Happy Halloween! Entered a pumpkin carving contest at work and this was my team’s entry – a pumpkin burger meal complete with fries cut from pumpkin strips. The sesame seeds on the bun are the seeds that we scooped out from inside.
Post archive for October, 2009
| Oct 31 |
Happy Halloween!Posted by: naomi @ 9:05 am in events, food |
| Oct 28 |
Rathenow Theastar opera glassesPosted by: ryan @ 12:59 am in cameras & lenses, vintage finds |
I came across a pair of interesting opera glasses on ebay that I thought Naomi might like. I bought it for $9.99 along with an old Russian camera lens that was shipped all the way from Belarus.
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1950s, antiques, eBay, germany, vintage, vintage lenses
| Oct 25 |
New Westminster’s Front StreetPosted by: ryan @ 12:11 am in featured shops, thrifting |
Last weekend we decided to venture out to New Westminster, a city about 25 minutes outside of Vancouver. One street we wanted to visit in particular is home to Antiques Alley – Front Street. Back in the late 1800s, it started as a market and dockside street which was home to one of the earliest established Chinatowns in Canada. Many films have been shot here because the area feels like you’re in the backstreets of New York. Today, it’s home to some of the best antique stores this city has to offer. Continue reading »
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antiques, new westminster, shopping, vancouver, vintage
| Oct 21 |
Suckling pig dinner on a 40 foot tablePosted by: naomi @ 9:49 pm in events, food |
Q: What do you get when you put a suckling pig dinner, a room full of strangers and a 40 foot communal table inside an awesome converted restaurant?
A: A great dinner series where you can enjoy yummy food and a beer for about $12.
| Oct 18 |
Vintage Kenneth Jay Lane koi fish braceletPosted by: naomi @ 7:07 pm in clothing & accessories, vintage finds |
I was going through my jewelry box the other day and came across this gorgeous doubled headed koi fish bracelets by Kenneth Jay Lane. It was one of the first things I bought on eBay way back when and to date it’s still one of my favorite pieces
| Oct 15 |
iPhone App Review: Toy CameraPosted by: ryan @ 1:36 am in cameras & lenses, reviews |
Recently, I picked up an iPhone and was thrilled at the quality of the photos it could take. Its picture taking abilities might not be up to par with DSLRs but its small size makes it discreet to use. On our blog you may have noticed we tint and tone our photos for a vintage look. When I found out the Toy Camera application for the iPhone could do this, I was excited and purchased it to see what it could do.
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camera, film, holga, iPhone, japan, vintage
| Oct 13 |
Gorgeous heritage house in KitsilanoPosted by: naomi @ 12:13 am in home decor, interiors |
I love heritage houses – there’s just something romantic and mysterious about them. We were lucky enough to get a tour of a gorgeous one owned by my co-worker’s parents. What’s better than heritage house eye-candy? Heritage house eye-candy with the cutest French Bulldog on the planet. I have to admit, he stole the show. I should have called this post: ‘Photos of a cute dog inside a heritage house’.
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furniture, heritage house, kitsilano, living room, pets, vancouver
| Oct 11 |
The apple tarts of New Town Bakery in ChinatownPosted by: ryan @ 1:02 am in featured shops, food |
In Vancouver’s Chinatown, we have apple tarts that are comparable to the copious amounts of pastries I ate the last time I was in France. New Town Bakery has been serving Vancouver for over 30 years, making some of the best Asian baked goods in Chinatown. They make fantastic steamed buns and cookies, however they are famous for their apple tarts.
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chinatown, dessert, restaurant, vancouver
| Oct 09 |
Interview with leather artisan Kara GintherPosted by: ryan @ 12:02 am in people, vintage finds |
One day, while browsing through Flickr, I came across some gorgeous bicycle seats. The designer, Kara Ginther, carves each unique seat and believes that it’s important to maintain the hand of the artist in any design work. The end result is an amazing piece of functional art.
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graphic design, leather, printmaking, textiles, vintage, wisconsin
| Oct 05 |
Lofty living at The Edge in GastownPosted by: naomi @ 10:55 pm in home decor, interiors |
This past weekend, Ryan and I had the lovely opportunity to pay a visit to my friend Tara who happens to live in the most gorgeous loft I’ve ever been in. My eyeballs basically fell out of my face as soon as I stepped inside. The building itself is called The Edge and was built about 10 years ago in the historic Gastown/Railtown area of Vancouver. I could write a huge long blurb about this place but I know what you really want are the photos. Show me the photos!!
Brace yourselves.
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bedroom, furniture, gastown, kitchen, lighting, living room, loft, patio, vancouver
| Oct 04 |
Bon Voyage – I <3 vintage suitcasesPosted by: naomi @ 12:03 am in thrifting, travel |
I have a thing for old suitcases. Ever since I discovered such a thing existed I’ve been buying and selling any cool looking ones that I might happen to come across. If I could, I would keep them all except I have no room. I’ve cut my collection down to the lovely 3 shapes that you see here: round, square and rectangular.
| Oct 01 |
A Friday Night on Vancouver’s Granville StreetPosted by: ryan @ 12:44 am in events, travel |
Last week a friend of mine from Seattle came up to Vancouver for the weekend. We decided to visit a few of Vancouver’s classic attractions – The Commodore Bowling Lanes and the Movieland Arcade located in the heart of Granville Street.
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1930's, art deco, entertainment, granville street, vancouver
