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A Guide to Vancouver's Dining In
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1. Social Bites
How it works:
-Reserve a spot online.
-Get directions to stranger's apartments/houses
-Buy your own bottle of wine (or two bottles of wine)
-Go with other strangers to the homes of strangers and eat a first course
-Go with other strangers to the homes of…More »
2. UBC Farm Market
I must remember to wake up earlier! The eggs were sold out at 9:18 this morning!
My first time at the market this year and my-oh-my how happy the market makes me! It's early in the season so there is not as much selection, but I still managed to fill…More »
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3/19/2009
This is THE only reason I wake up earlier than 10 am on a Saturday morning in the summer. The… Read more »
3. Minerva Mediterranean Deli
Vancouver, BC V6K 2H5
(604) 733-3954
Categories:
Delis,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
Wow! How did I forget to write about the gyros? First, I love that it feels like you're walking into another little Mediterranean world inside Minervas. I'm never sure if they understand what I'm ordering, but whatever they give me inside that big…More »
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2/16/2009
I scoured grocery stores for great olive oil at a reasonable price before I found Minerva's. When I… Read more »
4. Market Meats
I was a vegetarian in a past life. There I admit it! And there are many nights where there's no meat on the menu (at my eco-friendly conscious request, of course!). But when I am doing a cook up, I want to know that the meat is quality, fresh and…More »
5. Oyama Sausage Company
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
(604) 327-7407
Categories:
Meat Shops,
Cheese Shops
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
I have never been more excited about ground up meat before in my life...
With a frenzy of people (why did I go to Granville Island on the weekend?) I waded my way to the front of the line. The choices...the selection..the butter chicken sausage???…More »
6. Siegel's Bagels
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
(604) 685-5670
Category:
Bagels
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
So I had to wait in line a little longer because people kept butting in front of me. These things happen on the weekend when you're standing in the chaotic midst of Granville Island's Public Market.
The wait - worth it! Starving, I snagged an…More »
7. BC Liquor Store
Vancouver, BC V6S 2C3
(604) 224-4412
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhood: Dunbar-Southlands
Oh, memories. I admit, I still make a special trip to this neighbourhood when I'm in the mood for a liquor store without someone asking me for change. Although, all of the cars in this very small parking lot getting their Tim Hortons can get a bit of…More »
8. Emma Lea Farms
*Thanks for a great season Emma Lea!*
And thank you yelpers! This is exactly how I wanted to start my birthday day! Breathing in the clean air, picking and possibly a little singing too!
With the big, blueberries just dying to be picked, the flying…More »
9. Sweet Obsession Cakes & Pastries
If I admitted just how many times I have been here, or just how many of their delectable desserts I have drooled over before taking a bite --you may think I'm an addict.
The St. Honore, mango cheesecake and everything chocolate in between - there…More »
10. Super Valu
In the past 3 days, I've been to Super Valu 3 times. Why? Because I'm forgetful when it comes to baking supplies. Please note, the only time I go to Super Valu is when I'm in a jam. It's as budget as it comes inside. Fluorescent, smelling of stale…More »
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3/5/2009
Welcome to the grocery store I stop in at when I'm late, I've forgotten an ingredient and am willing… Read more »
11. Cafe Algarve
Vancouver, BC V5N 2A2
(604) 708-8036
Category:
Portuguese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
This miniature grocery store/cafe carries a mix of Portuguese food stuffs, baking supplies and, kind of randomly, household cleaning products.
I admit, I couldn't sit down and order something from the cafe side. My reasoning - I chickened out. I…More »
12. Safeway
Vancouver, BC V6G 1E2
(604) 683-6155
Categories:
Delis,
Sandwiches,
Florists
Neighbourhood: West End
4 whole stars? What am I, crazy? For Safeway? I am not a Safeway shopper - I'm barely a Save-On Foods Shopper. I find the mega chains lack personality, but when I needed cracker jacks to take to a ball game, I strolled into the newish Safeway on…More »
13. Jackson's Meat Deli
If only you could see my excitement when I walked through the new double doors of Jackson's this morning. Eyes open, big grin, a rumble in my tummy just from looking at selection.
This is a fully stocked meat shop, even bigger than Market Meats and…More »
14. Garden Back To Eden
Vancouver, BC V6H 3S3
Categories:
Fruits & Veggies,
Farmers Market
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
Name a tomato or a recipe made with tomatoes and I probably love it. You might catch me eating a tomato like an apple, slicing them on bagels, or just on toast with mayo, on salads, in sauces of all kinds, in soups....if I were a vegetable or fruit…More »
15. Mary's British Home Store
Richmond, BC V7E 3A6
(604) 274-2261
Categories:
British,
Ethnic Food
Neighbourhood: Steveston
It's like drinking Britain up from a teacup!
