tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61684302011-04-21T17:27:06.641-07:00Adventures in sampling food delights around Vancouver, British Columbia as well as other places. unckeymonklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812670902577275360noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168430.post-1161323390456543982006-10-19T22:32:00.000-07:002006-10-19T22:49:50.466-07:00

Through a series of life's ups and downs, I have not been posting on my blog as I should have been.Instead, the focus of my dining experiences have switched to gathering with friends and family instead of critically assessing the restaurant landscape of the world and Vancouver.Perhaps this can be seen as a shift in my overall mentality. A sign of growing up? Maturity? Or, insanity???Anyhow, I

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Since we've joined the Chambar e-mail list from our last visit during Dine Out Vancouver, my friend and I have both been receiving fabulous specials and emails from the restaurant. Included were emails offering a special set menu to celebrate National Belgium Day. Unfortunately, neither of us could make it and try out the feast.This time around, we jumped at the chance to try the restaurant again

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Hi everyone,Round 2 continues at Kintaro... Although it's been a while since I've updated my blog, as promised, here's my take on the Spicy Miso Ramen and the non-spicy Forest Fire specials.The extremely elusive spicy miso ramen was a 3/4 month special offered at Kintaro during the winter months, while the forest-fire ramen, the perennial Saturday night special, was always a popular choice among

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My eating out routine has changed dramatically since I changed jobs. Looking to save more and splurge less, I embarked on a fervent search for more budget eats. Kintaro was on my hit list for a long time (as touted by local food presses), and I finally decided to try it out at lunch on New Year's Eve with 2 fellow noodle enthusiasts.What seems like a small unassuming restaurant from the exterior

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Dear readers, My apologies for the long delay. During these last few months, I've taken on a sort of reorganization with other everyday pursuits, and the food just seemed to take a back seat in favour of the almighty dollar. Of course, this will always be one of my passions and I'm not about to give that up. Although my memory's a little foggy from the visit, I'll provide the highlights of what

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Dear Eaters, My apologies for the long hiatus, but I'm prepared to make this up to you with an upcoming expose on Bin 942 and Diva at the Met. Please be patient... I will try to have them posted by next weekend. Thanks for your support!

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At the suggestion of several friends, I visited the famous Stepho's on Davie to try out its famous portions and great taste. It's been legended to have not so famous line-ups and received rave reviews from several people I've talked to. Therefore, I was truly excited to finally try out one of the most well known Greek restaurants in Vancouver's history. We ordered the mousakka, chicken souvlaki,

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What lies behind a fogged up storefront and an unassuming facade is Pearl Hotpot. A jewel among the strip of small local restaurants along Burnaby's Kingsway corridor, Pearl hotpot offers a variety of reasonably priced combos that suits the tastes of almost everyone interested in "hotpot," a way of eating whereby a person cooks an assortment of food through a pot of boiling water or soup base.

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Recently, I and a bunch of my coworkers ventured out to a local Chinese eatery for dinner to celebrate Chinese New Year. Truth be told, I had been quite skeptical of this restaurant's culinary finesse, as I have visited it many times during lunch and have only experienced their "lemon chicken" and other greasy fares (dishes who usually appeal to the more Western crowd). This time surprisingly,

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When I first happened upon the Sutton Place Hotel's Lobster menu, I thought I had hit the "jackpot" with their menu of fresh lobster thermidor, bisque, lobster terrine, and other wonderful lobster dishes. This is because I had a firm believe that the lobster would not be broken apart, and that guarantees that the lobster will not be of inferior quality or its best parts taken away for my

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"Dim Sum," translated in Cantonese, means "choosing to your heart's desire or picking from your heart." The description is particularly appropriate for this type of Chinese lunch cuisine, which offers a gamut of dishes to fill the heart, soul, and especially the stomach. A dim sum lunch is an experience you will never forget. From the moment you walk into the restaurant, you will begin to take

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For most, the usual image of "Japanese cuisine" reflects an amazing array of tatami rooms, tempura, and sushi. Guu is unlike anything you've ever seen in the aforementioned Japanese genre, except in Vancouver that is... These "tapas" like dishes are creative, original, and just plain out of the ordinary for most palettes. They are ever constantly evolving with new creations and items that just

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My first recommendation is Sushi House, as this is the most recent place I've visited (I eat here all the time though): This little restaurant (located in a well hidden strip mall in Burnaby) serves nothing but sushi, but for the seriously sushi addicted or those craving freshness and quantity, this is heaven. I especially enjoy the Tamago (egg). At 1 and 1/2" thick and almost the size of 2

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Welcome to Mr. Unckey Monkle's food blog. I've been blessed with the opportunity to sample an amazing array of cuisines from many different cultures. Although I'm no expert, I've always wanted to share my experiences with other "chowhounds" and people who enjoy good quality meals. Watch for my reviews or updates soon.

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