As a Front Desk Agent at Cassandra Hotel, I love to recommend great places to eat in Vancouver to our wonderful guests! Especially since I LOVE to eat and dine out myself! Now I have a whole new list to try that all our guests at The Cassandra Hotel can also check out for ideas!

Vancouver Magazine has compiled a list of 101 Best Things to Eat and Drink in Vancouver. I have no more excuses to be bored in the upcoming Fall and Winter what with 101 new things to try… My head is dizzy with the promise of all these interesting foods to come. OMG!

From the “mouth-watering”,

to the “huh?-It’s-so-strange-I-just-HAVE-TO-try-it”,

to the “one-single-thing-you’ve-been-searching-for-your-whole-entire-life-and-would-have-fought-in-a-gladiator-battle-to-the-death-for-it” (OK… maybe that’s just me, but you get the point)

For example:

Fricassé. To Drool For!

Fricassé

You may know Medina Café for its excellent coffee and dense, chewy waffles (topped with decadent syrups like lavender milk chocolate and raspberry caramel). But that’s just for openers. Savoury breakfasts like the fricassé (two fried eggs, melt-in-your-mouth braised short ribs, roasted potatoes, caramelized onions, arugula, and applewood cheddar) are the real deal here. Medina Café, 556 Beatty St., 604-879-3114. Medinacafe.com

Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

Double-smoked bacon from Dickison’s (the butcher next door) is caramelized and crumbled into a luscious cookie mix, which is dotted with chunks of milk and semi-sweet Belgian chocolate from Callebaut. Well-Seasoned, 302c-20771 Langley By-Pass, Langley, 604-530-1518. Wellseasoned.ca

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Two Blocks from Cassandra

Paan

This South Asian delicacy, which is usually served after meals and on special occasions, consists of chopped areca nuts wrapped in betel leaves along with grated coconut, flower petals, or any number of other flavourings. It has a mild stimulating effect like coffee but works marvellously well as a way to freshen your breath or help digest your curry. Jambo Grill & Goodmorning Paan, 3219 Kingsway, 604-433-5060. Jambogrill.ca

If you’re at Cassandra Hotel and not feeling the need to travel far, we are proud to say that Jambo Grill (just two blocks from Cassandra Hotel) is ALSO featured on this list! What luck!

Singapore-Style Jerky

Singapore-Style Jerky

This beef jerky (pork is also available) is made fresh daily and packed to order. Moist, smoky, and sweet—just one bite and Oberto will be nothing but a distant memory. Bee Kim Heng, 4149 Fraser St, 604-677-5303

If you didn’t know before… This is like my favorite thing in the world and have been looking for it FOREVER! When I used to live in Singapore, I LOVED special occasions when there was like a pound of this stuff in the house (eventually ending up in my tummy). And the last two times I’ve visited Singapore, I’ve actually used a large portion of my luggage weight allowance to smuggle some back home. SHHH! Keep it on the down low, haha, I don’t want to be on a blacklist at the airport.

And NOW, FINALLY, I know where to buy this.. I’m going to be addicted and if I become morbidly obese, VanMag, thank you. It’s like I’ve died and gone to heaven…..

I feel like a kid in a candy shop with a million dollars pocket money and permission from my parents to eat as much sugar as my body can handle…. OK, I’ll stop now.

I’m glad to say that I can cross off 8 items that I’ve already tried before! 93 to go.

If you are staying at Cassandra, ask our front desk for the link to the list at our lobby computer, take a random pick out of the massive number of choices and your taste buds are sure to thank you.

Hope

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3075 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC, Canada V5R 5J8
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In my M.I.A. days I’ve been out and about, since there’s so much to do in Vancouver. Did I mention, I love this city? If you’re staying with us at Cassandra Hotel and looking for something to do/eat/play, maybe my adventures can spark some ideas for you as well.

Adventure Day 1.

Fraser View Golf CourseClubhouse Sandwich

Fraser View Golf CourseSandwich and Calamari

The club house at Fraser View Golf Course (only about a 10 minute drive from Cassandra) is a great, low key place to relax and grab a beer and some appies or burgers and sandwiches… Even if you had no intention of using the greens like me. They have a great patio with a close up view of one of the holes so you can get some live golf action while you eat. I’m not a golfer myself but it was fun to watch them play.