Sipping a spot of tea that tastes like every breakfast I can remember from the UK, and nibbling on a meat pie, I'm in the middle of high tea... in my living room. Darn, I wish I had splurged on biscuits…More »
16. Fresh Is Best
For two years I have walked by this shop and have obviously never noticed it because today when I went in, I thought it was brand new! How have I missed out on samples of tortillas and salsa, guacamole, hummus, tzatziki, sauces and drink mixes?
They…More »
17. Famous Foods
Vancouver, BC V5N 2R8
(604) 872-3019
Category:
Grocery
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
I go out of my way for bulk foods! I don't know if I'll ever need 10kg of quinoa, but it's sure great to know I have the option. With aisles and aisles of reasonable priced spices and grains and cans of beans, veggies and fruits this is the cooks…More »
18. Whole Foods: Capers Community Market
Vancouver, BC V6G 1C8
(604) 687-5288
Categories:
Delis,
Health Food Store,
Grocery
Neighbourhood: West End
Yes, it's now a Whole Foods; yes it's pricier than your average Safeway, and yes, sometimes, most of the time, I'm feeling like I'm paying through the nose on anything in the deli...
but...
The free parking, the dark chocolate raspberry tarts and…More »
19. Mount Pleasant Cheese
Vancouver, BC V5Z 2W8
(604) 875-6363
Category:
Cheese Shops
Neighbourhoods: South Cambie, Riley Park
The banter alone will make me visit time and time again. They'll keep you on your toes as you make your selection, there's no doubt!
Once I was told that there was an entire display case for soft cheeses, I was swooning. Cheeses were brought out,…More »
20. Choices Market
Vancouver, BC V6B 3G2
(604) 633-2392
Categories:
Health Food Store,
Grocery
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Of all of the Choices Markets in Vancouver I have to chose from, this one get's me every time. It could be the convenience. I can walk here, I can ride here, or when I drive, and in the miserable autumn rain, yes I do drive - I always seem to find…More »
21. Urban Fare
Vancouver, BC V6C 3T6
(604) 669-5831
Category:
Grocery
Neighbourhoods: Coal Harbour, Downtown
Who says you can't save money at Urban Fare? Admittedly, I've only been to this location once and to the Yaletown spot a few times, but I figured out a secret: some of their produce is priced the same way it is at it's not so glamorous cousin, Save…More »
22. West Valley
That's right. Come, be intrigued by the produce banking my exterior. The colourful peppers and squash, crunchy enoki mushrooms and bean sprouts, the exotic pineapples and papayas. I can see you judging me by my cover. My fresh and well priced fruits…More »
23. Save On Foods
It's like a trip down memory lane, except brighter and bigger than I remember it.
In need of some quick bites to bring to a party I navigated my way into the always hellish parking lot at Pinetree Village and steered into a cramped stall.
Breezing…More »
24. Galloway's Specialty Foods
Richmond, BC V6X 2A5
(604) 270-6363
Categories:
Grocery,
Health Food Store
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
When I was a little girl, I would spend hours at the mall, looking at all of the pretty dresses and shoes -- fantasizing about all of places I could go, all dressed up.
Now, all grown up, when I go to Galloway's, I can spend the better part of an…More »
25. Liquor Stores-Government
Vancouver, BC V6E 1Z7
(604) 660-4569
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhood: West End
Less bustling than its neighbour at Davie and Cardero this liquor store reminds me of what old BCL's were. The visualization is pretty easy since they haven't done much to spruce up the place: bars on the windows, blase looks on bored employees faces…More »
26. Solly's Bagelry
It's not just Wednesday's bagel deal ($7.50 for a dozen) that lures me in, it's the chicken and matzah ball (singular) soup. When I am feeling under the weather a bowl of soup and a bagel perks me right up. But, hmmmph, show up at lunch time and…More »
27. Alenka European Foods
Vancouver, BC V5T 3K6
(604) 879-8079
Categories:
Ethnic Food,
Delis
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Thanks Louise G for highlighting blueberry perogies. I beelined it straight for the frozen foods case, crazed with the thoughts of summertime berries in my mind.
What I didn't realize was that I'd be greeted with such an amazing lady behind the…More »
28. Cho Pain
Almond croissant, fresh out of the oven...
