restaurant reviews

Great Value Bites and a Smart New Wine at Edible Canada

November 15, 2012
Another winner from Okanagan Crush Pad!

A few weeks ago we dropped byEdible Canada at the Market(1596 Johnston St. 604-682-6681) for a post theatre, late night bite. (Somehow a trip to Chile in between derailed our good intentions to post about it sooner.) It’s also been a while since we wrote at length about Edible Canada but there have been more than a few meals and […]

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Vancouver’s Le Parisien: a Worthy Tribute to the Original Café de Paris – Fall Menu update

October 27, 2012

Updated Oct 23, 2012. It’s not unusual for new restos to tweak things as they go along but we’re more than intrigued by Le Parisien’s just launched “petits plats”—a definite nod to Spanish tapas, with some excellent tastes from chef Tobias Grignon and team. No fiddling with the stalwarts —such as French onion fondue or […]

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Brews News: Poring over Tastes from Pioneering Portland in Vancouver

October 19, 2012

We’ve waxed poetic (and otherwise) over the years about what used to pass for a pub in Vancouver. Having been eclipsed for so long by Victoria (which benefitted maybe just a tad from being the seat of political and bureaucratic power), Vancouver is finally coming into its own. In the last few years there’s been […]

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Great First Tastes at La Pentola della Quercia, in Vancouver’s Opus Hotel

October 11, 2012

We’re always intrigued when a leading hotel decides to work with a celebrated restaurant–as opposed to running its own in-house operation. We watched with interest over the last couple of years the machinations surrounding the pop-ups at Opus Hotel, which were often entertaining but never intended to remain as full-time concepts. Hence, we were pretty […]

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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 Fable Kitchen: Worth Waiting for the Best Seat in the House

October 6, 2012

For some reason I missed posting about Fable Kitchen (1944 West Fourth Ave., 604-732-1722), which I covered in my Vancouver Courier column some weeks ago. What was interesting about this review is that we went on a crazy, busy evening and, as a result, had to line up outside for about half an hour or more. […]

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Vancouver’s España: Great Tapas and More. Raising the Bar by English Bay

September 26, 2012

What’s the first thing you do (besides laundry) when you get back home after 24-hours of flying? Go out to dinner, of course! We had just a one night “stopover” in Vancouver between Mendoza and the Okanagan—the perfect opportunity for a quick look at newly opened Espana (1191 Denman St., 604-558-4040). Espana is right in […]

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The Odd Bits are Back—Especially at Gastown’s Wildebeest

September 7, 2012

As a young teenager, I was lucky enough to visit France a few times, thanks in great part to a determined French teacher, who strongly suggested I should get a pen-pal. After several letters (with not a few Johnny Halliday and Sylvie Vartan records along the way) we made arrangements for a summer exchange. The […]

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Vancouver’s Fat Dragon Bar-B-Q to Close

September 1, 2012

December 12, 2012. Sad news, but Fat Dragon has announced it will close Dec 23rd. It seems the location may have just been a bit too edgy for some folks. Too bad because this casual BBQ spot had a lot going for it—but obviously not enough. If you’re looking for good holiday shopping sustenance or […]

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Baru Latino: A Spicy Slice of South America on Vancouver’s West Side

July 9, 2012

Baru Quinoa salad, Tim Pawsey photo Our review of Baru Latino in last week’s Courier has a pretty upbeat tone to it. That’s maybe not surprising, considering the occasion was a birthday party with family and friends. But there’s more to this piece than meets the eye. First impressions are everything. Isn’t that how the saying goes? […]

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