Posts Tagged ‘Vancouver’

Mink: It’s More Than A Fur Coat

Posted on January 4th, 2009, by zameericle

The final Ghettobreakfastclub event of 2008 was held at Mink Cafe. Click on to read the review.

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Cuiscene: Notstalgic

Posted on December 8th, 2008, by zameericle

Growing up in Richmond, BC saw me spend a lot of time at Richmond Centre. There I would visit the Zellers Restaurant for lunch quite frequently. I distinctly remember the vertical cylindrical ashtrays nestled throughout the store decorating the well defined path taking shoppers around the store before finally offering up a place of refuge: the store’s restaurant.

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Vancouver: Where Ovaltine Is More Than A Drink!

Posted on November 29th, 2008, by zameericle

Located on the main strip of Vancouver’s Downtown East Side (DTES) where dealers keep on dealin’ and junkies keep on scorin’ the Ovaltine Cafe offers a respite from the chaotic world outside. It’s a cafe that is slowly being forgotten despite its appearance in a number of Hollywood North productions (the “X-Files” and “I [...]

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I-and-I Recommends The Lions Den

Posted on September 10th, 2008, by zameericle

Photo credit: the lions den

Serving up Japaribbean Cuisine, The Lions Den epitomizes the mosaic that permeates the Canadian landscape. Where else in the world can you find fine Caribbean cuisine meld with Japanese flavors amidst standard breakfast items served all day long?

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The Great Escape

Posted on August 27th, 2008, by zameericle

What is it with Vancouver and its lack of Sunday brunch diners. It seems like the idea of brunch only exists within this city from Monday to Saturday. A perfect example would be the winner of the last Ghettobreakfastclub.com poll: Darryl’s Coffee and Native Art Shop. Imagine our surprise when we found [...]

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