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Loose on the town...

 1. Stanley Park

1166 Stanley Park Dr
Vancouver, BC V6J 5L1
Canada
(604) 873-7000

Category: Parks

Neighbourhood: Coal Harbour

5.0 star rating
  8/19/2009

If you imagine the peninsula of Vancouver as a hitchhiking hand, Stanley Park would be the glorious green thumb. Idyllic and scenic, surrounded on three sides by water, it's no wonder this is the quintessential Vancouver park experience. Sorry New…More »

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 2. Toratatsu - CLOSED

735 Denman St
Vancouver, BC V6G 2L6
Canada
(604) 685-9399

Categories: Japanese, Tapas Bars

Neighbourhood: West End

4.0 star rating
  8/11/2009

I love the thrill of traveling and exploring a new place, but admittedly I feel a pinch being away from the Bay Area with its splendiferous produce, swimmingly fresh seafood and innovative cuisine, for too long. In fact, were to be an earthquake or…More »

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 3. Wicked Café - CLOSED

861 Hornby St
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1T9
Canada
(604) 569-5480

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Downtown

5.0 star rating
  8/12/2009

When it comes to a cuppa joe, Intelligensia does me good every time. Yeah sure, the newfangled Clover single brews make for a fancy experience, but a good cafe cannot rest on quality coffee alone.

The magic of Wicked is in the ambiance. Simple but…More »

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 4. Green Mango Café

1225 Burrard St
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Z5
Canada
(778) 862-1394

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Caterers, Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: Downtown

3.0 star rating
  8/12/2009

The window of Green Mango beckons passersby off the street, encouraging us to "expect something different." So I let my imagination run wild with dreams of Vietnamese bahn mi or Thai goodies and all the tropical fantasies that "Green Mango" conjures.…More »

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 5. English Bay Bike Rentals

1754 Davie St
Vancouver, BC V6G 1W2
Canada
(604) 568-8490

Category: Bike Rentals

Neighbourhood: West End

5.0 star rating
  8/14/2009 First to Review

My favorite way to explore new cities is on the back of two wheels. I'd heard that a ride on the "Seawall", tracing 22km of oceanfront, was not to be missed. English Bay got me set to trek.

They outfitted me with a shiny, basketed cruiser with…More »

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 6. Peace Arch Duty Free Shop

255 Highway 99
Surrey, BC V3S 9N7
Canada
(604) 278-1669

Category: Watches

3.0 star rating
  11/20/2009

As a last ditch attempt to keep our money in the country, and pack our suitcases to the gills with unnecessary memorabilia, duty free shops are the best and worst ways to get rid of leftover currency. Best, because there's always someone you forgot.…More »

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 7. Cupcakes On Denman

1168 Denman Street
Vancouver, BC V6G 2M9
Canada
(604) 974-1300

Categories: Bakeries, Desserts

Neighbourhood: West End

3.0 star rating
  8/14/2009

I don't know if I have my mom or dad's side to thank, but I was born with an infallible cupcake radar that guides me to cupcakeries around the globe.

On a recent trip to Vancouver, I inexplicably took a turn an kept walking until I found myself smack…More »

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 8. Voya - CLOSED

1177 Melville St
Vancouver, BC V6E 0A3
Canada
(604) 639-8692

Category: French

Neighbourhood: Downtown

4.0 star rating
  11/14/2009

There's a very good reason Voya is nestled into a place of rest: their uttering ravishing, potent cocktail menu. It's no doubt sparked a few twilight trysts and/or impromptu horizonals. These are the things of date night, nightcap dreams.

Divided into…More »

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 9. Vij's Rangoli

1488 11th Ave W
Vancouver, BC V6H 1L1
Canada
(604) 736-5711

Category: Indian

Neighbourhoods: Fairview Slopes, South Granville

5.0 star rating
  11/16/2009

Top ten reasons to eat at Rangoli:

(10) Their dishes got more spice than that Puerto Rican chica you dug in middle school.

(9) If Design within Reach and CB2 had a fashion show, the place woulda walked fresh off the runway.

(8) The drink choices that'll…More »

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 10. Boneta Restaurant

12 Water Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1A5
Canada
(604) 684-1844

Categories: Wine Bars, French

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown

5.0 star rating
  11/18/2009

From: Desperate Friend -[nobooty@cluelessdater.com]-
Date: November 17, 2009 8:16:21 PM PST
To: ligaya@helpyelp.com
Subject: HALP!

So I met this chick, and she's pretty hot. I want to see her dressed up... a little bit. ;) She's a self-proclaimed foodie,…More »

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Recently updated lists from Ligaya T.

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Massage therapy FTW.

The Mission (22)

BARTable, sunny, and packed with goodness. I've got an endless backlog of reviews to write for this 'hood.

Bay Area Vintage (24)

recycle: experience the difference between 'vintage' and 'used'

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Berzerkley (21)

There's no place I'd rather be. I know, I'm a weirdo.

eat @ home (21)

the trick to (food) shopping is knowing where to go

East Bay Grocers (5)

From granny cart to table!

East Bay Brunching (18)

Emily Post thought it uncultured. Naturally it's my favorite meal.

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"It's all just star dust."

Review votes:
19938 Useful, 16378 Funny, and 19425 Cool

Location

San Francisco, CA

Yelping Since

April 2005

Things I Love

going barefoot, tea, climbing things, the future, stolen kisses, portmanteaus, crumbling structures, bodies of water, naps in the sun, the Jejune Institute, green plants, vintage, vinyl, mangosteens, scruffles, drunken biking, monster truck rallies, TED talks, stroopwafels

Find Me In

too deep.

My Hometown

41.008N  91.962W

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm eating. And the cycle continues.

Why You Should Read My Reviews

I've got a mouth, and I know how to use it.

My Second Favourite Website

http://supercook.com, http://postsecret.com, http://thesartorialist...

The Last Great Book I Read

Moral Disorder by Margaret Atwood

My First Concert

Wu-Tang. What, what?!

My Favourite Movie

True Romance & Tampopo

My Last Meal On Earth

better be brunch.

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

when I'm alone I eat with my fingers.

Most Recent Discovery

The Encyclopedia of Life - http://www.eol.org/

Current Crush

some things should never change.