From the monthly archives:

June 2007

O-Cha Tea Bar

June 24, 2007

Tucked away in Yaletown is the very tiny O-Cha tea bar. Should the selection of tea and coffees provided there become even slightly larger (it already serves over thirty types of tea), it will almost certainly burst at the seams and have to move.
The small size of this unassuming coffee/tea/sandwich bar does not at all [...]

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Nester’s Market Cafe

June 24, 2007

Nester’s Market may seem like another overpriced Yaletown grocery store — and in a sense it is. It’s located underneath another big concrete and glass overpriced condo building and exists primarily for the busy Yaletownites who opt for convenience first and foremost.
Surprisingly, Nestor’s has incredible sales and their meat section is relatively cheap. To top [...]

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The Naam

June 24, 2007

The Naam is one of Vancouver’s oldest vegetarian restaurants. Now before you carnivores, or omnivores with heavily carnivorous tendencies (we’re all on a spectrum, they say) click on your browser’s back button, I must announce that as an omnivore who dearly loves red meat, this place was thoroughly satisfying. I was not converted, but I [...]

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Milestones in Yaletown

June 24, 2007

“Milestones?” you ask. “But isn’t it a chain?” Yes, it is- but they do a better job of it here in Yaletown than elsewhere. Abandon whatever conceptions of this place you had prior to visiting the Hamilton St. location (such as those established in the airport), as they’re not entirely accurate.
Now bear in mind this [...]

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Metrotown Food Court

June 24, 2007

A thought that pervades most when thinking about food courts is that once you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. In the case of Metrotown, I’ll admit that this is true- but only to an extent.
The fact is the Metrotown food court (and if you live in Vancouver and go shopping it’s likely you’ve been [...]

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Melriches on Mainland

June 24, 2007

We have a tradition of eating a super greasy brunch each day on the weekend. Usually we hit up Denny’s because we are clearly uncreative and like love handles, but my favourite place to go is Melriches in Yaletown.
Anything with the word ‘Yaletown’ in it sort of automatically cancels out the possibility of it being [...]

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Hamburger Mary’s

June 24, 2007

Hamburger Mary’s is a step up from your average diner, but still maintains that 1950s style charm- with added flair. Unlike the restaurant chain in the USA, there is no buxom woman in a wig to serve you dinner here; our server, not a bad looking chap, was far less flamboyant.
You can get typical diner [...]

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Granville Island Brewery

June 24, 2007

Granville Island Brewery is an oasis in the desert- except I like Granville Island a lot more than I like deserts. In other words, on a hot day, when you’re tired of walking and shopping and carrying bags and dodging people, this is an awesome place to kick back in the A.C. and enjoy some [...]

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Feenies

June 24, 2007

If you looking for a dinner to consume instead of a dinner event that will consume you and your time, then Feenie’s is a very convenient and more-than-worthy alternative to its renowned counterpart Lumiere. Same chef, different food- and at a lower, although certainly not cheap, price.
Feenie’s presents the cuisine of Rob Feenie -a Canadian [...]

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Diner Yaletown (Now Closed)

June 24, 2007

One of the most disappointing things about living in Yaletown is the lack of great casual places to grab a bite. Sure there are a select few, but I need selection damnit! While there’s no shortage of ‘fabulous’ hot-spots where you can fill stomach and empty your wallet, most of them feel somewhat the same, [...]

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