Vancouver Good

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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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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