The Mac Shack

Lobster Mac and Cheese ($15) take out Raincouver, Raincouver. There's always someone complaining about the rain and so we have portrayed an image that Vancouver is constantly raining. Come on, we do get some sunny days! Nevertheless, I quite like the rain sometimes - it's refreshing! The best food on a rainy day is definitely hot food though. I tried The Mac Shack, located on West Boulevard...

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Bonne Crepe

One of my favourite desserts is crepe and Bonne Crepe is absolutely my favourite place for crepes in Vancouver. Located in downtown on Robson Street (and Bute St.), it is a part of the Konbiniya Japan Centre, a Japanese market with lots of authentic goodies, such as pocky, mochi, and bento boxes. You can order from the street window that they have or inside the store. Bonne Crepe offers Japanese-styled...

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Growing veggies in my backyard

The sun finally came out today even though it's still pretty chilly outside. However, just seeing the sunlight reminds me that my backyard will soon be turned into a little veggie farm. My dad loves growing all sorts of greens in our backyard. My favourite are the green beans. I love how convenient it is for my mom to just take a few steps outside and have a whole fresh range of choice for tonight's...

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A Bread Affair

As I was grocery shopping, a shelves of colourful paper bags caught my eye - A Bread Affair. The bakery is located in Langley and is a family-owned business since 2006. They are known for their artisan breads made from scratch with local, organic ingredients.  I was impressed by the writing that each type of bread had. I think they all relate back to "A Bread Affair." I picked up the organic...

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The Sandbar on Granville Island

The Sandbar is one of the 4 restaurants under the Sequoia Company with the others being The Teahouse (Stanley Park), Seasons in the Park (Queen Elizabeth Park), and Cardero's (Coal Harbour). As you can probably imagine, each restaurant is located in a significant setting of Vancouver and hence each has a unique scenery. Homemade Clam Chowder bowl (top), cup (bottom) I was absolutely blown away...

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