New West BC I’m a sucker for a good macaron. These are made by a young lady in New West and boy these are great. 4 flavours, fruity pebbles, cinnamon bun, […]
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Indian Courtyard
New Westminster BC It was Mummy Daughter date night around here tonight but I got to sit in on dinner. For Indian food I’d sit in on my daughter’s three hour […]
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Bordertown Mexican Grill
Blaine WA Yay my Nexus card came. But whoops, forgot to activate it. The CBP guard was nice enough to let us on though. Phew! Been wanting to try the Birria, […]
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Gillnetter
Port Coquitlam BC I’ve patronized the Gillnetter many times before. It’s always been a good experience. If you haven’t been here before you need to check out the patio. I can’t […]
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Famoso
Surrey BC We wanted to try another location of this chain to see if the quality is consistent. The location of choice was Morgan Crossing. The restaurant is quite nice. I […]
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Frankie G’s
Queensborough BC A friend told us about a pub in Queensborough with excellent food. We had an errand or two to run in the area so while we were out that […]
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Snowy Village
New West BC I learned about Bingsoo about a year ago. Then promptly forgot about it. Today the idea popped back into my head. Better try it before I forget about […]
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Bruncheria
New West BC Tuesday afternoon and there’s a good amount of cars in the parking lot, a good start. Then I got to the front door. A big stop sign and […]
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Brown’s Social House
New Westminster BC We met some friends here for some appies and drinks. Let me just say, underwhelming. The gyoza were not seared as advertised. The filling was very bland. Do […]
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The Taphouse
Surrey BC This place should have better food. From things I’ve heard the chef’s are a bit lazy. Certainly their tastebuds aren’t functioning as well as they should. It’s got a […]
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Bordertown Mexican Grill
Blaine WA This trip out I went with Tostados One Carnitas and one Pescado. These were absolutely excellent. I do so much enjoy their refried beans. A really nice portion size […]
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Basil Tomato Orechiette
This dish is super simple to prepare. Cook the pasta til Al denté, drain and reserve some pasta water. In the same pot melt some butter and then saute garlic. Add […]
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Baked Beans
Why open a can when you can make them better yourself. It takes a bit of time, though not a lot of work, to make these. And oh so yummy Find […]
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Pizza Garden
New West BC In the past when I’ve had Pizza Garden it’s been pretty good. We needed a snack before going into see Top Gun and Pizza Garden is right near […]
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Burgoo
Vancouver BC I was Downtown for the afternoon and we decided to pop in and try this place. It’s a Vancouver neighbourhood eatery. There are currently 4 locations around town. Beyond […]
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Ricotta cheese
I am in the process of making Raviolo Uovo. I figured since I’m going to all this effort I may as well.add another step and make my own Ricotta. It actually […]
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Toppits Snow Crab
Is there anything better than cracking into, and then eating crab? Truly one of life’s little luxuries. Tonight was crab night. We had some Snow Crab by Toppits. It’s fully cooked, […]
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Indian Courtyard
New West BC Keeping it simple tonight. Butter chicken, Steamed rice and Latcha Paratha. It came a little spicier than normal, but we weren’t complaining. Deep flavour, with fenugreek being quite […]
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Seafood Pappardelle
Snow Crab, Arctic Char and Shrimp with a light Alfredo sauce. So good. Sauteed Zucchini on the side. Fresh made sauce is the key. I will be posting the recipe soon. […]
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Donuteria
New West BC There was a new one today! Ferrero Rochér donut It was pretty good. Not my favorite chocolate ever, but goes pretty nicely on a donut. We also had […]
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Narita Sushi
Coquitlam BC This is a typical sushi place in Vancouver. Been a few times over the years. Not gonna make you say “wow” but I’ve never been disappointed either. Salmon Teriyaki […]
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Mary Browns
Delta BC The quest for the best fried chicken continues. Been wanting to try Mary Brown’s for a while, haven’t been as to get there til now. I skipped the tators, […]
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Chihuahuas
Ferndale WA Pretty typical TexMex. With a few too many TVs for my liking. I had Chili Relleno I actually really liked mine. (My buddy didn’t care for his smothered burritos […]
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Cockney Kings
New Westminster BC I tried the Halibut tonught. Other than the high price for Halibut it was very good. It was moist, crispy yet not greasy. Gravy gets a pass,but could […]
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Sun Star
Coquitlam BC I was actually on my way home today to make Kung Pao Chicken, but due to an unfortunate series of events instigated by a less than competent bus driver […]
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Chili Cheese Dog
If your gonna have a hot dog, why not gourmet it up. While I didn’t make the Weiner’s, I did make the chili. And the bun. Good stuff!
