Starbucks on Commercial Drive

December 28, 2007

The Commercial Drive area is jam packed with some of the most amazing coffee that this city has to offer. Authentic Italian joints like Cafe Roma or Joe’s pepper the street and serve up some rich, thick, crema topped goodness. Places like Prado Cafe, Continental Coffee and JJ Bean have not only great coffee, [...]

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Siegel’s Bagels

December 28, 2007

Siegel’s Bagels on Cornwall in Kits offers one of Vancouver’s only options for the Montreal style bagel enthusiast. They have a big wood fire burning oven, and serve up the routine poppy / sesame seed selection, along with an assortment of other wild and wonderful treats (rugella, Montreal smoked meat, lox, homemade cream cheese etc). [...]

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Las Margaritas on the Cheap

December 28, 2007

Las Margaritas on West 4th is an awesome place for a night of fun food and drinks – but it’s never exactly cheap. Add up a few pitchers of sangria, a round of tequila shots, and a platter or two of chimichangas, and you’ve racked up a hefty bill.
Living in the neighbourhood, we seem to [...]

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Spud.ca – Organic Grocery Delivery Service

December 28, 2007

Recently we signed up for the grocery delivery service Spud.ca. At first we felt a little bit lazy ordering organic groceries online and having them delivered to our door- but we got over that pretty fast and haven’t looked back since.
Spud.ca is a convenient way of getting fresh, local and organic produce (and other groceries) [...]

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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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Kits Coffee Company

November 12, 2007

Kits Coffee Co on West 4th is a big, bright coffee shop in the heart of Kitsilano. More importantly, it is home to some of the best cinnamon buns in the entire city. Grounds for Coffee delivers them warm and gooey each morning and along with a fresh cup of joe, this can be a [...]

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Las Margaritas Mexican Restaurant y Cantina

November 12, 2007

When I’m hungry – I’m hungry, and I don’t like to waste my precious eating time waiting in a long line hoping to get a table. However, there are a few places in the city that are always worth the wait, Las Margaritas on West 4th being one of them.
You can expect to wait at [...]

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Continental Coffee

October 28, 2007

Continental Coffee on Commercial Drive is one of the city’s best coffee shops, and a welcome break from the Starbucks and Blenz that dot most corners. Located at the corner of East 2nd and Commercial, Continental is full of locals and has been around since the late ’70s.
Floor to ceiling windows cover two sides 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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A&W at Broadway & Commercial

June 25, 2007

I’ve never been a particularly big fan of A&W. Their heartwarming commercials make me kind of uncomfortable and their chicken burgers always taste somewhat raw. However, those frosted mugs filled to the brim with creamy, icy, rootbeer keep me from giving up on this chain completely.
There are ample A&Ws in Vancouver. None seem to be [...]

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