Midam Cafe- 팥빙수 and so much more!

So hot the last few days so we stopped by Midam Cafe again.  It's a Korean dessert place that has traditional desserts and drinks with a focus on rice cakes.  It's located in the plaza across from Hmart in Burnaby.  It's located on the bottom floor hidden inside.  You will walk passed the supermarket and head towards the yoga place near the stairs.

The website: http://www.midam.ca/

Location: Suite 110A-4501 North Rd  Burnaby, BC V3N 4R7
(604) 568-5357

entrance of Midam Cafe

lol..engrish!

The bf and I found this place last month looking for dessert places on urbanspoon.  They have patbingsu (팥빙수) here!  Oooo Aaaaa.  The first visit we ordered a strawberry 팥빙수 but they didn't have it so we ordered a red bean green tea 팥빙수.  We also ordered a green tea rice cake with red bean...lol It was crunchy, chewy, warm and delicious!  It was repetitive...lol don't know why we ordered red bean green tea twice.  We also ordered a cheesy deobukki 떡볶이with chicken.  It was so yummy but oh so spicy!  We will order it again but ask for it to be less spicy.  :)

red bean green tea팥빙수

cheesy 떡볶이 and chicken

oh so cheesy

the grilled green tea rice cake

We ordered a fresh fruit 팥빙수 and a 치즈 계란말이.   I initially wanted to order fried mozzarella cheese sticks but they were out.  :(  I don't think I will order the egg again..lol

parfait menu

fresh fruit 팥빙수

치즈 계란말이

The  팥빙수 is so refreshing on hot days like today! :D

If you visit this place, let me know how you like it?   

-Carmen

Diner- The Red Wagon

Finally stopped by The Red Wagon with some friends for brunch.  Loved it so much I went back for lunch the week after and had the same thing.
Location:  2296 East Hastings Street  Vancouver, BC V5L 1V4
Phone: (604) 568-4565
Link to website: http://www.redwagoncafe.com/

we sat at the bar

The place is kinda cramped and small...reminds me of a dirtier version of Save on Meats.  Well perhaps like a Save on Meats prior to renovations..lol..but it is diner food..no biggie.

Food was delicious and I am definitely going back to try the eggs benedict.  First visit I had the Super Trucker- 2 eggs(sunny side up), potatoes, toast, pan fried pork belly, pancake with pulled pork and optional Jack Daniels syrup.  My friend had the same but with scrambled eggs.  My other friend had pancakes and sausages.  

place settings

friends Super Trucker with scrambled eggs

other friend's pancake and sausage

My Super Trucker with sunny side up eggs

The second visit I had 2 eggs, bacon, potatoes and toast with a side order of pork belly! My bf chose the Super Trucker..lol YUmmmmmMMmm

sunny side up eggs, toast, bacon and potatoes

side of pork belly

bf's Super Trucker with Jack Daniel's syrup

I do recommend this restaurant if have not tried it yet.  Remember to go early if you do, as line ups start half an hour after the restaurant opens.  ;)

Let me know how you like it!

-Carmen

Review- Lycee eye drops

Wearing contacts has made my eyes slightly dry.  Also, I am always in an AC environment so I need some drops.  I tried the Renu brand and it works for a little bit and then it gets dry again so quickly.  I have decided to buy the Lycee eye drops as I heard good reviews about it.  I bought this eye drops from Honeycolor.com.  It didn't take too long to ship and at the time I bought this, there was no shipping fee.  :)
I have bought circle lenses from them as well.  They were $12.90USD

I love the packaging of this product!  So pink and cuteee!  The eye drops were awesome!  They work so much better than the Renu brand and once I drop them in my eyes...there is this weird minty sensation....its like mint for your eyeballs!  Weird sounding and also sounds unpleasant but I swear it's not....it's such an amazing experience...very refreshing!  I would recommend this product if you have dry eyes and wear contacts.  :D

