Vancouver Good

Summer 2010 in Vancouver isn’t exactly warm so far. But, one thing I love about this city is how it loves patios. Even if the sun comes out for just 20 minutes, people are on the patio. And when Vancouver gets (and it will come) our beautiful sunny summer weather, the patios will be packed. [...]

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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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While most people consider chains to be places of the same name – Earls, Milestones, Joey’s, etc…the Glowbal Group is also a local chain of restaurants, but each with a different theme, cuisine, and style. In general, I have mixed feelings about the chain, but there’s a lot of good with the average, so let’s [...]

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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 joined the ladies from the Downtown Networking Association for dinner last week at Oru Asian Bistro, the main restaurant at the newly opened Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel. At the helm is Executive Chef is David Wong, who recently represented Canada at the 2009 Bocuse D’or. The idea of Oru is pan-Asian cuisine, but NOT [...]

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Updating this as I just heard from owner Kim Merrick that she’s moved the gallery to Yaletown. Yay! —- I attended a fabulous wine tasting event last week (hosted by the Downtown Networking Association) at Eclektica Art Gallery. It’s a lovely gallery featuring original paintings, ceramics, jewelery, prints, and gift items. What I enjoyed: The [...]

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The restaurant biz is not the most straightforward path to fame and fortune. Case in point – The Corner Suite Bistro Deluxe. I noted in my calendar last year that the Corner Suite was scheduled to open in July 2009 with Canadian celebrity chef Anthony Sedlak (of the Food Network’s “The Main“). It opened in [...]

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I recently had a great talk with Aaron Ash, the owner of Gorilla Foods – a raw and vegan restaurant on Richards St. in downtown Vancouver. Now, I love meat, and I love cooked food. While Gorilla is doesn’t have either, it is still great spot for a quick bite, smoothie, or snack. The food [...]

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Here is my belated guide to help everyone visiting beautiful Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics. I’m keeping everything to one post so it’s easy to reference and print off. I’m only covering Vancouver, not Whistler (although my friends swear that Rimrock Cafe is one of the best fine dining experiences ever. And of course there’s [...]

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For a long time, I associated hotel restaurants with over-priced, average food. But with restaurants like Yew in the Four Seasons, Market in the Shangri-la, Voya in the Loden, and now Cibo in the Moda Hotel…the days of bad hotel food are over. Dinner at Cibo was delicious. It’s a small, modern room that seats [...]

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