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-   The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)
-   -   Weekend plans? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/weekend-plans-877443/)

withabix May 20th 2016 3:16 pm
Re: Weekend plans?
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11953046)

edited to note, there's a lot of fat people in Canada.
Are there 'Specials' on in that Restaurant perchance?

There are some 'interesting' people down the Black Sheep on '29c wing night' and '$6.99 steak night'...:blink:

Stinkypup May 20th 2016 3:35 pm
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Originally Posted by Stinkypup (Post 11953054)
Did those crab ever make a reappearance or are they going to make a movie "Crabzilla" in a few years, destroying the Pacific Rim Hotel and trashing the boats in Cold Harbour?
Oops - I meant Coal harbour:o

Oink May 20th 2016 4:31 pm
Re: Weekend plans?
 
Originally Posted by withabix (Post 11953114)
Are there 'Specials' on in that Restaurant perchance?

There are some 'interesting' people down the Black Sheep on '29c wing night' and '$6.99 steak night'...:blink:
I was having a lovely time enjoying a Canadian "happy hour" when it was brutally interrupted and we had to have some very posh sushi. I'd of been happy with a pie, a pint and a brass.

Shard May 20th 2016 8:55 pm
Re: Weekend plans?
 
Originally Posted by withabix (Post 11953114)
Are there 'Specials' on in that Restaurant perchance?

There are some 'interesting' people down the Black Sheep on '29c wing night' and '$6.99 steak night'...:blink:
Whadya go for then, steak or wings?

MillieF May 20th 2016 10:12 pm
Re: Weekend plans?
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11953139)
and a brass.
I had to Google that...you are good for my vocabulary Oink...I always enjoy your Friday evening musings:thumbup:

Oink May 21st 2016 5:57 pm
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I'm sorry if I comes across as some sort of precious and affected cad but naff me the restaurants in Vancouver are awful banal places, with equally awful and banal food. :(

Stinkypup May 21st 2016 6:10 pm
Re: Weekend plans?
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11953710)
I'm sorry if I comes across as some sort of precious and affected cad but naff me the restaurants in Vancouver are awful banal places, with equally awful and banal food. :(
You think?
I know that I sell the Okanagan at times but culinary desert springs to mind.
At least there is an ethnic variety and good seafood restaurants n Vancouver. I thought Chambar restuarant was pretty good. I know that you don't fancy the poncy Belgian beers but they do nice non flavoured beer which is pretty potent- food is good too IMO :thumbup:

Oink May 21st 2016 6:24 pm
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Originally Posted by Stinkypup (Post 11953719)
You think?
I know that I sell the Okanagan at times but culinary desert springs to mind.
At least there is an ethnic variety and good seafood restaurants n Vancouver. I thought Chambar restuarant was pretty good. I know that you don't fancy the poncy Belgian beers but they do nice non flavoured beer which is pretty potent- food is good too IMO :thumbup:
I like Belgium beers, well the ones from Belgium anyway but the restaurants here, and I hate to use the term, are so inauthentic, they have no history or narrative other than that some investors thought they could make some easy money on the supidity of the public. They're like those despicable Rice and Lloyd Webber musicals, just awuful consumerist fodder. :sick:

Stinkypup May 21st 2016 6:44 pm
Re: Weekend plans?
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11953728)
I like Belgium beers, well the ones from Belgium anyway but the restaurants here, and I hate to use the term, are so inauthentic, they have no history or narrative other than that some investors thought they could make some easy money on the supidity of the public. They're like those despicable Rice and Lloyd Webber musicals, just awuful consumerist fodder. :sick:
The Phaaaaantom of the opera is heeeeeere!!:rofl:
As I said, count yourself luckyand pity us instead. You can avoid the dives.Plus the fact you have an amazing self supply of marvellous fresh fish and seafood- I bloody don't :thumbdown:
Try Chambar if you haven't yet, it really is quite good.

Oink May 21st 2016 7:16 pm
Re: Weekend plans?
 
Originally Posted by Stinkypup (Post 11953739)
The Phaaaaantom of the opera is heeeeeere!!:rofl:
As I said, count yourself luckyand pity us instead. You can avoid the dives.Plus the fact you have an amazing self supply of marvellous fresh fish and seafood- I bloody don't :thumbdown:
Try Chambar if you haven't yet, it really is quite good.
I'll give it a bash and report back. I can understand why people take Heroin or other opiates, it must just be to get some sort of relief from the inexorable throbbing blandness of humanity. :(

Stinkypup May 21st 2016 7:28 pm
Re: Weekend plans?
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11953749)
I'll give it a bash and report back. I can understand why people take Heroin or other opiates, it must just be to get some sort of relief from the inexorable throbbing blandness of humanity. :(
Rumour has it hallucinogens would probably make things more interesting. Really something to definitely be avoided. Space rabbits with neon eyes chasing buildings might seem a tad scared to say the least. Maybe just steer clear of Earls, Wet spot, Cactus club and other such chains:unsure:

Atlantic Xpat May 22nd 2016 12:38 am
Re: Weekend plans?
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11953710)
I'm sorry if I comes across as some sort of precious and affected cad but naff me the restaurants in Vancouver are awful banal places, with equally awful and banal food. :(
I've said it before and I'll say it again... I think you'd enjoy a visit to St. John's . Just to it before the oil decline means that all the interesting and excellent restaurants close down!

Pizzawheel May 22nd 2016 1:33 am
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We went to see a band, that turned out to be one of those awful Canadian diddly-irish bands without the IRA edge. We moved on and turned it into a mini pub crawl, ending with some of the best nachos I've ever had.

JamesM May 22nd 2016 9:53 am
Re: Weekend plans?
 
Originally Posted by Pizzawheel (Post 11953913)
We went to see a band, that turned out to be one of those awful Canadian diddly-irish bands without the IRA edge. We moved on and turned it into a mini pub crawl, ending with some of the best nachos I've ever had.
Sounds like a top night!

I was at Real Sports last night. $20 pitchers of Coors Light so I wasn't buggered up the arse too much on the bill even though I was torturing my taste buds some what.

bats May 22nd 2016 10:40 am
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I'm working this weekend as I've worked every long weekend do far this year and I'm pretty pissed off about it.


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