New West BC When you look at the menu at Artusi the impression you get is high end, elevated Italian food. When you read their vision on their website you can […]
Donuts / eating out
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Cartems
Vancouver BC Donut time! Mango coconut Honestly I got zero mango from this one. But the donut was very fresh. Nice crumb. Just coconut. 3/5 Citrus glaze This one I love. […]
Coffee / eating out
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Coffee Crawl
I’m not one for New year’s resolutions. I feel that if you’ve come to a point where you realize that you need to make a change you should start said change […]
eating out
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The Gray Olive
Burnaby BC Tucked away in a little hole (careful you might miss it at first, we did) in North Burnaby is a little cafeteria known as The Gray Olive. It has […]
eating out
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Piva
New West BC A chic Italian eatery in the Anvil Centre in New West, Piva has been on my list to try for a while. So on a busy Friday evening […]
eating out / pizza
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Pizzeria Ludica
New West BC Been eating lots of pizza lately. This is the Sopprassata. It’s got a good kick to it. But we added the balsamic reduction which was a nice complement. […]
eating out
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Pizzeria Ludica
New West BC Been eating lots of pizza lately. This is the Sopprassata. It’s got a good kick to it. But we added the balsamic reduction which was a nice complement. […]
wine
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Seven Deadly Zins
Zinfandel California This one’s a little disappointing. For a Zin I’d expect a bigger red, but I personally found this wine fairly light on body and not nearly dry enough. I […]
eating out
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River’s Reach
New West BC After an almost three year closure thanks to covid the River’s Reach has re-opened under new ownership. It’s my first time here, but Merilynn has enjoyed the Rivers […]
eating out
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Ginos
New West BC Another kick at the lasagne can. Was good as normal, for cheap cheesy lasgane. Food 6/10
eating out
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Pizzeria Ludica
New West BC Tonight I got a custom pie. Carnivores only please! Salami, Pepperoni, Bacon and Capicollo. I did add pineapple, I like the sweetness. I’m finding that I actually prefer […]
eating out
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Earls
Vancouver BC Well here we go again We actually wanted to hit up Joey Burrard tonight but it was full. So in the space of 24 hours we are back at […]
eating out
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Earls
Burnaby BC Time to grab a quick bite before we head into that vast bastion of Christmas hell, the mall. We definitely need a drink before we submit ourselves to Dante’s […]
Breakfast / eating out
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Café Portrait
Vancouver BC Continuing on with our search for a good breakfast, Merilynn found out about a little café in town that upon brief inspection looked promising. The menu lists some interesting […]
Bellingham / eating out / Mexican
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La Gloria Market
Bellingham WA I usually go to Bordertown Mexican Grill for my Mexican fix. After my experience at Lilia’s a few weeks ago I’m not sure why I thought it would be […]
Donuts / eating out / New Westminster
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Donuteria
New Westminster BC After our sandwich at Big Star I popped in for a donut. This is their Red Velvet donut. First thing you’ll notice is how heavy this thing is. […]
eating out
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Big Star Sandwich Co
New West BC On our way home from running errands this morning Merilynn says “let’s go get a good sandwich”. Now for me the two words “good sandwich” don’t often go […]
eating out
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Amigos
Port Coquitlam BC Since the breakfast option in New West are not the greatest, I though why don’t we go try it today. So I’ve been dragged here a few times […]
eating out / pizza
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Pizzeria Spacca Napoli
Port Moody BC If you had asked me yesterday morning what my favorite pizza in the Vancouver area I would have said Pizzeria Spacca Napoli. After last night that answer will […]
eating out
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Earls
Burnaby BC Off for lunch with the GFs ex. Not awkward at all. Now have you ever noticed that there are some similarities with Earls, Cactus Club and Joey? I started […]
eating out / Vancouver
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Joey
Coquitlam BC Saturday night out. I gave my buddy 4 suggestions for dinner. He picked the closet one lol. That’s ok. I like Joey. Let’s start with their gyoza, usually very […]
Donuts / eating out / New Westminster
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Donuteria
New West BC I needed a treat after three long hard weeks. Donut time! I saw a Tiramisu Donut on the menu today. Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts. I […]
eating out
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Woomi Sushi
New West BC Lunch break from class. Tried the burger place. Good! Tried the Pho place. Good! Tried Starbucks. Ok! Tried Safeway. Meh!! Woomi sushi next….. Now a classmate did warn […]
eating out
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Mary Browns
Delta BC Since we are on the south side of the river tonight we thought we’d take advantage and grab some good fast food. Well not so “fast” fast food as […]
eating out
