February 2020
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Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar – Vancouver – February 2020
Experience Rating 4.9/5 My recent trip to western Canada began with an on-board flight announcement congratulating Chef Roger Ma on his recent win at the Canadian Culinary Championships in Ottawa. Being a foodie, I was very excited just to be in the same general vicinity of such an accomplished chef, and was blown away…
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Our Five Favourite Foodie Stops in Almonte, Ontario
We are so lucky to be living in Ottawa! There is simply no end to amazing things to do and see; plenty of museums, galleries, festivals, farmers markets, the Rideau Canal – the list goes on. That said, there are so many quaint little villages and towns to explore surrounding our Nations Capital.
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RGE RD – Edmonton – February 2020
Experience Rating: 4.8/5 My visit to RGE RD (pronounced Range Road) restaurant was somewhat of an afterthought. Although reservations had already been made for Biera and Bündok (two Edmonton properties appearing on Canada’s Top 100 list) during my stay, RGE RD never came up on my radar. It was only after a last minute…
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St. Lawrence – Vancouver – February 2020
Experience Rating: 5/5 On a recent seven day trip to Western Canada, I had the opportunity to visit St. Lawrence restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia. Located in the popular Gastown district, St. Lawrence currently holds the #5 ranking on the 2019 list of Canada’s Top 100 Restaurants and has received several other accolades since…
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Dishing on Dishes
Will someone please tell me why I have not been shopping for dishes in antique shops before? Don’t get me wrong, I have spent many a rainy afternoon browsing the offerings of dusty, quaint, creaky floored antique stores. But for some strange reason I would always skip over the aisles or tables with the dishes,…
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Garde Manger – Montreal – November 2019
Experience Rating 4.8/5 While on a quick foray to Quebec’s beautiful Eastern Townships in November, we had a chance to stop over in Montreal and visited the popular Garde Manger restaurant. The first thing I will say is that this place is tricky to find, but once you do, you’re in for a real…