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Christine "comma wrangler" R.'s Profile

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Surrey. Yes, Surrey.

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Finds in the much-maligned big city.

1. Barnston Island
If you haven't been to Barnston Island, you're…
2. Tokachi Japanese Restaurant
Seriously good sushi! Never mind the neighbourhood…
3. Green Lettuce
Indian-style Chinese? Chinese-style Indian? I…

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Vacation in Washington…

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I love a local vacation. Washington is so close to BC, yet has cheaper shopping and better customer service overall, plus the same fabulous West Coast scenery.

1. The Heron Inn and Day Spa
We stayed for just one night in La Conner while…
2. Roozengaarde Display Garden &…
I've always loved tulips. Such simple, elegant…
3. Legends Salmon Bar
I was wandering around downtown La Conner in the…

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Shopping for food

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I love to cook, so food shopping is my favourite type of shopping, from big grocery stores for the everyday stuff to specialty shops for Wow factor ingredients. I like it local too.

1. Donald's Market
Umpteen visits later, Donald's still wows me with…
2. Trader Joe's
Good god, in what universe did I give my beloved…
3. Two Ee's Farm
This store may have the widest selection of…

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Adventures with Groupon

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The end results of getting tempted by online deals and social coupons.

1. Leonidas
I treated my friend out for a birthday chocolate…
2. Kermodi Living Art Showroom /…
I feel like buying a plant is like condemning it…
3. Burgoo Bistro
Burgoo seems pretty much incapable of serving a…

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Store pets

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Visits with cats and dogs who live in retail land. Only by shopping the indies can you have these encounters, by the way!

1. Tutta Mia Designs
My husband often makes fun of me because I share…
2. Companion Book
I agree with Cameron that Companion Book could…
3. Occupied
In Japan cute is a religion, a pursuit, a cult of…

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Diners

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All you need is fries... and grease ... and bacon.

1. The Templeton
I had heard about the Templeton for a long time…
2. The Elbow Room Café
The slogan for this place is "Eggs and Abuse." The…
3. Acme Café
I do believe the Acme Cafe is everything a diner…

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Can't talk, eating

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The multi-tasking reviews ... food so good, I just gotta write about it now.

1. Leonidas
I treated my friend out for a birthday chocolate…
2. Cookies of Course
Blimey ... if you have have a weakness for fresh…
3. A Bread Affair
I'm in love with A Bread Affair. As I write this,…

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Two sticks and a ball

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Dealers in needles and yarn for my knitting habit. What did you think I was talking about?

1. Black Sheep Yarns
Tucked away just off the main drag of Port Moody,…
2. Birkeland Bros Wool
Since I learned how to be a natural fibre snob…
3. Three Bags Full
It's fall - time to get knitting! I used to…

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Playing House

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In which I try to grow up and stop living like a student.

1. Red Brick
I'd just like to walk in to this store and take…
2. Scandesigns
There are a lot of furniture stores in this…
3. Lofty Living Furniture Company…
I love this store and the way everything is so…

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Bright Lights, Royal City

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Places to go and things to do in New Westminster, BC. It's a weird place but it kinds of grows on you after awhile.

1. Vancouver Circus School
Way cooler than Clown College, Vancouver Circus…
2. Irving House Historical Centre
Irving House was built in 1865, back when New…
3. Van Dop Gallery
The first words upon entering this art gallery…

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Bad tables in nice…

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I made reservations. So why am I sitting next to the kitchen or bathroom?

1. The Lobby
I would be prepared to give the Lobby at the…
2. Griffins Restaurant
I love family dinners, especially holiday ones.…
3. Il Giardino
I don't know why I felt so intimidated by Il…

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Date Night

19 Items

"What's the point in going out? We're just going to end up back here again." Keeping monogamy from monotony, one shared appetizer at a time.

1. La Rocca Restaurant
I treated my husband to the Vaneats Viva La Rocca…
2. Shizen Ya
Sushi is arguably the most virtuous meal you can…
3. Eight 1/2 Restaurant Lounge
This isn't a good place to go if you're…

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Wake up in the morning, where the hell's my coffee, gee I gotta check out Yelp ... and when I look around I see that today's ROTD is me! Wait! Now people are complimentin', my day's a little brighter and I thank you, Yelp.

1. Acme Café
I do believe the Acme Cafe is everything a diner…
2. Okoman
When I go to Japanese restaurants, it seems like…
3. Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar
The menu: upscale comfort food, an extensive list…

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One on the town

23 Items

Lunching with my inner Earl Camembert.

1. Acme Café
I do believe the Acme Cafe is everything a diner…
2. La Taqueria
The fact that I could smell the aroma of tacos…
3. Cookies of Course
Blimey ... if you have have a weakness for fresh…

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Mountains, Water, Trees

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My favourite places around Vancouver to run and play and tralala the day away.

1. Cates Park
This North Vancouver park is surely one of the…
2. Panorama Park
A park and beach with a prettier view you will not…
3. Lower Seymour Conservation…
Formerly known as the Seymour Demonstration…

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Irraishaimase!

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Japan doesn't feel so far away when I'm at these spots for sushi and a whole lot more.

1. Suika
In recent years, I haven't been much of an izakaya…
2. Tokachi Japanese Restaurant
Seriously good sushi! Never mind the neighbourhood…
3. Shizen Ya
Sushi is arguably the most virtuous meal you can…

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Good times and great…

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Pisstanking and pounding back watered-down cocktails and urine-fodder beer is for amateurs. These are the places to go for great cocktails, wine and beer, grown-up style.

