Dining

Zagat Encore: Believe me. Le Crocodile and Bishop’s are “still a thing”

January 23, 2012

Last week it was fun to see people’s reactions to the latest Zagat Survey. As the Vancouver editor, I’m deeply involved in sorting through the immense amount of data that goes into compiling the reviews and, hence, the final scores. What might not be apparent to the casual observer is that no review gets past […]

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On Vancouver’s Robson Street, (and on West Broadway) Everything Old is Nu Again

October 5, 2011

It’s a tasty irony indeed that Nu Greek Robson (542 Robson St., Vancouver) is right next door to Japadog (530 Robson St.) Somehow the notion of having a direct descendant of the city’s original souvlaki mainstay side by side with east-meets-west hotdog heaven adds up to perfect bookends: a capsule of Vancouver’s ethnic culinary evolution […]

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Fresh | Local | Wild: Taking it to the Street with Taste, Vancouver Style

June 20, 2011

We can’t get over how easy it is to grab a quick bite on Vancouver streets these days. Heading down to the Wines of Chile trade tasting last week, we realised we’d need some pre-sipping sustenance. The answer? How handy! Almost across the street from the Fairmont Pacific Rim (well, at Hastings & Burrard) you […]

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Time to Jump on the Canucks Bandwagon at Newly Arrived Ensemble

May 27, 2011

Here’s a quick heads up on a good deal for hockey fans at just unveiled Ensemble in the former Corner Suite Bistro space. The casual newcomer, which is not short of bar TVs, offers its delicious pulled pork sandwich and a glass of Red Truck Pale Ale for just $14 on game nights during the […]

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WHERE Vancouver Announces 15th Annual Where to Dine Awards

April 28, 2011

WHERE Vancouver (to whom the Hired Belly supplies considerable calorific content) yesterday unveiled the 15TH Annual Where to Dine Awards. The well attended (and well-run) event was hosted in superb fashion by Blue Water Café, who, as usual, catered to their industry peers with an array of seafood towers, sushi and more, not to mention […]

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Getting to the Meat of the Matter at the VanMag Awards

April 14, 2011

As far as we know, everyone seems to have survived yesterday’s Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards relatively unscathed. It is, unquestionably, the industry insider’s event of the year. And even though we’re usually tearing our hair out by the time judging deadline rolls around, being as objective as possible, we think this year’s results look pretty […]

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Quails Gate Winemaker Grant Stanley Brings His Wines to Sutton Place Hotel

February 16, 2011

A reality of the explosion of Okanagan wineries (now 200 plus) is that more than a few rely on consulting winemakers, which means you likely won’t find them or their winemakers putting on dinners. Not so in the case of Quails Gate, which was one of the first wineries in the valley to identify specific […]

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Hermitage on Robson Moving On: To Make Way for More Bling

January 26, 2011

We reckon Hermitage—Robson’s romantic little Burgundian backwater—should be pretty busy over the next couple of weeks… After they’ve poured the last glass of Château de Chamilly Pinot Noir, and finished serving the profiteroles and chocolate sauce on Valentine’s Day, Hervé Martin and his long-serving crew will hang up the closed sign for the last time—at least […]

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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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