Beyond the Rhetoric

There’s a lot of food in Richmond, mostly of the Asian variety. Over the weekend, I made my way over to Aberdeen Centre to give Aoyama Cafe a try. It’s clearly Chinese, but they’re going for a Japanese-inspired menu that combines with a coffee house-like environment. In fact, you’ll see UCC Coffee featured prominently. Located [...]

It’s no secret that I’m a foodie. I also happen to be a hopeless romantic who has no trouble with taking advantage of deal. And so, we happened to find ourselves at Milestones Grill and Bar for Valentine’s Day dinner last night. I’ve been to many other Milestones locations in the past, but I’ve never [...]

For those of you who happened to be on Facebook or Twitter on New Year’s Eve, then you may have known that I was over at West Restaurant on Granville Street in Vancouver for dinner. You may also know that it was there that I proposed to my then-girlfriend, now-fiance. The idea of going out [...]

They say that you should live your life in moderation and I mostly agree with that mantra. At the same time, I think we have to indulge ourselves from time to time. Some people find great pleasure in buying a new toy of some kind. Other people indulge in a lazy Sunday afternoon parked in [...]

One of the biggest reasons why I love Vancouver is that it truly is a food city. We have some truly world class restaurants and we are offered all sorts of international cuisine. Expert chefs take fresh ingredients and really do turn them into a work of art. Art that you can eat, that is. [...]