Happy Thursday! Today's team lunch theme is Korean food. For the first time, we tried H-Kitchen, located inside the nearby H-Mart. I couldn't resist ordering one of my favorite Korean dishes: ramen. On a chilly day, there's nothing better than savoring the rich broth and slurping down the chewy noodles.
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Korean Ramen Combo comes with kimbap |
The meal also came with kimbap, which made it an even more fantastic deal at $14.99 (plus tax).
Happy Sunday! We started our day by attending the 9:00 am Mass and then strolled to Greek Day on Broadway. We got there super early, and most of the booths were still setting up for the day.
A little after 11:00, we finally placed our first food order. Like in previous years (2022, 2023, and 2024), we mainly ordered from associations serving Greek dishes.
Tender, slightly charred lamb chops and warm pita bread dipped in creamy, tangy tzatziki sauce provide the perfect start to our food adventure.
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Lamb Chop Combo served with fries, pita bread, and tzatziki |
After finishing our lamb chops, we head over to the Greek Orthodox Youth booth to indulge in some delicious Chicken Gyro Wraps.
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Chicken Gyro Wraps from Greek Orthodox Youth Chicken, fries, tzatziki, onion, and tomatoes wrapped in pita bread |
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| Chicken Gryo Wraps from Greek Orthodox Youth |
I wonder if McDonald's in Greece or around the Mediterranean have a Baklava McFlurry because this is the first I'm hearing of chopped baklava piled on top of sundae.
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| Baklava Sundae |
It's such a great treat to end our food day at Greek Day in Broadway and an excellent way to beat the summer heat.
Tim Hortons just dropped a new lunch and dinner sandwich: the Supreme Stack. With a name like that, you'd expect something piled high, right? Well, it's actually a pretty flat sandwich.
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Supreeme Stack Sandwich from Tim Hortons Seasoned steak, double smoked bacon, caramelized onions, cheddar, mozzarella, and Monterey Jack cheeses, and a peppercorn sauce served on a potato bun |
The bun is soft, and the steak is tender. Plus, it's hard to go wrong with bacon. But I'm not a big fan of the sauce. Mixing peppercorn sauce and cheese just didn't work for me.
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| Supreme Stack from Tim Hortons |
I won't be ordering this one again.
Happy Wednesday! It's my mom's birthday, and I was lucky enough to have lunch with her since she's also in Downtown Vancouver. We decided to try out White Spot.
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BC Chicken Burger from White Spot Chargrilled fresh BC chicken breast, cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and Triple "O" sauce |
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Brie & Mushroom Veggie Burger from White Spot Our crispy veggie patty with Brie, caramelized onions, roasted mushrooms, arugula, tomato and mayo |
My hubby went for the BC Chicken Burger. I, on the other hand, opted for the Brie & Mushroom Veggie Burger and swapped the buns for a lettuce wrap, which was surprisingly delicious. I loved the fresh, crunchy lettuce.
Here's a list of everything we've tried from White Spot so far:
Happy Saturday! This morning, I had my twice-yearly dentist appointment. Afterward, we decided to take a leisurely stroll to Kingsway to catch Bus 19 to Swangard Stadium. Before reaching Kingsway, we made a pit stop at Modus Coffee to refuel with a hearty breakfast.
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| Breakfast at modus coffee |
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Sausage Roll from modus coffee longanisa sausage, fennel, puff pastry, served with banana ketchup |
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Mushroom Bun from modus coffee herbs, bechamel, mushrooms, garlic confit on milk bread |
We indulged in two savory pastries: mushroom buns (I simply can't resist mushrooms!) and a sausage roll made with sweet and savory longanisa sausage. As for drinks, I stuck to my usual mocha, while my hubby opted for the Modus Americano.
I absolutely love slowing down at coffee shops and just watching the world go by. There's a certain level of peace and comfort in being able to do this.
TGIF! I finally got to take a well-deserved day off from work to just sleep in and relax. After a leisurely lunch at home, hubby and I strolled to our neighborhood Blenz Coffee so I could do some blogging.
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| Thai Iced Tea from Blenz Coffee |
Hubby ordered the limited edition Thai Iced Tea, which was surprisingly delicious.
Happy Thursday! For team lunch today, the chosen theme is Mexican, so we headed to our go-to spot, Patron Tacos & Cantina. When I was in Mexico City two weeks ago, I ordered Al Pastor Tacos from the five taquerias we visited. Now that I'm back in Vancouver, it's time to try and compare the Al Pastor.
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| Al Pastor Tacos from Patron Tacos & Cantina |
Unfortunately, Patron's version is not good enough. The meat was dry and not as flavorful, which I guess is to be expected since we're no longer in Mexico. The serving is huge and, of course, more expensive, which is also to be expected.
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| Jamaica from Patron Tacos & Cantina |
Overall, I'll try other taquerias in Vancouver to see if any of them can match up to the wonderful flavors I enjoyed in Mexico.
Happy Thursday! I'm back at work today, which means free lunch. The chosen theme for the week is Chinese cuisine, so we decided to give Yopo Sweet Mandarin a try. They don't have my usual food, so I went with the first item on the menu: Spice Box.
My Irish colleague told me that Spice Box is a lot of food and that it's big in Ireland.True enough, I received a big plate of rice, french fries, salt & pepper chicken nuggets, and my favorite part, curry sauce.
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| Spice Box from Yopo Sweet Mandarin |
I finished the chicken nuggets and most of the curry sauce but need to bring home the rice and fries. It's a satisfying and big meal, but not something I'll order again.
Happy Thursday! For our company-paid team lunch today, we strolled over to Burger Crush to indulge in some classic burger goodness. I opted for the "Veggie Style" Cheeseburger, and it was absolutely delicious.