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It Burger
New West BC As I’m at the JI taking a class for a few weeks, I popped into It Burger for lunch today. The Char Burger. Second time here. Second time […]
eating out
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Cockney Kings
New West BC As this chippy is normally so good why bother trying any others? Well actually, maybe it’s time. Not that it was bad, but wasn’t their best effort tonight. […]
eating out / pizza
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Pizzeria Ludica
New West BC Put together a custompizza tonight, but it’s basically a Hawaiian. Capicollo, pineapple and fior di latte. Ludica is usually pretty good, but this one was a little soggy, […]
eating out
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It Burger
New West BC In a small little kiosk in a small little mall in New West is It Burger. I had the Char Burger. It’s your basic bacon cheddar burger. The […]
eating out
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Pho Chan
New West BC Stopped in for a quick lunch Haven’t had a lot a Pho, that trend continues today. Lemongrass Chicken with a fried egg. Overall it was pretty good, though […]
eating out
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A and W
New West BC Quick bite to eat while waiting for the bus. Let’s see how they do today. If nothing else the Root Beer in a frozen mug was worth it. […]
chocolate / eating out
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Mink
Vancouver BC Mink is a local cafe and chocolatier. They carry various cafe type products but to me the specialty is their bars. They come in a wide variety of flavours, […]
eating out
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Burger Heaven
New Westminster BC Just a block away from New West SkyTrain station is a pretty amazing burger joint. Since 1985 Burger Heaven has been serving up what some consider to be […]
Delivery
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Tasty Indian Bistro
Surrey BC Just a quick review tonight. Butter Chicken Very good as usual. Still probably my favorite Butter Chicken to date. And now you can buy the sauce in a bottle […]
eating out
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Lilia’s Mexican Cuisine
Bellingham WA Ok it’s beena few years since I’ve been here. 7 actually. I know this because the last time I was here this restaurant was called Lorenzo’s. Apparently it’s still […]
eating out
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Aura
Victoria BC While we didn’t think our stop at Chorizo and Co. was the greatest, the bartender certainly did point us in the right direction for breakfast the next morning. At […]
eating out
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Chorizo and Co
Victoria Crawl stop #5 This was recommended to us as a good next spot. A short walk up the street from Little Jumbo. As good “elevated” as everything was at Little […]
eating out
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Little Jumbo
Victoria Crawl stop 4 Down the hall behind the Jumbo Cafe is Little Jumbo, a speakeasy. It’s a small, intimate little place, but very inviting. The only seats available were at […]
eating out
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Nubo Japanese Tapas
Victoria Crawl stop 3 Nubo was recommended to us by our server at Tapa Bar, along with another spot, so off we go to discover which one we run into first. […]
eating out
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The Tapa Bar
Victoria Crawl stop 2 No plans for our next stop so we just start strolling along til we come upon Trounce Alley. The first thing that hits you when you enter […]
eating out
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The Commons
Victoria Crawl stop 1 Our plan for the evening is to hit as many spots around downtown as we can before we fall over drunk. One drink and one Appy per […]
eating out / travel
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White Spot on the Boat
Somewhere on the Juan de Fuca straight, BC Killing time on the boat. Victoria is beautiful city, but getting there blows. An hour and a half of my life I’ll never […]
eating out
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Jim’s Cafe
New West BC In our continuing quest to discover the best breakfast in New West we decided to try Jim’s Cafe today. If your into time travel it seems like New […]
eating out
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Black and Blue
Vancouver BC Birthday dinner at my favorite Vancouver Steakhouse. We are on the Roof at Black and Blue tonight. In the mood for a $370 Filet? You can get it here. […]
eating out
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Hanlin Noodle House
New Westminster BC Off to lunch! Chinese today. I started perusing what is a very extensive menu. Only to find out that my friends menu was a different menu altogether. The […]
eating out
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The Taco Factory
Well since I’m on holidays it’s gonna be a lot of eating again. Quick stop at the Taco Factory tonight since I was too lazy to cook the shepherd’s pie for […]
eating out
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Famoso
Surrey BC Here’s something I didn’t know. Try to find a Neopolitan pizza place open at lunch. Your choices are pretty limited. Seems most are open for dinner only. The plan […]
drinks
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SunSetter Pineapple wheat ale
Stanley park Brewing I do like a fruity beer in the summer. Yes I know, summer is over. But hey it’s 20° out there right now. Not sure I like this […]
Eating in / eating out
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Waffle House
New West BC Do you remember the smell of a ABC or Pantry restaurant in the 90s? This is what greets you upon arriving at the Waffle House. The ambiance will […]