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Cafe Katzenjammer

Cafe Katzenjammer on UrbanspoonWith Deutsches Haus closed off to the public, there really isn’t a German restaurant in Vancouver until I came across this place. As Sheepie and I took photos of the restaurant from the entrance, he said that it really smells like a German restaurant.

A low-key, relaxing restaurant with German decor. The server wasn’t all that friendly, though I guess it was alright service.
We both ordered the Jäger Snitzel $15 and soda pop $2.50. The dish includes 2 sides. I ordered red cabbages and potato salads. (potato pancakes are extra $2 and sausages are $3). Just a little note about the price. On the website, it says the dish is for $18, while on the menu it’s $16, but our receipt says $15.

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Sheepie requested the Snitzel to be unbreaded, while I kept it the way they regularly serve as breaded. The Snitzel was quite thick, and quite chewy, not flattened and thin like they are in Germany. The cold potato salad was very good. Sheepie had gravy with his Snitzel, but there wasn’t much sauce. He complained that the Snitzel should be drowning in sauce. I also recall seeing that Snitzel dishes in Germany were as he described. However, the portion was quite large and we were quite stuffed after the dish.

Overall, I thought the dinner was pretty good. From Sheepie’s point of view, it may not be even be a ‘good’ German restaurant, however if we wanted some German once in a while, we would have Katzenjammer to go to now.

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Vancouver School Board: Continuing Education

Vancouver School Board: Continuing Education

So, you’ve been out of high school for a while. You’ve gone to University or College. You’ve got your major and you’re working, but you want to learn things that you didn’t have the opportunity to. If you’re looking for an affordable way, check out VSB Continuing Ed classes. Many classes are super inexpensive – the cheapest ones I know of in any disciplinary. I’ve taken French 1, German 1 and currently taking Guitar 1 (8 sessions of 2 hours each $120-$150). That makes it about $8 an hour, making it much more affordable than my friend who is taking private guitar lessons for $25 per 30 minutes.

Of course there are pros and cons in learning with a group. For learning a language, it can be good to hear how people speak and interact. However, depending on your level, you may find the class going too slow or too fast for your needs. I found the German class too slow, since I had been teaching myself for a few months prior. Though the class was good review and helped clarify things.

Guitar is the same, though I think it suits my friend to take the private classes as he has never held a guitar or played much music. The Contd. Ed. may be too fast for him. For me, since I took piano lessons and have played around with my brother’s guitar, it’s actually going at a good pace.

Classes are small, usually 8-12 people per class, so it’s a good size.
Because it is a course, scheduling isn’t as flexible as private lessons. However, the teachers are excellent – usually teaching full time in their field, so you’re not getting someone who just knows a bit about the subject.

It’s easy to register online. At the end of the course, you get a certificate stating you’ve completed the course. I don’t think you can really use it for anything, as everyone gets it. Even a guy who almost never came to class got it at the end – actually, in the last class, he just came by to pick it up. LOL.
It’s a good motivational way to get you pumped into the subject, though don’t expect to become good at it just through completing the course. Most of the time, you do have to spend quite a bit outside of class to get a handle on things. Just depends on how good you want to get.

Try it out! There are plenty of courses to choose from!

Maple Leaf Delicatessen

Maple Leaf Delicatessen on UrbanspoonIt was a nice warm day during a winter season, and we were out for a walk. Sheepie and I wanted to grab a bite, and happen to walk by a sandwich board (yes! again! they DO work! lol) advertising their German sausages. So we thought we’d try it out. It’s a very small deli-cafe shop. There is some tables and chairs and seats by the counter against the window.

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We ordered the German sausage $7. We were a bit tight on time, so waiting for the food to come out seemed to take forever. So if you’re in hurry, this isn’t the McDonald’s ready in under 75 second rule.

It came in between a bun with sauerkraut on the side. Sheepie was not happy with the sauerkraut being cold, but I didn’t mind. I ate them cold when I usually by them at supermarkets…lol…so it didn’t bother me at all. The sausage was good and filling, though $7 seemed a bit overpriced. But then again, Japadogs are also priced the same…which I also think is overpriced and overrated.

Service was good, and the guy making it in the back did come out and ask us if it was alright.

They have a lot of European goods, so if you’re on the hunt for those kind of items, this might be the shop to check out.

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