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My love of spicy food never ends.

 1. The Noodle Box

1867 4th Ave W
Vancouver, BC V6J 1M4
(604) 734-1310

Category: Asian Fusion

Neighbourhood: Kitsilano

5.0 star rating
  7/12/2011

Sweat dripping from my pores, the flush of red that fills my cheeks, the extra seven levels of spice that translates into an entirely new flavour, the satisfaction of knowing I made it through the entire dish without flinching - I adore spicy food.

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 2. HRD Coffee Shop

521 3rd St
San Francisco, CA 94107
USA
(415) 543-2355

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Korean, Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhood: SOMA

5.0 star rating
  7/17/2011

How this qualifies as a coffee shop is beyond me - aside from the Twitter-types warming up with their to-go cups while waiting in the long queue that wrapped outside HRD's door, I saw no evidence of coffee in this shop. But with Korean grub like…More »

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 3. La Taqueria

322 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1K6
(604) 568-4406

Category: Mexican

Neighbourhood: Downtown

5.0 star rating
  9/23/2011

Srsly, seriously, SERIOUSLY good effing tacos. I'm talking the genuine article -- corn tortillas, beef tongue, lime on everything, pork cheeks, perfect guac, actual *spicy* sauce, local ingredients and not an old el paso to be found.

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 4. Damso

867 Denman St.
Vancouver, BC V6G 2L9
(604) 632-0022

Category: Korean

Neighbourhood: West End

5.0 star rating
  10/4/2011

Adorable!

I'm the type of girl who loves me a slightly dirty, could-be-closed-down-at-any-po int, extremely authentic restaurant. So I wasn't sure about this cute and modern little Korean joint on Denman -- especially after my last few West End…More »

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 5. La Taqueria Pinche Taco Shop

2549 Cambie St
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3Y6
(604) 558-2549

Category: Mexican

Neighbourhood: Fairview Slopes

5.0 star rating
  10/19/2011

Hullllooooo new location! Same off the HOOK deliciously fresh (and local!) ingredients, same bright and slightly hectic vibe, same kinda high(ish) price. Same srsly, seriously, SERIOUSLY good effing tacos. Genuine article? Methinks we have a…More »

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 6. The Noodle Box

845 Homer St
Vancouver, BC V6B 2W2
(604) 734-1316

Category: Asian Fusion

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown

3.0 star rating
  3/5/2012

Now, I'm a girl that loves her spice. Gimme haat, gimme sweat, gimme pore-cleansing perspiration in the form of tasty goodness. Gimme aaall the spice, with but one caveat: gimme flavour along with it.

Maybe because this particular Noodle Box is new,…More »

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Kafka on the Shore

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Raffi, at the age of 6

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toasted peanut butter, honey & banana sandwich

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