The Urban Buffet

The Urban Buffet is on the corner of Nelson and Homer. It looks a little creepy on the outside .. this huge old building glowing with neon lights and the glare off of deep fried this and that. The lady that welcomed us at the door seemed a little 'too' inviting if you get my...

O-Cha Tea Bar in Yaletown

Tucked away in Yaletown is the very tiny O-Cha tea bar. Should the selection of tea and coffees provided there become even slightly larger (it already serves over thirty types of tea), it will almost certainly burst at the seams and have to move.The small size of this...

Nester's Market Cafe

Nester's Market may seem like another overpriced Yaletown grocery store -- and in a sense it is. It's located underneath another big concrete and glass overpriced condo building and exists primarily for the lazy Yaletownites who go for convenience over price.However, Nestor's...

Milestones in Yaletown: Abandon Your Preconceptions

“Milestone’s?” you ask. “But isn’t it a chain?” Yes, it is- but they do a better job of it here in Yaletown than elsewhere. Abandon whatever conceptions of this place you had prior to visiting the Hamilton St. location (such as those established in the airport,...

A Melriches Morning

We have a tradition of eating a super greasy brunch each day on the weekend. Usually we hit up Denny's because we are clearly uncreative and like love handles, but one of my favourite places to go is Melriches in Yaletown.Anything with the word 'Yaletown' in it sort of...