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Michelle "West Coast Nomad" B.'s Profile
Vancouver BC where the grass is green and the girls are pretty
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1. The Regional Assembly of Text
Vancouver, BC V5V 3P2
Canada
(604) 877-2247
Category:
Cards & Stationery
Neighbourhood: Riley Park
Pine cones, typewriters, and cubby holes have what in common?
If you answered "They are awesome!" you are correct. And you have good taste according to me and the gals at The Regional Assembly of Text.
If you love words and all literary accoutrements…More »
2. Boneta Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V6B 1A5
Canada
(604) 684-1844
It was completely irresponsible of me to eat at Boneta twice during my visit to Vancouver. There are so many other restaurants I should be trying, neighborhoods to be exploring, bars to be imbibing!
But damn this place is good. Like I am glowing as…More »
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8/6/2008 First to Review
Question: How do you satisfy two very picky diners?
Answer: Make them good food.
Seems easy, right?… Read more »
3. Pacific Palisades Hotel - CLOSED
If there is one thing in this world that I love more than donuts, it's cereal, and it's much easier to keep donuts around to snack on when you are staying in a hotel...unless you are staying at Pacific Palisades hotel!
They provide you with a little…More »
4. Salt Tasting Room
Vancouver, BC V6B 1A4
Canada
(604) 633-1912
Categories:
Wine Bars,
Tapas/Small Plates
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
Wine. Cheese. Meat.
That's it. Really.
If you think you need anything else then you are wrong and need to take a long hard look at what you value in life. A good spot to ponder your priorities is the alley outside of this hip, exposed brick, little…More »
5. Cupcakes On Denman
Vancouver, BC V6G 2M9
Canada
(604) 974-1300
They sold me a side of cream cheese frosting for $5 which I thought was a rip off until they came out with a "potato salad sized" tub of frosting! :-O
I will not deny eating it with a spoon.
The cupcakes themselves were pretty hit or miss but when…More »
6. Oyama Sausage Company
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
Canada
(604) 327-7407
Categories:
Meat Shops,
Cheese Shops
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
If some tourist handed me 4-6 different kinds of cheeses and asked me for "just a sliver of each" I'd probably sarcastically look around at the huge line of people clamoring for their turn and say something extremely snotty.
Luckily the people who…More »
7. Japa Dog
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K6
Canada
Categories:
Hot Dogs,
Food Stands,
Japanese
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Didn't the Japanese come up with the concept of umami? That 5th taste that is often found in grilled meat products. That smell that makes even vegetarians rethink their ways?
So, why does Japa Dog simply boil their hot dogs? The act of grilling would…More »
8. 7-Eleven Food Stores
Vancouver, BC V6G 1C2
Canada
(604) 687-6017
Categories:
Grocery,
Convenience Stores
Neighbourhood: West End
SLURPuccino!
Apparently this caffeinated Slurpee is only available in Canada so the US is safe for the time being.
9. Don Guacamole's
Vancouver, BC V6E 1C6
Canada
(604) 569-2295
Categories:
Mexican,
Latin American
Neighbourhood: West End
Hey Don! You're out of Guacamole!
Things happen, I get it, sometimes you run out of the ingredients to make the "Guacamole for two - prepared table side" that I was looking forward to all day.
So, I ordered a glass of horchata (which was huge &…More »
10. Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel
Vancouver, BC V6E 3T3
Canada
(604) 689-9211
Category:
Hotels
Neighbourhoods: Coal Harbour, Downtown
Make sure you get yourself a room on the highest floor possible facing the water. Otherwise you'll be stuck in a sad little room that you paid much too much for and you'll wish you had checked Yelp a little bit more before agreeing to room 412.
The…More »
11. La Bretagne the Original Creperie
A soggy buckwheat crepe and a faux salad Nicoise was not what I had in mind when I stepped into La Bretagne but I left with just that and about $16 less dollars in my pocket.
The flaky canned tuna on the salad could have been overlooked if it wasn't…More »
12. Wicked Café - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1T9
Canada
(604) 569-5480
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Seattle's got Starbucks, San Francisco has Peet's, and Vancouver has Blenz on every single block. These are clearly not the hidden gems of any city and you need to keep walking to get a better cup a joe.
Walk right past the usual suspects and head…More »
13. Intrawest Hotel
Any hotel that provides telescopes in the room automatically gets five stars from me! The fact that you can point the telescope at any number of things out of your sweeping panoramic view of downtown Vancouver makes the flat screen TV seem trivial.
…More »
Recently updated lists from Michelle B.
Sushi Satisfaction in Seattle (8)Whether you want a roll or a chunk-o-sashimi these places do it right. And, as a bonus, they have Sake! |
Belltown - Another Seattle Neighborhood (28)Sometimes you just gotta go down into Belltown. |
Seattle Loves Asian Fusion (42)Chinese, Japanese, Maylasian, Thai, Vietnamese - blend the flavors, this is Seattle, we don't want it authentic, we want it tasty! Enjoy Asian food at any of these fine Seattle establishments. |
Getting Lucky in Seattle (19)These spots have a high date to breakfast ratio. |
Where I Took my Guests in Seattle (18)They were coming from Pittsburgh, so it's not like the bar was set all that high (kidding, kidding) but I still wanted to show them a good time, here is where I took them. |
Insatiable in Seattle (13)I am an irresponsible person, I clearly don't take my job very seriously, because I keep going back to these places over and over even though I should be out trying something new. |
Healthy Happy Hour in Seattle (6)Not all happy hour food has to be fried...stop laughing!!! |
Log on - Free Wi-Fi in Seattle (37)Haul out the laptop and do some work from the comfort of one of these fine Seattle establishments that offer free wireless access. |
Coffee in Seattle...duh! (26)If no one brings you coffee when you wake up, here is where you should go. |
Gifting in Seattle (18)Need to buy me a present? Birthday, Christmas, cause I turned you onto something fabulous and new? Here is where to shop! |
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Yelping SinceJune 2005
Things I LoveA Lost Cause, Libraries, Torrents, Daydreaming about Tacos, Documentaries, Initial Descent, Palindromes, Fraggles, Traveling, Skype, Vivace, Surprises, XKCD, Well Disguised Misanthropes
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The Last Great Book I ReadToo many to list. You can find them at the library, I (heart) the library.
My First ConcertI wouldn't know - I'm too short to see anything at a concert.
My Favourite MovieThe Painted Veil. W. Somerset Maugham was actually caught on film. Gorgeous.
My Last Meal On EarthA meal with burnt cheese, a dessert with burnt sugar - Goodbye maillard reaction
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I eat an obscene amount of peanut butter & jelly.
Most Recent DiscoveryNoctilucent Clouds. A beautiful sign of the impending apocolypse.
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