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prestons fall menu tasting
First things first, I wasn’t paid to write this post, I did it because I had beautiful pictures that were begging to be posted. This was a menu tasting, so everything was free. Needless to say, this isn’t representative of experiences at Prestons. On October 17, Prestons had a tasting event (put together by GoPopcorn, ...
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la regalade
If you know my food preferences, you know that I love French food. Les Faux Bourgeois, Provence, Jules, they’re all among my favourite restaurants. So, I found it a little strange that I’d never been to La Regalade until now, considering how many good things I’ve heard about it. Here’s something I didn’t know about ...
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stackhouse burger bar
It was probably a bad idea to come here on the night of the Celebration of Light finale. Driving down was a pain, and on the way out I had to drive through a sea of people on the closed Davie Street. On the other hand, Stackhouse Burger Bar wasn’t busy, and I was able ...
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romer’s burger bar (river district)
It seems like gourmet burgers are popping up all over the Lower Mainland. There’s Burger Heaven, and Stackhouse, and Romer’s, and of course there was DB Bistro Moderne. These ain’t the burgers of your youth: a cheap patty slapped between two limp buns, with the most luxurious topping being bacon. No sirree, if that burger ...
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high tea at fairmont hotel vancouver
Why do girls like high tea? This is probably a very common question, and I don’t think I’ll ever know the answer. But then again, I’m not a huge fan of fine china, Western-style tea (I love Chinese and Japanese teas), or cucumber sandwiches (I always found them a bit bland). Well, my recent high ...
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re-up bbq
A while back, there was a little event called the “Truck Stop” in a parking lot in East Vancouver. True to the name, the event showcased several of Vancouver’s new and improved food “trucks”, all in the same location, as well as a DJ playing music, prizes to be won, and skateboard hockey (although I ...