A gift from the Land of the Sleeping Dragon to the Land of the Rising Sun has now reached the shores of Canada.
Ramen is a Japanese noodle dish that originally came from China. The word ‘Ramen’ has several etymologies, one of which states that it may have been the way the Japanese pronounce the Chinese [...]
“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step” – Lao Tzu
And so the journey, or rather, the quest for Vancouver’s finest crème brulée has taken me to familiar and unfamiliar places. The single step that started the journey began at the Glowbal Restaurant with their Crème Brulée Shooter – an alcoholic [...]
It’s a song from the 90s and it’s come back to haunt you. Well…. not really. The folks at CinCin put together a crème brulée with a type a cherry that sounds kinda like it. What’s better is the crème brulée is pretty kickass and when the food is kickass, through some mystic power, my [...]
Bacon. It’s the greatest food in the world and after this episode of my quest, I’d say it’s one of the most versatile, too! So what the heck do bacon and creme brulee have to do with each other? Well, in Brulee Quest, we’re searching for Vancouver’s undiscovered crème brulée. It’s published every Friday in [...]
A new week, a new quest – this time we’re searching for Vancouver’s undiscovered crème brulée and it’s published every Friday in Vancouver’s 24hrs newspaper. You can download this week’s version in PDF format HERE (or grab the full newspaper HERE,) or just keep reading (the unrated version) below.
Brulée Quest – the search for Vancouver’s [...]
Snif! That’s it. This is the last of the Bacon Quest. It’s been a good six weeks writing this piece for 24hrs news. A great opportunity to talk about something I love. You can download the published version in PDF format HERE (or grab the full newspaper HERE,) or just keep reading (the [...]
Wow! That week went so fast that I forgot to post up the latest Bacon Quest episode! What’s that, you ask? Well, it’s the search for Vancouver’s undiscovered bacon! You can download the published version (that appeared in 24hrs) in PDF format HERE (or grab the full newspaper HERE,) or just keep reading (the unrated [...]
Up until Monday, the restaurant industry in Vancouver was up in arms. Why, you ask? Because the freaking city was trying to hide some really nasty business in the recent clauses to extend liquor licenses for food primary establishments. One step forward, two steps back.
I smell a conspiracy… or maybe it’s just ‘the machinery’ rearing [...]
It’s Friday, and another episode of Bacon Quest – the search for Vancouver’s undiscovered bacon has been unleashed on the universe. You can download the original PDF HERE (or grab the full newspaper HERE,) or just keep reading (the unrated version) below.
Bacon Quest – the search for Vancouver’s undiscovered bacon.
Episode 4 – The Famous Bacon
In [...]
On Friday, 24hrs News published yet another episode of my Bacon Quest – the search for Vancouver’s undiscovered bacon. You can download the original PDF HERE (or grab the full newspaper HERE,) or just keep reading (the unrated version) below.
Bacon Quest – the search for Vancouver’s undiscovered bacon.
Episode 2 – Porkbelly Beer House
Can you keep [...]