Vancouver Good

Ever been walking downtown and seen a sign that says “Best Cheesecake in Vancouver?” You probably walked by Trees Organic Coffee, which has been self-boasting this honour for years. Generally, a sign that says “best…” makes me run the other way. Yes in this case, the cheesecake is pretty damn tasty. It’s a light and [...]

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I went to Guu with Otokomae the other day and was reminded of how much I love all the Guu locations. I’m going to highlight my two favourites in the local chain, which is expanding to Toronto – it won’t be a Vancouver secret for long! For lunch, one of the best deals in town [...]

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My friends and I have a wonderful holiday tradition: our annual gift exchange over high tea at the Wedgewood Hotel. There’s something incredibly luxurious about high tea at the Wedgewood Hotel’s Bacchus Restaurant. I think it’s a combination of the plush seats, gorgeous flower arrangements, and dressed up patrons that makes the atmosphere so special. [...]

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Miku Japanese Restaurant specializes in aburi style sushi, which is basically nigiri sushi that is torched, giving it a partly charred, partly raw texture. This method is intended to bring out the flavours of fish while still giving you the fresh taste of sushi. When executed well with good quality fish, it’s heavenly. I went [...]

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Yesterday, I went on a fun “hard hat” tour of the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel and their Willow Stream Spa. The hotel opens January 2010  (and is already fully booked for the Olympics), and the spa opens in February 2010. Amidst the blustery, rainy, horrible day, myself and 10 additonal ladies from the Downtown Networking [...]

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A couple weeks ago, I checked out Irashai Grill with some friends. I’d been meaning to check out the restaurant and Irashai also mailed me a 15% off coupon after reading this blog, which was a nice bonus! Overall, Irashai’s strengths are in their fresh seafood and unique rolls. The room is large with high [...]

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The development of Granville Street downtown has been an ongoing project for as long as I remember. When I used to live downtown, the only restaurant stop worth going to on the “sketchy” part of Granville (the strip South of Nelson) was the  excellent Templeton Diner, which continues to churn out good quality food in [...]

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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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Stopped into Big City Cupcakes on 4th ave. yesterday and picked up some dessert. On their website, it appears they are based in Kelowna and they dub themselves as “Canada’s fastest growing cupcake company.” This would make them a competitor for the other cupcakes in town from  Cupcakes by Heather & Lori (expanding also with [...]

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I had a lovely dinner at Bin 942 this past Sunday. I was at an event in Victoria, caught the 8pm ferry, and rolled into Vancouver around 10pm in need of some good food. Thankfully, I remembered the Bins. Background details: Two locations, Bin 941 downtown on Davie Street, and Bin 942 on W Broadway. [...]

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