Link to product: http://www.honeycolor.com/rohto-lycee-eyedrop-8ml-for-contact-lens.html

came in bubble wrap

angled eye drops

instructions in Japanese

-Carm

Bluenotes and Daiso- Random Shopping

Stopped by Bluenotes as bf wanted to check out their teeshirts.  I walked around and I picked up a chiffon tee in mint.  The colour reminds me of the scrubs nurses wear at the hospitals...hmmmm....I do like the lace detailing on the sleeves though!  Plus it wasn't too expensive, $12.00CAD, they sell stuff like this at Aritzia for over $50.00CAD+ no?  I bought a size medium and thought it would be baggy, I was wrong...it fits just right...I guess that's okay too but that's not the look I thought it would give.  This shows that perhaps I need to learn to try things on..  :P

Was walking around Daiso in Aberdeen Centre in Richmond looking for some baskets for storage and saw this cute hand towel.  I couldn't resist and bought it as well..lol

-Carm

Third Pair of Toms Ballet Flats- Beige, Leopard Print

Was walking around Richmond Centre to look for a birthday for a friend and suddenly spotted some Toms ballet flats in a store called "Street".  Woah...they are back in Vancouver!  I had to pick up another pair as I never bought my "correct " size and they are oh so comfortable!  I asked for the price of the leopard print in beige and the sales rep. said they were $90.00CAD.  I bought them without a second thought!  As some of my readers may know that I had my 2nd pair of Toms flats from the Toms website and with shipping and everything it came to roughly $120.00CAD.  This to me felt like a steal!  I guess this shall be an early bday present for me to justify spending this money on yet another pair of Toms flats.  :p

I am so happy that finally they are locally found and finally I bought my correct size!  I normally wear a size 7US for shoes and I own a size 6US, 6.5US and 7US for the Toms ballet flats and I have concluded that the size 6.5US fits the best.  If you guys are looking for the Toms ballet flats, they can be found in Richmond Centre now- wide selection too.  Oh, by the way, the store "Street" was actually  Below the Belt.  At least that is what it said on my shopping bag..lol

I own 3 pairs of regular Toms (in size 7US) and 3 pairs of Toms ballet flats.
Note: If you are shopping online- For the ballet flats I would recommend you order half a size down from your normal shoe size.  For regular Toms, just order your regular shoe size.
Pictures!

-Carm

Glossybox Subscription June 2012- Canadian Version

I had recently subscribed again to a beauty box.  There are a variety of beauty box subscriptions out there and I chose Glossybox.  I used to subscribe to s beauty box called Luxebox but after 2 months I gave up because the stuff they sent I never used.

Oh to clarify, a beauty box subscription is something companies thought up in which they make you do a survey and then they will send you samples monthly in a box that related to what you have filled out in the survey. The monthly subscription fee for Glossybox is $15.00CAD.  Glossybox gives 7 samples a time. To me it is like a small treat for yourself every month!  It's not terribly expensive and the packaging is adorable!  It makes me feel very happy to unwrap boxes..lol.

So far my first Glossybox for the month of June 2012 was okay, there were 4 items that were full sized.  The only bad thing right now is that they are delivering their Canadian boxes late!  My June 2012 box came on July 03, 2012....which was disappointing because they charged my credit card in May 2012.  They also charged me for the month of July 2012 and I am not sure when my July 2012 box will come.   To me, my June 2012 subscription it totally worth it, the Venus razor is  and the hair spray already made me feel it was well worth it...lol  Razors are expensive!
Do I recommend Glossybox?  Don't know yet, perhaps I can give a better review after one or 2 more boxes..
website: http://www.glossybox.ca/
What it came in it:

1. Biore Face wash- full size
2. Wella Professionals Ocean Spritz- Beach Texture Hair Spray- full size
3. Cover girl Blast Flipstick- full size
4. Olay Regenerist Wrinkle Revolution Complex moisturizer- sample size
5. Neutrogena Ultrasheer Dry Skin Sunscreen - sample size
6. Venus 5 blade razor - one
7. Biore pore strip - one sample

pretty cute packaging

box within a box!

such beautiful packaging

when opened there was a card!

the glorious samples!

the card lists the products and pricing for the products if purchased as full sized

Biore face wash!

Beach texture hairspray

swatches of the lipstick

Olay moistuirzer

-Carm