food
SFU plans big changes to campus food options
May 8, 2017Students will notice this semester that major changes are underway for food options on Burnaby campus. SFU has closed Triple O’s on the second floor of the Academic Quadrangle (AQ) and will be replacing it with an in-house restaurant called Bistro Grille. The Tim Hortons Express located in West Mall Centre has also been permanently shut down. Mark McLaughlin, director of SFU Ancillary Services, told The Peak that SFU will be closing Tim Hortons in a year if the company does not agree to provide fair trade options to students. The changes are part of a long-term vision for dining…
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Stuff we like and don’t like
January 23, 2017Stuff We Like — Little Saigon in Yaletown This is honestly my favourite restaurant. The Yaletown location is the most transit friendly of the three lower mainland locations, but the food is delicious at all of them. This place is…
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$5 a Day Challenge: Things are getting plain — and burnt
November 15, 2016This is the fourth post in a week-long web series that documents Kevin Rey’s experiences living off of $5 worth of food a day. Check back daily for another post. So maybe eating the exact same thing for lunch every…
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$5 a Day Challenge: Meal planning to avoid death
November 13, 2016This is the second in a week-long web series that documents Kevin Rey’s experiences living off of $5 worth of food a day. Check back daily for another post. I’ll bet all of you who read my previous article are…
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$5 a day challenge: A real food fight
November 12, 2016This is the first in a week-long web series that documents Kevin Rey’s experiences living off of $5 worth of food a day. Check back daily for another post. Things are way too expensive in Vancouver. By now, I think…
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FOOD FIGHT: Coffee Bar New West is the perfect addition to the local chain
September 26, 2016The newest addition to the Coffee Bar family is now open in New Westminster. Located on Columbia Street just a stone’s throw away from the New West SkyTrain station, it is like stepping into a Gastown coffee shop. Upon entering…
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Harmony Arts Festival will return to West Van for its 26th year
July 30, 2016For 26 years, the Harmony Arts Festival has been running on the gorgeous West Vancouver waterfront. The festival has been growing exponentially in both artists and attendees, so this year they are expecting quite a turnout. The festival is a…
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FOOD FIGHT: Vegans and carnivores can eat together at Wild Rice
June 27, 2016Wild Rice Market Bistro is a spacious and modern-chic Asian-fusion restaurant in River Market (810 Quayside Drive, #122). What I love about Wild Rice is that they pride themselves on using fresh, local, and organic ingredients to create their unique…
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FOOD FIGHT: Amazing pannekoeken overlooking the New West Quay
May 9, 2016Until the moment you devour one of Angelina’s fresh berry pannekoeken or their locally famous eggs benedict, you are missing out on seriously amazing shit. Throw Denny’s in the bin and sit yourself down at a patio table at Angelina’s,…
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FOOD FIGHT: El Santo brings the taste of Mexico to New West
March 29, 2016El Santo will shatter your conceptions of authentic Mexican cuisine. Founder Alejandro Diaz and Head Chef Shane King have formed a soon-to-be legendary collaboration to bring the fresh and modern cuisine culture of Mexico City to New Westminster. Proudly local,…
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