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Asian food

James on Hastings

October 4, 2012

Another restaurant that I dined out at in the past few weeks with my grass 4s volleyball team was James on Hastings. Located in a small strip mall on East Hastings at the corner of Slocan, this Chinese restaurant apparently closed due to a fire and then reopened again only a short time ago. James, [...]

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Thai Basil

March 2, 2011

It’s been awhile since I’ve written and I have a huge amount of posts waiting in line to say hello to the world. I sincerely apologize to all of my readers that I’ve left waiting in the wings, and I really don’t have any good reason for it. So let’s get to it! Thai Basil [...]

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Octopus Garden

October 8, 2010

So I really, really like Octopus Garden in Kitsilano (on Cornwall) for sushi. Why? First of all, Sado-san, the chef and owner. He has a great sense of humour, is excellent and what he does (of course), and always has a big smile on his face. The last time I headed to this intimate, 30-seat [...]

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Oru at Fairmont Pacific Rim

October 2, 2010

About a month ago, my family went to try out Oru at the Fairmont Pacific Rim for the first time. Knowing that it was an Asian fusion restaurant, and the cuisine spanned so many countries, I came in a bit hesitant that any particular type would be all that good. But then again, I’ve always [...]

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Banana Leaf on Broadway

September 22, 2010

Last week, my mom was passing through Vancouver to head on a trip with friends in Las Vegas. For lunch before driving her to the airport, we went to Banana Leaf on Broadway, a Malaysian Restaurant with two other locations (in Kits and Denman). She had been there about a month prior, and felt like [...]

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Zakkushi Charcoal Grill (Denman)

September 16, 2010

A few weeks ago, a group of about 10 of us went out for dinner to celebrate a friend’s birthday. I’d been hearing a bit about Zakkushi Charcoal Grill on Denman as a great Japanese BBQ to go to, so I made some reservations for the group for that weekday evening. There are two other [...]

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Hokkaido Ramen Santouka

September 14, 2010

I’ve been hearing all sorts of hype for awhile now about a chain ramen restaurant originating from Japan that opened up earlier this year on Robson Street near Denman – Hokkaido Ramen Santouka. As a result, a few of us, including beautiful ladies Melody (Vancouver Food Tour) and Teresa (Senses Inspired) decided to dine there [...]

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Goldfish Pacific Kitchen

September 13, 2010

Late last week, I was invited by new Executive Chef, Curtis Webb, to attend a tasting of the upcoming menu (by brainchild, Ryan Mah) for Goldfish Pacific Kitchen. The new menu will not be available to the public until around the middle of September. There are still some tweaks that will be made (as a [...]

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Miku Japanese Restaurant

September 1, 2010

A couple of months ago, a few of us foodie friends got together for a meal at Miku Japanese Restaurant, on West Hastings. I hadn’t tried it before but had heard that the food was good, although a bit on the higher end of the price scale. I arrived with Melody Fury of Vancouver Food [...]

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Guu Otokomae

August 23, 2010

It seems like I’ve been to a lot of Japanese izakayas lately. A little while back (ok, so it was a few months ago), I headed over to Guu Otokomae in Gastown with a good girlfriend of mine, to take her out for her birthday dinner. I’ve been to a couple of others in the [...]