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Hawkers Market – Nov 9 2013
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Hawkers Market – Nov 9 2013

November 10, 2013 dennis Leave a comment

I went to Hawkers Market again. Will there be more people dancing this time? (Rant and ramen burgers at a previous visit here.) Continue reading Hawkers Market – Nov 9 2013 →

good times
Longtail Kitchen – New Fall Menu
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Longtail Kitchen – New Fall Menu

October 14, 2013 dennis Leave a comment

Yeah, yeah, yeah…Longtail Kitchen AGAIN. But at least they have a new Fall menu! If anyone knows of such a casual place with this level of cooking, let me know! Continue reading Longtail Kitchen – New Fall Menu →

always a winnergood timesthaiworth another visit
Brassneck Brewery finally opens!
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Brassneck Brewery finally opens!

October 3, 2013 dennis Leave a comment

Nigel (Alibi Room) & Conrad (ex-Steamworks) finally opened up their Brassneck Brewery (@brassneckbrew) on Main St. & 6th Ave. It’s dope!!! Continue reading Brassneck Brewery finally opens! →

always a winnerbeergood times
Ramen Burger Craze at Hawkers Market
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Ramen Burger Craze at Hawkers Market

September 29, 2013 dennis Leave a comment

Hawkers Market is a once-a-month food/beer/music event. It’s like a craft fair except with food. Plus loud music and booze. I love everything Hawkers Market stands for. Continue reading Ramen Burger Craze at Hawkers Market →

burgersgood timesramenworth another visit
Lunch at La Pentola Della Quercia
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Lunch at La Pentola Della Quercia

September 2, 2013 dennis Leave a comment

Kind of a laidback long weekend. We did lunch at La Pentola in Yaletown (in the Opus Hotel). Finally! We’ve been meaning to try this place after La Ghianda closed down. Continue reading Lunch at La Pentola Della Quercia →

good timesitalianworth another visit
Amay’s House – Burmese Food on Victoria Drive
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Amay’s House – Burmese Food on Victoria Drive

August 4, 2013 dennis Leave a comment

New Burmese restaurant in the old Dona Cata spot. Great stuff! And reasonable prices 🙂 Continue reading Amay’s House – Burmese Food on Victoria Drive →

burmeseworth another visit
Collossal Fried Chicken: Chewies in Kits
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Collossal Fried Chicken: Chewies in Kits

February 26, 2012 dennis Leave a comment

Checking out Chewies in Kits. Continue reading Collossal Fried Chicken: Chewies in Kits →

