Vancouver Good

Several months ago, a friend and I took a lovely food tour of Vancouver’s Chinatown with Edible British Columbia guide and chef Dora Ho. Edible BC really started the whole food tour scene  that is blowing up now, with lots of new companies offering great food tours to locals & tourists today (the most notable [...]

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Located on W. 10th enroute to UBC, between Tolmie and Discovery, West Point Grey Village is so far west, it usually falls off my radar! My friend suggested we brunch and walk the village last weekend, and we had a great time. West Point Grey Village features a mix of excellent stores, restaurants, and great [...]

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I give my friends a tour of Granville Island often, but we were all in the mood for something different this weekend, so we went to Commercial Drive. The Drive is an interesting spot in the city.  People usually call Commercial Drive Vancouver’s “Little Italy.” It is very Italian, but I can’t say there are [...]

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Late afternoon on a grey-ish Sunday afternoon. Walking to Granville Island in the light rain and Go Fish has no line-up! On a weekend afternoon, this is a rarity. I am thankful for the rain. At Go Fish I grabbed a cod tempura tacone, based on a famous salmon tacone. Crunchy and refreshing with a [...]

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This is part 1 of my 4th avenue series. .. I live in Kitsilano, so my first go-to shopping street is 4th avenue. I’ve taken many people shopping on 4th. To me, it’s a must-go place for any shopper – I’d take 4th ave over Robson Street any day. The main shopping stretch on 4th [...]

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If you’ve wondered what Granville Island has to offer, here’s the introductory tour I give my foodie friends. We typically do this early on Saturday morning, before the crowds get too crazy. Weekdays are always good too. You can do this on the weekend afternoons, but be warned – it gets busy. Prepare to elbow [...]

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