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Inside Ethical Bean

Every few weeks the nice folks at Ethical Bean drop off some fresh coffee beans to keep us caffeinated.
THEY'RE COMING!

THEY'RE COMING!

A reminder....Rule number one in blackberry picking....if it ain't fallin' off...don't pick it. But once they're ripe....get out of my way.... According to my post last year , we're right on schedule.
“I Love Granville Island” storytelling contest

“I Love Granville Island” storytelling contest

Do you love Granville Island like I do? Then you should probably enter a story in the "I Love Granville Island" storytelling contest! They're looking for your stories, typed out in 300 words or less or in video format.

Ethical Bean iPhone app

The kind folks at Ethical Bean Coffee, who keep us caffeinated here in the V.I.A. office, made this short video below talking about their new iPhone app and how they score the different roasts that they produce.
Fireworks at the Himalaya

Fireworks at the Himalaya

Last week, in my quest to convert 鶹ýӳauthor and comedian Charles Demers into a lover of one of my favourite Indian restaurants (the All India and Sweets at 49th and Main) I CALLED HIM OUT in a Green Eggs and Ham fashion.
F'N SWEET! 7-11 BIKE PATH!

F'N SWEET! 7-11 BIKE PATH!

If you really want to make me cry, on a real hot day when you know I'm riding down this path, set up a little stand with a big sign that says 'Slurpees' and then cross it out and put 'Sold Out'
17 new street food vendors come July 31st!

17 new street food vendors come July 31st!

The city announced the vendors for it's new street food program last week, and in case you haven't heard anything about it I'll sum it up for you in a few words: 17 new street food vendors opening July 31st! No matter how you slice it (food pun inten
Ethical Bean - Lush Sumatran

Ethical Bean - Lush Sumatran

I just wanted to take a quick moment to thank our coffee sponsor, Ethical Bean , for keeping us caffeinated over the past month! They produce 100% Fair Trade Certified and certified organic shade grown coffees and they just dropped off some of their
FOOD FAIR FRIDAY! METROTOWN!

FOOD FAIR FRIDAY! METROTOWN!

I can't believe it took me this long to post this one. While it's no real surprise that Metrotown's food fair is enormous, you really feel it when it takes you twenty minutes to figure out what you're going to have. And no matter what I buy...
Dan-D-Pack nuts

Dan-D-Pack nuts

I must admit that I was pretty surprised to see this "edgy" billboard ad for Dan-D-Pack nuts show up on Main Street. Not much else to say about his except that I'd like to dedicate this post to our heavy metal correspondent, Wei Ling!