brunchfried chicken

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  • B E L L Y F U L L // No secret, I eat goooood. But it takes effort and motivation (on Wicca
    by dennisthefoodie 6 months ago
    B E L L Y F U L L // No secret, I eat goooood. But it takes effort and motivation (on Wicca's part, usually ) and I'm a very lucky person. She made this wicked  #JamaicanOxtail  Stew last month with  #butterbeans  (my fave),  #riceandpeas , and  #callaloo  with butter . She based it on the African Bites recipe if you wanna tackle it.  #jamaicanoxtailstew   #oxtailstew   #oxtail   #homecooking   #yvr   #vancouver 
  • Have at it, peeps! #yvr #vancouver #michelinstar #michelinguide #problematic? #doubleplusgood?
    by dennisthefoodie 6 months ago
    Have at it, peeps!  #yvr   #vancouver   #michelinstar   #michelinguide   #problematic ?  #doubleplusgood ?
  • G O I N G G R E E N // A few weeks ago, Wicca made a very successful coconut curry #laksa. She did it again this past weekend but did a "green" version (based on a new @adamliaw recipe) that uses fresh green chilies (jalapeno & serrano) and Korean long green peppers instead of dried red peppers. It kinda tastes like a mild Thai green curry version of laksa, with its fresher "green" flavour. She also experimented with using Japanese ramen noodles instead of Hokkien egg noodles or oil noodles. We still included thin rice vermicelli though cuz
    by dennisthefoodie 6 months ago
    G O I N G G R E E N // A few weeks ago, Wicca made a very successful coconut curry  #laksa . She did it again this past weekend but did a "green" version (based on a new  @adamliaw  recipe) that uses fresh green chilies (jalapeno & serrano) and Korean long green peppers instead of dried red peppers. It kinda tastes like a mild Thai green curry version of laksa, with its fresher "green" flavour. She also experimented with using Japanese ramen noodles instead of Hokkien egg noodles or oil noodles. We still included thin rice vermicelli though cuz
  • T W O S I Z E S F I T S A L L // Cool that @rkicoffeelab offers either 6 or 10oz #pourovers — I don
    by dennisthefoodie 7 months ago
    T W O S I Z E S F I T S A L L // Cool that  @rkicoffeelab  offers either 6 or 10oz  #pourovers  — I don't recall any other places giving me a choice.  #rkicoffeelab  came highly recommended by a few people and I love it. I had a wonderful and interesting Colombian Bourbon  #pourover  and it helped me figure out that I like fun, expressive beans that aren't necessarily acidic as they are extroverted with their flavours. This bean was described as having: lavender, passionfruit, mango smoothie, "ome" juice (ume?), oolong tea, and tangerine. I seriously considered
  • M A S T E R O F Y O U R D O M A I N // Another take on #ricerolls at @masterriceroll. This is kinda sorta old school HK-style #riceroll that I
    by dennisthefoodie 7 months ago
    M A S T E R O F Y O U R D O M A I N // Another take on  #ricerolls  at  @masterriceroll . This is kinda sorta old school HK-style  #riceroll  that I'm more familiar with — thicker sheets of freshly steamed rice noodle, fillings completely wrapped inside, presented as one big roll (sometimes two if you're in a dim sum restaurant), rather than multiple rolls like at Hei Hei (or Vietnamese-style banh cuon). It's all good, just different styles . This Marinated  #Beef  rice roll ($9.25) also came with cooked  #iceberglettuce  inside a nostalgic taste for me
  • D O U B L E H A P P I N E S S // If you get a #riceroll & congee combo from @heiheiriceroll, it
    by dennisthefoodie 7 months ago
    D O U B L E H A P P I N E S S // If you get a  #riceroll  & congee combo from  @heiheiriceroll , it'll be DOUBLE STARCH as well as double happiness 囍! But I stuck with just the minimalist classic Minced  #Beef  Rice Roll ($7.50) for my first visit to this very popular and very very busy specialty rice roll stall in  #RichmondPublicMarket  (aka RPM). RPM and other food courts like it are basically the closest thing we have to hawker centres in Canada. Most stalls try to do too much IMHO but occasionally you come
  • L A K S A // There
    by dennisthefoodie 7 months ago
    L A K S A // There's quite a few types of  #laksa  but Wicca did her own take on a coconut curry-based chicken & shrimp laksa. It took about 10 hours over two days to make it from scratch , including a custom shrimp shell & chicken broth and pounding her own " #rempah " or spice paste. If you're interested in engaging in a Herculean effort, you can look up the laksa recipe and video by Adam Liaw (MasterChef Australia, Destination Flavour). Wicca used that as a general guide. Adding two types of noodles makes for the best experience, even
  • P R O M I S I N G // A promising new #Vietnamese restaurant has opened up on Kingsway near Highgate where Queen’s Cafe by Eighteen Chefs and 86° Wonderful House used to be. @bdvietcuisine is showing strong potential in the couple months that it
    by dennisthefoodie 7 months ago
    P R O M I S I N G // A promising new  #Vietnamese  restaurant has opened up on Kingsway near Highgate where Queen’s Cafe by Eighteen Chefs and 86° Wonderful House used to be.  @bdvietcuisine  is showing strong potential in the couple months that it's been open. If they keep up the focus on quality and service, and don't try to do too much, I think it'll be one of the best Vietnamese restaurants to come out of the pandemic era. They survived Wicca's intense interrogation about the menu and desserts, so that means a lot . Recommended dishes

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This is me, sharing my passion and obsession for good food and beer, in all of its geeky glory.

[Formerly known as Flowbee on eGullet and Chowhound]

Weaving a personal story of food and beer in Vancouver, BC. Food & restaurant reviews with teeth.

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