New West Fish & Chips
413 6th Street
New Westminster, BC
Anny’s Dairy Bar
722 Sixth Street
New Westminster, BC
Ah, here I go to New Westminster again! It is as if suddenly I have that urge to visit that part of Metro Vancouver but, hey, if you think about it, if there is people in the area, there ought to be some restaurants, right? Of course, they can be good, they can be bad, it is a matter of dropping by just to find out (or, in lieu, check blogs!). In my visit to Pattaya Thai, Sherman made mention of a fish and chips place across the street. In my case, I was up for some good old fried fish, despite I knew it might not live up to the expectations of fish I had in Panama. But, Panama is hundred of miles away so I had to live with what is available locally. In this case, that place was New West Fish & Chips. (And, oh, since you can read from the header of this post, I also dropped by Anny’s Dairy Bar!).
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Tagged as:
Dessert,
Fish,
New Westminster,
Seafood
A couple of weeks ago, I received an email asking for recommendations for an out-of-towner for this past weekend. While I provided some restaurant suggestions, I also mentioned some events around town. One of those events is the BC Spot Prawns Festival, a local event started recently (this is its fourth year) and that involves local chefs (from the Chef’s Table Society) and organizations (like Ocean Wise). Last year, I didn’t attend because, well, I had other plans and I thought it would be a good idea this year!
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Tagged as:
Festivities,
Seafood,
Vancouver
Tomate y Amor
Calle 48 and Calle Uruguay
Panama City, Panama
When I went last year to Panama, there was a reason: the wedding of my friend Andrea and her now husband Enrique. If you look at the date of closely, you could easily find out it was around this time when they got married. So, more or less in their wedding anniversary, I took them to dinner. While Andrea was on holidays during those days, Enrique wasn’t. So, despite I was a bit of a foreigner (literally), I took the time to organize where and when. Originally, old schoolmate Jennifer was to join us but things happened and it was only Andrea, Enrique and me. The restaurant I chose? Tomate y Amor.
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Tagged as:
Latin America,
Panama City,
Rice,
Seafood
Ten Bistro
Calle 50
Centro Comercial Multiplaza (location visited)
Panama City, Panama
There always seems to be a cultural flip when people travel from/to different countries. When I first moved to Vancouver, I was really happy to try things we didn’t have in Panama (or, at least things I considered “exotic” back then). For example, I visited one or two Korean restaurants, then moved to Indian, Vietnamese restaurants, Japanese restaurants and so on. Why? Because in Panama, these weren’t mainstream back then! Of course, things have changed and yesterday’s post of Sushi Itto is a sign of that. Of course, since I was out of the country for so long, that meant I really wanted to try the “local” fare, not things I could also find in Vancouver, as well. Alas, my mom was cooking almost every single day for me and my parent’s friends which limited my opportunities of eating out. But, I had a wild card: meeting my own friends. As mentioned yesterday, I went out with GN and the meeting place was a mall where we had a light snack in Sushi Itto. Later that day then, it was time for dinner and the question was… Where? In the end, we went to Ten Bistro; however, believe me, there was a bit of thought process behind it!
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Tagged as:
Beef,
French,
Latin America,
Panama City,
Seafood
Sushi Itto
Locations in the Central America, Mexico, US and Spain
Centro Comercial Multiplaza (Location visited)
Panama City, Panama
Before I go on with this post, I will appreciate if readers first check this really old post. In it, I described one of the first sushi experience in Vancouver; however, I also make mention of my first sushi experience prior to me moving here. That place was Sushi Itto. During this visit to Panama, I decide to go back to check if my experience eons ago still apply and, given I have had my big share of Japanese food in Vancouver, how it fares. Ah, the memories! 
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Tagged as:
Chain Restaurant,
Japanese,
Panama City,
Seafood,
Sushi
Restaurante Mi Ranchito
Amador Causeway
Panama City, Panama
More often than not, I do not re-blog a restaurant visit. For the most part, in my experience, my follow-up visits are pretty much similar to what I experienced and blogged. However, there are times I do re-visits thanks readers suggestions. So far, most re-visits have been locally here in Vancouver – after all, I live here. However, to “break” that pattern, I returned to Mi Ranchito, I restaurant I blogged about last year! After all, locals suggest this place and, since I was with my parents’ friends, it was a good way to introduce them to local cuisine!
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Tagged as:
Fish,
Panama City,
Seafood
Palacio Rey Kung
Via España y Calle 45
Bella Vista, Panama City, Panama
Probably due to my Tuesday “bonus” post, I am sure some of you might have guess where I was. Yup, I was in Panama City, Panama, once again! Unlike last time, though, where I went by myself, this time, I was with some family friends, whom have known my parents… Well, since I was a toddler! And, because they are mostly “traditional” Chinese, meeting also means going for some Chinese food. Last year, my parents and I went to Palacio Lung Fung, this time, they went to another well established Chinese restaurant there: Palacio Rey Kung.
Note: My parents know the owners and several members of the staff (including kitchen). Given this relationship, some of the dishes and/or the overall experience might not be representative for other diners.
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Tagged as:
Chinese,
Panama City,
Pork,
Seafood
