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Pearl Castle 圓香茶坊 (Sexsmith)
Okay, I realise that bubble tea restaurants like Pearl Castle don’t specialise in fine dining. Still, tonight was a complete joke! I originally wasn’t going to review this place, but the experience...
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Bean Brothers: Early Eggs (sorta)!
I love breakfast, absolutely love it. And if you don’t, you’ve ought to be either 1) insane or 2) too lazy to wake up early. Nevertheless, do not fear! I have the remedy for both those ailments,...
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New & Old Drinks: Matcha Latte + Vita Soy
After a long night spent catching up on my favourite TV shows, I finally woke up around 2PM. I was hungry. Hungry. Yet, the first thing I did was flick on the TV and start watching Kitchen Nightmares...
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Bonchaz Bakery Café: #SUPERBonchaz Dining Pass
November 10, 2012. That’s the day that I bought VANEATs’ #SUPERBonchaz dining passes for Bonchaz Bakery Café on Main & Broadway. And it took hippoCHAN and I until now, to actually try it!...
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49th Parallel & Lucky’s Doughnuts: Doughnut Delights!
June 7th was National Doughnut Day 2013! When I told hippoCHAN, she asked me if people were handing out free doughnuts… Well, Krispy Kreme is. In Delta. Nevertheless, I had already pre-planned where...
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Chicco: Worst Parfaits in the Milky Way!
After hippoCHAN and I finished our meal at Simba’s Grill, we decided to walk around and look for a dessert place. In search of something moderately light, I decided to check out Chicco Coffee &...
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Tasting Plates: Mount Pleasant & False Creek
I’ve only been to a couple of food tours, but Tasting Plates Vancouver is my favourite by far! Last night, Vanfoodster hosted its latest Tasting Plates event in the Mount Pleasant and False Creek area,...
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Mimibuloveme: Greatest Parfaits in the Milky Way!
It may say Bubble House on the outside, but it’s actually Mimibuloveme, home of the greatest parfaits that I’ve eaten thus far. This quaint dessert shop was the reason why I gave Chicco a zero kiwi...
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L’Opera Patisserie: High Tea in Richmond!
Richmond would be the last place that I would look for high tea. Up until now, I’ve never walked into one of these places, simply because I thought it was cockamamie to fork over big bucks for tiny...
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49th Parallel & Lucky’s Doughnuts: Chocolate Old Fashioned
Go big or go home. That’s how it goes for everything in life – whether it be your love life or love for food. After devouring deep fried bacon and a stacked waffle burger at the Rumpus Room, I headed...
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Tasting Plates: East Village Edition
A couple of weeks ago, hippoCHAN and I were invited to check out VanFoodster’s latest Tasting Plates in the East Village neighbourhood. This roving tour showcased a variety of aromatic teas and...
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Yolks Restaurant: Decent Bennys Brunch
It started off as a humble food truck. After much success, Yolks has expanded to a full-sized restaurant, serving up their brunchy bounties. Because I’m usually not one to chase food trucks around the...
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Tasting Plates: Fraser Edition
Tasting Plates is definitely one of my favourite foodie events because it leads me to discover restaurants that I wouldn’t have noticed otherwise. This time around, Vanfoodster was guiding Kirby (from...
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Basho Cafe: Japanese Matcha Goodies
“Discover your home away from home” at Basho Cafe on E Hastings and Victoria. hippoCHAN and I were in the neighbourhood so we decided to check out this cozy, family-run Japanese cafe. All of their...
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Tasting Plates: North Vancouver Edition
This post is long overdue! Last year (yep, 2013…), I attended Tasting Plates North Vancouver. Thankfully, I took some notes on the dishes so I actually have something to write about – let’s begin! The...
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Tasting Plates YVR: Gastown Edition
Despite having a food blog, I don’t make my way down to Gastown as often as I should, especially with so many new hotspots popping up in that area. Luckily, I was invited to tour Gastown with Tasting...
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Finch’s Tea & Coffee House: Lunchtime Baguettes
When BigD and Maxinechann were dropping by Krokodile Pear for some juices and smoothies, they dropped off a sandwich from Finch’s Tea & Coffee House. I didn’t eat it at the time, because I wanted...
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Cartems Donuterie: London Fog Stuffie
Other than Lucky’s, I think of Cartems when the topic of donuts arises. Even though Lucky’s is considered to be a “side project” of 49th Parallel, they still produce some pretty solid donuts, like the...
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Tasting Plates: Main St Edition
Around mid-May, hippoCHAN and I were invited to Tasting Plates Main St! Of the six restaurants, Tapas 23 was the registration point where we picked up our tickets, as well as our first tasting plate....
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Tasting Plates: Richmond Edition
In Richmond, I can randomly spin and blindly point, and probably tag an Asian restaurant on the first try. So, I was honestly surprised to see the Western-themed menu for Tasting Plates Richmond....
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