The end of January usually means that Vancouverites get to sample some fine dining in and around the Metro Vancouver area. Usually what this means is that higher-end restaurants create some lower priced menus so that people who would normally not pay $50 per entree get to sample their creations on a beer budget. This is great for Robyn and I as we are following our budget a bit better this season in hopes of pond hopping for our vacation. This year Robyn and I choose to look for a Thai restaurant since we have not experienced Thai food before. There were about 10 restaurants to choose from that were Thai based and we decided on The Thai House which is located on Robson street. I phoned them and made reservations for 2 at 6:00 PM. The menu for the Dine Out portion of the Thai Restaurant consists of a 3-course menu … Continue Reading »

One of the  more popular events in the new year here in Vancouver is Dine Out Vancouver. Dine Out Vancouver offers more than 190 restaurants around the Metro Vancouver area with a specialty menu which allows you to sample what these fine-dinning venues have to offer. The prices are not bad either, I mean for $18, $28 or $38 per person for a three-course dinning experience is pretty good value. Have you been eying that fancy restaurant but haven't been able to afford their high prices? Between January 14th (today) to February 1st you now can choose as many places you want to dine out at and try their delicious creations without breaking your bank. Be sure to check out their list of participating restaurants, they also have hotel specials in case you are coming from further out. Robyn and I plan on making reservations within the next day, hopefully we haven't … Continue Reading »

One thing I have noticed about Vancouver is how healthy a lot of people try to be the closer you get to the downtown core. I guess it is trendy to be healthy these days right? Anyway, eating healthy isn't horrible and I should try to eat healthier too. Though becoming a vegetarian probably would not happen because I enjoy beef too much to not have it. Don't get me wrong, you can eat healthy and not be a vegetarian, but it seems people believe it is healthier to not eat meat. I am sure people can tell me why I should not eat beef or pork we as humans are designed to eat meat! Okay well perhaps I don't know a lot about being a vegetarian but from what I gather vegetarians do not eat meats such as beef or pork, but they do eat products from animals such as … Continue Reading »