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How to Organize the Best Summer Party this Year

How to Organize the Best Summer Party this Year When was the last time you had an epic summer party in Vancouver? Can you still remember what made it so memorable? If you are the party’s organizer, you know that it takes all of the party’s elements to wor

When was the last time you had an epic summer party in Vancouver? Can you still remember what made it so memorable?  If you are the party’s organizer, you know that it takes all of the party’s elements to work ever (Yes, that includes making sure that alcohol doesn’t run out, or if it does, you’d know where to get your alcohol delivered)! If that’s what you are aiming for, we’ve come up with a…

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JoDeen Cafe Taiwanese Wheel Cake Dessert with Bubble Tea

Even though the store was chaotic when we arrived JoDeen Cafe on the 3rd day of their soft opening, the food and drinks were very tasty. Wheel Cake was not only filled with toppings that squeeze out from the side with every bite, but also with a crispy sh

If you have been to Taiwan, or the night market, you probably know what a wheel cake is. It is basically toppings (savory or sweet) wrapped in a crispy shell. We are glad that JoDeen Cafe has opened on July 2nd to specialize serving wheel cake dessert. The store is still in their soft opening stage, so things are quite chaotic as expected. You may want to wait to visit JoDeen Cafe after they have…

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Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery

Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery. We have been waiting for Krause Berry Farm to open, and they did not disappoint. The U-Pick strawberries are just ripe and sweet that the store-bought ones simply cannot compare. Waffles are simple but legendary, even

Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery is a full-service farm that uses the sustainable farming methods. It has attracted many guests around Metro Vancouver to visit their market, U-Pick, kids play area, wine tasting bar, and most importantly, seasonal berry waffles. All these are topped with live music performances. Krause Berry Farm is located at 6179 248 St, Langley Township. It is a perfect place…

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Yum Bunnys Taiwanese restaurant that just doesn't cut it

Yum Bunnys is a franchise that started in Taiwan. It is also the first Taiwanese restaurant in Metro Vancouver that specializes in yam puffs. I don't know what happened, but they really need to work on how they prepare of their food. It would be nice if t

Bunnys opened up during the COVID restriction. We saw their online ads as a Taiwanese restaurant that serves yam puffs. Later we found out they also specialize in steam buns. Bunnys is located on Marine Way near Glenlyon Pkwy in Burnaby. Strength: Good Fried Calamari. Plenty of parking. Comfortable interior decor. Weakness: Inconsistent food quality. Very small portion. Poor servcie. Other…

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Miracle SandiEgg and Waffle

Miracle SandiEgg and Waffle

There seem to be more and more niche Korean desserts popping up around the greater Vancouver. What better place to open one up in the city centre of Coquitlam. I have heard so much about this SandiEgg place, but only able to try them recently due to covid. Strength: Tasty SandiEgg is cooked perfectly with sweet sauce.Weakness: Parking only available on the street Beautiful color and clean…

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Best Foods to Enjoy and Foods to Avoid When Wearing Braces

Best Foods to Enjoy and Foods to Avoid When Wearing Braces. Braces can do wonders to your teeth, but it also comes with adjustments to your lifestyle. The first few weeks are a critical period because the teeth are still very tender and soft.

Braces can do wonders to your teeth, but it also comes with adjustments to your lifestyle. The first few weeks are a critical period because the teeth are still very tender and soft.  There’s both good and bad news for you. The positive thing is that the braces are doing their job in moving the teeth in the proper position. The bad news? You are probably in uncomfortable pain right now.  Braces…

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L'atelier Patisserie, Desserts Cakes and Croissants

L'atelier Patisserie, Desserts Cakes and Croissants. L'atelier Patisserie serves very refined baked products. The pastry chef here has the boldness to combine ingredients to create new and interesting flavours. They have also demonstrated their techniques

If you search for Patisserie within Vancouver, L’atelier Patisserie is going to be one of the top results you find. It is very interesting to see L’atelier Patisserie tuck their front entrance on the sidewall of a loading bay that is located in an industrial area in Vancouver. They started doing business in this location in late 2017. Even though the outside doesn’t look like much, the interior…

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Mr Japanese Curry

Mr Japanese Curry. Mr. Japanese Curry recently opened their door. There are always line up in front of their door. There are 2 guys working the kitchen and counter. They are friendly and knowledgeable of their product. Their slogan is "Curry for All!!", a

Curry was introduced to Japan from Europe in the 1800s. Japanese adopted curry and made it into a sweeter and less spicy paste of their own. Ever since then, curry has become one of the foundations of Japanese cuisine. Japanese curry are often served with deep fried meat or seafood over rice. Due to its simplicity, the quality of each ingredients becomes crucial of a good plate of curry. Mr.…

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Gotcha (高茶), Soft European Bread

Gotcha (高茶), Soft European Bread. Soft European buns is derived from European buns such as sourdough or French baguette. It uses levain as natural yeast for the rise, but altered to be softer to fit Asian palate. Although its name has the word "European" i

