8 August, 2010 (16:28) | Canada, Food, Restaurant, Vancouver
“Life is a paradox” – Nancy Cartwright A paradox is something that reveals a seemingly opposing nature and Sweeney’s has an item in their menu that is a paradox of sorts – a vegetarian “meatball.” This fitting finale on the meatball quest will definitely give vegans and health-conscious food junkies alike something to look forward [...]
Tags: Hamilton Street, Meatball, Vancouver, Yaletown
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16 June, 2010 (22:11) | Canada, Food, Restaurant, Vancouver
“Nothing spoils lunch any quicker than a rogue meatball rampaging through your spaghetti” – Jim Davis Glowbal’s meatballs are neither rogue nor served with spaghetti, they’re served in style. Various cultures all throughout the world have their own versions of the meatball, either as a part of a dish or simply served as a dish [...]
Tags: Alberni Street, Glowbal Restaurant Group, Hamilton Street, Kitsilano, Mainland Street, Meatball, West 4th Avenue, Yaletown
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28 November, 2009 (23:13) | Food, Restaurant, Vancouver
Bacon. It’s the greatest food in the world and after this episode of my quest, I’d say it’s one of the most versatile, too! So what the heck do bacon and creme brulee have to do with each other? Well, in Brulee Quest, we’re searching for Vancouver’s undiscovered crème brulée. It’s published every Friday in [...]
Tags: Creme Brulee, Vancouver, Yaletown
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21 November, 2009 (09:57) | Food, Restaurant, Vancouver
A new week, a new quest – this time we’re searching for Vancouver’s undiscovered crème brulée and it’s published every Friday in Vancouver’s 24hrs newspaper. You can download this week’s version in PDF format HERE (or grab the full newspaper HERE,) or just keep reading (the unrated version) below. Brulée Quest – the search for [...]
Tags: Creme Brulee, Vancouver, Yaletown
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7 November, 2009 (11:40) | Food, Restaurant, Vancouver
Snif! That’s it. This is the last of the Bacon Quest. It’s been a good six weeks writing this piece for 24hrs news. A great opportunity to talk about something I love. You can download the published version in PDF format HERE (or grab the full newspaper HERE,) or just keep reading (the unrated version) [...]
Tags: Bacon, Vancouver, Yaletown
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19 November, 2008 (14:49) | Vancouver, Yaletown
It appears that the decline of Yaletown as foretold in a previous blog post (HERE) is slowly starting to take shape. Pretty soon the neighbourhood may resemble that of Columbia Station in New Westminster. You know, where the drug dealers and prositutes hang out. Why, you ask? Well, Yaletown has been on a decline for [...]
Tags: No fun City, Yaletown
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