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Red 6…Hot Pot Heaven at $8. 28 Nov 2011 | 07:46 pm
In this day and age, a bargain is hard to come by. Sure, there is a lot of cheap stuff out there but to find something substantial, satisfying and reasonably priced, all at the same time, is a rarity....
Le Saigonnais…Upscale Vietnamese in New Westminster 25 Nov 2011 | 10:52 pm
New Westminster isn’t exactly a mecca for Vietnamese food in Greater Vancouver. Until now, we’ve had only three fairly average joints to speak of. When I heard of a new one advertising “Authentic” Vie...
Khyber Pass 26 Sep 2011 | 12:23 pm
As Ben from Chowtimes was headed off to Beijing for an extended work stint, a bunch of us got together for a send-off. The original plan was for a spicy feast at Aree Thai. Turns out they were closed ...
Sushimoto 20 Sep 2011 | 01:53 pm
Right next to the Holdom Skytrain Station in central Burnaby, is a comfortable, friendly, slightly surreal sushi joint called Sushimoto. It’s a somewhat sleek and very unique venue. Aside from the gr...
Spicy Legend, the Lunch Menu 12 Sep 2011 | 01:30 pm
Sometimes the best meals are the unexpected ones. A few weeks back the plan was to hit Mezbaan for their inexpensive lunch buffet. No luck…closed, on vacation. Plan B was Congee Noodle King, just down...
Okonomi Sushi 23 Aug 2011 | 01:12 pm
The latest addition to New Westminster’s growing Asian restaurant scene is Okonomi Sushi on Sixth St. They recently took over the spot that The Orange Room previously occupied. Okonomi has another loc...
Hanoi Phở 8 Aug 2011 | 01:29 pm
Normally, Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside isn’t my first choice for grabbing some grub. That’s pretty obvious. Then, one day, I heard about Hanoi Phở and their excellent curried soup. Always on the look...
Newsflash! There’s actually good Dim Sum in North Burnaby! 12 Jul 2011 | 11:37 am
A couple of Fridays ago, my mission was to get the gang in the mood for Dim Sum. Part of that mission was also to do a reasonably priced Friday lunch. Nothing scares fellow diners off more than a cont...
Talay Thai 31 May 2011 | 06:44 pm
A couple weeks back, while waiting on a table at Red Star Seafood, we noticed Talay Thai right across the street. Even with a reservation, we’d been waiting almost thirty minutes. We were three empty ...
JB Malaysian 30 May 2011 | 02:42 pm
For this past week’s Sunday brunch we decided to mix it up a bit and veer away from the usual dim sum. Jefe came up with JB Malaysian in Burnaby. He hails from Malaysia, has visited JB several times a...
