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Cyndi "Ginger Ninja" H.'s Profile

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Cheap Eats Baby!

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1. Ba Le Sandwich Shop

701 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5T 3K6
(604) 875-6322

Categories: Sandwiches, Vietnamese

Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant, Kensington-Cedar Cottage

5/12/2010

#2 Grilled Pork sandwich + Viet iced coffee = my constant craving!!! My friends and I can't get enough of this place... it's evil... pure evil... Thanks for getting me addicted Ainsley!!!! ; )

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2. Sunrise Markets

300 Powell St
Vancouver, BC V6A 1G4
(604) 685-8019

Category: Grocery

Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside

10/16/2010

Sunrise Market, oh so cheap and bountiful, I could buy endless vegetables with twenny bones!

Here's my advice when it comes to shopping here:

-Dig through the produce. Stuff here can get pretty gnarly, but the stuff that isn't is a seriously killer…More »

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3. New Sam PO Meat & BBQ

1382 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5V 3E4
(604) 879-1068

Category: Meat Shops

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

10/15/2010

The bad news is that I live close to this place, thus making it all too convenient to eat delicious, delicious fatty, gooey BBQ pork and duck. The good news is that the meat here tastes good enough to turn my frown upside down (as Silvia C puts it:…More »

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4. Miura Waffle Milk Bar

829 Davie Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1B7
(604) 687-2909

Categories: Sandwiches, Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Downtown

Update - 12/4/2010

THey now have celiac friendly waffles!! Woohoo!! Call ahead so they can make sure they have it in stock. So excited. No brick in the stomach for me! (Though still totally worth it) ; )

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6/4/2010
MY WORD!! Where has this place been my whole life!?!

Delicious, delicious delicious. We ordered the… Read more »

5. The Roasted Bean Cafe

1475 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5N 2R6
(604) 569-2278

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

5/23/2010 First to Review

Gosh!! The soup here KNOCKED MY SOCKS OFF!!! Absolutely hearty, deeericious, and fresh tasting. The sample of coffee I had was smooth and tasty too. I can't wait to come try more! The decor: classy-- it really stands out in this neighborhood…More »

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6. Congee Noodle House

141 E Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5T 1W1
(604) 879-8221

Category: Chinese

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant

10/26/2010

Holy sheepdip, do I ever dig the Congee Noodle House. First off, it's the place that took my cong-init-ee back in '06. Now, it's no small feat to turn a meat and potatoes smalltown girl into a lover of soggy rice soup. Somehow CNH made its way into…More »

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7. Kasuga Sushi & Grill

4500 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H
(604) 437-0613

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: Metrotown

12/2/2010

*Based on the takoyaki alone*

I've been to Osaka Japan, where Takoyaki is said to be the best in the world. I indulged, eating T-balls from street vendors, restos, food courts, etc., and loved them all. Since returning to Canada, it has been hard to…More »

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8. Pho Thai Hoa Restaurant

1625 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5N 2S2
(604) 873-2348

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

12/7/2010

Award winning pho on the Ho Chi Minh trail? This I HAD to check out. I mean, it's hard to find a bad pho-bowl in this town, so I imagined that this pho must stand out head and shoulders above the rest. Nope. Not so much. I guess pho is always good!

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9. SD Galleria + Sushi Lounge

4316 Main St
Vancouver, BC V5V 3P9
(604) 875-9866

Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars

Neighbourhood: Riley Park

3/14/2011

I will tell you in point form why SD Galleria is my new fave late nite East Van chillout spot:

-So cheap
-The beats kept me awake and pumped.
-Service is OFF the hook. Note: Our server was wearing the most amazing ring that she made herself. Please buy…More »

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10. Bee Kim Heng Beef & Pork Jerky

3201 Fraser Street
Vancouver, BC V5V 4B8
(604) 875-8688

Category: Meat Shops

Neighbourhood: Riley Park

3/31/2011

Meat candy.

This place means business. With duck, pork and unknown meats hanging in the window you know this tiny little meat shop is the real deal.

When meat-guy chops, he does so with bare hands and chops so fast I worry he'll lose a finger. He…More »

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