Gotcha (高茶), previously known as Infini-Tea (四季茶巷) was located Downtown Vancouver and recently moved to Richmond in September 2020. Ironically for a tea store, their soft European bread are more well known. During the COVID-29 period, they use WeChat as their marketing and delivery channel to sell bread. Since this is mainly delivery so customers have to buy at larger quantity, Gotcha has kindly…

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Mean Poutine Vancouver Downtown

Mean Poutine is not a fancy joint but they got the essentials of a good poutine down. They serve large portioned poutine with an affordable price of $8. I wish I had ordered the basic poutine instead of the Mean Supreme which has too much toppings. That wa

Have you been to a club and find yourself hungry on Granville Street after midnight? Mean Poutine has been in business for the past decade opening until 4am on Friday and Saturday to serve the hungry late night party animals. It has become a local icon for poutine. It is one of those stores that everyone has heard of but not necessarily have tried. Unfortunately, we are one of those people, and…

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Old Xian's Food (老西安厨娘子) in Crystal Mall

Old Xian's Food (老西安厨娘子) in Crystal Mall. I have not tried other Old Xian's Food location, but Old Xian's Food's Crystal Mall branch really should not be operating. Their food quality received a 1-star review because we don't have the option to give 0 star

Xi’An, the capital city of many dynasties of China. It is considered the Northern part of China so the cuisine is heavy on noodles and buns. Another characteristic of Xi’An food is that the food are not delicate they tend to be large portion of food that are mostly oily, spicy, and salty. When done right, Xi’An food can be a very delicious carb fest.

Strength:Located conveniently in the…

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Dog Eat Corndog

Dog Eat Corndog is a nice little food truck serving corndog. The owner use his secret recipe dough and sauce to bring us authentic Korean style corndogs. He uses low temperature to deep-fry the corndogs so he can give customers the ideal corndog he wants t

Dog Eat Corndog is a food truck serving Korean style crunchy corndog. The owner uses his own secret recipe to make the dough and sauce which he calls “As good as it taste”. Dog Eat Corndog just recently opened in July 2020, but they have been in preparation for at least a year. The name is really eye-catching, and I have been wanting to come for the past few weeks. I was lucky enough to drive by…

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Mon Paris Patisserie

We were excited to try Mon Paris Patisserie after 3 years they have been open. The store is beautifully setup with display that just works. We really enjoyed the croissant, but think the cake can use some work. Next time we will come for the bonbons, macar

Mon Paris Patisserie is opened and operated by the Russia-born Frence-trained Chef Elena Krasnova. Elena has many achievement and has been featured in many esteemed magazines of North America. She opened Mon Paris Patisserie in early 2017 at the newly developed building on Beresford Street near Willingdon Avenue in Burnaby

Strength: Beautiful cafe space, good croissant.

Weakness:Not many…

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Salty's Lobster Shack Food Truck

I am very happy to see Salty's Lobster Shack choose to operate their food truck in an urban environment for us to enjoy their delicious lobster rolls close to home. Their lobster rolls are refreshing summer treat, but I am disappointed by the amount of imi

When it comes to street food in the summer, nothing beats a luxurious Lobster roll paired with an ocean view. We recently found out that Salty’s Lobster Shack has relocated right into the middle of Vancouver at Mount Pleasant Park. Instead of the ocean, we get the view of the lawn. I was really excited that I don’t have to travel far to enjoy this Connecticut delicacy, so I had to come give them…

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City 1 Cafe, Hainanese Chicken

Authentic Singaporean Hainanese chicken are usually paired with sweetened dark soy sauce and garlic-chili dipping sauce. The Hainanese chicken served at City 1 Cafe seems to be more in line with Cantonese style Hainanese chicken. However, this does not dim

If you are searching for the best Hainanese chicken like me, you are sure to stumble upon City 1 Cafe. This small restaurant seats less than 20 guests. Rumor says that the Hainanese chicken here is so good and that should be the only thing you order. City 1 Cafe’s laksa and roti are not bad, but falls short when you compare to the superb quality of their Hainanese Chicken. City 1 Cafe is tucked…

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Chinatown BBQ

Chinatown BBQ is by far the best Chinese BBQ place I have tried, and yes, even better than the HK BBQ Master in Richmond. They use the perfect cuts to make the roast pork, and their duck have just the right meatiness without being too fat. Combined with th

We all know that Chinatown has been on the decline for a while now, but that doesn’t mean everyone has abandoned ship. We are very happy to see Chinatown opened in late 2017 and becoming an integral part of Chinatown. Chinatown BBQ exert themselves to provide the most authentic Chinese BBQ experience and there is no better place than the heart of Chinatown on East Pender Street near Main Street.

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Truedan (JenJuDan) Bubble Tea

Truedan is a bubble tea shop, and to call themselves the master of brown sugar drinks is an overstatement. We go to Truedan for the 0.85cm bite-size bubble that they are proud of. These bubbles' selling point is the sweetness throughout, but I find them a

Truedan opened its first location in Taipei’s Shilin night market in 2010. The main selling point for Truedan is that they use Taiwanese traditional method to make hand-cooked brown sugar tapioca that is served with high-quality fresh milk. It has grown popularity over the years, and in January 2020, Vancouver finally welcomes our very own Truedan locations. The one we visited is on Kingsway,…

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