I'd like to thank The Academy, and my parents, and the little.... oh wait, wrong speech ROTDs - Thank You Yelp for the recognition!!!

 1. Caribbean Market

804 12th St
New Westminster, BC V3M 1K3
(604) 522-9480

Category: Ethnic Food

5.0 star rating
  11/27/2011 ROTD 12/14/2011 First to Review

We never get out to this place often enough.  Each time we do go we stock up on some lovely things.  Lots of great ingredients and supplies no matter what your slant on Caribbean is, as it means different things to different people.

Consider, if you…More »

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 2. Rocky's Meats

4342 Hastings St
Burnaby, BC V5C 2J9
(604) 298-8943

Category: Meat Shops

Neighbourhood: Burnaby Heights

5.0 star rating
  7/3/2011 ROTD 9/16/2011 First to Review

Hands down, THE BEST ITALIAN SAUSAGES in BC, maybe all of Canada.  

Seriously.

I've been bbq'ing these bad boys for years now, impressing friends and family with my mad skills.  If you are looking for a quick ego boost, serve some of these to guests…More »

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 3. Tibisti Foods & Grill

6990 Victoria Dr
Vancouver, BC V5P 3Y8
(604) 737-1000

Categories: Halal, Grocery, Middle Eastern

Neighbourhood: Fraserview

5.0 star rating
  Update - 2/17/2011 ROTD 7/3/2011

Bumping them up to 5 stars.  Their service and products - EXCEPTIONAL

The last couple of times my honey went there I asked him to check and see if they have zataar spice, because of discussion in a recent Yelp thread about favourite spices and secret…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    2/6/2011 First to Review

    A unique addition to the South Victoria food choices, Tibisti is a halal butcher who carries a… Read more »

 4. Calabria Bakery

5036 Victoria Dr
Vancouver, BC V5P 3T8
(604) 324-1337

Category: Bakeries

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

5.0 star rating
  Update - 2/20/2010 ROTD 9/2/2010

A favourite of ours.  Everything is delicious.  

Sfogliatelle stuffed with nutella, custard or ricotta.  Cookies.  Cakes.  Real bread.  Really delicious bread.  Pizza crusts.

You know that restaurant?  The one with the incredible portugese buns?…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    10/30/2009

    I have to avoid this place as much as possible simply because if I don't moderate my visits there, I… Read more »

 5. MacLeod's Books

455 Pender St W
Vancouver, BC V6B 1V2
(604) 681-7654

Category: Bookstores

Neighbourhood: Downtown

5.0 star rating
  Update - 4/3/2011

On top of the usual great reasons to shop at Macleod's - now there is one more:

Current Special:   Buy 3 hardcovers and get 30% off !!!!

Our last two trips have been very successful.  Simply pointing out the "Rancher" section to my honey produced…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    3/8/2010

    The great problem I have with reviewing MacLeod's is deciding how many stars to give it.  Don't get… Read more »

 6. Dai Jang Kum Restaurant

3088 St Edwards Dr
Richmond, BC V6X 1R2
(604) 244-0088

Category: Korean

4.0 star rating
  3/13/2011 ROTD 4/17/2012

Honey found this place recently while working a job in Richmond and we've been here a few times now.  Most recently we went with the monsters - aka my adult children

My son, bless his stomach, isn't very adventurous and not much for spicy foods but…More »

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 7. Taste of Paradise Cafe

1399 Commercial Dr
Vancouver, BC V5L 3X5
(604) 251-9933

Category: Middle Eastern

Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive

4.0 star rating
  4/19/2010 ROTD 11/18/2010 First to Review

Delightful Middle Eastern cuisine from a great little restaurant.  Shares a space with Brado Pizza on the corner of Commercial & Kitchener; this is a delightful gem of an establishment on The Drive.

Tasty and inexpensive.  The portions are Gigantic…More »

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 8. Vancouver Police Museum

240 Cordova St E
Vancouver, BC V6A 1L3
(604) 665-3346

Category: Museums

Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside

4.0 star rating
  3/13/2010 ROTD 6/18/2010

If you and the ones you love have a taste for murder and mayhem, this is the place to go.

It's got an amazing collection of various drugs and paraphenalia, including a long "candy cane" created by a coroner to showcase the wide variety of drugs…More »

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 9. Wescana Pharmacy

5698 Victoria Dr
Vancouver, BC V5P 3W4
(604) 324-7790

Category: Health and Medical

Neighbourhoods: Fraserview, Kensington-Cedar Cottage

4.0 star rating
  1/28/2010 ROTD 4/4/2010 First to Review

Quick.  Professional.  Felt like avoiding the madness that is LD across the street and I'm so happy I did.  I was in and out of there in about 5 minutes.  Unreal.
Of course if I had felt like staying longer I could have enjoyed the coffee and sweets…More »

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 10. Isaac & Agatha Deli - CLOSED

11911 Bridgeport Rd
Richmond, BC V6V 1J3
(604) 276-0201

Categories: Filipino, Delis

4.0 star rating
  2/20/2011 ROTD 4/19/2011 First to Review

It's been a long search for a credible restaurant in the fastfood wasteland that is Bridgeport East. Many is the time that I've had to turn to Swedish meatballs or Home Depot burgers in order to get sustenance.

That's all changed with the arrival of…More »

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