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Bordertown Mexican Grill
Blaine WA As usual just excellent food here. Pescado, Carnitas and Pollo tacos today. All excellent! You gotta eat here!
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Rigatoni Alfredo
I make my own Alfredo of course, have never found a store bought nearly as good Served up with grilled chicken and spicy Italian sausage. Carrots and Zucchini covers the veggies […]
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Pizzeria Spacca Napoli
Port Moody BC Went with the Campana again. This is great pizza. Hot Capicollo and fresh basil. Try it Highly Recomended
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Cartems
Vancouver BC This has been my go to for donuts the last few years I once had a watermelon cucumber donut. What an odd combination in a donut, but it sure […]
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Twinkle Thai
Burnaby BC When I think Thai food, for me it’s Yellow Curry. I love the lemongrass. This one had pineapple in it, which was interesting. But I’ve had better. Food 6/10 […]
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Japadog
Vancouver BC The place is always packed when I’m here. We went to the Robson location. A busy, tightly packed little shop. There’s lots of varieties to choose from. We had […]
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Donuteria
New Westminster BC Back again for another donut And we tried a pretzel as well Warmed up it had a nice chewy texture with a crunchy outside. The Raspberry frosted swirl […]
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Ginos
New Westminster BC Lasagne with meatballs. Gino’s is a local eatery. One thing I’ll say is that the owner is great. The food is good too, but I’d prefer more garlic. […]
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Chicken Soup
Made myself a chicken soup. Used a roast chicken from the deli at the store to make the stock. I zinged it up a little with a soup base paste. Turned […]
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Bordertown Mexican Grill
Blaine WA On deck today was Tacos Carnitas and the Chorizo plate. Chorizo Sausage with eggs, refried beans and rice. Such excellent beans, these are so yummy. I wouldn’t of complained […]
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Tap House
Surrey BC I’ve been getting together with a few poker buddies every couples of weeks here now So far haven’t been overly impressed with the food. In the past I’ve had […]
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Pizzeria Spacca Napoli
Port Moody BC Who doesn’t love pizza right? I’ve been eating Famoso of late, which has really gotten me into Neopolitan style pizza. To get an idea of just how good […]
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Donuteria
New Westminster BC In my continuing quest to satisfy my donut craving I tried Donuteria. Now this is what a donut should be. Fresh, light and tasty. The perfect consistency for […]
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Famoso
Surrey BC We started going here a few months ago. I had resisted as I really didn’t think it would be that good. I’m not usually a big fan of big […]
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Bordertown Mexican Grill
Blaine WA Another trip to my favorite Mexican place. Chili Rellenos this time A poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, fried, then sauced. Beautiful. Served with rice and beans. These refried beans […]
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Roast Duck
Been a while since I cooked a duck, thought I would try one for Easter. Glazed with a balsamic honey glaze, the skin was oh so nice and crispy. Served up […]
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Doughnut love
Coquitlam BC I heard from a friend about another donut place not far from us, supposedly good, so we checked it out today. Doughnut Love is on Como Lake in Coquitlam. […]
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Filet mignon, garlic mashed potatoes and Asparagus with Hollandaise
First off, skip the bacon on the filet, just not needed when cooked right I started using a ricer for the potatoes, I highly recommend this tool. And Hollandaise (from scratch) […]
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Bordertown Mexican Grill
Blaine WA After two long years we finally can cross the border! I have missed this place a lot. This to me is the closest thing I’ve had to proper Mexican […]
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Yum’s Donuts
New Westminster BC This shop opened up with pretty big fanfare. Line ups have been upwards of 2 hours or longer. For donuts! Having said that I do remember in my […]
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The Pit Room
Houston TX Before I left Texas I needed a little more BBQ. The Pit Room would fill that need nicely. We had a sampler plate. Pulled Pork, Venison Sausage and Brisket. […]
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1886 Humble Backyard
Humble TX We were looking for a little something Texan our last night there. A quick search found us a country bar, but it was closed when we got there. Another […]
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Pierre Maspero’s
New Orleans LA After our first night of partying pretty hard on Bourbon St. (as hard as 53 year olds can party anyways) we needed so e breakfast the next morning. […]