Deer Garden Signatures- Incredibly Flavourful Fish Broth!

It was about 10pm and Meta Knight and I just finished watching "Captain America" at Silvercity. We decided to go to Deer Garden Signatures on Alexandra road for a late late dinner (slap on the wrist for eating so late =.=) and because it was cold outside, what better way to warm yourself up than with a giant bowl of fish broth noodle in soup?! :D One word of advice, park far away!! We had trouble finding parking for over 20 minutes and...

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Applebee's Neighbourhood Bar & Grill- Not Coming Back To This Location Again

 After a great camping trip at Golden Ears, my friends and I decided to hit up Applebee's in Port Coquitlam for a quick breakfast. Too bad none of us knew that Applebee's stopped serving breakfast many years ago. :( We reluctantly agreed to order from the lunch menu. Meta Knight ordered the Hand-Battered Fish & Chips ($11.99) and it was not very impressive. It came with one piece of fried haddock, cole slaw, fries, and tartar...

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What8ver Cafe- Intrigued By The Honey Toast Box Fad

I first heard of 'Toast Box' and What8ver Cafe a while ago through food blogs and I thought it was just the coolest thing ever. It was quite a new concept in Vancouver at the time and no other restaurant served anything like that before. I know Flo in Richmond now has a Honey Toast Box as well so after I try that out, I'll let you guys know whether it is worthwhile :P  The restaurant itself is very small. It can seat about 5-6 tables...

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Little Monk Pretzels- Great Guilty Pleasure

Whenever I go to Metrotown, I always want to get pretzel balls from Little Monk Pretzels. There is something about soft pretzels that make you instantly hungry the moment you smell it. I love that it's warm, soft, and can be any flavour you like. I wish they sold them at SilverCity... :( I would totally love a pretzel with my movies! Little Monk Pretzels is located near Superstore and is next door to Beard Papas. This is the super simple...

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Kawawa Ramen- Broth and Noodles Need Work

Meta Knight and I have eaten at Kawawa Ramen on various occasions, mostly as an early dinner to a 7pm showing at Silvercity Metropolis (ya..we are movie buffs hehe). Our general consensus is that while this restaurant is far from the best ramen place in Vancouver, it is sufficient when you are craving ramen and not in the downtown area. The storefront looks like this. It is attached to its sister restaurant called "Kawawa Japanese Restaurant"...

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Strawberry Banana Yogurt Smoothie!

We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day but yet many people skip it. If you wait until lunch to eat, your body will be starving (even if you don't feel like it), and will conserve as many calories as it can during lunch. Therefore, in order to jump start your metabolism and get a kick of instant energy, I recommend making an easy and delicious smoothie. If you are in a rush, take it with you on the go! I added a...

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Random Thought- Spray Cheese and Canned Gumbo?!

When I was at the Bellingham Walmart, I saw a few products that I have never seen in Canada so I just wanted to share them with you. You may have seen them before but it was the first time for me so when I saw it, I thought it was so cool! These spray cheeses DO exist!! I remember seeing this in the movie "17 Again" when Zac Efron was eating the spray cheese directly from the can. LOL. Does anybody remember that scene?! I wonder if there is...

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Old Country Buffet- Major Improvement From Years Ago

While we were in Bellingham, my family was deciding between going to Applebee's or Old Country Buffet for dinner. We chose the latter and I'm glad we did. Old Country Buffet was surprisingly much better than it used to be a few years ago! They were advertising their "Shrimp 5 Ways" and that made me want to try it out even more. :P We got there at 6pm and there was already a line forming. I never knew Old Country Buffet was that popular. The...

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Edaleen Dairy Store- Cheap Dairy Products

Yesterday, my family decided to go to Bellingham to do some grocery shopping and to walk around Bellis Fair mall. We took the "264St/Aldergrove-Bellingham Hwy/ BC-13 S" route to cross the border and came across Edaleen Dairy Store within 5 minutes of doing so. FYI, when you smell manure, you're here :P Kirpa heard of this place from his friend and he was told they have amazingly cheap diary products and ice-cream.  When...

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Sushi Oyama - Awesome Sushi Rolls!

Meta Knight LOVES Oyama Sushi and we have visited this restaurant too many times to count. Oyama is located on Kingsway and it literally looks like a big house. I have heard some weird stories about the building's past, but I won't repeat it since I am not even sure if it is true or not. :P We find that this place provides the best quality sushi rolls for it's price. We know Bonzai and Samurai gives you bang for your buck, but these...

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Maple Bacon Donuts- Enough Said.

Isn't it ironic that during my health and fitness craze, I am writing a post on Maple Bacon Donuts?  Heh. The only reason why something this unhealthy is on my blog is because 1) it tastes just absolutely too delicious to care about calories and 2) I happened to incorporate this interesting food item into my "New Product Development and Design" class in which this was my "product".  Pretty awesome excuse to make food as my project eh?...

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Meloty High Tea- Mmm..Scones..

Dirtygirl, Tea, Hungrygirl, and I decided to high tea at Meloty to catch up and do some girl talk. We originally decided on Faubourg or Adonia, but since the reviews on them weren't that great, we decided to come to Meloty instead. It is located in Richmond and in the same plaza as Bubble World and Richmond Sushi. Meloty doesn't look that fancy from the outside, but it was gorgeous inside. Their bathroom especially, looked so beautiful! Not...

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Yuu Japanese Tapas- Surprisingly Tasty Ramen

It wasn't until recently that I found out about this new Japanese Tapas place in Richmond. Dup recommended this place because he has been here a couple of times and he loves their katsu curry rice. So one day, Meta Knight, Dup, Cupcake, and I chose to come here for a fast dinner before going to the airport to pick up our friend, Pudding. Yuu Japanese Tapas is located roughly in between Pearl Castle and the old G-Men. I wonder why they called...

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The Cheesecake Factory- Why'd You Have To Tell Me The Calorie Count?

After tons of shopping at Nordstorm Rack and walking around Pike Market, we girls decided to go to Cheesecake Factory for dinner. I have eaten at the Cheesecake Factory several times and my general consensus is that their food is pretty awesome considering the price. However, the food is always quite oily and I tend to feel bloated/gross afterwards. The interior gives off a warm and sophisticated ambiance. They have a display in the...

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Theo's Chocolate- Organic Fair Trade Chocolate Factory!

Continuing on our little Seattle adventure- We purposely allocated time to go on this chocolate factory tour at Theo's Chocolate (reminds me of Willy Wonka, ahh..the good ol' times).However, because the tour was so popular and we didn't book 3-4 weeks in advance, we got there only to find that the tour was full for the day :(  Theo's Chocolate factory is located in Fremont which is suppose to be a very artsy district. They have a few popular...

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