Patron Tacos & Cantina - Shrimp Tacos and Tortilla Soup

When I was working at Yaletown, my coworkers and I loved to get food from Patron Tacos & Cantina. It's a pretty nice Mexican restaurant on Robson if you want to sit down for a nice lunch. As for ourselves, we opted for the takeout variety and got everything to go. The Taco Lunch Combo ($12) consisted of two Tacos and a choice between Tortilla Soup or Salad. I opted for the shrimp soft shell tacos and tortilla soup. I don't...

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Ask For Luigi - Hidden Gem

Ask For Luigi is a new Italian hole-in-the-wall that geographically replaced "Two Chefs and a Table" in downtown east side. I have to admit, you won't feel safe in this neighborhood so don't even try taking public transit here on a cold dark night.  Ask For Luigi specializes in fresh handmade pasta (only available during dinner service) which I am a total fan of. They also don't take reservations so Meta Knight and I purposely arrived at...

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Carl's Jr. - Can You Say FOOD COMA?!

I'm not a person to eat junk food often...but my new foodie friends and I saw Carl's Jr in Abbotsford and we just couldn't resist! This prominent US fast food chain also has a location in downtown Vancouver so if you are not near the Abbotsford area, you can check out the Vancouver one. Funny Fact: There were rumours that Carl's Jr paid Kim Kardashian $10,000 to tweet out the following: If someone wants to give me $10,000, I'll tweet it...

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Merchant Oyster Bar & BierCraft - The Story of Seafood and Wine

After an incredibly long and stressful week, Robot and I were both in desperate need of seafood and wine. We wandered along Commercial to find Merchant Oyster Bar which would satisfy both our wine and raw oyster craving. We went with the Tableside White Wine ($10/glass) and 18 Buck Fifty Happy Hour Oysters ($1.50/ea). The wine was sweet and was smooth on the palate. The raw oysters had a bit of shell but was otherwise pleasant overall. Having...

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Mangia & Bevi (Toronto) - Authentic and Incredibly Delicious Pasta and Pizza

When I was training for my job in Toronto, my coworker's wife suggested we go to Mangia &Bevi, an authentic Italian Bistro rated highly on Yelp and Urbanspoon.   The place was really hard to find so you might need a GPS if you want to try this restaurant out.  Nice old bread basket with olive oil/balsamic vinegar to dip. My coworker got a glass of Stella Artois after a long day. Smooth, crisp, Stella never fails to...

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Mosaic Bar and Grille - Inspired by...Taiwan

Once again Chef Heinrich, Executive Chef at Hyatt Regency Vancouver crafted up a new Chef Tasting Menu at the Mosaic Bar and Grille. This time it was inspired by his trip to Taiwan for a show called 'Taste of Taiwan'. It definitely takes a lot of courage to design a Taiwanese menu in a city filled with amazing culinary talent in Asian cuisine.  Foodobyte and I at first thought four courses wouldn't be enough for us (yeah.. we eat...

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