We had the Calamari (which came with tortilla chips to my surprise), the clubhouse sandwich and a turkey, ham and Swiss sandwich which I cannot remember the name. I gave in to the beer trend (I wanted something else but I also wanted to fit in, I never knew golf was a beer sport haha) and got some kind of honey lager… not a fan. But the portions were SO big.. In the end when we packed the food up, we pretty much had one full sandwich and fries left. Should have just shared one. Now we know..

Wheeee = pLaYLaNd @ PNE

Then after a SUPER filling lunch we went to PlayLand (btw. the Cassandra Hotel is just 10 minutes from pLaYLaNd a the PNE) . NOT a good idea. Reader advisory: walk off the food before going straight onto the rides. No body likes a mess. There I am riding on the swinger with the stuffed pig that I won. I was almost pressured into returning him because one of his legs was falling off. NEVER! If I return him, no one else will want him or love him =[. Poor piggy. So I kept him and I love him all the more for his three-leggedness.

Adventure Day 2.

I love the bustling city life, the people and the energy. But sometimes, we all need to unwind. If you are living here and need a break like me, or visiting our beautiful city but want a change in scenery, check out Harrison Hot Springs. In about a 2 hour drive, you can go from

Vancouver Skyscrapers. lol

TO

Harrison Hot Springs +HERE

It was sooo sunny, perfect for just lying on the beach and soaking it in. Be sure to hit up the hot springs pool for the therapeutic sulfur water, cute restaurants all along the beach and you can even rent a little cart to cycle around in. How cute. We also had a fancy dinner at the Copper Room which is like a traditional ball room with a live band and dance floor in the middle of the restaurant. If you want to go there though, make sure you dress up. They have a dress code. No Jeans, no running shoes, no T-Shirts. Or something like that. Food was good, a little pricey of course, but we went for the set menu which was a good deal. It was too fancy of a place for me to look like a dork and take pictures of the food… *sad*.

Adventure Day 3.

Decided to spend a day wandering around Kitsilano area just for fun. Cool shops and restaurants to look at and browse in. Definitely recommended in Vancouver if you are looking for a chill day without spending too much energy.

Volcano Roll

Drunken Monkey Roll

Battered Prawns

Ate at The Eatery a Japanese Sushi Bar in Kitsilano! Apparently have the funkiest Japanese food in town. Definitely  have funky decor. The entrance is lit up with neon signs reading “Miso Hungry” and “Miso Horny”. Haha loves it. I had a super hard time deciding because they have super interesting appies and side orders (Tuna drops: Deep fried tuna! I didn’t get to try that, next time) and almost 3 pages of super interesting rolls. We had the Volcano and Drunken Monkey ( inspired by the “Paul Frank” monkey) rolls. I cannot remember now what was in them. Overall good. One complaint, the tuna in the volcano roll was kind of mushy. Everything else was good. I just like my fish firm.

Cupcakes in Kitsilano

Cupcakes, sweets, Yum!

Time for Dessert! Walking down Kits, I’ve always walked by Cupcakes in Kitsilano, and the one downtown too. But I never went in. I’m not a big fan of icing. But finally decided to give it a try. Definitely super CUTE! Love for the blueberry and chocolate ones. No love for the plain cake ones, the mint and the coffee ones. I’m picky like that.

Time for the beach!

Pretty 'Kits beach" view

Vancouver "kits beach"

Ferris Wheel at PNE pLayLaNd

When it was almost getting dark, headed over to Kitsilano beach.(aka. “kits beach” to Vancouverites) I LOVE the beach at night. And I LOVE silhouette pictures. So pretty and romantic. Love, love, love, amour.

And just to end the day off right, we went to the Fair at the PNE. I love browsing and looking at random stuff. So many stands and games and so much more rides than pLaYLaNd at PNE (Carnie rides! haha). The Ferris Wheel at night is beautiful. *Swoons*

Don’t forget to hit all these must see places while you are visiting us in Vancouver! Recommended by yours truly. Hope.

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Cassandra Hotel
3075 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC, Canada V5R 5J8
www.cassandrahotel.com
Tel: (604) 430-3441
Fax: (604) 430-8594
Toll-Free: 1-800-665-2532
email: reservations@cassandrahotel.com

* “Ferris Bueller is a bad influence on the student body… the sporto’s , bloods, geeks… they all adore him – they think he’s a righteous dude.”

