Vancouver Good

When my darling boy Tommy was born last October, our family gave us a gift certificate from Indishpensible, which offers high-quality frozen and “ready-to-cook” meals. It became an indispensable source for proper nourishment for the early weeks with our newborn. We popped their frozen entrees into the microwave, tossed together a salad, and had a [...]

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Past blog posts have shown my affection for Granville Island. I was on GI the other day, and had a nice couple hours down Railspur Alley at: AGRO Cafe and Restaurant I love coming here to get away from the complete craziness of the public market. AGRO is a bustling cafe and roasting house specializing [...]

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Late afternoon on a grey-ish Sunday afternoon. Walking to Granville Island in the light rain and Go Fish has no line-up! On a weekend afternoon, this is a rarity. I am thankful for the rain. At Go Fish I grabbed a cod tempura tacone, based on a famous salmon tacone. Crunchy and refreshing with a [...]

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If you’ve wondered what Granville Island has to offer, here’s the introductory tour I give my foodie friends. We typically do this early on Saturday morning, before the crowds get too crazy. Weekdays are always good too. You can do this on the weekend afternoons, but be warned – it gets busy. Prepare to elbow [...]

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