Vancouver, I have a confession to make. I do love you, but sometimes your damp, grey winter days have me dreaming of more tropical places. Oh, I know that your winters are shorter and milder than those in other places I’ve lived (Boston, I’m talking to you), but still, I can’t help it if my […]
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Chinese New Year Foods to Welcome the Year of the Dragon
Are you ready to eat like a dragon? Chinese New Year — the Year of the Dragon — begins this weekend, with New Year’s Eve on Sunday (January 22) and New Year’s Day on Monday (January 23). Why do the Chinese eat noodles, whole fish, and dumplings to ring in the New Year? Certain foods […]
Winter Restaurant Weeks: Where to Eat (for less) this Month
My hometown – Vancouver – has an awesome winter Dine Out Festival that I blogged about earlier this week. But cities all across North America are hosting restaurant weeks, dining festivals, even an entire Restaurant Month (in California) during these dark winter nights. Most follow a similar format – good-value, fixed-price menus that introduce you […]