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Vitenamese Beef Stew with French Baguette at Cafe Des Arts – The Perfect Balance between East and West.

In asian cuisine, cafeteria, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap lunch, european cuisine, north american cuisine, restaurants on March 28, 2011 at 4:25 am

By Tana Kosiyabong

Cafe Des Arts Daily Specials: Vietnamese Beef Stew

Inspired by last week’s result, I decided to explore other walking routes between my condo and the office. And lucky was on my side once again. Earlier this week, I stumbled upon another cafe/restaurant called Cafe Des Arts on my way home. The menu on the front exterior looked very promising. Most of the daily special menu items were under $7. The Bò Kho (Vietnamese Beef Stew – No. 9 on the menu) had caught my eyes. It sounded so intriguing I wish I could declare the Cheap Appetite Mission right then and there. Unfortunately, the restaurant has already closed at 5pm. So I made a mental note to come back tomorrow for lunch.

The next morning, I was eager to start a new Cheap Appetite mission at Cafe Des Arts. On my lunch break, I headed to Cafe Des Arts situated on the edge of Yaletown, less than 10-minute walk from my office. [...]

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T&T Supermarket Stewed Beef Brisket with Daikon Radish — A Great Dish from an Unexpected Place

In asian cuisine, cafeteria, cheap dinner, cheap eats vancouver under $5, cheap lunch, fast food on May 3, 2010 at 12:33 am

By Tana Kosiyabong

T&T stew beef brisket with daikon radish on rice

The first time I heard about this amazing stewed beef brisket with daikon radish was when Xiao, a Chinese friend of mine, came back from her trip to T&T Supermarket. “Tana, I just ate the most awesome dish at T&T,” Xiao bragged with excitement. She is quite finicky when it comes to Chinese food, the same way I am with Thai food. So when she raved about this pre-made Chinese dish from a grocery store, regardless of my doubt, I declared it my new Cheap Appetite mission. [...]

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My Offbeat Culinary Adventure at Kent’s Kitchen

In asian cuisine, cafeteria, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap eats vancouver under $5, cheap lunch on January 24, 2010 at 11:59 pm

By Tana Kosiyabong

Kent's Kitchen roast chicken and stir-fried mushrooms with beef

Despite being Kent’s Kitchen loyal customer for years, I hesitated to write a review about them at first. Up until recently, I had only ordered take-out from this restaurant. Dining at Kent’s Kitchen was a bit of a challenge for me. Sometimes the restaurant was full of customers with striking characters (the kind I didn’t want to look at while eating). Frankly, I was too gross out to eat there.

Nonetheless, a few of weeks ago I decided [...]

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Home-style meals at Urban Fare Grocery Store.

In cafeteria, cheap dinner, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap lunch, north american cuisine on November 1, 2009 at 11:34 pm

By Tana Kosiyabong

It’s fair to say that Asian food is my favorite. However, every once in a while, I’ll crave hearty, North American dishes. But my western food palette is quite primitive compared to the eastern one. I enjoy simple, bold flavors in home-cooked meals rather than anything delicate, dainty, and, okay I’m going to say it, bland. [...]

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When It Comes to Cinnamon Buns, Does Size Matter? – Cambie Bakery & Café Cinnamon Rolls vs. McDonald’s Cinnamon Melts.

In bakery, beverages, cafeteria, cheap eats vancouver under $5, dessert, north american cuisine on September 20, 2009 at 7:42 pm

By Tana Kosiyabong

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At first, I hadn’t planned on writing this week Cheap Appetite mission as another comparison review. It was supposed to be a review of Cambie Bakery & Café cinnamon rolls and their turkey club sandwich. But the idea came to me earlier today when I was [...]

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Cheaper than Cook-It-Yourself (CIY): A Day at Ikea Restaurant

In breakfast, cafeteria, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap eats vancouver under $5, european cuisine on August 23, 2009 at 10:35 pm

By Tana Kosiyabong

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“Today is a Big Day,” I told myself as I woke up. Though it was not easy to dig myself out of bed at 8 am on Saturday, somehow I did it. As usual, it took me about an hour to get ready and walk out the door. Two buses and an hour later, I found myself at Ikea Richmond. Today, I’ll spend all day eating away 3 meals here and try my best not to buy any more furniture or decorating knick-knacks. [...]

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Free food grossed me out? I never thought I’d see the day.

In AVOID AT ALL COSTS, cafeteria, cheap eats vancouver under $5 on July 19, 2009 at 4:43 pm

By Tana Kosiyabong

If anyone had offered me free food a couple of weeks ago, I would have jumped all over it. Whenever I get free food, I always feel like I’ve won a small lottery prize. And, for some weird reason, the free ones usually taste better than the one I buy for myself. My friends and colleagues know about my soft spot. Some had used this weakness to manipulate me. Others might claim that I was the one who did so. Regardless of who was doing the manipulating, free food [...]

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