Creating the good old days, one day at a time.
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Bond & Knight Origami-Style Wallets
Some time ago the folks at Bond & Knight, independent British leather designers specialising in handmade, bespoke leathergoods sent me a couple beautiful leather wallets to have a look at. I really liked the quality of the leather and the very unique craftsmanship that went into creating these wallets so I did a video review to…
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A New Fresh Sheet At 293 Wallace Street
I heard that Chef Hiro “Yoshi” Takeda was launching a new fresh sheet on Friday and seeing as the weather was looking pretty positive for a motorcycle ride up the Fraser Canyon, I decided to go for a ride with a stop at Chef Takeda’s restaurant, 293 Wallace Street and sample a couple of items…
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Life In The Burbs Vs Life Downtown
I was asked by a friend who lives in downtown Vancouver what the big differences are between living in the burbs and living downtown. It is interesting to think about the differences. The first difference between living in the burbs and living downtown that I thought of was the fact that in the burbs it…
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Coquitlam Weed-Pulling Event
Unlike the weed-smoking event known as 420 that is held in downtown Vancouver on April 20th of each year, the City of Coquitlam is looking for residents to be part of a world-record-setting weed-pulling event at Mundy Park! On Sunday, October 4 from noon – 3:00 p.m. and on Monday, October 5th from 9:00 a.m.…
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Vancouver Aquarium Sea Otter Awareness Week
What’s brown, furry and fun all over? That would be sea otters, the playful marine mammals that are known for their unique dining habits and photo-worthy faces. And if you are looking for something to do with your kidlets this weekend, this is your time to better get to know the sea otters who are…
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A Feast at Hakkasan Bistro
Located in an industrial area of east Richmond, the Hakkasan Bistro took over the space Zen Fine Chinese Cuisine restaurant has developed. Hakkasan Bistro, being somewhat of a reprise of Zen, continues to further its signature mark of quality service, classy ambiance and prestige Tasting Menus. On the heels of winning Diner’s Choice for “Best…
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Hakkasan Bistro And Canada Berries Winery
This evening I am going to a complimentary dinner and wine pairing event at Hakkasan Bistro. Hakkasan is partnering with Canada Berries Winery (formerly Sanduz Estate Wines) to jointly host a Hakka inspired Chinese feast paired with award-winning BC fruit wines and VQA Ice Wines. First stop of the evening was at the Canada Berry Winery…
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Dickie’s Ginger Beer
You know those commercials for some soda that are running on television where a young lady is trying to get a bottle of soda out of a cooler and it shows a guy supposedly on the other end of the bottle and he is in a field of ginger? The suggestion is that their soda…
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Tenen Restaurant in Burnaby
Vegetarians should run, hide and cover your eyes before going any further with this blog post. The Tenen Restaurant is for serious meat eaters only. The first dish (pictured above) is a chicken breast, pounded flat and then rolled and stuffed with mozzarella cheese and spinach. Sounds pretty good right? Well how about you wrap that…
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Cook Your Life – A One Woman Show
Although I have been going to the theatre for many, many years it is hard to believe that I’ve never seen a one-man or one woman show. Yesterday evening that all changed. I went out to Richmond to the Gateway Theatre Pacific Festival where I saw a one-woman show called “Cook Your Life”. Let me go…
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