Blaine WA It’s a nice day for some out there and we are going for tacos. Just across the border in Blaine is my personal favorite taqueria. Well, outside of Mexico […]
Port Moody / Pub Grub / Uncategorized
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Wings
Port Moody If you’re going out specifically for chicken flappers Wings would not be my first choice. I’ve been a couple times I the past and it was mediocre at best. […]
Chinese / New Westminster / Uncategorized
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Dragon Bowl
New West BC Having heard all the talk about how great Dragon Bowl is we finally were able to pop in and try it. Nice little shop with a few tables […]
BBQ / Beer / Port Coquitlam
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Patina Brewing Company
POCO BC Now what’s better than enjoying Victoria day weekend sitting on a patio drinking beer and eating good food. With the dog no less. I started with a flight. From […]
Coquitlam / Italian / Uncategorized
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Pasta Polo
Coquitlam BC The last couple visits I’ve had at Pasta Polo haven’t been great but I didn’t feel like Greek tonight so I find myself eating Italian again. I often get […]
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The Terminal Pub
New West BC There’s not a lot of good Pub grub in New West. I have visited most of the pubs here and have usually been very disappointed. I’m not going […]
Port Coquitlam / Uncategorized
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Big Flat Pancake – #2
Port Coquitlam BC We visited for the first time the other day after hearing many good things about the place. We’ve actually tried to go a couple times and then line […]
Breakfast / Port Coquitlam
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Big Flat Pancake
Port Coquitlam BC Ok I’ll admit up front I went into this meal with some very high expectations. First, I’ve heard good things. Second, we have tried to come here twice […]
Chinese / Fast food / New Westminster
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Noodlebox
New Westminster BC It’s been a few years since I’ve had Noodlebox. Too bad my memory is bad. Should have been a few more. This is the King Pao bowl with […]
Breakfast / Coffee / Vancouver Island
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Serious Coffee
Parksville BC As we tour a little bit of the island this week we are trying to avoid chain restaurants. So we find ourselves in Parksville looking for a coffee that […]
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Off Main
Courtney BC Ok I’m a big city guy. I’m used to stuff being open. So when most of Courtney shut down when we want to meet a friend it’s a little […]
Breakfast / Vancouver Island
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The Bee’s Knees
Nanaimo BC With no real direction about where to have breakfast this morning we find ourselves putting on the proverbial blindfold and chucking a dart at Google’s list of best breakfasts […]
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Zack’s Lounge
Ladysmith BC Ladysmith isn’t very big. If you like sleepy little towns this would be a good place for you. By 6:00 pm most places here are shut down. One of […]
New Westminster
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The Thirsty Duck
New West BC We’ve been meaning to go here for probably the last year and for one reason or another we haven’t been able to make it. Today was finally the […]
Italian / New Westminster / pizza / Uncategorized
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L’onore
New West BC Lovely evening for a stroll with the mutt up the hill to one of New West’s best pizzas. Tucked away in Victoria Hills is L’onore pizza. This is […]
Donuts / New Westminster / Uncategorized
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Yum Gourmet Doughnuts
New West BC Popped in to get myself another of the Vancouver area’s better doughnuts. My favorite wasn’t available today, the Lemon Zinger. It is brilliant. That post is here Some […]
Bellingham / Breakfast
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Old Town Cafe
Bellingham WA We were off to Bellingham this morning so I polled the local FB group for a good breakfast place to visit. Got a few recommendations and the majority suggested […]
New Westminster / pizza
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La Pache #3
New Westminster Gonna give a couple slices a go to see if we can improve on the last visit. See that review here First we have the Prosciutto Caprese. Fior di […]
New Westminster / pizza
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Pizzeria Ludica
New West BC Just picking up my favorite pizza in New West again tonight. It’s a Hawaiian with Capicollo and Prosciutto Crudo added. Okay yes this is an expensive pizza. About […]
BBQ / Port Coquitlam / Uncategorized
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Patina Brewing Co.
