Blue Water Café Unsung Heroes: the 10th Anniversary Edition

By |2021-01-23T15:36:46-08:00January 16th, 2014|Dining|

Unsung Heroes creator, and Blue Water executive chef, Frank Pabst It was a decade ago that Frank Pabst rolled out his first Unsung Heroes seafood festival. Interestingly, at the time, it was considered to be not only cutting edge but a risky proposition. Pabst served ingredients such as sea urchin, jellyfish and poached [...]

Reconnecting with La Regalade, West Vancouver’s Authentic French Bistro

By |2018-01-21T15:05:20-08:00December 1st, 2013|Belly's Best Bites, Restaurant Reviews|

La Regalade's classic style has made it a West Van fixture Update: CLOSED Vancouverites are notorious for not crossing bridges, which may be one reason why I don’t get to West Vancouver’s La Regalade more often. Four of us made it there the other night, to be rewarded by a wealth of rustic [...]

Waste Not, Want Not: Concerned about wasteful consumption, local chefs go whole hog

By |2018-04-08T16:30:35-07:00November 29th, 2013|Belly's Best Bites|

Unless you’re a regular overnight visitor to Vancouver’s higher end hotels, chances are you’re not aware of the Essential Vancouver. It’s the sister publication to monthly WHERE magazine, with whom I've enjoyed a much-valued relationship over many years. I’ve also been lucky enough to write for the Essential Vancouver since its inception. It’s a stunningly [...]

Siena: Vancouver’s South Granville Enjoys a New Rising Star

By |2018-08-17T17:33:35-07:00November 26th, 2013|Belly's Best Bites, Belly's Budget Best, Dining, Restaurant Reviews|

  UPDATED, April 16, 2017. Change of ownership. UPDATED, NOV 26TH, 2013... Siena Offers Granville Shoppers 15% Off! (from the release) Siena Restaurant is getting in the holiday spirit by rewarding South Granville merchant shoppers with a 15% discount when they show a purchase receipt. Step outside the mall and take a walk down South [...]

Vancouver’s Chowder Chowdown: It’s Time to Make Chowder Our Own

By |2021-03-23T16:56:04-07:00November 22nd, 2013|Belly's Best Bites, Ocean Wise|

Chowder Chowdown - Ocean Wise spoons await Ocean Wise spoons await the crowd UPDATED: Nov 16, 2014   Chowder Chowdown goes this Wednesday... Full details here Read about last year's event: When the dust settled at this year’s Vancouver Aquarium Chowder Chowdown, the undeniable big news of the night was that Forage chef [...]

Vancouver’s Loss is Saskatoon’s Gain: Dale MacKay Opens Ayden Kitchen & Bar

By |2019-02-12T16:05:59-08:00November 19th, 2013|Uncategorized|

Ayden Kitchen & Bar boasts a talented team led by Dale MacKay This hard-hitting, exposé of a blog is mainly about Vancouver and BC’s scene but occasionally addresses topics “beyond”—in this case Saskatoon. But there’s still a very definite Vancouver connection. One of Canada’s brightest culinary stars, Chef Dale MacKay officially pulled the [...]

Fable Kitchen: the Perfect Spot for Bubbles and Lunch

By |2018-01-21T15:05:23-08:00November 6th, 2013|Belly's Best Bites, Restaurant Reviews, Wine|

  Fable Kitchen - plenty to crow about! Kits hotspot Fable Kitchen (1944 West 4th. Ave., Vancouver, 604-732-1322) is now open for weekday lunch. We had a sneak preview the other day—and a chance to test drive several of chef Trevor Bird’s plates, some new, some borrowed from the evening list.  The array of tasty [...]

First Tastes at Yaletown’s Good Wolfe Kitchen & Bar with Wines of Roussillon

By |2018-01-21T15:05:23-08:00October 22nd, 2013|Belly's Best Bites, Hired Belly's Best Wines, Restaurant Reviews|

  They had me at the Steelhead pastrami ...   Newly landed Good Wolfe (1043 Mainland St., Vancouver, 604-428-1043) has been on my radar for some time but I just hadn’t managed to get there until a couple of weeks ago. It’s not that I deliberately dodge new opening shenanigans. But the reality [...]

Sipping in Style at Le Crocodile with Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle (Video)

By |2019-06-22T17:13:25-07:00October 19th, 2013|Hired Belly's Best Wines, Wine|

Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle with the latest from Grand MarnierOccasionally, people have accused me of being biased towards French cuisine. I don’t think I am—I love just about all cuisines.  But I do admit, having being raised in pre-culinary aware England, that my awakening to serious food came through early trips to France. This is a [...]

Chicha Brings Vibrant, Modern Peruvian Cuisine to Vancouver

By |2018-01-21T15:05:25-08:00July 12th, 2013|Belly's Best Bites, Belly's Budget Best, Restaurant Reviews|

Chicha: tasty, healthy and novel plates A Chicha highlight: quinoa salad with red onion, mango and avocado plus jalapeño and Haucatay dressing Chicha, 136 East Broadway, between Quebec and Main, 604-620-3693. Open for dinner nightly; for lunch maybe in the fall.   Even after more than a few years in this business, I [...]

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