Guides

Best Almond Croissants in Greater Vancouver [GUIDE]

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. »

Best Unique Cafes in Vancouver [GUIDE]

The best cafes in Vancouver are hard to rank. Hundreds of businesses will serve you a cup of joe and for the most part, most coffee here is pretty good. In my particular ranking of coffee though, I have to take into account the entire experience. Fact of the matter »

Pender Island, BC – A Day Trip Adventure [GUIDE]

As the world recovers from the pandemic, a day trip might instead be the right idea as we look for ways to explore our backyard and contribute to the local economy which has taken a hit throughout this novel coronavirus saga. I've also been to all the destinations »

Best Food Trucks in Vancouver [GUIDE]

There are trucks that show up to take your lunch money in exchange for standard items and then there are trucks that are doing something really unique that leave you hoping they can set up a permanent brick-and-mortar location. This guide looks at the latter with the following strict criteria: »

Best Burgers in Vancouver [GUIDE]

One of the greatest inventions in food history has to be the burger. Hotly contested is the origin of burgers, with claims of its creation going as far back as the 1800s. The burger is a timeless piece of dining history that resonates with childhood, with beer, and... »

Best Bread for Avocado Toast in Vancouver [GUIDE]

Summer is coming to a close in Vancouver, but one food that will never get old with Vancouverites is Avocado Toast. Where superfruit meets carbs, magic happens. However, such nutritional heroism of an avocado deserves only the best vessel of bread to transport avocado from a table into your mouth. »

Tokyo, Japan – Desserts to Write Home About [GUIDE]

When there are so many places to enjoy a dessert in Tokyo, hard choices have to be made and reflected on after the fact. After spending two and a half weeks in Japan's megacity, you can believe that I went to a lot of dessert shops. »

Shopping for Premium Olive Oil in and around Vancouver [GUIDE]

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 »

Tokyo, Japan – Foods Not To Write Home About [GUIDE]

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. »

Tokyo, Japan – Foods to Write Home About [GUIDE]

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 (...) »

Dine Out Vancouver 2019 – A Guide to $15, $25, $35, & $45 Restaurants [GUIDE]

Dine Out Vancouver is either the best time of the year if you have foodie friends or the worst time of the year if you casually stumble into restaurants looking for food a la carte. Back for 2019, this dining festival offers prix fixe 3-course (sometimes 2) menus that aim to give diners... »

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