Weekend in Vancouver

The SO and I spent Memorial Day Weekend in Vancouver. The weather was
decent and so was the food. We stayed at a suite hotel off Robson St.
Even though it's a fairly busy street, our room was nice and quiet.

As for the on-topic highlights:

Friday night we had dinner at a place called Tapas Tree on Robson St.,
just outside Stanley Park. He had chicken livers and goat cheese on
greens, I had grilled squid in chile sauce and salad.

Saturday and Sunday we had breakfast at De Dutch, a chain restaurant
with sturdy Dutch breakfasts. We'd eaten there on our last trip two
years ago. One waitress even recognized us from two years back.

Saturday we walked around Yaletown and Granville Island. We ran across
a cookbook store, but I restrained myself. Kitchen Arts and Letters it
wasn't. Saturday dinner was at a seafood restaurant called Bridges on
Granville Island. He had linguine and clam sauce, I had mussels.

Sunday we drove up to Whistler to check out hiking possibilities for
future trips. The drive from Vancouver was very nice. The Whistler
town site is pretty yupscale, and will probably get worse as the 2010
Winter Olympics approach. SO said it reminded him of St. Moritz à la
Disney World. We had dinner at a German restaurant there called
Bavaria--raclette and sauerbraten.

Yesterday we visited Chinatown before we headed back to Seattle. Dim
sum at Pink Pearl. (Curry squid--breakfast of champions.) We also had
steamed pork buns, shrimp dumplings (packed with shrimp), rice noodles
with dried shrimp and scallions, and gai lan. All very tasty. We
stopped at Ming Wo kitchenware store to get more fancy chopsticks and
other accoutrements. We also marveled at the Asian grocery stores
selling dried items, including the ever-popular dried lizard on a stick.
Other than making a very odd popsicle, I can't fathom to what use one
would put such a critter.

The traffic back was pretty hellacious. We caught the beginning of
Vancouver rush hour traffic, then got waylaid by a traffic jam
associated with a fatal auto accident north of Seattle. It was almost 8
by the time we got home last night. I spent the rest of the evening
grading quizzes and getting ready for today's classes.

Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

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On Tue, 31 May 2005 15:19:36 -0700, kalanamak <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Ahhhh, I remember those Vancouver days. What, no Little Panjab?

Hey, I was there once for one of those days! Didn't we get questioned
at customs about the cooking stuff in the trunk?

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Cindy Fuller said:

We also marveled at the Asian grocery stores
selling dried items, including the ever-popular dried lizard on a stick.
Other than making a very odd popsicle, I can't fathom to what use one
would put such a critter.

You could buy one to remind yourself of Larry King...

--
Best
Greg

Gregory Morrow said:

Cindy Fuller said:

We also marveled at the Asian grocery stores
selling dried items, including the ever-popular dried lizard on a stick.
Other than making a very odd popsicle, I can't fathom to what use one
would put such a critter.

You could buy one to remind yourself of Larry King...

<snorfle!> :>

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

In article
<[email hidden]>,

Cindy Fuller said:

We also marveled at the Asian grocery stores
selling dried items, including the ever-popular dried lizard on a stick.
Other than making a very odd popsicle, I can't fathom to what use one
would put such a critter.

Nothing brings out the festive flavors of summer like a lizard on a
stick.

<http://julianv.home.mindspring.com/Vancouver/tasty_treats.jpg>

Bet you can't eat just one.

--
Julian Vrieslander

In article
<[email hidden]>

Quoted post said:

Nothing brings out the festive flavors of summer like a lizard on a
stick.

<http://julianv.home.mindspring.com/Vancouver/tasty_treats.jpg>

Bet you can't eat just one.

Bet I can't eat one. This could be the next hot "on a stick" treat for
the State Fair.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 5/8/05.
"Are we going to measure, or are we going to cook?" -Food Critic Mimi Sheraton

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Melba's Jammin said:

In article
<[email hidden]>

Quoted post said:

Nothing brings out the festive flavors of summer like a lizard on a
stick.

