Ooleaf (乌叶 simplified Chinese) means oolong leaf. It is also a name for a new bubble or boba tea shop in Richmond. To say that they are a “bubble tea” shop is an understatement, they offer high quality brew tea and the bubble is just a cherry on top. I would not categorize Ooleaf as […]
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Special Feature: Journey for Best Latte in Hong Kong – Part 1
Getting a great cup of joe in Hong Kong is difficult, the busy city has a abundance of chain coffee shops like Starbuck and Pacific Coffee and fast foods like McCafe that offer an impressive menu of coffee. However, these coffees are targeted to the general public and the lack of consistency. McCafe at 2 […]
Quick Foodie Review: Green Leaf Sushi
Rating: ???????????? Price: ???????? 3416 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6R 2B3 Phone: (604) 568-9406 https://www.facebook.com/GreenLeafSushi/ We came here because of a friend’s recommendation on our 5th anniversary. This restaurant is well known for their “Aburi Sushi” (torched pressed boxed sushi). We arrived about 730pm on a Wednesday evening and the place was still packed. There […]
Quick Foodie Review: Nana’s Green Tea
Rating: ???????? Price: ???????????? 2135 W 41st Ave, Vancouver, BC V6M 1Z6 Phone: (604) 263-5054 http://www.nanasgreentea.com/en/ This is a quick review of Nana’s Green Tea in Kerrisdale. We only went there for the parfait and I will update this post and rating when we have the chance to try their matcha based drink. Following Tsujiri, […]
Foodie Review: Aubade Coffee
Rating: ???????????????? Price: ???????? 230 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1T3 Phone: (604) 219-9247 https://www.aubadecoffee.info/ If you are into the art of making a cup coffee, this is for you. Aubade is a vegan cafe. We bumped into Aubade Coffee during our walk in Chinatown, after our yummy visit of Fat Mao Noodles. Aubade […]
Quick Foodie Review: Taan Char
Rating: ???????????????????? Price: ???????? 7908 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6P 4Z2 Phone: (604) 428-8292 https://www.facebook.com/taan.char.1 “Taan Char” means “enjoy tea” in Cantonese. It focus on real fruit tea and their famous Cheese macchiato. Our trip was a quick one as we were on our way to movie. Nonetheless it was surprisingly good that I have […]
Foodie Review: Midam Richmond – Cafe and Bistro
Rating: ???????????? Price: ???????????? 4651 Garden City Rd,Richmond, Richmond, BC V6X 4A9 Phone: (604) 284-1400 https://www.facebook.com/midamcafe/ We drive by Midam everyday, most of the time she tells me “let’s give this a go some time…” and she would check for new photos on the IG page. Finally, we came here. Midam is a Korean restaurant/cafe, […]
Foodie Review: Jam Cafe (Brunch)
Rating: ???????? Price: ???????? 556 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2L3 Phone: (778) 379-1992 http://jamcafes.com/vancouver/ I am going to make breakfast at home, again. There is a phenomenon I notice recently, a trend that people would line up for breakfast on the weekend. Often than not, these restaurants offer the usual breakfast fare that feels […]
Foodie Review: Aphrodite’s Organic Cafe (Brunch)
Rating: ???????????? Price: ???????????? 3605 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6R 1P2 Phone: (604) 733-8308 Doing a Google search for review will come up with mixed review of this place. It seems many people lump the Cafe and the Pie shop together in one review. The 2 shops are diagonally across of each other, although […]
Foodie Review: Mak N Ming (Brunch)
Rating: ???????????? Price: ???????????? 1629 Yew St, Vancouver, BC V6K 3E6 Phone: (604) 737-1155 Recently, Air Canada released their highly anticipated list of new restaurants in Canada. Mak N Ming is among 1 of the 4 restaurants for Vancouver. My co-worker shows me the list and asks the usual questions – are they really that […]