Vancouver Good

This is my long overdue post on Sushiyama. I’ve only been a couple times, but this was far and above THE Japanese restaurant of choice by my wonderful, former team at Radical Entertainment. I suspect it was a favourite because it’s  cheap to reasonably priced, the portions are good, the fish is fresh, and there’s [...]

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I have been trying to eat at Grub for way too long, and I finally made it there last week for a Friday night dinner. Grub delivers on many fronts, while maintaining a funky, casual atmosphere with awesomely eccentric wallpaper. What I like: The menu and restaurant are small, yet have something for varying price [...]

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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’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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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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Last week I attended a private shopping event at JC Studio (JC =  Jacqueline Conoir) with the Downtown Networking Association. The tagline for JC Studio is to “shop like a celebrity” and they treat you like a VIP the entire way.  First, we enjoyed some canapes and drinks while we watched a small fashion show [...]

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