For today’s posts on my visit to different houses, pavilions and exhibits of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, LiveCity Downtown, where the Canada Pavilion is located. I must mention there is some controversy behind the Canada Pavilion, specifically, the costs to build it was CDN $10 million and the end result is… Well, keep on reading this post!
But, before that, here is once again, all my other posts this topic:
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For today’s posts on my visit to different houses, pavilions and exhibits of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Saskatchewan Pavilion. Similar to Maison du Québec, it is located in Concord Place but, since I was visiting it on a different day, specifically, at night, there queue was really short. I didn’t even have to line up for 5 minutes! So, here it goes, Saskatchewan Pavilion!
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Random,
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Once again, continuing with my series of places to visit/events/pavilions during this Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, today, Maison du Québec or Quebec House. Located between Russky Dom (aka, Telus World of Science, aka, Science World) and BC Place, next to this area are also Sask Pavilion and Ontario House. However, because of the long lines, I chose to go this one first… Well, let’s just say that all the lines were deceiving, it took me almost an hour from queueing up to sitting on a table! (However, that is not that bad, considering that the line for the Rusky Dom was circling the nearby area and towards the nearby parkade!). Anyway, here is Maison du Québec!
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OK, I can see people thinking, WTH?! No restaurant post today, instead that of a McDonald’s?! Sky is falling!!!!
Nah, similar to why I wrote the McDonald’s s’mores pie post, I was with Mijune (of Follow Me Foodie, her post on this “dessert”, to be up soon!) in the Downtown area and knowing she loves sweets, I suggested we try this new concoction: the crème brûlée McFlurry. After all, what are the chances I will finish one of these? (Answer: none). But, here is the interesting detail to all this (something I found out afterwards): it seems this, along with the s’mores pie and some dipping sauces for the McNuggets (spicy Szechwan and zesty mango), they are part of the featured Winter Olympic Games menu. So, in a way, it is a Canada only item right now (or as far as I know)! So, without further ado, the Creme Brulee McFlurry.
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Continuing with my series of places to visit/events/pavilions during this Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, today, a quick stroll in Robson Street. Just in case, my other posts in this serie:
This one will be mostly a photo essay, so enjoy! 
(Note: For a larger version of the picture, just click on it – a new window will open).
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Photo Essay,
Vancouver
(I might be overstating the obvious here, but right now, the Olympic Winter Games 2010 is up and kicking right now in Vancouver. In addition to my regular posts, I will try to include a post regarding different pavillions, attractions and free exhibits across town. So come back, at around 12:00 p.m. PST!).
When you are living by yourself, you have to do almost all your chores by yourself. With all the Olympic activities kicking in high gear, I wanted to enjoy these so I did most of my chores on Saturday to have then Sunday off. And that included, not taking part on any Chinese New Year activities (and don’t even mention Hallmark holidays!).
One of the things I wanted to do is to visit the pavilions set up for the different Canadian provinces and LiveCity where is the Canada Pavilion. (No hurry in visiting the Irish House but, for some reason, I might have to…). I am going to say this right away: some of the queues are long! (More on that on Wednesday post). The first house/pavilion I visited was that of Alberta, aka, Alberta House, located in the corner of Robson and Beatty, a block away from BC Place.
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Olympic Games,
Vancouver
Irashai Grill
1368 W Pender Street
Vancouver, BC
When I officially started food blogging, among one of my earliest posts was that of Irashai Grill. Armed with high expectations, I went there for lunch and I was disappointed. Fast forward a couple of months later to May 2009. During a food bloggers gathering, Sherman (of Sherman’s Food Adventures) asks me if I will be going to an open house Irashai Grill was organizing, including a separate food bloggers lunch. I told him a categorical no, which shocked him in a way. After all, it was free food! As for what happened afterwards, I will just suggest you read this post (will open in a new window). It has a long story of its own.
Once again, fast forward to the end of 2009. I became aware of a photography workshop (by Jackie Connelly) specific to taking pictures of food. I have had my share of issues taking food pictures and, I thought, hey, why not! I forwarded that email to Sherman and Anita (of La Petite Foodie) and they were good to go as well. And, in sort of a coming to a full circle type post, the place where this workshop would take place was Irashai Grill. I guess, that gave Sherman and I the chance to do a revisit and make a better assessment of their food…
Ah, the old picture taken back in 2008… How time changes!
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Sushi,
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