1. Biercraft Tap and Tapas Bar
Belgium is an enigma. Besides making chocolate,…
2. St. Augustine's
Location + patio + microbrews = hearts and stars.…
3. Guilt & Co
Love love love. This basement bar with boardgames…

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It's all about the dog

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No sense in denying my life tends to revolve around a large and energetic dog. Here's where we go to tend to her every need... and some places to avoid.

1. Burnaby New Westminster Animal…
This is going to be a bit of a sad one. As it…
2. South Burnaby Veterinary…
I've been taking my dog to the vet here for about…
3. Dizine Canine
I can't remember when I've been so excited to…

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Yelping: the Live Show

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The best Yelp action is live and in-person. Come out and play, Vancouver! PS Out of towners welcome - it's just that my live show happens in Vancouver.

1. Elite Secret Supper @…
So many absolutes and superlatives come to mind…
2. Smile, Yelp Loves YEW Elite…
This event certainly did top my original plans for…
3. Yelp's Word To Your Author…
It's always so great to see familiar faces at a…

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Pleasantville

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You can walk down Main Street so many times.

1. Narrow Lounge
Just being able to find this place makes me feel…
2. Eight 1/2 Restaurant Lounge
This isn't a good place to go if you're…
3. F As In Frank
I'm a little scared. No, I'm very afraid. This…

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My inner Viking seeks to…

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You have to look a little harder for it sometimes, but Scandinavian culture is alive on the West Coast. For Danish design, pickled herring, Swedish meatballs, and all manner of things with funny names, just say Skaal! and follow me...

1. IKEA
I've certainly learned my lesson about IKEA beds…
2. Scandesigns
There are a lot of furniture stores in this…
3. Jolly Meats & Fine Foods
This tiny grocery, tucked away on a back street in…

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Participation Ribbons:…

22 Items

Mediocre or just adequate? Or maybe I was just feeling kind. Three-stars are the hardest to give.

1. Eccotique Spa
I really like the Eccotique spas because they use…
2. Sammy J Peppers Grill & Bar
My guy friends, admittedly, used to always go to…
3. Lougheed Town Centre
As shopping malls go, Lougheed is nothing terribly…

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North Shore Eats

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Climbing mountains works up the appetite. From west to east, here are my refuelling stations.

1. Troll's
Even if you're not catching a ferry, fish and…
2. Salmon House On the Hill
Yes, this is one of those view restaurants you…
3. Delany's Coffee House
I think it says something about the Delany's in…

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Lower Lonsdale

19 Items

A whole lot more than just Lonsdale Quay.

1. SeaBus
Vancouverites love to complain about the transit…
2. Lonsdale Quay Market
I used to live near the Quay too, and I miss…
3. Burgoo Bistro
Burgoo seems pretty much incapable of serving a…

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Everyone loves a lineup

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If the line's this long, it must be good...

1. Go Fish Ocean Emporium
I was not prepared to be quite so blown away...…
2. Anton's Pasta Bar
I wish everyone else didn't like Anton's so much…
3. Japa Dog
Terimayo, oh hell yes! I've had the Oroshi, I had…

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Ladytime

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Where I kick back with the chicks, birds, hens, and all the fabulous females I know.

1. Café Medina
If Audrey Hepburn were alive, I would take her to…
2. Belmondo Cafe
This family-run cafe is just off the beaten track…
3. Flour Bakeshop
This little bakery is so sweet. The owner bakes…

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But it's so far...

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Living on a penninsula, Vancouverites don't like leaving the edge. They display irrational fears of bridges, tunnels, and highways. Well, monsters won't attack if you venture beyond Boundary Road.

So here are my best places that are slightly out of the way, but have no equal in Vancouver proper. Grab the gas card, put pedal to metal, and go have some fun.

1. Canada Way & Deer Lake Esso
This place has the most beautiful gas station…
2. JJ Family Spa Plus
This Korean-style spa is truly unique and…
3. Castle Fun Park Amusements
You'll know this place if you've ever driven past…

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Bicycle!

14 Items

I want to ride it where I liiikkkke.

1. Momentum Magazine
Momentum is a Vancouver-based magazine that covers…
2. Cap's Bicycle Shop
I bought my bike at a used bike store, but I often…
3. Bike Doctor Bicycle Shop
These are the guys I credit with getting me back…

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Fall into Deep Cove

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The best damn neighbourhood in Vancouver. How I miss it.

1. Cates Park
This North Vancouver park is surely one of the…
2. Panorama Park
A park and beach with a prettier view you will not…
3. The Raven Pub
The Raven is not as good as it used to be any more…

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Where the Big Things Are

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Bring your appetite. Salad eaters need not apply.

1. Tomahawk Barbeque
You haven't had a really big breakfast until…
2. Anton's Pasta Bar
I wish everyone else didn't like Anton's so much…
3. Fresgo Inn Restaurant
There is no way your eyes could be bigger than…

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Books and Coffee

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Here's where I get my nerd on.

1. Meinhardt Cafe - formerly…
Walking in the door, I was gobsmacked by the…
2. Barbara-Jo's Books To Cooks
An entire store full of nothing but cookbooks,…
3. Café Calabria
This is definitely not just another Italian cafe.…