如果刚从温哥华国际机场出来，你的朋友租了一辆加长轿车在等你，请不用惊讶，哈哈哈，这可是我一直想做的。欢迎来到温哥华！
温哥华是一个旅游城市，有雪山也有海滩，来的时节对的时候，你可以上午在海滩享受日光浴，下午就出发去滑雪了。English bay的海滩比较有名，可是我更加推荐你去UBC大学内的海滩。当然，如果你够大胆，也可以顺道尝试一下UBC附

過了30分鐘,才發現還沒走完1/4的路程~~~~~~天呀

近著名的天体沙滩，但是请注意，不脱光是不好意思出现在那片海滩上的。温哥华附近的Whistler Mountain和Blackcomb Mountain的积雪终年不化，是北美最顶级的滑雪胜地之一。
如果喜欢爬山的话，另有一座Grouse Mountain可供选择。 Grouse Mountain高1200公尺，全程是比较陡的山路，爬上去可不是一件容易的事情哦，我第一次去的时候可是累了个半死。山上石别有一番洞天，山顶有餐馆电影院，坐在这上面用餐风景可真是没的说，整个温哥华尽收眼底。温哥华的景区餐馆和国内不同就是，它们的价格可不像国内景区里的餐馆，翻上几倍十几倍，只比在普通餐馆吃东西贵上一点点而已，绝对超值。山上每天还有不同的免费节目可以观看，工作人员会热情的帮你介绍。有缆车可供上下山，大家大多用来下山啦，$5就可以买。当然，如果想要奢侈一番的话，你也可以参加直升机游，包你满意。
温哥华的天气也是很不错的。 冬天最冷的时候比中国南方大多数地方要暖和，夏天最热的时候也不过三十一二度。这次重点为您介绍介绍Grouse Mountain，下次介绍点别的。
玩了一天了，累了吧？温哥华市中心的酒店，价格可不便宜呢。可是温哥华卫星城市的酒店，价格便宜不了多少却不方便了很多。加拿大地广人稀，的士的价格可不便宜。随随便便可能就五十刀了。我们酒店(Cassandra Hotel) 地处温哥华市中心的边缘地带，价格公道，交通方便。如果你有带笔记本，ipod或者PSP或者任何带有wifi功能的电子设备，都可以在你的房间里舒适的使用。我们有着覆盖整个宾馆的无线网络。当然了，没带电脑也没有问题，在宾馆大厅里面，有一台全新的触摸屏电脑可以供你免费查询天气，温哥华的公共交通，我们更是邀请你成为我们在facebook，twitter上的朋友，可以得到关于我们宾馆最新的讯息或或者最新的优惠哦。我们更欢迎你使用那台电脑，在我们的客人调查里留下您对我们的意见和建议。如果您想更加自由的浏览网页，在宾馆一楼走廊里还有两台液晶电脑供您使用呢。为了您的便利，当您需要打印或者传真文件时，可以到我们的前台来，我们的前台服务人员会热情地为您提供服务。近期内，我们将会制作关于我们宾馆的youtube视频，欢迎您来观看。

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STANLEY PARK 스탠리 파크

스탠리 파크는 캐나다의 National Park 중의 하나로써 벤쿠버 다운타운 북쪽에 위치하고 있으며 전체 둘레 8.85 km 의 크기를 자랑합니다. 또한 다운타운과 공원이 잘어울린다는 평을 받고 있습니다. 스탠리 파크 안에는 아쿠아리움, 가든, 식당 등 여러 시설과 함께 150년이 된 숲이 잘 어우러져있어 멋진 광경을 만들어 냅니다. 사람들은 보통 자전거 타기와 조깅등을 즐기며 여름에는 스탠리 파크안에 있는 바닷가에서 일광욕을 즐기기도 합니다. 스탠리 파크 주변에는 여러 자전거 렌탈샵이 있어서 자전거를 구하는데에는 어려움이 없습니다. 스탠리 파크에서는 한국에서는 볼수 없는 다양한 동물들이 숲에서 서식하고 있습니다. 스탠리 파크는 나무와 숲이 많아 공기가 신선해 산림욕을 즐기기에도 아주 좋습니다.

스탠리 파크는 Cassandra Hotel앞에 위치한 버스 정거장에서 Stanley Park 방향 19 번 버스를 타고 마지막 정거장에서 승차하시면 됩니다. 스탠리 파크는 벤쿠버 광관의 중심으로 꼭 한번 가보시길 바랍니다.

