STACKHOUSE

my friend nasim and i went to stackhouse burger bar on 

granville street after a long day of shopping!

nasim tried the pancetta(fancy bacon)burger

 and i tried the portabellini(fancy mushroom)burger.

the table next to us had ordered a bowl full of 

delicious looking onion rings. 

we gave into temptation

and also decided to give them a try.

no regrets.

they were super.

the restaurant itself is modern,

or should i say rustic hip?

give this place a try if you're into 

good burgers and a good vibe!

and check out nasim's blog here:

nasimbagheri.blogspot.ca

:)

NIGHT MARKET

1. deep fried ice cream

 2. ice cream pops

 3. curried fish balls

4. mango ice cream/shaved-ice bowl

 5. rotato

 6. night market

this post is long overdue,

but it has to be done.

school has come to a start again and 

summer feels almost like a dream.

back in august, i went to the richmond night market with some people from my church and it turned out to be a great time!

we ended up being able to try lots of food from an

array of different vendors since we got 

into groups and split our purchases.

this place isn't just about the food,

they also sells cute socks, accessories, electronics, onesies,

batons, bear mace, and much more!

the night market season has unfortunately come to an end,

but there will always be next year.

sorry again for my tardiness.

i hope to post at least once a week now 

that school is back in session.

ciao for now

:)

KIRIN

my mama and i had lunch at the kirin restaurant downtown.

this spacious restaurant was packed on a weekday afternoon.

this doesn't surprise me since the food is delicious and reasonably priced.

this restaurant serves traditional chinese food,

so be prepared to try new food!

together, my mama and i shared:

 -pumpkin and shrimp dumplings (picture 2)

-vegetarian dumplings with shiitake mushrooms (picture 2)

-chinese broccoli with oyster sauce (picture 3)

-bean curd with shimeji mushroom (picture 4)

-mango jelly wrapped in green tea mochi + coconut (picture 5)

both my mum and i found all the dishes to be 

fresh and well prepared.

none of the dishes we tried were oily,

and it left us with the good kinda full feeling.

i personally was a big fan of the pumpkin + shrimp dumpling, and the mango jelly + green tea mochi.

if you are in vancouver and feeling like some good chinese food, the kirin restaurant is a great place to go check out.

:)

VANCOUVER AT IT'S FINEST

this summer has been a good one for vancouver.

the sun has been shining non-stop for most parts,

which is quite a rare occurrence.

my friends and i took a stroll along the olympic village which is located right by science world.

it was beaaauuutiful.

it's got this modern/laid back feel to it;

a perfect place to chillax and enjoy the good vibes.

if you're visiting vancouver or even if you're just a local,

the olympic village is a great location to go check out.

only a 3 more weeks left of summer vacay until 

school starts again!

where did time go?

enjoy what's left of this fine season

:)

VANCOUVER STROLLING

many things are taken for granted in our day to day lives in vancouver.

for me, there are many times i fail to 

appreciate the beauty of vancouver.

"it rains to much"

"it's cold"

"etc."

then i go outside, and take a stroll, on a vibrant summer day

and i'm like ah, yes, this place that i call home is magnificent.

all those 8 or so months of rain is what keeps vancouver so green, lush, and beautiful.

the long and dreary months can be taunting but i guess the wait is totally worth it.

-cheers to vancouver, a special gem.

:)

HAZY

here are some more pictures of vancouver.

it's easy to forget how pretty vancouver is during the monotonous rain.

we finally have been getting some clear days lately and they have been quite delightful!

this has reminded me that we need to enjoy and take in the beauty that we find in the simplest of ways.

:)

CITY LIGHTS

these pictures are of the vancouver city skyline.

it was my friends last night in vancouver before she went back to university so we wanted to take some memorable "cute" pictures.

the pictures of us clearly didn't turn out to be as pretty as we hoped but they still highlight some priceless memories.

the illuminated view of vancouver with the lights bleeding into the ocean made for a very spectacular backdrop.

despite a long rainy season, 

vancouver sure finds ways to impress.

:)

GROUSE MOUNTAIN - PART 2

here are more pictures from the day up at grouse.

the scenery was surreal during the sunset and also at night(it's too bad the picture turned out blurry).

definitely check out grouse when your in rainy vancouver!

and eat beaver tails. yum.

:)