forward to seeing this new pizza joint called Doppio Zero Puzza open in Coquitlam. I have started to follow their social media – Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter feed and I have to say, their pizza and pasta look stunning. I also really like the look of the restaurant; yes, it is…
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Chicken Holic in Coquitlam
I recently tried a funky new chicken place on Austin Ave in Coquitlam. It truly is a cultural mash-up. Chicken Holic is run by a Korean family and while there, I had a Butter Chicken Poutine. French Canadian food with an Indian twist made by a Korean. The food was truly delicious and I will…
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New Westminster’s Wild Thyme
I had heard great things about Wild Thyme, the New Westminster restaurant that serves Lebanese food so this week for a lunch meeting a colleague and I popped in to give Wild Thyme on 12th Street in New Westminster a try. Wow. No wonder there is such a buzz about this place! Incredible flavours. We…