Vancouver Good

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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The best pizza in Vancouver is at Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company in Kitsilano. What makes it excellent: Stalwart philosophy of organic, fresh, local, natural. Everything you eat here is house-made with the best ingredients. You don’t need to worry about what’s in your food as it’s all good stuff. The flatbread is a crispy, chewy [...]

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Buttermilk fried polderside redbro chicken, an incredible biscuit, seasonal sides (changes each week), and a small glass of beer for $19.50. Can it get any better?! This is not the “Toonie Tuesday” KFC made infamous. This is real chicken, real food, and real delicious. You get a generous portion of tender chicken with a crispy [...]

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Certain restaurants in Vancouver are known for their line-ups. And when people see the line-ups, they figure it must be great so they get in line, then others do the same, and before you  know it? A line up down the block! Most restaurants are not worth that wait. Some are. Here’s what I think: [...]

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Near the corner of Main & 11th is….nothing, really. There are some stores and restaurants, but you’d never guess hiding amongst everything is Ping’s Cafe, a Japanese Restaurant specializing in Western influenced Japanese comfort food. Ping’s does not look like much on the outside and they don’t go out of their way to advertise their [...]

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I have walked by Fish Cafe hundreds of times , both on W. 41st in Kerrisdale, in their original Kits location on 4th, and in their current Kits location on Yew St. A month ago, I finally ate there and I can’t believe I waited to so long! Fish cafe is the ideal neighbourhood restaurant [...]

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We coffee drinkers are lucky in Vancouver – there are many places you can score a good espresso. One of the best HAS to be Elysian Coffee. It’s so good, it’s worth a special trip. I have never, ever had a bitter espresso at Elysian. It’s consistently smooth, sweet, and strong  – just how it [...]

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The sun is shining, which  means the sandals are coming out and it’s pedicure season for us ladies! Vancouver certainly has a LOT of spas, but the below shortlist are my standbys that I return to regularly. Bloom Essentials – Kitsilano, #3 – 1854 W. 1st Ave (@ Burrard) Best for: Pedicures with your girlfriends; [...]

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Gastropod is no more, but the owners have given us Maenam Thai Restaurant, specializing in authentic Thai food and a late night menu until 2am! Most Kitsilano places shut down early, around 10pm. A good late night place is perfect for late night me. I went for dinner at 10:30pm last night, which was Maenam’s [...]

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A good, cheap sushi place is hard to find. Vancouver may have a lot of sushi restaurants, but it doesn’t mean they are all good. I recently started going to Temaki Sushi on Broadway @ Arbutus and it fits the bill of a good, cheap sushi restaurant. Menu is standard with your usual boxes, teriyakis, [...]

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