taste test: Red Fish Blue Fish Tacones

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May 26, 2010

Tempura Cod Tacones one: $5.00 / two: $9.00
Sweet-smoked chili adobo + pea shoots + lemon pickled onions

It’s a deal, it’s a steal. Plenty of moist fish with a crispy coating, crunchy slaw-like filling and one is enough for lunch. The best part is they offer sustainable 100% Ocean Wise seafood and an earth friendly reuse and recycle system. The clam chowder seemed popular as did the Wild Pacific Fish and Chips (salmon, halibut, cod). Next time I’d like to try the Local Shrimp Roll (“lobster roll style”), curry chips, BBQ Thetis Queen Tuna, BBQ Fanny Bay Oyster Sandwich….. Red Fish Blue Fish is located in the Inner Harbour at 1006 Wharf Street at the foot of Broughton on the pier below Wharf Street. They’re open until 5pm 7 days a week, 3pm on rainy days like today.

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Tempura Cod Tacones at Red Fish Blue Fish, via iPhone

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taste test: DRY soda

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October 3, 2009

DRY soda (left), Boylan's (right)

DRY soda (left), Boylan's (right)


When I came across DRY Soda at Whole Foods in Vancouver, I was pretty excited. I discovered their website in the spring of 2008 and admired both their marketing and concept. I’m not a big fan sweet beverages, so the “refined flavour, lightly sweet, all natural” tagline was right up my alley. The rhubarb and lavender flavors made their way home with me. Well, the rhubarb went down the hatch on the way to the ferry. I kicked the lavender bottle up a notch by adding a splash of gin and and a squirt of lemon. Not too shabby. Unfortunately I haven’t seen DRY soda on the island. The Market on Yates has a decent selection of sodas including Boylan’s Lemon Seltzer. Love the vintage inspired bottle. I guess they don’t need much inspiration – they’ve been around since 1891.

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