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Guide to summer drinks

» Thirst quenchers for hot days

Jerrison Oracion
Senior Columnist

ith the warm weather on

to find ways to cool themselves
off. Getting a drink to quench
your thirst and beat the heat is a
great idea. No need to limit your
options though, so here’s a few of
the cool drinks that you can find
in the summer.

Slurpee: One of the most
popular drinks that people get
in the summer is the Slurpee.
This iced drink can be found in
convenience stores everywhere
and will cool your mouth instantly :
when you sip it. There area
variety of flavours to choose from
including Coke, various flavours
of Crush, Mountain Dew, and

> a cappuccino Slurpee called a

: Slurpuccino. Although I usually
: drink one flavour ina cup, you can :
: mix multiple flavours. :
full blast, a lot of people try :

Iced Cappuccino

: and Frappuccino: Witha
: Tim Hortons on campus,

: many students pick up iced :
: cappuccinos. The iced cappuccino !
: is creamy and smooth because it
: has cream that is made from real
: Canadian milk and it has the taste :
: of Tim Hortons coffee. Starbucks
: hasa similar drink called the

: Frappuccino which has near-

: endless flavour choices.

Pop (dollar drink deals):
McDonald’s has their Summer

: Drink Days which offer various

: drinks at a reasonable price. You
: can get any sized fountain drink
: oriced coffee for only $1. This year, :

: you can now get a fruit smoothie
: for $2. This has caused various

food places including 7-Eleven,

: Harvey’s, and even Subway to
: offer similar deals.

Bubble Tea: One of my

favourite drinks is bubble tea.
: Bubble tea is a type of drink that

usually has tea and pearls of

: tapioca that are chewy and tasty,
: orchunks of fruit. It can be made

with various flavours like taro,

: chocolate, or strawberry, and can
: even be madeas a smoothie. In

: many bubble tea places, they have
: rewards programs which get you

: a free drink upon purchasing a set
: number!

Beating the heat is never easy

but hopefully this helps you out
> abit!

 

life & style // no. 17

 

 

The Intrepid Gastronomer: Pleasure to meat you

» A review of Cannibal Cafe

K.P. Davis
Contributor

here’s a wealth of gourmet

hamburger places in
Vancouver where you can fill
your face with cow flesh. They
range from large chains like Red
Robin, to local franchises like
Vera’s Burger Shack, to small
single-location eateries. Always
on the hunt for a good burger,

I was very pleased when I took

a break from cruising the Drive
ona hot summer day to pop into
the Cannibal Cafe.

The decor reminded me of
some shady music venue, the
good kind where cheap beer and
loud music are endemic. Classic
silk-screened posters plastered
the walls from the green ceiling
to the light wooden floors,
with more posters of upcoming
events adhered to the bar in a
less-permanent fashion.

I started my meal off with
a pint of Parallel 49’s Gypsy
Tears—a tart red ale with
just a little hop—and a small

: dish of fries. The fries were an

: interesting take on chilli cheese

: fries, with a pair of small burger
: patties, caramelized onions that
: weren't overly sweet, American
and cheddar cheese, and their

: signature cannibal sauce which

: had a nice balance of mustard

: and vinegar to set the dish in the
right direction.

When my friend arrived,

she ordered the Black Forest

: shake—an alcoholic concoction
: of black cherry vodka and

: chocolate. The shake came out

: deliciously lumpy and thick
rather than smooth. The flavour
: was perfect and it brought back
: memories of black forest trifle at
: my family’s summer BBQ. Our

: dishes came, the Kowabunga

: burger and a custom turkey

: burger ona gluten-free bun. The
: cranberry relish seemed to fight
: with itself: too relishy and not

: enough cranberry.

The side salad was amazing

for a side salad: a mix of greens
: with cranberry and goat cheese,
: with a very citrusy punch to the

: dressing. The yam fries were

: okay, served with spicy mayo

: and pretty standard. The gluten-
: free bun had a dry biscuit taste

: unlike anything else I'd ever

: encountered. The turkey patty

: was good, lean and delicate, but
: just a little dry. The Kowabunga
: burger was stacked high with

: toppings and exploded ina

: delicious mess when I bit in.

: It wasn’t until I had bitten in

: that I got the joke, as it was

: like feasting ona big sloppy

: pepperoni and beef pizza (get it?

Cow...).
I must admit, the Cannibal

: Cafe makes one of the best

: burger patties I've ever had. A

: delicate mix of brisket, short-

: rib, and chuck that balances

: out perfectly without being too
: greasy. An amazing staff pairs

: with a wonderful setting fora

: fleshy binge fest. And don't let

: the name fool you—they make
: agreat veggie patty too. The

: Cannibal Cafe can be found

: at 1818 Commercial Drive, in

: Vancouver.