I love Mexican food with a passion. And like any good foodie, I’m always on the hunt for a restaurant that showcases not just the best ingredients, but it’s also innovative enough to keep me coming back. Such a restaurant is El Santo in New Westminster. Named after the famous Mexican wrestler, this contemporary eatery…
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Sodloko Ukrainian Bakery in New Westminster
Sodloko Ukrainian Bakery is located on one of New Westminster’s better-known streets. The signage is what caught my eye, best borsch in Canada according to your grandmother? Well, I definitely needed to try it! I started a job a mere block away from the bakery so my curiosity got the better of me during one…
The Spud Shack – Fresh, local fries and poutine
Not too long ago, the folks at Spud Shack reached out to me over social media and invited me to do a poutine tasting at their store. I timed it after my first half marathon race of the year to maximize the amount I can eat…a girl has to refuel after all. So off I…
Come Home to The Coming Home Cafe in New Westminster
The Coming Home Cafe is located on 6th Street in Upper New Westminster. The cafe is small, charming and has a homey atmosphere. It also serves great coffee! Kicking Horse Coffee is certified organic and fair trade. It has a strong, bold taste. The coffee and water are self-served. Just like at home. The dishes…
Wild Rice
Wild Rice has two locations in BC – one in Downtown Vancouver and the other one at the River Market in New West. Their farm-to-table menu is full of Chinese comfort food favourites: potstickers, chicken satays and BBQ pork to name a few. The New West restaurant has a great patio overlooking the river. It’s…
KI Sushi
It’s hard to find good quality sushi in the burbs. Aside from Hanako in Surrey, I don’t know many sushi restaurants outside Vancouver that I would recommend. Granted, I haven’t been to every sushi restaurant outside Van, but I’ve been to a fair share of them, especially in Surrey and my findings are always the same:…
Mary in Vancity 