Part of the fun of moving to a new city is exploring a whole new retail landscape. On a recent stroll through a strip mall in northwest Calgary, I stumbled across an amazing little U.K. import shop called British Pantry. […]
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Review: Sahale Snacks Sing Buri Cashews
Who doesn’t love a good nut mix? I mean, aside from people who get sick whenever they’re within 10 metres of a peanut. In this case, the packaging drew me in, and the description on the bag of Sing Buri […]
Review: Juicy Fruit Desserts chewing gum
I first found these last year on a trip to Seattle, and I’ve been patiently waiting for them to show up in Canada. And, well, what do you know? Here they are! The pharmacy gum-rack shelf-talker showed three flavours available […]
Review: T&T Bakery Wiener Buns
Chinese bakeries are puzzling. There’s so much good stuff there, but it’s all a tad bewildering unless you know someone who knows their way around the place. “Cocktail bun?” you ask yourself, scratching your head. “What’s in that?” I was […]
Review: Dry Soda Lavender and Lemongrass flavours
If you think Lime Crush is a strange soft-drink flavour, you clearly haven’t met the product line from Dry Soda. They have all sorts of curious flavours, some of which are riffs on a familiar pop flavour (blood orange, say), […]
Review: Doritos Onion Rings n’ Ketchup flavour
Part of me wants to believe that Doritos Onion Rings n’ Ketchup tortilla chips will be so delicious, they’ll make me forget all about the meh-tastic ketchup Doritos that showed up several years ago, then promptly vanished (for good reason). […]
Review: Panago Veggie Korma Indian pizza
Vegetarians are used to limited pizza choices. In a pizza party setting with only a token vegetarian or two, a sympathetic host will either order a “vegetarian” special (tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, maybe olives, etc.) or a cheese pizza. It’s always […]
Review: Alo Exposed aloe drink
Last I checked, aloe vera is used for a whole lot of other things, but I’ve never once thought of drinking it. I have absolutely no idea what aloe tastes like, so this is going to be a curious experience. […]