From the monthly archives: September 2011
I love Izakaya and have heard many good reviews about Suika on Broadway. I was super excited when girl’s night ended up here. I love the vibe of this place. Fun and relaxing. Definitely a great place to wine-down from a busy week. Coincidentally Suika was celebrating their 1 year anniversary and had lots of different drink specials.
Corn Kakiage: corn nibbles that are fried with a cilantro batter, soy sauce and butter. I really enjoyed this dish. The batter was light and just a hint of soy sauce and butter. Really great for sharing.
Tuna-Avocado: Tuna sashimi and slices of avocado topped with a plum & seaweed sauce. Two of my favorite things together! The tuna was fresh and the seaweed sauce was very interesting. A hint of sweetness with full seaweed flavor. When you combine all of it together, it taste like sushi but without the rice.
Sashimi “Shake” Salad: I would have to say this is the salad to order there. This sashimi salad comes in a jar with shaking included. The waitress will actually shake up the salad for you and then serve it. Great idea!
Negitoro Battera Roll: Delicious pressed sushi.
Beef Short Rib: My favorite of the evening. The meat was so tender and came right off the bone. The rich, dark flavor was delicious. I would have wanted a second plate of this if I wasn’t so full!
Fries: I decided to order fries cause I just love eating them! Sauce was very addictive!
Aburi Hiramasa Carpaccio: The Hiramasa was thinly sliced with a great sesame say dressing.
Drink Special: Watermelon with Gin & Tonic. A delicious drink with watermelon puree.
Kakuni Bibimbap: Stewed pork belly with dried shrimp served in a hot stone bowl. The pork belly was delicious and the dried shrimp gives the rice that extra flavor. (forgot to take picture) look here!
I have been holding on to the sunshine and to summer for the last few weekends. Trying to spend every moment outside as the sun shined before it hibernates again. For the long weekend a few of us drove to Penticton for a light camping trip with much of the time spent floating down the river channel. The float started off relaxing but by the time we passed mid-point we all became a bit kooky which resulted in ducks chasing us, Cheetos flying in the air, man overboard and all our floaties becoming detached. By the time we reached the end of the channel most of us were exhausted and freezing. All in all a great mini getaway with tons of laughs and funny stories.
More sparkles:
My good friend’s son turned 1 on Sept 2nd..Hooray! How time flies! HBD Jacob! <3!
Redeeming my vouchers and trying the Seafood buffet at Oru
PNE Fair! and trying my first hot dog topped with a full size poutine! ohhh lovessss…
DoDo walks for the SPCA Paws for a Cause. Very proud that she was so passionate about helping other animals!
Finally trying Suika for a great girl’s night! Loved this watermelon drink!
A couple of Sundays ago, I was in the Kerrisdale area and decided to drop by Faubourg (French style café) for a quick pastry. It was late afternoon and the place was packed. Lots of people getting pastries to go and enjoying a sweet treat. There were lots of choices and after a long deliberation [...]
A couple of Sundays ago, I was in the Kerrisdale area and decided to drop by Faubourg (French style café) for a quick pastry. It was late afternoon and the place was packed. Lots of people getting pastries to go and enjoying a sweet treat.
There were lots of choices and after a long deliberation I decided on a Strawberry Tart and a White Chocolate Raspberry Puff Pastry. Both were made creatively and carefully. The tart had a great filling with hints of Vanilla beans and the pastry was flaky with just the right amount of white chocolate. It wasn’t too sweet or overwhelming. A perfect match.
Look at the strawberries!
This café also serves afternoon tea and has a great selection of breads. I will definitely go back to try the tea sets or the Napoleon.
Happy Socks!
