Tum Nak Thai is a little family-run Thai food restaurant tucked away between Starbucks and Weight Watchers in a shopping complex on Power Road in Mesa, AZ. We’d been to that particular Starbucks location a few times previously and had never even noticed the Thai restaurant right next door! Menus are very intricate with fabric […]
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Banana Leaf Malaysian Cuisine Fairview Review
The award-winning Banana Leaf (and Tropika) restaurants pretty much have a monopoly on Vancouver when it comes to Malaysian food. Banana Leaf Malaysian Cuisine has four locations in Vancouver, and their colourful decor and good prices attract many customers. The restaurants are so popular that they have been voted “Best Malaysian/ Best South East Asian” […]

The Noodle Box Kitsilano Review
The Noodle Box, like Benny’s Bagels, is another popular establishment that began in downtown Victoria, BC. The company first started as a little refurbished hot dog cart in 2001 and soon expanded to a brick and mortar shop in Victoria’s Chinatown. When I used to work in downtown Victoria, The Noodle Box was often a […]

Phnom Penh Review – Vancouver’s Famous Cambodian & Vietnamese Restaurant
Phnom Penh (or “Gum Bean” as it is referred to in Cantonese) is a legendary Vietnamese/Cambodian restaurant in Vancouver. We’ve been eating here for what seems like over ten years, so I’m not sure how we haven’t reviewed it yet! Since the days when Gary and I would visit his brother and sister here on […]

Balilicious Modern Indonesian Restaurant Review
Formerly called Saté Satu — meaning ‘one satay’ — Balilicious Modern Indonesian restaurant is located on Cambie & West 19th Avenue in Vancouver. Batik and other Indonesian handicrafts are displayed throughout the small restaurant. A couple of pairs of colourful wooden clogs adorn the wall – a glimpse of Indonesia’s Dutch colonial past. Indonesia and […]

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Ancora Opens For Weekday Lunch & Sunday Brunch April 18, 2016
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Vancouver’s Ancora Waterfront Dining & Patio Named Among Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants April 16, 2016
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Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria named amongst Best Pizza in the World by Condé Nast Traveler April 12, 2016
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Mother’s Day Brunch at Glowbal & COAST Restaurants April 8, 2016
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Glowbal Is Back And Better Than Ever August 13, 2015
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Beach Bay Café and Patio Now Serving Up Sunday Brunch August 5, 2015
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Beloved Victoria Macaron Patisserie set to open in Vancouver August 4, 2015
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Triple Threat Superfood – PRANA ProactivCHIA August 1, 2015