neighbourhood bistro

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

March 19, 2012

Do you ever wonder how restaurateurs pick their locations? Late last year, Mark Taylor (the man behind small plates Cru) received word that the one time, long ago Star Anise space (latterly turned failed Thai resto) at Granville & 12th was up for grabs. As it turns out, Taylor at one time lived just down [...]

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In Vancouver’s Yaletown, this Newbie Pig is Really Flying

October 30, 2011

It just goes to show; you can never know what to expect on a Vancouver Monday night. One recent, still dry October soirée, you could have fired a proverbial cannon down most of Yaletown’s narrow streets, so who knew that we’d only just manage to score the last two seats at The Flying Pig?—Not to [...]

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Running With the Pack at Dine Out Vancouver: Hired Belly’s $28 Picks

January 15, 2011

Sorting through the $28 list at DoV is more of a challenge. It’s tough to come up with just ten choices—and there are others not mentioned here who likely deserve to be. Once we’ve covered off the $38 picks, we’ll revisit this. Feel free to chime in if you have good experiences you want to [...]

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Vancouver’s Smoking Dog Bistro Returns to its Roots

August 19, 2010

If you can’t teach an old dog new tricks … maybe you should just go with what works Just how much does a restaurant always identify with its founder? Every time we wind up at Vancouver’s Smoking Dog Bistro we can’t help but think of its founder Jean Claude Ramond, the feisty, pint-sized but tough [...]

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Vancouver’s Brian Fowke Bounces Back at Kitsilano Daily Kitchen

May 28, 2010

Brian Fowke may have been down but don’t ever count him out The Vancouver chef has had his share of disappointments over the last few years, from the demise of Rare to the failure of Metro and the brief flash of Mon Bella Bistoria–a Franco-Italian hybrid that never really got off the ground. “Things happen [...]

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