<http://julianv.home.mindspring.com/Vancouver/tasty_treats.jpg>

Bet you can't eat just one.

Bet I can't eat one. This could be the next hot "on a stick" treat for
the State Fair.

At the Texas State Fair, they'd dip it in batter and deep-fry it. Corny
lizards!!!

Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me

In article <[email hidden]>,

kalanamak said:

Ahhhh, I remember those Vancouver days. What, no Little Panjab?

Where's this? Clue us in, please!

Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me

Cindy Fuller <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

The SO and I spent Memorial Day Weekend in Vancouver. The weather was
decent and so was the food. We stayed at a suite hotel off Robson St.
Even though it's a fairly busy street, our room was nice and quiet.

As for the on-topic highlights:

Friday night we had dinner at a place called Tapas Tree on Robson St.,
just outside Stanley Park. He had chicken livers and goat cheese on
greens, I had grilled squid in chile sauce and salad.

Saturday and Sunday we had breakfast at De Dutch, a chain restaurant
with sturdy Dutch breakfasts. We'd eaten there on our last trip two
years ago. One waitress even recognized us from two years back.

Saturday we walked around Yaletown and Granville Island. We ran
across a cookbook store, but I restrained myself. Kitchen Arts and
Letters it wasn't. Saturday dinner was at a seafood restaurant called
Bridges on Granville Island. He had linguine and clam sauce, I had
mussels.

Sunday we drove up to Whistler to check out hiking possibilities for
future trips. The drive from Vancouver was very nice. The Whistler
town site is pretty yupscale, and will probably get worse as the 2010
Winter Olympics approach. SO said it reminded him of St. Moritz à la
Disney World. We had dinner at a German restaurant there called
Bavaria--raclette and sauerbraten.

Yesterday we visited Chinatown before we headed back to Seattle. Dim
sum at Pink Pearl. (Curry squid--breakfast of champions.) We also
had steamed pork buns, shrimp dumplings (packed with shrimp), rice
noodles with dried shrimp and scallions, and gai lan. All very tasty.
We stopped at Ming Wo kitchenware store to get more fancy chopsticks
and other accoutrements. We also marveled at the Asian grocery stores
selling dried items, including the ever-popular dried lizard on a
stick. Other than making a very odd popsicle, I can't fathom to what
use one would put such a critter.

The traffic back was pretty hellacious. We caught the beginning of
Vancouver rush hour traffic, then got waylaid by a traffic jam
associated with a fatal auto accident north of Seattle. It was almost
8 by the time we got home last night. I spent the rest of the evening
grading quizzes and getting ready for today's classes.

Cindy

Whoo Hoo! Sounds like a GREAT tme. I now want to go back <g>. My father
lives in West Van. I hang in Victoria when I am there.

Michael

Melba's Jammin' <[email hidden]> wrote in news:thisisbogus-
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Quoted message said:

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Quoted post said:

Nothing brings out the festive flavors of summer like a lizard on a
stick.

<http://julianv.home.mindspring.com/Vancouver/tasty_treats.jpg>

Bet you can't eat just one.

Bet I can't eat one. This could be the next hot "on a stick" treat for
the State Fair.

ROFL... they don't look too apetizing. Anyone know how to make 'em?

Michael <- thinking skirt steak, marinade and a lonng smoking process

Cindy Fuller said:

The SO and I spent Memorial Day Weekend in Vancouver. The weather was
decent and so was the food. We stayed at a suite hotel off Robson St.
Even though it's a fairly busy street, our room was nice and quiet.

You get a trip to on of North America's food capitols and I get
memories of a tour of places that end in "a." There is no justice in
this world. None.

Quoted message said:

Saturday and Sunday we had breakfast at De Dutch, a chain restaurant
with sturdy Dutch breakfasts. We'd eaten there on our last trip two
years ago. One waitress even recognized us from two years back.

