What exactly is Rakia? Rakia encompasses all types of fructose based alcoholic spirits. The Rakia family includes Eau-de-Vie, Calvados, Schnapps, Palinka Brandy, but by any name Rakia is the social thread that connects much of Europe. Rakia is an all-natural, craft distilled (in 90 litre stills) fruit- spirit that’s warming, complex, meant to be...
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I like the grab-and-go café concept, especially since most of my meetings are all over downtown. It’s even better when the menu features a good selection of items containing lots of fresh, locally grown ingredients, and preferable nothing too heavy on the stomach. So when Mindi from ButterPR introduced SLICED restaurant to me,...
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The Fisherman Club House is a true hidden gem we only recently discovered. We’d been hearing about this place from friends and family, and eventhough it’s been open for the past 10 years, we’ve never got around to trying it. The menu had all sorts of traditional chinese dishes, but the specialty here was...
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Being a huge fan of juices and smoothies, I had to check out the only juice truck in Vancouver. Located in Gastown, The Juice Turck was fouded by Zach Beman and Ryan Slater – 2 cool dudes I must add! They source local produce and use cold pressing production technique to preserve the nautral flavours....
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A dozen food trucks surround The Ferry Building in San Francisco offering many innovative local street food choices. One to leave an impression is the moblie rotisserie truck Roti Roti. They specialize in rotisserie chicken and are well know for their Porchetta Sandwich. Here is how they put together the Porchetta Sandwich The end result:...
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Asian Village in Sunnyvale is another hidden gem with great Hong Kong/Vietnamese cuisine. One of their specialties is deep fried Dungeness crab, crusted with the yolk from salted duck eggs. You rarely see this dish anywhere outside of Asia. Asia Village 747 Wolfe Road Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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Sushi Maru in Milpitas has some of the best Japanese dishes around. It has a great sushi bar which is surrounded by little floating ships serving up an assortment of traditional sushi dishes. While everything looked great, we lucky enough to indulge in some off menu delicacies. A real treat! This special order sashimi plate...
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Some friends from Vancouver have always insisted that some of the Ramen places out there are the best in the world. Nothing in Toronto could ever compare. I asked for recommendations and the same places kept coming up. I was excited to see what all the fuss was about. First off, KINTARO…. All...
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Shabuway is a authentic Japanese style shabu shabu (hot pot) The concept is easy, you need to first pick your broth, Seaweed or Miso broth (or both). You can go vegetarian or experience the most delicious Kobe Beef in your life. The meat is sliced in the middle of the restaurant. Dip your meat...
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I’ve been hearing a lot about Dr. Laffa recently, and its new ‘dine-in’ location so I have finally made it out for dinner with a friend this past week. What makes Dr. Laffa special? It is the laffa, which is a crispy flatbread seasoned with za’atar, made in a tabun oven. The best part...
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