Vancouver Good

After an inspiring evening at Pecha Kucha Vancouver (volume 9 – Elvy Del Bianco, David Duprey, and Vancouver 2010 design team were the best), the hubby and I strolled over to Stella’s on Cambie, the sister location to the original Commercial Drive outpost. Located in the former Tomato Cafe location, Stella’s looks nothing like its [...]

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I just finished a write up on the awesome breakfast/lunch eatery Little Nest, just off of Commercial Drive (thanks to Mike D for the recommendation!). The food here is awesome. Fresh, local, organic, and well executed. While all types come to Little Nest, it’s a restaurant/cafe designed for kids and families as well. Scrambled eggs [...]

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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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Eight 1/2 took over the former SOMA location a while back, but it wasn’t high on my list to try. It came back on my radar after reading a favourable review in the Globe & Mail so I suggested it to my friends last week and off we went.  Overall, it’s a nice place. A [...]

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If you’re looking for a quick and hearty lunch, stop by Sciué (“shoe-eh”). The Italian cafe and eatery says the name “Sciué” is Italian slang that translates to mean “good and fast.”  Indeed. Picture rows of beautiful pizzas, cut to order and charged by weight, as they do in Rome. Then, look at the fridge [...]

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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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[Update: Now closed] 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 [...]

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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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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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I love sushi, but I typically eat my sushi sitting down in a restaurant. Sushi to-go has never appealed to me. Instead, I do wraps, or burritos, or crepes – anything that is self contained that I can eat while walking to the next location. But Michi Sushi changes everything! It’s a great concept. An [...]

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