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Smoke & Oak: Ribs ‘n Riesling at Wild Goose

By |2018-01-21T15:05:15-08:00August 22nd, 2014|Dining, Wine|

Smoke & Oak overlooks this dramatic panorama Last week—on yet another glorious Okanagan summer’s day—we found ourselves on the patio at Wild Goose. Nothing unusual about that. But this was the first time I had managed to get back to check out Smoke & Oak Bistro, which they launched late last year. Some [...]

Faubourg Paris’ Franck Point: Croissant Crusader

By |2019-02-12T16:08:30-08:00July 27th, 2014|Dining|

Faubourg Paris' Franck Point: croissant crusader Franck Point is fanatical about croissants. In fact you could call him a ‘croissant crusader’ and he likely wouldn’t object. Point is the man behind Faubourg Paris, those pretty swish looking, chandelier-trimmed artisan bakery-bistros popping up all around town (there are three so far, all busy), where you [...]

First Bites at Vancouver’s Fat Badger

By |2019-01-17T07:39:54-08:00June 15th, 2014|Beer, Belly's Best Bites|

The Fat Badger: making good use of a familiar space CLOSED   I knew when I walked into The Fat Badger (1616 Alberni St., Vancouver) for the first time that it would stir my emotions. After all, there are few buildings in Vancouver with which I have a stronger connection than this West End [...]

Vancouver’s upstairs Gurkha Himalayan Kitchen adds a different dimension to West End dining

By |2018-01-21T15:05:17-08:00May 8th, 2014|Belly's Budget Best, Dining|

Taas, a tasty starter plate of grilled lamb with puffed rice, garnished with fresh cilantro, Tim Pawsey photo (Updated May 8, 2014) Upstairs restaurants (i.e. those without any significant street level presence) can be notoriously challenging. In a business where 'location, location, location' is everything, you can count one hand those in downtown [...]

Yak & Yeti: Hitting the Himalayan High Notes

By |2018-01-21T15:05:18-08:00April 11th, 2014|Dining|

Yak & Yeti Momos and Lamb Kebab I’m intrigued when restaurateurs open a second location. Often as not the reasons are pretty straightforward: As in “If it works here, why not there?” However, the thinking behind Yak & Yeti Bistro (2958 West 4th. Ave., 604-428-4422) is a bit different. It’s the other half [...]

The RawBar at Fairmont Pacific Rim: Vancouver’s First All Ocean Wise Sushi Bar

By |2023-07-29T09:19:25-07:00March 14th, 2014|Belly's Best Bites, Sustainable|

Fairmont Pacific Rim Rawbar dragon and motoyaki rolls I’m always annoyed intrigued by people who scoff at the idea of Vancouver becoming a truly  “green city.” Maybe it’s just so much an entrenched part of the Canadian psyche: a feeling that progress and innovation always have to come from outside. Much in the [...]

Chinese Restaurant Awards: 2014 Diners Choice Winners

By |2021-11-20T08:39:04-08:00March 10th, 2014|Belly's Best Bites|

  Landmark Restaurant's Geoduck hotpot (CRA supplied)  Just announced: the winners of the 2014 Chinese Restaurant Awards, Diners’ Choice, as tabulated from 19,612 ballots. The Chinese Restaurant Awards have grown from small beginnings into a hotly contested process that focuses a much needed spotlight on the top Chinese tastes in Metro Vancouver. The awards [...]

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