Food and Drink

So I was doing my weekly shopping up in the Heights and wholly crap...what's that smell? With the exceptions of hotdogs, there are very few opportunities for street meat, so when I smell fresh BBQ chicken on a Saturday morning, I take notice.

It's always annoyed me how excited people get when they see a line up...'hey...what's this about? It must be something good if everyone is in line....' The real sad thing that the best snarky comment I have is...'Yeah...

If you have access to a ladder and a love for cherries then it's your lucky weekend, my friend.

On the recommendation of O-Toro of Vancouverslop.com , I tried Van-ya which is just off Kingsway on Harold Street. I was happily surprised to see that they had a summer special of 'cold noodle's.

Months ago I made this point fingering the bad choice in names of sushi bars . Looks like it also extends to bubble tea joints. Maybe it was suppose to be 'The Unforgettable Taste', but not having ever ordered from there, I really don't know.

Japanese Izakayas have really taken this city by storm but the storm is more/less limited to the downtown core and surrounding areas for the most part (Kits, Main). There are some in Richmond but Im not aware of any outside of those areas.

Still no photos of the actual food at the Dutch Wooden Shoe on Cambie, here are a couple shots of the menu. I think this is likely the owner, and I think he obviously rules.

Not only does the Cookshop at City Square have one of the best selections of cookware, knives, and gadgets, they also offer really fun cooking courses.

We really really really love ice cream and for obvious reasons we were elated to see Bob's recent post about IGA's ice cream sale. Believe me, it was all we talked about for the last day.

Seriously, there should be a law against what IGA is doing... again!!! They did it to us back in May and, once again, they're selling Breyer's ice cream that's usually $7.69 for $2.99 a tub! GET SOME!