Monthly Archives: March 2010

Pied-à-Terre

Written by . Posted on March 26, 2010. Filed under Eating & Drinking. Tagged , , , , . 1 Comment.

It is really easy to miss this wonderful French bistro Pied-à-Terre on Cambie because the exterior of this place is painted in all black. The restaurant has been there for 2 years, but only until a few days ago we finally had a chance to visit it. In fact, last time we popped in without a reservation, and there was just no way to get a table for the night.

We ordered two sets of TABLE D’HÔTE – a 3-course meal for $45 per person. It is actually not too bad considering a glass of wine is included. The portion size is just fine for a 3-course meal. But still, we didn’t finish the desserts and the wine (tsk tsk…). I don’t know much about French food but I’d say it was awesome!

J’adore!

This explains why I haven’t blogged much in Feb.

Written by . Posted on March 2, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , . 4 Comments.

The Vancouver 2010 Olympics fever will probably last for a while before it starts to fade away. People still talk about these games even though the world’s largest event has ended. I’m still checking out some footage of the games online as well. It seems that the games only started yesterday!

I feel lucky that I could be a part of the celebration and witness every wow and woe during these amazing 17 days. I feel blessed being one of the “locals,” and being able to spend most of my young adulthood here. The Olympics is definitely the experience of a lifetime. And now that I own it, I will never forget the moment when we were counting down to the opening ceremony in pouring rain, the moment when Alex Bilodeau and his brother hugged each other after he won the first gold medal for Canada, and the moment when Crosby scored the golden goal and the crowd burst into frantic cheers…. Yes, there have been too many incredible moments to describe here. Words and images are simply not enough to illustrate the whole experience.

It’s a bit sad that the Olympics is over, but I do hope that the creativity and the vibes of Vancouver will stay and grow. We all have witnessed the potential of Vancouver being an energetic city, and it feels great! I once said that Vancouver is a boring place without much going on. I hope that someday I can be proved wrong, big time.

 

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