Restaurant review: The One on Kingsway

So on a quiet weeknight, we decided to stop in at “The One” Taiwanese Restaurant on Kingsway in Burnaby. This is not to be confused with “The One” in Richmond which is unrelated and is a Hong Kong style cafe. I’d received a few recommendations for friends and relatives for this place and since we…

Street food review: a bunch of them

This represents about 3 different outings, each time sampling a different food truck. First up was Le Tigre, and this was at the Kitsilano Farmer’s Market.  We ordered the Kickass Rice with Pork Belly. This is a rice cooked in butter, dashi and sake, topped with a poached egg, and braised pork belly, garnished with chilies,…

Restaurant review: Hapa Izakaya Kitsilano

Several months prior, I purchased a Groupon voucher for the Kits location of Hapa Izakaya, and I was running out of time to use it. We arrived on a Saturday evening, and it was a most full house, we were seated at the bar.  This is a lively and vibrant place (i.e. loud music, plus…

Streetfood review: Pajo’s at Steveston Wharf

We decided we needed a fried food fix on this day, and opted for Pajo’s at the Steveston Wharf.  Fish & chips on a pier over the water…. it’s just the way it should be. We started with a cup of clam chowder.   This is a think cream based chowder, stocked with (modest amounts…