Port Coquitlam BC So we’re driving through downtown POCO on our way home. I’m starving but we have the mutt with us. It suddenly occurs to me we’re within spitting distance […]
Cactus Club / Coquitlam / Sushi
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Cactus Club
Coquitlam BC Popped in for a quick bite. Prawn Crunch Roll Very good tonight, as usual. The soy glaze and the mango are what really makes this for me. Would I […]
New Westminster / pizza
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La Pache #2
New West BC After a pretty decent couple of slices last week we wanted to give a whole pie a try. Read about my first visit here So on the way […]
New Westminster / pizza / Uncategorized
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La Pache #1
New West BC A new pizza place opened up on East Columbia recently. It’s authentic Neopolitan with pretty reasonable prices. It’s a small place with by the slice offerings, whole pizzas […]
New Westminster / Pub Grub
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Notorious Grey Fox
New West BC After hearing rumours of a pub opening up again in the old penitentiary gatehouse for almost a year it has finally happened. At this point they are still […]
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Pizzeria Ludica
New West BC Give me a choice of pizza, my go to is Ludica. Yes there is other good pizza in New West. Lonore would be my next choice. Papa Leo’s […]
Cactus Club / Coquitlam
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Cactus Club
Coquitlam BC Beers with the boys tonight. Gonna need some food too after a hard day work. Trying the Teriyaki Chicken Bowl for the first time. I wish I hadn’t. I […]
pizza / Vancouver
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Nightingale
Vancouver BC After a nice dinner here last week I decided to pop in for lunch this week while I’m on holidays. While sitting at the chef’s table last week the […]
New Westminster / pizza
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Pizzeria Ludica
New West BC Stopped and picked up our favorite pizza tonight. It’s a Hawaiian with Capicollo and Prosciutto Crudo. Tonight was not one of their better efforts. Generally Pizzeria ludica is […]
Vancouver
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Nightingale
Vancouver BC A visit to a David Hawksworth establishment has been on my radar for some time now. He is one of Vancouver’s pre-eminent chefs. We decided we would do Nightingale […]
Fast food / Southern Food / Surrey
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Mary Browns
Surrey BC Well since we are in Surrey we thought we would get some chicken as we don’t have a Mary Brown’s location close by to us. As usual very good. […]
Brunch / Don't bother / Langley
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Chaberton Bistro
Langley BC Did you know South Langley has some wineries? One of them, Chaberton Estate (formerly Domain de Chaberton) has a bistro that I’ve heard good things about. As we also […]
Breakfast / Richmond / Uncategorized
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The Story Cafe
Richmond BC So here’s the sitch. You’re in a part of town you don’t know well and are on the need of sustenance after running a few errands. Yelp roulette can […]
Coquitlam / pizza / Uncategorized
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La Ruota
Coquitlam BC Popped in for a quick bite. La Ruota is counter service with a few casual tables to sit at. It’s Neopolitan style but is available by the slice for […]
Donuts / Vancouver
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Mello Doughnuts
Vancouver BC It’s no secret. I like a good doughnut. We even did a Doughnut tour while in Toronto last summer. Read about it here Not Tim Hortons. (You know they […]
Breakfast / Vancouver
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Barney’s on Main
Vancouver BC Meeting some friends for brunch this morning at their local spot. I did check out the menu beforehand and it does look promising. It does give an impression of […]
Chinese / Coquitlam
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Happy Lamb Hot Pot
Coquitlam BC The boys are continuing their quest to try out different restaurants in Coquitlam tonight. Happy Lamb Hot Pot has been on our radar for a few weeks and we […]
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Starbucks
New Westminster BC Ok it’s not very often I’m gonna say something all that positive about Starbucks. Yes I spend way too much money at Starbucks. It just so happens there’s […]
New Westminster
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Jim’s Cafe
New West BC Off to what is probably my favorite breakfast spot in New West. Well for the food anyways. Have you seen all the cat stickers,? First time I really […]
New Westminster / pizza
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Pizzeria Ludica
New West BC After a particularly difficult day with freezer upgrades at work and a bus strike (screw you CUPE 4500) there was no way I was gonna cook tonight. I […]
Alcohol / Uncategorized
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Oreno – Tenuta Setti Ponti – 2019
Toscana It was my honey’s birthday last week. As she is a lover of red wine I wanted to get her something special to celebrate. I popped into the liquor store […]
Fish and Chips / New Westminster / take out
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Cockney Kings
New West BC It’s fish and chips for dinner tonight. And other than maybe Pajo’s I think Cockney Kings might be the best in the Lower Mainland. Unfortunately tonight they were […]
Bellingham / eating out
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Keenan’s at the Pier
Bellingham WA It’s a dairy and gas run to Bellingham kind of day today. With the amount of butter I use at home I couldn’t afford to buy it in Canada. […]
Chinese / Coquitlam / eating out
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Neptune Seafood Restaurant
Coquitlam BC I have been thinking for some time now that Chinese food in Vancouver is a lost cause. Every Chinese food restaurant I’ve tried over the last number of years […]
Alcohol / wine
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Stave and Steel Cabernet Sauvignon
Stave & Steel Cabernet Sauvignon is a bold and well-rounded wine that stands out, thanks to its unique aging process in bourbon barrels. This twist gives it a distinctive character that’s […]
Cactus Club / Coquitlam / eating out
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Cactus Club
Coquitlam BC I have been here a lot lately. Good thing the food is good. Well and a Heineken here is as good as anywhere else. Butternut squash with prawns. I […]