Zagat Survey: When Manhattan Met the Malahat

By |2022-08-07T08:32:58-07:00August 4th, 2022|Dining, Latest Posts, Restaurant Reviews|

A Zagat flashback … Heading ‘down Island’ the other day, a stop at the Malahat Chalet rewarded with its spectacular view of the Saanich Inlet, not to mention pretty tasty, well-executed Eggs Benny. We sat on the sunny deck just a few metres from the road, and marvelled at the endless ocean-mountain-islands panorama. It took [...]

Amici Miei, a Flavour-packed Family Italian

By |2021-06-03T18:23:29-07:00February 23rd, 2015|Dining|

Amici Miei owners Marcella and Manrico CLOSED. I love it when I discover new little places with a whole lot of heart. There’s no question that’s the case at Amici Miei Cucina Italiana (1114 Denman St. 604-563-6610), in Vancouver’s West End. Owners Manrico Serpente  and Marcella Gentile told me they came to [...]

6 Reasons to Visit Sun Peaks Resort—Besides Super Skiing

By |2023-12-13T09:20:28-08:00February 4th, 2015|Travel|

Sun Peaks - great skiing plus plenty more ... Sun Peaks—Canada's second largest ski resort—yields a wealth of fun and activities in a pristine alpine setting. However, there's a lot more here than you might imagine once you get off the slopes and trails. 1. Sun Peaks Winter Okanagan Wine Festival The [...]

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 [...]

No Time Like the Present to Jump on Wagon Rouge

By |2023-03-20T09:01:39-07:00February 20th, 2014|Dining|

  Bistro Wagon Rouge serves French classics in a cosy setting Wagon Rouge is one of those places where, if I lived in the ‘hood, I’d be every day. And, apparently, it's where a lot of people already are. My intro to the unfettered Gallic offshoot of Brad Miller’s popular Red Wagon diner [...]

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