Just Another Block Kitchen & Bar on the Yates Dining Strip

Block Kitchen - The DonBlock Kitchen & Bar
538 Yates St #101
Victoria, BC

Hours: Daily from 3 to 9 pm (10pm weekends)
Phone: (250) 590-6744
Menu: blockvictoria.ca

DK:This is the type of place you feel out of place if you aren’t drinking. Not so much because the waitress acts stunned when you order water, but because really if you’re not here to drop $60 on a few cocktails, why are you here? Tell me Ed, why?

ES: Although I’m not sure how to follow up on Don’s opener, I was just as baffled too. Yes, Block Kitchen & Bar is very much a place to get a drink after work and have a light meal. I don’t think I can get filled unless I spend $100 or more, and even on a former student’s mindset and budget, I’m not willing to spend that much!

However, I did get a cocktail to go with my sort of Japanese meal. I always wanted to try the Birds of Paradise and it was a flavourful drink. The Akvavit is the foundation where more fruity flavours are put on top, and although it’s not a layered drink, it certainly gave me a good buzz when the dishes finally arrived.

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How to Turn a Corn Dog to a Chung Chun Rice Dog is Easy. You just….

20230423_145323502 S King St
Seattle, WA

Hours: Daily from 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
Menu: chungchunricehotdog.menu11.com
Phone: (206) 682-1300

ES: I must admit that in Seattle’s International District, there’s always a delightful scent that fills the air. No, I’m not talking about the smell of weed, but rather of all the bakeries that are around. From one place that we hit up for a quick baked snack that Don recommended to just walking around the block, I’m glad I wondered about all the people walking around with a corn dog in their hand. Although it didn’t take my nose to track it down, just walking by Chung Chun Rice Dog made me realise we gotta eat here!

DK: I’m a sucker for a slightly grubby looking place with a long line, and that’s how Chung Chun presented itself to us. By the time we ordered, there were approximately 20 people packed into a space designed for about half that, with another 20 or so waiting outside. We later learned part of the reason for the clown car conglomeration was likely the restaurant’s devotion to proper deep-frying. Our dogs were shockingly un-greasy, suggesting high-heat frying and an aversion to placing too many dogs in one fryer at the same time.

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Where to find Quick Bites during the Victoria Fringe Festival 2019 Edition

August 21 to Sept 1
Victoria, BC

Officially, Intrepid Theatre’s Fringe Festival has a deal with The Joint Pizzeria, Chocolats Favoris, Bao and 2% Jazz Coffee so active theatre goers can fuel up in between shows. By showing your button, a 10% discount is applied.

This list is updated to reflect upon a few new operations that have opened since, and is organized by proximity to the performance venues.

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