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Cassandra Hotel
3075 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC, Canada V5R 5J8
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벤쿠버의 쇼핑 명소

벤쿠버에서 꼭 가보아야할 곳중 한곳인 Metro Town은 B.C주에서 가장 큰 쇼핑 몰로 유명합니다. 몰은 지상 2층, 지하 1층으로 총 3층으로 구성되어있고 450 여개가 넘는 가게들이 들어서있습니다.

Coach, Guess, American Eagle, Nine West, Levis, Gap, MAC 등 한국에서 유명한 브랜드를 비롯해 아울렛과 백화점 그리고 푸드 코트까지 함께해 쇼핑을 더욱즐겁게 합니다. 또한 메트로타운에서는 세일을 자주 하기 때문에 한국보다 저렴한 가격에 쇼핑을 할 수 있습니다.

메트로 타운에서는 아이들을 위한 기차 투어 프로그램도 있습니다. 아이들과 함께 있으시다면, 기차를 타고 메트로 타운을 한바퀴 돌아보는 것도 숨겨진 재미입니다.

메트로 타운 주변에는 Cassandra Hotel을 비롯해 많은 호텔들이 있으니 참고하세요.

메트로 타운은 버나비에 위치해 있고, 스카이 트레인을 이용해 메트로타운 역에서 내리시면 바로 연결되어있어 찾기 쉽습니다. 차를 타고 타고 가실 경우에는 Kingsway 와 Willingdon Ave, 를 찾으시면 됩니다.

몰 오픈 시간은 평일은 10:00-9:00, 토요일은 9:30- 9:00, 일요일은 11:00-6:00 입니다.

New Westminster Quay:

Mi nombre es Ana y soy la Cámara en el supervisor de Mantenimiento de Cassandra Hotel…

New Westminster Quay es uno de los lugares mas lindos para ir de compras en esta epoca de verano, puedes ir al Quay Market, donde encontraras de todo, restaurantes, un mercado habierto donde encontraras de todo, puedes tomar paseos por el Rio Fraser. como tambien encontraras este hermoso Tour que tome en el dia de hoy, ” The Fraser River Discovery Centre, me encanto muchisimo y  comparto con ustedes mi experiencia, se las recomiendo, un tour de medio ambiente.

Aquí están las fotos que tomé;

New Westminster,  en el año 1859 fue fundada Capital de British Columbia por la Reina Victoria, de ahi su nombre  “The Royal City” ven a visitarla.

Guardar, Tienda y exploración en el Hotel Cassandra. Una familia alojamiento en Vancouver.

如果您以溫哥華周邊地區為旅遊重點，Cassandra Hotel 將會是你住宿的最好選擇

在冬天，與Cassandra Hotel臨近不遠的Grouse mountain只有20幾分鐘路程，您可以滑雪去！將車停妥在山下停車場，登上纜車前往山頂，就可以鳥瞰美麗的溫哥華市區。在山頂，可以走一段登山小徑，即使是炎熱的七月，沿路尚有些許殘雪散落在一旁，許多可愛的小動物也許會跟你來個不期而遇。在夏天葛勞士山會有伐木表演，精彩也很逗趣，若是夠幸運的話，你也許有機會上去與他們同台表演。

離開葛勞士山，在往飯店回去途中，會經過鮭魚迴游觀賞區及Capilano suspension bridge風景區，這也是溫哥華主要的景點之一。在Capilano suspension bridge，除了吊橋外，其中雕刻圖騰的師父們，賣力的展現他們的獨門工藝。民俗音樂及舞蹈表演也是一大賣點之一。一路往河谷走下去，更可感受到大自然的壯麗。

從Cassandra Hotel至 Metrotown搭巴士或是skytrain只需要短短5分鐘路程,這是溫哥華最大型的購物中心之一，舉凡食衣住行育樂等等各種不同需求，通通可以一次滿足。這裡的中式超級市場大統華T&T，販賣著你我都熟悉的南北雜貨。活蹦亂跳的各種蝦蟹及魚類。當地盛產的當季疏菜水果，除了新鮮還是新鮮。

美麗的環境與四通八達的便利交通, 不論是長期或是短期住宿Cassandra Hotel 都會是您 旅遊的最佳選擇