Ancora Ambleside: A Dazzling West Van Lure

By |2021-01-23T15:37:09-08:00February 13th, 2019|Dining, Latest Posts, Wine|

Ancora arrives Recently opened (on January 8th), Ancora is already a going concern. That should come as no surprise. ‘Mainland’ Vancouverites have already embraced chef Ricardo Valverde’s Nikkei cuisine. A marriage of Peruvian and Japanese styles, the origins of Nikkei date from the late 19th century. Around this time several thousand Japanese people came to [...]

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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