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 […]
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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 […]
Review: NewAir Tower Cooling Fan (AF-310)
Buy from Amazon: http://amzn.to/2gfp7R4 Specifications: http://www.newair.com/evaporative-coolers/af-310-air-cooler/ Summer is finally here in Vancouver, the temperature now creeps up to about 25C+ almost every afternoon. Since it’s not too common for us to have centralized HVAC system; fans and air conditioners are something almost every household would have. Out of curiosity, we discovered another type of fan, […]
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 […]
Foodie Review: Edible Canada (brunch)
Rating: ???????? Price: ???????????? 1596 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Phone: (604) 682-6681 We like to go to Granville Island regularly to check out what’s new. It is probably one of the very few tourist spot where genuine arts and crafts exist. There are also a few great eateries there and Edible Canada has […]
Foodie Review: Fable Diner (brunch)
Rating: ???????????????????? Price: ???????? Address: 151e E Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5T 1W1 Phone: (604) 563-3463 We go to brunch all the time on the weekend, the only thing is that there are endless options; wife has been mentioning about Fable Diner for a while, so let’s give it a go. In the recent year, there […]
Coffee Review: Mondo Organic Kuna
I pick up the Mondo Organic Kuna Medium Roast, I think it’s a decent coffee to drink it black. The package I pick up has a best before date of Dec 2017, it means this is roasted maybe in April or May. Based on the packaging, this bean is from the Columbia/Panama. Personally I think […]
Review: Takeya Cold Brew Coffee Maker
Cold brew coffee is becoming a trend; every well established cafe I go, they serve cold brew. But cold brew is really easy to make, in fact it is probably the least demanding compare to hot coffee. The frugal-ness of me obviously don’t want to spend more money in coffee than I already have ????????. […]
Quick Review: Trees Organic Coffee & Roasting House
Rating: ???????? Price: ???????? Address: 450 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6C 1V4 Phone: 604-684-5022 I am in Downtown Vancouver – tourist style. I walk by this cafe on my way to an IT conference, they claim to have the “the Best Cheesecake in Vancouver” and also is an organic coffee roaster. The exterior looks upscale […]
Foodie Review: iTofu at the River Rock Night Market
Rating: ???????????????????? Price: ???????????? I love tofu, it’s probably one of the most versatile “processed food” that is nutritious and healthy. It can be enjoyed either cold or hot, sweet or savory. It has long history and have come a long way since… read iTofu (愛豆花 in Chinese) has been selling dessert tofu for at […]