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After taking a week off, Dot Com Pho is back and back at Pho Richmond. Located in the Continental Plaza, Pho Richmond is the only Pho restaurant in the Greater Vancouver area that serves Triple A Beef Pho. Joining Sarah and me for the Triple A edition of Dot Com Pho were Ed Lau, Wolfgang, Ray and new comers Robert […]
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Four days ago, I asked readers to help me feed the hungry, hurting and homeless in Vancouver by raising money for the Union Gospel Mission 21st annual Thanksgiving Dinner. Even with tough economic times and a looming recession, you guys open your wallet and gave to a worthy cause. For that, myself and the UGM wholeheartedly thank you. In only […]
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According to a survey by Read Write Web, top-tier tech bloggers make an average of $25 per blog post. The survey was hardly scientific. Read Write Web sent the survey to 20 top-tier tech bloggers and social media consultants to find out how much money they make online. Half of the bloggers surveyed gave an answer. The result was interesting […]
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Welcome to another John Chow dot Com screen cast. Today, I’m going to show a really nice WordPress plugin to embed Flickr photos into your blog posts. The plugin is call Flickr Photo Album for WordPress by Tan Tan Noodles. This is the same plugin that powers my photo gallery. One really cool feature of the Flickr Photo Album is […]
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Tonight, Sarah, Stephen Fung, Ed Lau, Leo Chiang and myself attended the opening gala for a Taste of Yaletown. The 4th Annual Taste of Yaletown runs from October 14 to 26 and features three-course menus at fixed prices of $25, $35 or $45. It’s very much like Dine Out Vancouver but all the participating restaurants are from the Yaletown area. […]
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If you’re into social media then you are no doubt a Twitter and Facebook user. Facebook has a status field to enter what you are doing. Twitter does nothing but ask what you are doing. Wouldn’t it be cool if you can update your Facebook status using your twits? Well, you can! The Twitter Facebook App The Twitter Facebook App […]
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The Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar is one of Vancouver best seafood restaurant. Housed in a handsome brick and beam heritage warehouse conversion, Blue Water Cafe is located in the heart of historic Yaletown, the city’s vibrant and hip neighborhood. Blue Water is part of the Top Table Restaurant Group, which also runs the award winning West and Araxi […]
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A few weeks ago, I did a review on VirlalNetworks. The review was ordered by its creator, Colin Klinkert, and was part of a pre-launch to get buzz and sign ups for the new network. Being the entrepreneur that Colin is, and perhaps trying to get an addition blog post as well, he did a little case study (in video […]
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