Pre-Valentine Dinner Date at Cineplex VIP Cinemas

Before watching The Greatest Showman, we decided to grab dinner at the Cineplex VIP Cinema. It was an enjoyable experience. The Marine Gateway VIP Cinema lounge has a view of the Fraser River, and on a clear day, you can even see Mt. Baker in the US!

Chipotle Chicken Club Wrap with Yam Fries

Crispy Chicken Sandwich with Poutine

Salted Butterscotch Brownie

Lunch at Celine's Fish and Chips

Celine's Fish & Chips is the only fish & chips place inside the Granville Island Public Market. However, you can grab better ones in Tony's (by the entrance of Granville Island) or Go Fish (along the Seawall on the west side).

Salmon Fish & Chips

Salmon Fish and Chips

Hanging out near Blue Parrot Organic Coffee

The best view inside the Granville Island Public Market is near Blue Parrot Organic Coffee. Here we are enjoying Family Day with our Cappuccino and Toffee Nut Latte.

Cappuccino and Toffee Nut Latte

Lunch at Omi Japan

Omi Japan is the only place inside the Granville Island Public Market where you can get sushi, teriyaki, gyoza, etc.

Chicken Teriyaki

Oyakodon

Dinner at Sprig Contemporary Greek Kitchen

Sprig Contemporary Greek Kitchen is the place inside Granville Island Public Market to get falafel, Greek salad, etc.

Falafel Wrap

Falafel Wrap

Dinner at Pizza Pzazz

Pizza Pzazz is the only place inside Granville Island Public Market to get pizza! For dinner #1 tonight, we grabbed Super Hawaiian and Pesto Pasta.

Super Hawaiian and Pesto Pasta (and a pizza slice looking garlic bread)

Dinner at Chau Veggie Express

Chau Veggie Express is inside the Granville Island Public Market. They offer delicious, warm noodle soup dishes perfect for Canadian weather.

Golden Temple Soup
Menu Description: Light turmeric coconut curry broth, assorted seasonal vegetables, organic tofu, beancurd, mushrooms, taro, yam, kale, herbs. choice of: quinoa, wild rice or rice noodles

Dinner at Fraser Valley Juice and Salad

Fraser Valley Juice & Salads is inside Granville Island Public Market. From the name of it, you'll know they have the healthiest option here. For dinner tonight, I picked curried chicken with brown rice and bok choy.

Curried chicken with brown rice and bok choy. 

Ice Cream from Rogers Chocolates

We love hanging out at Granville Island since it's close to work. Today we discovered the beautiful Rogers Chocolates, located near (not inside) Granville Island Public Market. They have lots of chocolates (obviously) and ice cream as well.

Chocolate Ice Cream!

Dinner at Oakridge Food Court

Curry Express: Combo special. Butter chicken, chicken curry, naan bread and rice. Ordered extra samosas

Pineapple chicken + gyoza  from Teriyaki Express

Tim Hortons for dinner?

You bet! They have warm soup, sandwiches and wraps, and doughnuts for dessert.

Doughnut, Chicken Noodle Soup, and Warm Drink

Dinner at Kaisereck Deli in Granville Island Public Market

Dinner Celebration at Cactus Club Cafe

Tonight, we are celebrating my parent's wedding anniversary with dinner at Cactus Club in Richmond Center.

Vegetarian Burger with Fries

Vegetarian Burger up close

Dinner at Memphis Blues Barbecue House

After Mass, last Saturday, hubby and I decided to take a trip to Memphis without living Vancouver. How? By trying barbecue from Memphis Blues Barbecue House in West Broadway.

Memphis Blues Barbecue House

I love barbecue. Whether it's Korean or Filipino-style, barbecue tastes so good! It's tangy and sweet and a bit of heat. Yum! Going to Memphis Blues, I have no idea what to expect; all I know is that You Gotta Eat Here visited this joint. Jomar and I (like we always do) order a starter, main course, and dessert.

BBQ Poutine

For our starter, we picked BBQ Poutine. I mean, we're in Canada, of course, we'll pick the poutine. Honestly, it was a debate between BBQ Nachos or BBQ Poutine and well, you know what won.

BBQ Poutine

It was delicious. The fries are crispy even though it's smothered and drowning under the weight of the pulled pork and BBQ sauce. The cheese (though not as melted as I would like) provided a creamy texture. Moreover, the serving size is so big, it's definitely suitable for 3-4 people as a starter. Of course, we finished the whole thing and was stuffed. We wondered how we're going to finish the rest of our order.

Pulled Pork Sandwich

I don't know what to expect when I ordered the pulled pork sandwich with fries. It was big, and I wasn't sure how I should take a bite. I did and pulled pork was falling off the sandwich. It was messy, the way it should be. It's as yummy as the poutine, but I was so stuffed that Jomar and I had to share it and just bring home his order.

Pulled Pork Sandwich with French Fries

BBQ Chicken

We had to take home the BBQ because the poutine made us full (plus we're saving some room for dessert). However, we still very much enjoyed the BBQ Pit Beans and Cornbread. I don't know why but I didn't enjoy the potato salad. We should have ordered the fries for this one as well.

Chicken BBQ (Half)

Should have been Pecan Pie

Pecan Pie is my favourite pie, and I was so sad that it was not available when we went there. We settled for Peach Crumble, which was good, but I was looking forward to the Pecan Pie.

Peach Crumble

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There you have it! Our 'US tour' with food and in our beloved Vancouver. I wonder where we should go next.