Vancouver Good

I stopped by Everything Cafe for lunch last week and plan to return soon. It’s a great spot for a well-priced, hearty & healthy lunch. The menu is simple but interesting. One soup prepared daily, five salads (all vegetarian), five sandwiches, a daily quiche, a cheese plate, and a charcuterie plate. I enjoyed Mike’s Reuben [...]

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Mmmm, there’s a delectable new bakeshop downtown called Crème de la Crumb and it’s worth many return visits. Tucked into a teeny space on Granville Street between Pender & Hastings, walk into a heavenly smelling shop filled with baked breakfast goods, plenty of treats, and gourmet sandwiches for lunch. Examples: – The memorable vanilla bean [...]

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There’s a new cafe in town that everyone’s talking about. Part modern diner, part coffee stop, Acme Cafe is in the slightly dodgy part of Gastown, east of the Woodwards building. It’s well worth the extra steps, especially as a breakfast or lunch spot. Details: Open the door to the cafe and you’re greeted with [...]

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I dropped by Italian inspired cafe Giovane today, the casual breakfast & lunch spot inside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel. At 1pm it was still bustling with tourists, solo diners, and business meetings happening in the bright, open restaurant space. Some highlights: The menu includes breakfast from 6am-11am, a lunch menu of pizza, soup, salad, [...]

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I had a fabulous Saturday morning this past weekend. It started off with a lavender latte and La Santé breakfast at the always excellent and line-up crazy Cafe Medina (show up when they open at 9am to avoid line-ups). It was a beautiful day and I had a friend visiting from Ottawa, so we decided [...]

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A full-bodied americano with a light and flaky croissant filled with rich chocolate made by Thomas Haas? No better way to start the day – in moderation of course. My visits to Thomas Haas are usually on a Saturday and go something like this: Walk in and see huge line up Gently push my way [...]

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I just finished a write up on the awesome breakfast/lunch eatery Little Nest, just off of Commercial Drive (thanks to Mike D for the recommendation!). The food here is awesome. Fresh, local, organic, and well executed. While all types come to Little Nest, it’s a restaurant/cafe designed for kids and families as well. Scrambled eggs [...]

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I was downtown early this morning so decided to stop by the Kolachy Co for breakfast and coffee to go. I probably shouldn’t say this, but the easiest way to describe a Kolachy is to picture a gourmet style pizza pop. A fresh bread exterior stuffed with a variety of breakfast or lunch flavours. This [...]

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Certain restaurants in Vancouver are known for their line-ups. And when people see the line-ups, they figure it must be great so they get in line, then others do the same, and before you  know it? A line up down the block! Most restaurants are not worth that wait. Some are. Here’s what I think: [...]

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Deacon’s Corner is a casual diner located in Gastown that’s been getting all the buzz lately. I’ve read reviews in the Globe and Mail, blogs, magazines, everywhere! So, a visit was overdue. I went this  past weekend for Saturday brunch. I’ve heard stories about long line-ups, but when we arrived at 11:30am on Saturday the [...]

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