Restaurant Review
Climb the mountain of flavours at Karakoram
October 24, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer On a quiet Thursday evening in October, I found myself walking the streets of a humble Fraserview Vancouver neighborhood. In the midst of this unassuming area, warm orange and yellow-ish lights peered through large windows belonging to what used to be a kebab shop, luring me in without a word. Karakoram — a name derived from the mountain range in between Central and South Asia — is a restaurant offering traditional Pakistani dishes and flavour, opening late and closing even later, from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. This is home cooking reimagined in a fine…
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$33,000 for lentils, rice, and resilience for Palestine
November 28, 2023By: Brigitte Buck, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of genocide. Cuisine changes, evolves, and is constantly reinvented. The same goes for people, cultures, politics, and perhaps even history. Often, we can gain something positive from change, but not always. While…
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Zarak’s Afghan fare is a welcome addition to Vancouver’s culinary scene
January 9, 2022By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Looking for hipster bars, trendy boutiques, and specialty coffee shops? Main Street is the place to be. It’s also where you’ll find Zarak, sister restaurant of South Surrey’s Afghan Kitchen, which opened just…
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Craving poké or ramen? Check out these delicious, budget-friendly restaurants
November 10, 2019By: Sara Wong, SFU Student One of my favourite aspects about being a foodie is sharing my thoughts and experiences on a plethora of restaurants. Often, I get asked for recommendations on places that are both tasty and student budget-friendly.…
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Along the 95 B-Line: Great hangouts and eateries for students
October 18, 2019By: Ben McGuinness, Peak Associate On the cold plateau of SFU Burnaby, where you can literally see snowy mountain ranges far into the distance, one can feel disconnected from the world by the end of the school day. But for…
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The Poke Guy brings the delicious culinary innovation of Hawaii to SFU’s doorstep
September 23, 2017By: Ana Maria Mejia Morales Ah, lunch. What a dilemma. What to get? I have $16 in my bank account, so that’s more than enough. Pizza? No, I’ve had pizza twice this week. Maybe something healthy would be better .…
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FOOD FIGHT: Brunch at The Templeton falls flat
January 25, 2016The Templeton is a nostalgic diner that functions as a novelty museum exhibit for the ‘50s and ‘60s. Their motto is “Quality Food, Snappy Service,” and they’re known for serving up organic comfort food with lots of vegan and vegetarian…
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