"Mate". This word is often defined as slang for "friend", commonly used in Australia and Great Britain. Evidently, it is also the name of M8. Featuring a mix of Chinese and Italian hybrid dining, this menu is like few others in Vancouver and it's recently revamped its dinner menu. »
These days in Vancouver, it seems a celebratory festival exists for all sorts of delicacies. The newest one to join the fray is Punch Bowl Festival 2019, which was a majority-share of cocktails provided by a ton of spirit vendors and more in a sunny afternoon at the PNE Fairgrounds in Vancouver. »
One meal that will never get old for me is brunch. I love eggs and anything you can serve with eggs. When I heard OEB Breakfast Co. was opening a new location in Vancouver, I was eggstatic. »
Ramen Koika, one of the few restaurants in Vancouver that produces its own noodles on-premises, is expanding into Korean pocha with new menu items while retaining the wide variety of Tokyo-style ramen they already offer. »
Some restaurants have a few core food staples with which they'll make various takes on. At Dachi, the choices on the menu touch a variety of palates and are meant to be served en masse. At the last food blogger gathering I attended, we made Dachi our destination and ordered basically everything. »
Food products are some of my favourites to give as gifts. When I was thinking of gifts for my sister, I came upon the idea of infused olive oil. These oils are premium olive oils flavoured with a whole variety of herbs, fruits, and other naturally occurring flavours that make »
Almond croissants have long been my go-to at cafes and bakeries. This hyper-local list is no casual walkthrough of the prettiest photos on Instagram. I actually paid for, ate, and ranked every almond croissant that appears, taking notes for each one. »
For this second list, I'm sharing all the whiffs on food during my travels through Tokyo. These are foods that either tasted something less than extravagant or felt like the wrong thing to order. »
Thinking of grabbing a bite as the Spaniards would? Then Vancouver's newest food truck, Boca'O, might be right up your alley. Taking Spanish tapas classics such as potatoes, jamón serrano, and manchego cheese, Boca'O serves up a tidy variety of meals you can enjoy if... »
After 15 days in Japan, I feel like I have a pretty okay grip on what's going on in the city of Tokyo, a megacity I spent 14 days eating in. Given the plethora of dining options (e.g. at least 5500+ in Shinjuku alone), I decided to keep two main lists: things I'd write home about and things (...) »
Anyone familiar with Tojo's in Vancouver knows that Chef Masayoshi Saba left to form his own restaurant, Masayoshi, in the Fraserhood. As I'm sitting in my hotel room in Tokyo, I can't help but reflect on this dining experience that I paid $120 for back in December 2018. »
