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Ah Oh, Oh Ah -- Italiano in Vancouver
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1. Café Luxy
Vancouver, BC V6E 1N4
(604) 669-5899
Categories:
Italian,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: West End
Cafe Luxy is almost always packed when I walk by it. I've eaten there and had takeout a few times before - but never thought it was anything to write home about since we make pretty good pasta at home.
It was full again last night when I decided to…More »
2. Incendio West Pizzeria - CLOSED
So convenient that I wish this review could be different. How many times have I walked by (like Nadine N) thinking, "I should really give this place a go." Everything looks good, terrace like patio on the side with climbing vines, pizza doughs being…More »
3. Cito Espresso - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2V4
(604) 633-2486
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown
Just as friendly as before - I think these guys really do mean it when they ask you how you're doing and smile while making your coffee. Or in my case today, grabbing me an Odwalla juice. Too many coffees makes me jittery :-)
I had said before, that…More »
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6/7/2009
Friendly! Wow! I felt welcome even when I thought I would feel outta place in this ultra modern cafe… Read more »
4. Caffe Artigiano
West Vancouver, BC V7T 2Z3
(604) 913-1400
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Strathcona
Artigiano is a great place for meetings and social gatherings. If I'm not downing an Americano, I'm all over their artsy lattes.
The location in Park Royal's Village feels a lot bigger than some of their other locations. I love the round bar. It…More »
5. Gi Gelato & Coffee House
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
(604) 682-7865
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
There's something special about the places you discover on Granville Island. With all of the hustle and bustle near the market, a little bit of serenity is always welcome--especially when it comes with a delectable scoop of hazelnut (with espresso!)…More »
6. L'Altro Buca - CLOSED
Finally! I get the craving for Italian so I can take L'Altro Buca for a test drive! And, whoa - I'm full!
This is one of those places where the food makes up for everything else that lacks (read atmosphere). My advanced apologies for the slowish and…More »
7. Pasta Polo
For Coquitlam, it'll do in a pinch. For my taste buds, it's okay. To my parents, it's the bomb!
I hadn't been to Pasta Polo for ages, swearing up and down and side to side that I'd never go again due to the fact that I thought the pasta didn't really…More »
8. 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 »
9. Mondo Gelato
Vancouver, BC V6G 2M8
(604) 647-6638
Category:
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Neighbourhood: West End
When life throws you lemons, make some lemon gelato...or in my case - run straight to the dark chocolate and say "better make it a double."
I was so excited to see that one of the frozen case of goodies contained 1/2 sorbetto, 1/2 soy gelato; while…More »
10. Yaletown Gelato
Vancouver, BC V6B 2Y5
(604) 689-8531
Category:
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown
Double scoop and a double take - gelatini..what? Like a boozy affagato? No way! Okay, so I didn't notice the option to splash a shot of liquor over my scoop until after I had paid - but this gives me the best reason to go back soon!
Seriously,…More »
11. 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 »
12. Piatzo
This semi new pizza place on Yew is definitely a good choice for decent grub at a reasonable price. I'm not going to lie, this review could have swayed either way when the caprese salad arrived. Beefsteak tomatoes diced (like you'd see in a Greek…More »
13. Sciue Italian Bakery Caffe
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2V4
(604) 689-7263
Category:
Bakeries
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown
Based on the fact that the pizza smells so delish and that they have a panini called the Cinque Terre, I am upping them to 3. But really only 2.5.
Outside of the name (named after the amazing fishing villages that dot the west coast of Italy), the…More »
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3/3/2010
I don't trust Cafe Umbria. I try not to judge before I taste it, but it seems that every time I… Read more »
14. Trattoria Kitchen
$10 Pasta Tuesday's sums it all up. I'll be the first to admit it, Italian is not usually the first thing that comes to mind when I'm thinking of a meal out, but I think I just found my carb fix here.
Sitting on the heated patio, midday, I yearned…More »
15. Tavola
I may mourn the loss of Tapastree, but sitting at the antipasto bar, I had a great vantage point to observe the kitchen and staff hard at work. The cook/chef at the bar didn't stop: salads piled high with Parmesan, crostini with pates, drizzled with…More »
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