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Cozy and Tasty on The Drive: Tunisian Treats at Carthage Café

October 9, 2012

Do you ever wonder what it is that draws you into a place? This east-side spot has been on our radar for a while; and we’ve been meaning to get in to check it out. Finally, we were just driving by one night last week when it caught our attention. The candle-lit room was positively [...]

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Vancouver’s Gord Martin Dumps Bin 942 in Favour of Second Go Fish! (Now closed)

July 1, 2011

Updated: Please note: this location is closed. But the original outdoor location is still thriving …   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 [...]

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PICA’s Bistro 101 Bumps it up a Notch on Granville Island’s Waterfront

June 28, 2011

The Hired Belly has decided there are probably two very good reasons why he doesn’t live closer to Granville Island. One is the proximity to nearby Les Amis du Fromage. The other is the newly renovated Bistro 101 at Pacific Institute for the Culinary Arts–or PICA as it’s known. Last night we dropped by–with not [...]

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What’s Red on the Outside and Green All Over? Vancouver’s Commune Café

March 4, 2011

Vancouver’s been abuzz this past week with speculation concerning the imminent closure of what was supposed to be the long running extension of iconic lumiere and dbBistro,  on March 13th. It’s a sad development, considering the role that lumiere has played in Vancouver’s culinary ascendance. We won’t ruminate too much—except to say that the primary reasons [...]

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Our $38 Dine Out Picks. But First, Is Your Glass of Wine Priced Right?

January 24, 2011

$38 Menu Picks -scroll, scroll $28 Menu Picks $18 Menu Picks Okay. We’ll admit it. We were just a tad distracted in getting to our $38 Dine Out picks—detoured in part by the rising cost of a glass of wine. Truly smart restaurants are as creative with their wine offerings as they are with their [...]

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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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B.C. Wines: Unsung Players in Rise of Vancouver’s Culinary Scene

January 9, 2011

As you can see from elsewhere here, and from the crescendo this week of the on-line buzz surrounding the live launch of this year’s 200 plus menus, Dine Out Vancouver has more than earned its place as the country’s biggest restaurant promo of its kind. Now while you will hear plenty about deals on meals, [...]

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BC Pioneer John Bishop Marks 25 Years with Classics Redux Menu

January 6, 2011

It should have come as no surprise. But John Bishop’s 25th anniversary celebrations were as understated as the man himself. Just before Christmas, on December 14th, 2010—25 years to the day when Bishop’s first opened—it was almost business as usual in the modest, west-side Vancouver room that still holds considerable sway in the city’s culinary [...]

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A Tasty Makeover: Dine Out Vancouver Gets Some Fresh New Legs

January 6, 2011

It’s fair to say that in laid-back Vancouver we have a tendency to let things ride. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” as the saying goes.  In other words, if you can effectively put bums in seats—and in Dine Out Vancouver’s case, more bums every year—then why worry? No argument. Dine Out Vancouver (Jan [...]

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Of Tiles, Tunas and Touriga Naçional

November 18, 2010

Just back from Portugal, and we’re playing serious catch-up! After a week of tasting a wide variety of sometimes unfamiliar table wine varieties—from Siria and Encruzada (whites) to Baga and Afrocheiro, in Beira, Dao and Bairrada, we’ve come to a few conclusions. Portugal has been long known for its value wines. Entry level reds from [...]

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