Vancouver Good

A full-bodied americano with a light and flaky croissant filled with rich chocolate made by Thomas Haas? No better way to start the day – in moderation of course. My visits to Thomas Haas are usually on a Saturday and go something like this: Walk in and see huge line up Gently push my way [...]

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As a former, long-time Kitsilano resident, I frequented The Smoking Dog a lot. A friend recently moved in steps away from Trafalgars Bistro, so I’ve been eating there recently also.  I put both of these places in the category of neighbourhood bistro, which for me is a great place to have a nice drink/dinner that [...]

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I’m looking forward to lunch today because I have a sandwich from Terra Breads sitting in my fridge. Terra Breads is a well known source for great artisan breads and available at many grocery stores. There are three retail locations, with two locations also serving up espresso, soup, and sandwiches. My favourites: I went through [...]

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I was riding down Main St and noticed that a third Zakkushi location has opened on Main at King Edward. Nice! I used to live three blocks from the Zakkushi on 4th ave and I still return again and again. The focus of Zakkushi is on their grill, which uses a high quality Japanese charcoal. [...]

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[March 13 2011 - now closed, which is a tragedy. I will miss DB] I’ve written about DB Bistro Moderne before, but I feel the need to write more. I have been to DB a few more times since my first blog write-up, and this restaurant is just excellent. Yet I was at the restaurant [...]

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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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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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[Update March 2011: Now closed, but in its placed is Cafeteria, another great restaurant] 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 [...]

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