BELLY’S BEST BITES
Farewell to Forage: Vancouver’s Sustainable Trailblazer
Forage is closing. How sad! The hyper locally-focused destination room in the Listel Hotel will serve its final seating at brunch on November 17th. Its demise comes after just 12 years. During that time Forage [...]
Fairview Cellars v2.: An Impressive Debut at Provence
Winemaker’s dinners come in every iteration. But—no question—last night’s Fairview Cellars collab with Vancouver’s Provence Marinaside was one for the books—a sold-out soirée marked by myriad good tastes both in [...]
TWB at Provence is Back + 48 Terrific Taps
TWB (The Wine Bar) at Vancouver's waterside Provence restaurant has reopened with impressive wine by the glass and on tap offerings.
Coast Turns 20: 5 Great Reasons to Go
Coast Restaurant just clocked two decades. It’s hard to believe, as I remember vividly the opening. At the time, Coast was a spectacular addition to Alberni Street, which was still pretty [...]
Janice Lotzkar: BC Regional Cuisine Pioneer
Janice Lotzkar was recently mentioned in a recent post on Aaron Chapman’s popular and widely read Vancouver Restaurant History Facebook group. My good friend Kurtis Kolt was asking for people’s memories [...]
8 Great Ways to Enjoy Dine Out Vancouver
Dine Out Vancouver (Jan 20-Feb 5) turns 21 this year. Hard to believe that it all started in 2003 with just 57 restaurants. Equally impressive is that some restos have been [...]
Vancouver Industry Veteran Launches Server Training
Vancouver Industry Veteran Sandrine Ramoisy has launched TIPS, a much needed server training program.
5 Fun Facts About Hy’s Steakhouse
Hy’s Vancouver is celebrating its 60th anniversary. That’s no small achievement in a place like Vancouver, which surely has one of the most fickle dining scenes anywhere.
Michelin Guide: On Being Bibendum … Briefly
There’s big news in the BC food world these days. The revered (and feared) Michelin Guide is coming to Vancouver.
Zagat Survey: When Manhattan Met the Malahat
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 [...]
Dine Out Vancouver: 6 Great Reasons to Celebrate 20 Years
Dine Out Vancouver (Jan 14-Jan 31 is at 20 years and counting! It’s a milestone well worth celebrating. No question, Dine Out Vancouver has transformed the city’s dining landscape in myriad ways.
John Bishop Closes But His Legacy is Monumental
After 36 years, a period in which he was instrumental in transforming the Vancouver scene, John Bishop leaves a monumental legacy.
Terrific Tutto Tempts with All Things Italian
Several dishes stood out from our tasting, a multi regional showcase for Tutto Chef Omar Hadi’s offerings. Topping the list, porcini brown butter further enlivens an already flavourful beef short-rib ravioli.
Fish Counter Robert Clark Nets Order of Canada
Sustainable seafood trailblazer and pioneering chef Robert Clark has been named a Member to the Order of Canada. (C.M.). The honour comes in recognition of his leadership in helping to found and develop Ocean Wise.
The PearTree Succumbs to Landlord Greed
I’m truly saddened to learn that Burnaby’s long-running The PearTree is closing. Since its opening in 1998, the restaurant has been a beacon of regional cuisine. In fact, in the late 1990s, it was one [...]
Dine Outside: Dine Out Vancouver Summer Edition
Tourism Vancouver and community partners (including BC Hospitality Foundation) have announced ‘Dine Outside, Vancouver style’. It’s the first summer-time Dine Out festival—and it might well stick around for a while. You may recall that the original [...]
Provence Marinaside: A Tale of Pandemic Resolve
Provence Marinaside joins the list of re-openings in Vancouver, which have been coming thick and fast this week. That’s really good news. How reassuring to see all those familiar names returning [...]
Cold Tea Restaurant: Excitement Brewing in an Old Space
In a Vancouver still ruled by straight-jacket liquor laws they came also for late night tea pots—filled with beer. The code name was cold tea. And all you had to do was ask.