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Raw Fish and Whatnot

Back in the day (five years ago) this place was one of my secret spots. Now Toshi on 16th at Main has blown up to the point where you have to line up and wait twenty minutes minimum just to get a seat. If you’re more than two people forget about it you’ll be waiting an hour easy. The restaurant is small and doesn’t seat very many. People get a little crazy about the whole line up thing too so be warned. Once some rude yuppie real estate looking lady jumped out of a moving range rover and ran to get in front of me in line. She dropped her expensive mont blanc pen while running and was so bent on beating me that she didn’t pick it up. After she had given the waitress her name for the list she went back to get her pen and it was gone…. I wish I had stolen it but I don’t mess with restaurant karma like that… Regardless, this restaurant never disappoints, you can pretty much close your eyes and point to something on the menu and it will be delicious. Everything from sushi to karaage at a good price. Just don’t doddle after you’ve finished eating, get your bill and get out because I’m hungry. 

East is East is good eats

East is East is, in my opinion, one of the raddest and most unique places to eat in Vancouver. They have 2 locations to check out. The first is an East is East at 4413 Main St. (Main and 28th). The other location is East is East, Chai Gallery, and Silk N Spice all right next to each other at 3243 W Broadway. I almost always go to the one on Main out of convenience so I have yet to try out Chai Gallery and Silk N Spice but I’ll tell you what each of them is all about. First of all, the food they serve is all based on the food of 7 countries along the ancient silk trading route. I’ll let you go and try and guess what those countries are. East is East is the most casual dining experience of the three, and the dishes are kind of a street vendor style. They have really neat decor with low bench seats, pillows, wooden tables, dim lighting, and a stage at the back where they sometimes feature live music. Chai Gallery is a little more of a formal dining experience…but not like you have to get all dressed up or anything. They’re only open for dinner and they have live entertainment (music and dancing) nightly. Lastly, Silk N Spice is kind of a banquet style eatery so you sort of get to try a bit of every. They also have an organic salad bar.

On Canada Day Bob and I were in and around the Kits neighbourhood when I got a hankering for the best shake ever! So we made a stop at East is East. The shake that I like to get is called “Kabuli Dream,” and it has pistachio, cardamom, and rosewater in it. For all the shakes, they give you an option of ice cream or frozen yogurt, and milk or soy. I also got myself a bowl of their kir, which is rice pudding. This also has pistachio and cardamom in it. I’ve had kir plenty of times before, but none as flavourful and fragrant as this. If you go there for a meal, I suggest trying out one of their “Eastern Plates”. This consists of dhal (lentil soup), roti (bread), Afghan, and coconut rice, a salad, and you get to choose 2 of 10 other items such as mango butter squash, and organic lamb kebab. It’s a little on the pricier side…it’s no buck a slice, that’s for sure! But I think it’s well worth it.

East is East, W Broadway.

Chai Gallery and Silk N Spice.

Silk N Spice…I want a set of those stools and a table.

Yummy Puddin’!

Me enjoying THE BEST SHAKE EVER on a lovely Canada Day evening. Oh yeah, and that cup is made of corn so it’s compostable.

skate sundays 4!

The newest installment of the skate sundays franchise!

Calen, Greg, Torrey, Conner, Rob, and Aaron!

please help

I dont know about anyone else but I see these things all the time. they get used by people for all sorts of things. As you can see here someonse has used it as a planter, some times there used for trash or upside down as a bench. there always in alleys and I want to know what there actually for. they look like they are city owned or something. anyone know?

this is where shaq stays when hes in town

Shoot the sunset!

Whats up everybody - I just launched a site called Booooooom! and we’ll be hosting lots of fun little art projects open to anyone! The first one is already well under way. Snap a photo of the sunset! That’s it, upload it to the site and be sure to include a link to your own website. It’s just a fun way to get people doing creative things. Would be great to see more Vancouver sunsets like Julia’s flick from Third Beach!

http://www.booooooom.com/2008/06/21/sunset-submissions/

Peace!

Railslides are awesome!

Another clip from Bradley Sheppard…

Bradley’s leaving the city today with the homeys today on the STRAIGHT TRIPPIN’ tour!

eS Game of S.K.A.T.E.

This Saturday. July 5. We got a city permit to shut down the Granville strip outside of Underworld (860 Granville St). Register at 11am, all spectators welcome (starts at 1pm). Winners from across Canada are flying to Vancouver and the winner of this eS Game of SKATE goes to Cali to compete against the world. Should be a good showdown.

H+M shit

I wonder if somebody is a genius and planned for “Shirt” in the H+M ad in the Skytrain station to say “Shit” from a certain angle or if it was purely just a lucky fluke. Either way it’s totally awesome.

Adidas AZX

Hey! Is that the dude from Livestock?

Bring It To The Streets!

Now here is something original- Underworld, Emerica, and Altamont are taking part in a different kind of best trick contest. Meet at 1pm at the Plaza and the shuttle will take you and the media from spot to spot, pub crawl style. There is a max of thirty skaters allowed in, so don’t sleep on entering!

A reminder for tomorrow (Seylynn is Awesome)

Starts around noon.  Seylynn bowl 30th birthday party.  Come have some beers and go real fast.  I haven’t figured out how to embed video yet but check this link out http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=zYHp1dUoO9c