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"Veggie Style" Cheeseburger from Burger Crush Hand-made vegan patty served with regular cheese on a brioche bun |
The burger arrived perfectly assembled, featuring a juicy vegan patty nestled in a creamy cheese blanket, all nestled in a slightly toasted brioche bun.
Happy Saturday! We're picking up a package near Cambie and West 39th Avenue, so we decided to walk there from our apartment. Halfway through our walk, we stopped by Pallet Coffee Roasters along Oak Street for breakfast.
Hubby went for a latte and double-baked almond croissants.
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| Double baked almond croissant from Pallet Coffee Roasters |
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| Latte from Pallet Coffee Roasters |
While I got a butter croissant and a mocha.
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| Butter Croissant from Pallet Coffee Roasters |
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| Mocha from Pallet Coffee Roasters |
We enjoyed our pastries and drinks while continuing our walk under the beautiful Vancouver spring sunshine. Thank God for moments like this.
Happy Thursday! For team lunch today, we headed to bb.q Chicken & Pub because theme of the week is Korean. I ordered the mala hot fried chicken over rice and it makes me happy. I love it!
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Fried Chicken Over Rice from bb.q Chicken & Pub Fried chicken, scrambled egg and onion with mala hot sauce and mayo on steamed rice |
Happy Thursday! I had a breakfast meeting today at Lovelarte. In between talking, I took bites of a warm and comforting Turkey Bacon and Egg breakfast sandwich and a sip of sweet mocha.
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| Turkey Bacon and Egg Breakfast Sandwich from lovelarte |
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| Mocha from lovelarte |
Happy Sunday! We walked to Best Buy today because my Chromebook had stopped working. After buying a new one, we had lunch at nearby Westcoast Poké.
Hubby went for Pacific Poké because he likes pineapple.
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Pacific Poké from Westcoast Poké Albacore tuna, cilantro, pickled red onion, cucumber, pineapple, crab salad, mango, and green coconut curry sauce |
I went for Coast Poké because I like salmon.
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Coast Poké from Westcoast Poké Atlantic salmon, burnt miso chili paste, kimchi cucumber, crab salad, mango, avocado, maple soy sauce, and gochu garlic aioli |
It was delicious, but Pokérrito is my favorite poké source so far.
Happy Saturday! We enjoyed a slice of dulce de leche cheesecake from Trees today.
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| Dulce de Leche Cheesecake from Trees Organic Coffee & Cheesecake |
Happy Thursday! For the company-paid team lunch today, the chosen theme is bahn mi. It's drizzling outside, so we walked to nearby Viet Sub Vietnamese Cuisine. I wasn't sure what to get, so I went for the Special Sub and a small wonton soup because I'm feeling under the weather.
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Special Sub from Viet Sub Vietnamese Cuisine Ham, cold cuts, pork, and meatball |
The Special Sub with ham, cold cuts, pork, and meatball with fresh vegetables in between crispy baguette is the perfect food coma lunch on a rainy day.
Happy Sunday! After Mass, we walked to Spanish Banks beach for some fresh air. Afterwards, we grabbed a quick lunch at Masa Japanese Restaurant before walking home.
We ordered the Grouse Mountain Special Roll for sharing. I love the shape of this special roll!
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Grouse Mountain from Masa Japanese Restaurant Deep fried seaweed sandwich with spicy tuna & rice, alfalfa, tobiko on with spicy mayo and Unagi sauce |
Since we both have the sniffles, we also ordered ramen.
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Kara Miso Ramen from Masa Japanese Restaurant Spicy miso flavoured soup base with chashu and egg |
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Tonkatsu Ramen from Masa Japanese Restaurant Pork bone base with chashu, egg, bean sprouts, bamboo shoot, and green onion |
Tim Hortons released a new Chocolate Marshmallow Filled Ring Dream Donut. As the name suggests, the donut is topped with chocolate icing and crushed graham crackers while the inside is filled with marshmallows.
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| Chocolate Marshmallow Filled Ring Dream Donut from Tim Hortons |
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| Chocolate Marshmallow Filled Ring Dream Donut from Tim Hortons |
It is one of the many Dream Donuts we have tried over the years, with a complete list below.
Happy Thursday! I won this week's team competition at work, which means I get to pick the lunch theme, and I went for Middle Eastern. Our team in Vancouver recently visited the relatively new Jerusalem Shawarma.
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Vegetarian Plate from Jerusalem Shawarma 4 pieces of Falafel, 4 vine leaves, salad, garlic potato, rice, hummus, and tahini sauce |
I ordered their Vegetarian Plate, which includes all my favorite things: dolma (vine leaves) and falafel. It was so delicious, and the service was superb; we can't wait to go back!
Happy Thursday! For our team lunch today, the theme is dumplings, so we walked to Grand Chinese Restaurant in Yaletown. I ordered their Dan Dan Noodles.
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| Dan Dan Noodles from Grand Chinese Restaurant |
Below is a list of items we ordered for delivery from Grand Chinese years ago.
Happy Wednesday! I'm excited and a little anxious today because the Whitecaps are playing Inter Miami in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup semi-finals.
After work, we walked across the street to Fable Diner & Bar to catch the second half of the game with many fellow Whitecaps supporters. Thankfully, by some miracle, the Whitecaps won 3-1, which means they are moving on to the finals!
During the game, my hubby ordered The Diner Burger with onion rings, while I went for the Vancity Salmon Burger with fries.
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The Diner Burger from Fable Diner & Bar Smash burger, streaky bacon, sunny egg, onion rings, lettuce, garlic aioli, and potato bun |
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Vancity Salmon Burger from Fable Diner & Bar Grilled and smoked steelhead salmon, cream cheese, cucumber, iceberg lettuce, onion and potato bum |
I am so happy! For reference, below is a list of items we have tried from Fable:
