From the category archives:

Breakfast Haunts

Cafe Deux Soleils on Commercial Drive

June 2, 2010

Cafe Deux Soleils on Commercial Drive is a neighborhood hot spot. Morning, noon, and night, this place is packed with a wild assortment of people – all looking for a dark, chill, friendly place to get some good quick grub. The atmosphere is laid back, the food is vegetarian, and the place is loud!
Families with [...]

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The Secret Side of Sophie’s

May 30, 2010

I have a newly re-formed love affair with Sophie’s Cosmic Cafe in Kitsilano. For years Sophie’s was that staple place I’d take guests from out of town. We’d brave the long weekend waits and fill our bellies with fresh diner coffee and huge plates of bacon and eggs. From the eccentric decor to the sassy [...]

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Gyspy Rose Crepe Cafe

May 15, 2010

The Gypsy Rose cafe is located right in the heart of busy West 4th. On weekend mornings this place is hopping with more couples, jogging strollers, and savvy locals than you can shake a stick at. This is the good stuff folks – giant, hearty crepes stuffed to the brim with whatever you can dream [...]

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Aphrodite Organic Café and Pie Shop

January 15, 2010

The Aphrodite Organic Café and Pie Shop on West West 4th is one of Kitsilano’s finest brunch spots. If you haven’t made the trek out in that neighborhood yet, now you’ve got a mighty fine reason to visit. Their pies are outstanding, their breakfast menu exceptional (albeit a bit tough on the wallet) and as [...]

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IHOP on Kingsway

November 14, 2007

IHOP is like Denny’s melancholy older brother. Both serve up the same greasy breakfast fare, but IHOP feels just a little bit more depressing somehow. I suppose it’s due to the lack of claw toy machines in the lobby.
Located at 5137 Kingsway, just East of Metrotown, IHOP #0311 in Burnaby is much like any of [...]

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Breakfast at Joe’s Grill in Kits

June 25, 2007

We used to end up at Joe’s Grill on 4th out of desperation. The lineup at Sophies was halfway down the block and the servers at Hell’s Kitchen weren’t quite awake enough to know that it was opening time. Sheer laziness often prevented us from venturing much further and we’d wander on into Joe’s.
The decor [...]

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Sophie’s Cosmic Cafe

June 24, 2007

Sophie’s Cosmic Cafe in Kits is one of those places that you can’t help but keep going back to. I don’t live in Kits, but I make the commute from Yaletown routinely in order to taste the sublime diet busting grease.
Sophies, which is located on 4th Avenue (right before Arbutus) is usually packed to the [...]

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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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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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Denny’s On Burrard

June 24, 2007

The best and the most happening Denny’s in all of Vancouver is the one located at the corner of Burrard and Smithe. You can’t miss it — it’s right across from the Scotiabank Theatre. On most morning’s Denny’s is packed — but the service is fast and you’ll get a table and your food [...]

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