Whole Wheat Oat loaf thick sliced...
49th Parallel Coffee ready for any java kick...
Space to read, space to write, space to people watch...
What is this place? Neighourhood heaven.
29. Granville Island Public Market
Vancouver, BC V6H 3S3
(604) 666-6477
Categories:
Grocery,
Fruits & Veggies
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
It's what I love most about weekends.
Embarking on the aquabus, sneaking away to Granville Island, indulging in a coffee/tea and a pastry, strolling through the market, browsing through the stalls, smelling the flowers... perhaps buying a ripe…More »
30. Duso's Italian Foods
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
(604) 685-5921
Categories:
Cheese Shops,
Delis
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
Maybe it was the clerk's bright red lips or her apron, but really, I think she just exuded Italian charm as she spooned servings of butternut squash gnocchi and spinach and ricotta ravioli for me. Before we bid farewell, she said the choicest quote…More »
31. Thai Away Home
I have never eaten in here, but it's a fantastic go-to place to stock up on frozen entrees, perfect for meals in minutes and camping (yes you heard me correctly). Favourites include red and yellow curries.
I like that they've recently added rice to…More »
32. Plöger Delikatessen
Vancouver, BC V6J 1G6
(604) 569-1848
Hell ya! If pretzels (like the ones at Swiss Bakery) hold a special key to your heart - you have to try their pretzel sandwich! Ham, lettuce, tomato, cole slaw (yup, I said slaw) and of course, a pretzel with the perfect amount of salt! I gobbled it…More »
33. Cardero Bottega
Vancouver, BC V6G 2H1
(604) 689-0450
Categories:
Specialty Food,
Coffee & Tea,
Delis
Neighbourhood: West End
A "How Are Ya," a wink, a smile and a quick like lightening yummy brie and ham sandwich prepared while I marveled at avocado oil chips and kettle popcorn.
With bits of artisan groceries, some pastas (fresh tortellinis I want to try), an assortment of…More »
34. Fujiya Japanese Foods
Vancouver, BC V5L 3J8
(604) 251-3711
A bigger sunomono salad than I have ever seen at a restaurant and a shrimp california roll filled me up for lunch while I decided upon a smorgasbord of udon, soba and ramen noodles for my cupboards and freezer... yes freezer, they have fresh frozen…More »
35. Liberty Wine Merchants
Vancouver, BC V6R 2J2
(604) 224-8050
Categories:
Wineries,
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhood: Point Grey
Why bother even browsing when you can walk up to the associate, tell them your budget and have an expert guide you through the countless bottles looking for something that you deem "interesting."
I was blown away by the service we received. With a…More »
36. Choices Market
Vancouver, BC V6K 3C2
(604) 736-0009
Categories:
Shopping,
Health Food Store,
Grocery
Occasionally, the challenge with Choices is a lack of choices - and as luck would strike, it's usually lax with what I'm looking for.
But by and by, their produce selection at this location is superb! With a huge rainbow of organic options and prices…More »
37. West End Farmers Market
I remember when I fist moved to the West End and discovered the farmers market. It was small and uneventful with a few tables, a politician or two shaking hands and a coffee truck.
But now... You've come a long way baby! Tents line comox, full of…More »
38. Barbara-Jo's Books To Cooks
Vancouver, BC V6J 1H6
(604) 688-6755
Categories:
Bookstores,
Cooking Schools
Neighbourhood: Fairview Slopes
Just like selling a house, when it smells like baking you know you're going to make a sale.
The friendliest staff work here - and why wouldn't they? Not only do they get to work amongst oodles and oodles of cook books spanning every genre, but they…More »
39. Parthenon Supermarket
Vancouver, BC V6K 2H1
(604) 733-4191
Categories:
Ethnic Food,
Grocery
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
The saddest, mushiest, tasteless cucumber wept in it's own cucumber tears. The tomatoes moaned, groaned before submitting to their fate. The onions stood guard with overpowering flavour... the only flavour. The feta felt sabotaged: "this never…More »
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7/16/2010
I come for the spices...I stay for the cheese. I don't know what the feta is, but I do know that… Read more »
40. Tartine Bread & Pies
I love me some tarts, tarts, tarts. I need those tarts, tarts, tarts. Give me those tarts, tarts, tarts.
Tartine bread has become a staple in my kitchen (not sliced, thanks!), and every week or so, I skip out to "grocery shop" and give myself a wee…More »
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9/26/2009
The apple turnover crumbs I saved on my chin make for the best leftovers. I licked the inside of the… Read more »
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