Spot prawns

Vancouver’s Gord Martin Dumps Bin 942 in Favour of Second Go Fish!

July 1, 2011

One of the rewards of taking too many photos is that eventually you can always find a reason to use at least some of them. We’re a long time fan of The Bin-Meister, aka Gord Martin, who essentially single handedly kick-started the small plates revolution (not just in Vancouver but across the continent) way back [...]

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BC Spot Prawns: the Still Tasty Sequel

May 24, 2010

Last night’s dinner found us foraging on Chinatown’s Gore Street (Vancouver, BC), where we were lucky enough to pick out a couple of pounds of prawns with change from a $20 bill. These guys were so fresh some were jumping right out of the shallow tank! Once home, we enjoyed them with a dill and [...]

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BC Spot Prawns Have Foodies Hopping

May 20, 2010

This is the time of year (May through June) when the whole of Vancouver (and just about everywhere else on the BC coast) goes crazy for Spot Prawns. That should come as no surprise. Get ‘em fresh off the boat (daily at the False Creek Public Fish Sales Dock—just past 1st. Ave. and Fir St.); [...]

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