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Sub Sandwich with a Bit of a Kick—Milanesa Torta at Salsa and Agave Mexican Grill

In central american cuisine, cheap dinner, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap lunch, restaurants on February 28, 2011 at 12:30 am

By Tana Kosiyabong

Mexican sub sandwich with fried breaded beef

I came across Salsa and Agave Mexican Grill last month. However, it took me a long time before I could actually check it out. During the first few visits, the restaurant was too crowded during the lunch hour and I didn’t feel like waiting. So I moved on to the other restaurants nearby. A few days ago, I had launched another Cheap Appetite mission in an attempt to conquer this Mexican restaurant. Instead of visiting during the lunch hour, I had waited at the office until 1:15 pm before I headed out for lunch.

By the time I reached the restaurant, I was really hungry. But soon I realized that my patience had paid off. A couple of patrons were leaving when I walked into Salsa and Agave. So I rushed to the empty table by the window before anyone else could take it. [...]

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Addicted to Chronic Tacos—Soft and Crispy Fatty Tacos at Chronic Tacos.

In central american cuisine, cheap dinner, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap eats vancouver under $5, cheap lunch, fast food, pub/bar on September 20, 2010 at 12:30 am

By Tana Kosiyabong

Chronic Taco soft fatty tacos with Tecate beer battered shrimp

A few days ago my coworker Tania proposed I embark on a Cheap Appetite mission to Chronic Tacos, a new taco joint that recently opened around the corner from our workplace. Although she hadn’t tried it yet, she thought it looked promising and I should give it a try (as her lab rat). That same night, my friend Grant also mentioned about this joint. So now that I’d heard about it twice I was very curious. “What’s up with this place? I’ve gotta check it out,” I told myself. [...]

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Vegetarian meal can be surprisingly yummy—Budgie’s Burritos JameDog Veganized with Lots of Hot Sauce

In central american cuisine, cheap dinner, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap lunch, north american cuisine, restaurants, Vegetarian Cuisine/Raw Food on August 9, 2010 at 2:42 am

By Tana Kosiyabong

JameDog Veganized with Guacamole sauce from Budgie's Burritos

My belly is getting big, so my health conscious mode has finally kicked in. Last week, I ate more veggies than I had eaten in the previous six months combined. Hence, this week mission is about me operating a blog under the veggie influence. And just to be clear, I’m not talking about weed here.

I found Budgie’s Burritos over a month ago while I was on the way to visit a friend of mine. When I came back home, I did some research and realized that the burrito joint is vegetarian. Because I’m normally a meat-lover, I didn’t care much to check it out in person. But now that I have been on the boring salad diet for days, a vegetarian burrito started to [...]

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Freshly Baked Before Your Eyes–Bon Chaz

In bakery, central american cuisine, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap eats vancouver under $5, coffee shop / tea house, dessert, european cuisine on March 8, 2010 at 12:45 am

By Tana Kosiyabong

unbaked Bon Chaz Banana Walnut

It was a beautiful Wednesday morning so I decided to walk to work. As I passed by Bon Chaz, a new bakery/café on West Hastings Street, I could smell freshly baked buns in the air. Suddenly I felt as if the delightful aroma had transformed into a giant hand; It grabbed me by the arm and dragged me inside. Since I had no breakfast yet, I went along with it.

A friendly staff greeted me as I walked in. She also offered me a free sample. The bun was so soft and delicious I wanted to start my Cheap Appetite mission right then and there. Unfortunately, I had to go to work. So I [...]

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Gastown Blues & Chili 2009 — side effects and all.

In central american cuisine, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap eats vancouver under $5, food event Vancouver, north american cuisine on September 27, 2009 at 3:47 pm

By Tana Kosiyabong

cobrebasket

Last Sunday, I went to the Gastown Blues & Chili 2009. Twenty restaurants in the neighborhood were competing for bragging rights that come with having the best Chili in Gastown. The event was held from noon to 7 pm at the 200 block of Abbot Street as a fundraising event for the Girls Rock Camp Vancouver. Though I’m not sure why they played Blues to raise money for the rock camp, [...]

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The Tacos showdown in Downtown Vancouver — La Taqueria vs. Don Guacamoles

In central american cuisine, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap eats vancouver under $5, fast food, restaurants on September 13, 2009 at 5:03 pm

By Tana Kosiyabong

tacoshowdown

My love for Mexican food started in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was the combination of cheap prices and great tastes that had won me over. The most delicious fish burrito from D’ Leons was priced less than $5. Or an awesome “Big Nacho” chicken at Oso was $6.50 with a free drink on a certain day of the week. They are so good, I still miss them to this day. [...]

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