Restaurant review: Paul Bakery, Cafe & Restaurant

In the summer of 2021, Paul Bakery opened on Robson Street in Vancouver, one of a chain of parisienne patisseries in some 40+ countries around the world. I’d tried visiting on multiple occassions, but each time, there was a lengthy line up outside the door, and I went elsewhere. But when Dineout Vancouver 2022 arrived,…

Cooking: Niku Udon (Udon noodle soup with sweet and savory beef)

One of the christmas gifts I received was a (english language) japanese cookbook – with a collection of “cult” recipes. I’m not sure what characterizes them as “cult”, from what I gather, they appeared to be just recipes for popular dishes. The first recipe that caught my eye was niku udon (or an udon noodle…

Restaurant review: Smoking Pig

While we were in coquitlam, we decided to grab lunch at the Smoking Pig on Burnette Avenue. It’s a an unassuming little hole in the wall kinda place. We almost didn’t enter because of the outside appearence, but it did have a lot of good reviews, so we went in anyways. The interior has a…