I know some people were able to “find themselves” in the absence of television during the WGA strike, but I don’t think I was one of them. Until The Hills in late March (which has a fabulously enticing trailer, might I add), I face a black hole of fresh, small screen entertainment. Sob. My appointment [...]

Mack pointed me to an article by Stephanie Vacher about how to take better food photos. Worth a read. Ching’s Asian Kitchen & Dim Bar (yes, “dim bar”) has taken over the storefront that used to be occupied by Nikita’s (10162 100A Street). A restaurant in Dorset, England, has instituted an “anti-price”, pay-what-you-want menu on [...]

Annie and I had originally intended on meeting at The Silk Hat on Friday, but thankfully, I caught a bit piece in the Edmonton Journal about the diner’s temporary closure due to staff shortages. Having to come up with an alternative venue, I chose hulbert’s (7601 115 Street). I first read about the neighbourhood eatery [...]

Occupation: Program liaison officer/ Employment Developer What did you eat today? (a typical day in Shanghai) Breakfast: soup (white fungus, dates and pear), Chinese pork bun Lunch: ate in a big Chinese restaurantcold dishes: chicken feet, lotus with sticky rice, dates with flour in the middle,warm dishes: spicy chicken, sharkfin (due to the decreasing numbers [...]