http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet/ Freelance Writing, Personal Development, and Making Money with Freelance Writer Michael Kwan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:38:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet/#comment-31426 Taiwanese Eat Out of a Toilet While Sitting on a Toilet || Beyond the Rhetoric || Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:47:27 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet.aspx#comment-31426 [...] Gimmicks are huge with restaurants, because they give the owners an opportunity to charge high prices for fairly mediocre food. I remember when sushi was making its first big splash in Vancouver years ago, people loved the idea of a floating sushi bar: wooden boats would float along on a small moat surrounding the sushi bar and each of these boats would have plates of sushi on it. You just had to grab what you liked. The sushi at these places — like Tsunami Sushi on Robson — wasn’t the best, but people went for the novelty, for the experience. You might say the same thing about eating a $60 hamburger. [...] [...] Gimmicks are huge with restaurants, because they give the owners an opportunity to charge high prices for fairly mediocre food. I remember when sushi was making its first big splash in Vancouver years ago, people loved the idea of a floating sushi bar: wooden boats would float along on a small moat surrounding the sushi bar and each of these boats would have plates of sushi on it. You just had to grab what you liked. The sushi at these places — like Tsunami Sushi on Robson — wasn’t the best, but people went for the novelty, for the experience. You might say the same thing about eating a $60 hamburger. [...]

]]> http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet/#comment-30942 Dine Out Vancouver 2008 Hits Facebook || Beyond the Rhetoric || Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:16:48 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet.aspx#comment-30942 [...] like food. I particularly like good food, whether it be a $60 burger or a bowl of rice in a Korean supermarket. But when it comes to fine dining, the one event that I [...] [...] like food. I particularly like good food, whether it be a $60 burger or a bowl of rice in a Korean supermarket. But when it comes to fine dining, the one event that I [...]

]]> http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet/#comment-30034 The Five Fs of Success Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:54:42 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet.aspx#comment-30034 [...] but you should strive to be reasonably healthy. This involves eating right (don’t live on a dot com diet) and partaking in some form of regular exercise. If you have a loving family, great friends, and a [...] [...] but you should strive to be reasonably healthy. This involves eating right (don’t live on a dot com diet) and partaking in some form of regular exercise. If you have a loving family, great friends, and a [...]

]]> http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet/#comment-20435 Leo Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:11:29 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet.aspx#comment-20435 I try to eat everyday. I try to eat everyday.

]]> http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet/#comment-20393 The Bird Man Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:23:08 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet.aspx#comment-20393 I really really really want a burger now. I really really really want a burger now.

]]> http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet/#comment-20351 What’s Up Wednesdays: Field of Wants || Beyond the Rhetoric || Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:39:21 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet.aspx#comment-20351 [...] Stephen Fung DOT NET loves Beyond the Rhetoric! Stuff19 Sep 2007 10:38 [...] [...] Stephen Fung DOT NET loves Beyond the Rhetoric! Stuff19 Sep 2007 10:38 [...]

]]> http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet/#comment-20312 Etienne Teo Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:10:37 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet.aspx#comment-20312 I think i had Macdonald's today, that was my lunch, you guys really eat alot huh don;t you? I think i had Macdonald’s today, that was my lunch, you guys really eat alot huh don;t you?

]]> http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet/#comment-20194 Dot Com Foodies Feel the Wrath of the Feenie Burger! | Stephen Fung DOT NET Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:52:36 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet.aspx#comment-20194 [...] All Evil” Chow and his wife Sarah, Ed “London Drugs Employee of the Month” Lau, Michael Kwan, Leo “I’m an Actor! Fill My Trailer With Foie Gras” Chiang, Gary “No Kimchi [...] [...] All Evil” Chow and his wife Sarah, Ed “London Drugs Employee of the Month” Lau, Michael Kwan, Leo “I’m an Actor! Fill My Trailer With Foie Gras” Chiang, Gary “No Kimchi [...]

]]> http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet/#comment-20191 Leo Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:33:57 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet.aspx#comment-20191 Yup, I had a tub of peach yogurt with some bran cereal thrown in the mix. Yup, I had a tub of peach yogurt with some bran cereal thrown in the mix.

]]> http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet/#comment-20181 Gdog Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:18:58 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/09/18/the-dot-com-diet.aspx#comment-20181 I had some pizza which probably wasn't the best idea. Time to eat some fruit and eat oatmeal. Later boys. I had some pizza which probably wasn’t the best idea. Time to eat some fruit and eat oatmeal. Later boys.

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