I could never afford it again...

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...but it sure was fun. A compendium of places where the splurge trumped that miserly penny-pincher in me.

 1. Pan Pacific Vancouver

999 Canada Pl
Vancouver, BC V6C 3B5
(604) 662-8111

Category: Hotels

Neighbourhood: Downtown

4.0 star rating
  11/10/2008

For our one night here I kept hoping for a lightning storm to crack the sky over the North Shore Mountains.

The views from the waterside rooms are stunning: it feels pretty close to sleeping under the stars in its immensity. We enjoyed the roof-top…More »

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 2. Insadong Korean Restaurant

403 North Rd
Coquitlam, BC V3K 3V9
(604) 936-3778

Category: Korean

4.0 star rating
  11/11/2008 First to Review

Why don't other restaurants have this neat-o little buzzer system they have here?

Say you need more kimchi or another round of soju, you just press the little doorbell button at the table and you summon your server--kind of like an airline hostess.…More »

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 3. Baru Latino

2535 Alma St
Vancouver, BC V6R 2C1
(604) 222-9171

Category: Latin American

Neighbourhood: Point Grey

4.0 star rating
  10/30/2008 First to Review

Hidden in a block with a B-line stop, a video rental store, and an insurance office, baru latino serves a fantastic South-American menu. It's perfect for any one with a taste for travel.

Inside, the dinner-only restaurant frequently hosts live…More »

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Review votes:
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Location

Vancouver, BC

Yelping Since

October 2008

Find Me In

the aisles of a grocery store, just wandering

My Hometown

equal parts Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and Mahone Bay, NS

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm bundled up in a scarf and on the move

Why You Should Read My Reviews

If there's a hair in the food or a dead mouse at the table? It'll be mine

My Second Favourite Website

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The Last Great Book I Read

Les Misérables

My First Concert

Indigeny, at Uluru in Australia

My Favourite Movie

Amelié

My Last Meal On Earth

Mamma's Spaghetti, with Triffle for pudding