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Italian / Vancouver

Frankie’s Italian Kitchen

Posted on: January 25, 2026February 19, 2026

We have heard from friends that Frankie’s Italian Kitchen is worth checking out. So to celebrate Merilynn’s birthday she decided it was time to check it out. Inside we found a […]

Italian / New Westminster

Piva

Posted on: January 16, 2026January 22, 2026

We just finished having sushi at Ki Sushi and as we are walking home I realized I need dessert. And as it happens we are walking by Piva, that will do […]

Italian / New Westminster

Piva

Posted on: November 5, 2025November 8, 2025

We are celebrating two years of marriage with dinner at Piva Modern Italian this evening. The past two years have been the best of my life, I’m married to a truly […]

Italian / New Westminster

Piva Modern Italian

Posted on: July 19, 2025August 4, 2025

Piva is one of two restaurants in New Westminster that people here get their panties in a knot if you have anything bad to say about it. My first couple visits […]

Il Terrazzo
Italian / Vancouver Island

Il Terrazzo

Posted on: May 3, 2025June 29, 2025

A good friend was here in Victoria last month and visited Il Terrazzo and was thoroughly impressed, and recommended it to me the next time I was in town. if you […]

Pasta Polo
Coquitlam / Italian / Uncategorized

Pasta Polo

Posted on: December 15, 2024January 29, 2025

So we headed to Originals in Port Moody Moody, as I’ve heard it’s very good. But it was closed. Posted hours indicated it was open but definitely no one was there. […]

Lago by Julian Serrano
Italian / Las Vegas

Lago by Julian Serrano

Posted on: June 20, 2024October 31, 2024

It’s been a pretty amazing week of food so far and tonight’s going to be another great experience I’m sure. If nothing else for the view.  And I don’t mean those […]

Pasta Polo
Coquitlam / Italian / Uncategorized

Pasta Polo

Posted on: May 18, 2024August 27, 2024

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 […]

L’onore
Italian / New Westminster / pizza / Uncategorized

L’onore

Posted on: April 17, 2024May 14, 2024

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 […]

Pasta Polo
eating out / Italian / Port Moody

Pasta Polo

Posted on: December 9, 2023January 14, 2024

Coquitlam BC Popped in for dinner with the boys tonight before heading to the bar. I’ve been here a lot. It’s usually very good. However the last time I came it […]

Carmine’s
eating out / Italian / Las Vegas

Carmine’s

Posted on: November 10, 2023January 14, 2024

Las Vegas Happy hour at Carmine’s in the Forum shops today. Carmine’s is a Southern Italian family style eatery. It’s pretty cool with the huge bar. It has wood finishings and […]

Buddy V’s RistorantĂ©
eating out / Italian / Las Vegas / travel

Buddy V’s RistorantĂ©

Posted on: November 9, 2023January 14, 2024

Las Vegas Nevada If you’ve ever watched Cake Boss you know who Buddy Valestro is. We are at one of his many establishments in Vegas tonight. Is it just me or […]

Café Diplomatico
eating out / Italian / Toronto / travel

Café Diplomatico

Posted on: June 4, 2023January 16, 2024

Toronto ON It was at Tosho Knife Arts buying myself a very nice chef’s knife that CafĂ© Diplomatico was recommended to us by the staffer who sold me my knife. We […]

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