Vancouver Good

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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I’ve always loved the Hamilton Street Grill because they provide excellent food in an unpretentious room. No crazy Yaletown frills here, just good food and good service. My top two favourites : Hangar Steak and frites for $20. Amazing taste, great value (they also have New York, Tenderloin, and Filet Mignon cuts for more $$) [...]

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I have walked by Fish Cafe hundreds of times , both on W. 41st in Kerrisdale, in their original Kits location on 4th, and in their current Kits location on Yew St. A month ago, I finally ate there and I can’t believe I waited to so long! Fish cafe is the ideal neighbourhood restaurant [...]

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Now, I don’t have a problem with chain restaurants per se. They are just uninspiring to me. Food is always fine, but nothing memorable. However, they are useful in many cases: Dining with picky eaters Big groups (and you need a room and kitchen that can handle the group) Late dinners – you know they [...]

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I hesitate calling Bandidas “vegetarian” eats because it scares people away. It shouldn’t.  I didn’t even notice it was vegetarian at first – the menu just looked tasty! And that’s what good food is about, not the meat content. Bandidas Taqueria! Located at 12th and Commercial Drive, I stopped in for dinner last night with [...]

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At the edge of Gastown near the train station and the cruise ship berths are two restaurants/pubs: Steamworks and Transcontinental by Steamworks. Both are perfectly fine. But. Walk into Gastown. If you are visiting Vancouver you’ll be walking through Gastown anyways. Keep walking a few blocks down Water St, past the clothing shops, the steam [...]

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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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I was in need of some beer and sustenance last night so walked over to Abigail’s Party for a late dinner. Abigail’s is from the same owners of The Flying Tiger (which I love!) and Hell’s Kitchen – all located in different parts of Kitsilano. If I were to rank them, I’d go with 1. [...]

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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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I have complained about Vancouver pubs being too polished for my taste, but there are a few pubs scattered about the city that work as good drinking establishments. Looking for a pint on Sunday evening, Dan and I decided to stop by Corduroy Restaurant, but it was comedy night, the place was packed, and I [...]

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