Vancouver Good

Yes, it’s been much too long. I have been busy writing for  Modern Mama Vancouver – different topic, but also fun for me. But, I have been eating! Here’s a drive-by review of some memorable ones… Downtown: Thierry Patisserie – I have been a regular at this lovely French cafe since they opened a few [...]

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I was never a huge fan of sandwiches growing up. As I began to discover cooking and food as an adult, I understood why – the sandwich is the epitome of a food that is only as good as its ingredients. Wonder bread + deli ham + squirt of mustard = blah sandwich. Crusty ciabatta [...]

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I had the most delicious sandwich for lunch today, courtesy of the La Brasserie Food Truck on the corner of Georgia & Granville. Rotisserie chicken – shredded and tossed in gravy, mounded on a pillowy soft buttermilk bun and topped with crispy fried onions. That’s it. Simple and super yum. The gravy makes the sandwich [...]

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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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The past two weekends have been all about Vietnamese Saturday lunch – both on Main St. While a bowl of steaming Pho is always good, I’m often partial to the vermicelli noodle bowls – strings of thin vermicelli, thinly sliced veggies (typically lettuce, cucumber, carrot, bean sprout), a grilled meat, & fried spring rolls all [...]

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If you read this blog it’s obvious I like to eat out. But I love to cook more. I don’t think I have a specialty or favourite style, but my husband tells people I cook a lot of Italian. I think he’s just remembering the month I was obsessed with making the perfect bolognese and [...]

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I’m looking forward to lunch today because I have a sandwich from Terra Breads sitting in my fridge. Terra Breads is a well known source for great artisan breads and available at many grocery stores. There are three retail locations, with two locations also serving up espresso, soup, and sandwiches. My favourites: I went through [...]

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[Update: Now closed] 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 [...]

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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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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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