The stunning good looks explain that one, of course.

Quoted message said:

Yesterday we visited Chinatown before we headed back to Seattle. Dim
sum at Pink Pearl. (Curry squid--breakfast of champions.) We also had
steamed pork buns, shrimp dumplings (packed with shrimp), rice noodles
with dried shrimp and scallions, and gai lan. All very tasty. We
stopped at Ming Wo kitchenware store to get more fancy chopsticks and
other accoutrements. We also marveled at the Asian grocery stores
selling dried items, including the ever-popular dried lizard on a stick.
Other than making a very odd popsicle, I can't fathom to what use one
would put such a critter.

Back scratcher. Gotta be it.

modom

Only superficial people don't judge by appearances.
-- Oscar Wilde

Cindy Fuller said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Melba's Jammin said:

In article
<[email hidden]>

Quoted post said:

Nothing brings out the festive flavors of summer like a lizard on a
stick.

<http://julianv.home.mindspring.com/Vancouver/tasty_treats.jpg>

Yup. A back scratcher it is.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Bet you can't eat just one.

Bet I can't eat one. This could be the next hot "on a stick" treat for
the State Fair.

At the Texas State Fair, they'd dip it in batter and deep-fry it. Corny
lizards!!!

Hey! I resemble that remark!

modom

Only superficial people don't judge by appearances.
-- Oscar Wilde

Cindy Fuller said:

kalanamak said:

Ahhhh, I remember those Vancouver days. What, no Little Panjab?

The 6400 block of Main...go over the bridge into Vancouver proper, go
right and drive along the rive a couple of miles to Main, and go north.
Can't miss it...2+ blocks sweets, music, clothes and restaurants.
Google my old posts on my eating and adventures there. Try
"rec.food.cooking vancouver tj". The main restaurants are all still
there, as well as the really terrific spice/supply stores.
blacksalt

In article <[email hidden]>,

Michael Odom said:

Cindy Fuller said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Melba's Jammin said:

In article
<[email hidden]>
, Julian Vrieslander <[email hidden]> wrote:
> Nothing brings out the festive flavors of summer like a lizard on a
> stick.
>
> <http://julianv.home.mindspring.com/Vancouver/tasty_treats.jpg>
>

Yup. A back scratcher it is.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Bet you can't eat just one.

Bet I can't eat one. This could be the next hot "on a stick" treat for
the State Fair.

At the Texas State Fair, they'd dip it in batter and deep-fry it. Corny
lizards!!!

Hey! I resemble that remark!

There's not much left to deep-fry. Fried okra, corny dogs, fried
Snickers bars. Folks can look on them as deep-fried mini-alligators.

Cindy, who will demand royalties from the State Fair vendor who actually
goes through with this

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me

Cindy Fuller said:

There's not much left to deep-fry. Fried okra, corny dogs, fried
Snickers bars. Folks can look on them as deep-fried mini-alligators.

Cindy, who will demand royalties from the State Fair vendor who actually
goes through with this

That reminds me of an episode of the King of Queens in which the main
character Doug goes into his new favorite restaurant "U Fry It," where
all the food is fried by the customers and they have a "Ladies Fry
Free" night.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Cindy Fuller said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

At the Texas State Fair, they'd dip it in batter and deep-fry it. Corny
lizards!!!

Quoted message said:

There's not much left to deep-fry. Fried okra, corny dogs, fried
Snickers bars. Folks can look on them as deep-fried mini-alligators.

Cindy, who will demand royalties from the State Fair vendor who actually
goes through with this

I'll be your witness. But you left out fried Twinkies. And pickles.

I'm waiting for fried French fries, myself.

modom

Rick & Cyndi said:

Fried dill pickles ROCK!!!!!!

I thought they sounded disgusting when my wife told me about having them in a
restaurant, but I tried them and they are incredible.