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1. Fire Pizza
Vancouver, BC V5N 4A7
(604) 253-5607
Category:
Pizza
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
I never would have discovered this place if their pizza hadn't smelled so bloody good. About a month ago I was zoning out on the #20 Victoria bus after a late-night shift at work. Eyes closed (resting, I call it, not sleeping), they suddenly snapped…More »
2. Vegan Pizza House
Vancouver, BC V5N 2T4
(604) 248-5336
If you're under the impression that vegan food tastes like wallpaper paste, you haven't had the opportunity to try good vegan food, which is the same as never having good Mexican, Indian, or Thai food. Don't judge until you've had the real thing!
I…More »
3. Kim's Mart
I LOVE KIM'S MART!!!!!!!!!!!
Double-love, exclamation point.
Their produce is inexpensive, and they have
different types of salt (favourite!)
fresh and dried ramen for sale (my noodle of choice)
tons of kimchi (best probiotic condiment ever)
a killer rice…More »
4. Pho Thai Hoa Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5N 2S2
(604) 873-2348
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
This place is a hop and a skip away from my home, and I glanced at it often, wondering if it was any good, because Vancouver Magazine has ranked it as the city's #2 Vietnamese food spot for the last 2 years, but I also read online that the service…More »
5. Jamaican Pizza Jerk
Vancouver, BC V5N 4C5
(604) 876-3343
Category:
Pizza
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
My brother brought me here to grab lunch, saying it was really cool. I'll keep it short and sweet.
The rotis and curries are amazing! Lots of spice, depth of flavour, warm, and cozy food, the smell...mmm!
You can watch the dough being rolled out on the…More »
6. Aree Thai
Vancouver, BC V5V 3C8
(604) 709-9229
Category:
Thai
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Boyfriend: I've never had Thai food before.
Me: WHAAAAAAAT!!!???
It was icy outside, and we weren't up for a game of "what in the fridge would taste good together?", so we bundled up and made the short trek. I couldn't wait to bring him here.
Their…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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9/11/2011
They use tamarind in their pad Thai, fo reals!!!
I live in the 'hood and checked out Aree Thai today,… Read more »
7. Sun Fresh Bakery House
Vancouver, BC V6A 1X6
(604) 688-3868
Category:
Bakeries
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Strathcona
I found this place while searching Chinatown for the best sponge "cup" cake, after my previous favourite, Golden Wheat Bakery, served me a cake with a side of gossipy racial prejudice. That did not taste good.
The sponge cakes here are great. Moist,…More »
8. Pizzeria Barbarella
I used to have a boyfriend whose parents lived in Abbotsford.
Every now and then, he would visit them, or vice versa, whatever; the important thing was that at the end, I would get to dig into a pizza box full of magic and wonder.
Legend had it that a…More »
9. Lee Loy Bbq Meat Company
Vancouver, BC V6A 2Z4
(604) 685-6025
Category:
Meat Shops
Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside
I haven't yet been to HK BBQ Master over in Richmond yet, but this place so far has what I would consider to be the best char siu (red BBQ pork) in Vancouver.
My Grandma is Chinese, and said that her advice for getting the best char siu is to buy a…More »
10. T & T Supermarket
Now that I'm a grown-up and can figure out Chinese groceries without the help of my grandma, T&T is also no longer only full of older Asian ladies who glare at me as if I'm The White Ghost. Sorry, the rest of the world figured out that your…More »
11. Fujiya Japanese Foods
Vancouver, BC V5L 3J8
(604) 251-3711
Backstory: My totally awesome sister introduced my family to Fujiya when I was in the fifth grade, around 1996. To our generation, Japanese pop culture at that time was a burgeoning goliath, with the popularity of Sailor Moon, Sanrio characters, and…More »
12. Le Marché St.George
Vancouver, BC V5V 2K6
(604) 565-5107
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Cafes,
Convenience Stores
Neighbourhood: Riley Park
Le Marche is a personal favourite spot, and it will always seem magical to me. Under different owners, this place was a yucky corner store in the neighborhood my friends and I grew up in. After LMSG opened, a girlfriend hinted that it might be worth…More »
13. Bird on a Wire Creations
Vancouver, BC V5T 3E5
(604) 874-7415
Categories:
Jewellery,
Home Decor
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
OH-EM-GEE, this store is so cute that it hurts. It looked sweet, crafty, and tastefully creative on the outside, and then I walked in, to find myself (and a few fellow Yelpers) standing amidst a veritable wonderland of colours, patterns, whimsy, and…More »
14. Les Amis Du Fromage
Vancouver, BC V6A
(604) 253-4218
Category:
Cheese Shops
Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside
I wandered in here on a brisk, chilly Vancouver morning in need of something delicious, versatile and comforting. After having read many reviews, cheese was a must!
My boyfriend and I are trying to learn more about cheese, bread, and wine. He had a…More »
15. Les Faux Bourgeois
Vancouver, BC V5T 2R6
(604) 873-9733
Through some type of miracle, one of my friends was able to score a private party for her birthday at LFB! I was really excited after having read an article about them about a year ago. We were seated next door, in their café, which is open for…More »
16. Mui Garden Restaurant
I raced here this morning after a late-night YELP convo with some local foodies who were discussing three of my favourite words: CURRY BEEF BRISKET! Hello, sailor!
Embarrassingly, this is the neighborhood that I grew up in, and I have passed by this…More »
17. The Gourmet Warehouse
Vancouver, BC V5L 1S3
(604) 253-3022
Category:
Specialty Food
Neighbourhood: Grandview-Woodlands
The Gourmet Warehouse is what you would expect if Ming Wo and Costco had a baby and put it on steroids: A giant warehouse full of high-quality kitchen ingredients and toys that will have every local foodie, home cook, culinary student, and…More »
18. Jasmine Halal Meats & Mediterranean Produce
Vancouver, BC V5V 3R1
(604) 879-5518
Categories:
Meat Shops,
Halal
Neighbourhood: Riley Park
It was a snowy, blustery day last week, and I wandered inside after spotting some half-green, half-yellow crocks and teapots in the window, like ones that I grew up with (Dad's from Tunisia).
This place is marvelous!! It was like stumbling upon a…More »
19. House of Dosas
Vancouver, BC V5V 3E3
(604) 875-1283
Category:
Indian
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Three stars for takeout. Waaaah! Dine-in still gets more.
Yesterday I went there in a hurry, needing some food to scarf down at work before starting my shift. The food, my usual medium-spice lamb vindaloo, was ready pretty quickly, in 5 to 10 minutes,…More »
2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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11/29/2010
I went for breakfast today and had the lamb vindaloo dosa again ($5.99 on a Monday!), but one level… Read more »
20. Dolce Amore
Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y2
(604) 258-0006
Category:
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
I have this habit of latching onto desserts and then finding out who has the best version of it in the city, and come to a decision after trying many places.
Dolce Amore has the best dolce di latte (AKA dulce leche) gelato that I've come across in…More »
21. The Hach
Vancouver, BC V5V 1A5
(604) 566-9611
Category:
Cards & Stationery
Neighbourhood: Riley Park
My boyfriend is a huge fan of minimalist design, and brought me here in search of a Vancouver-made 2011 calendar by Carlo Brito. Our tastes are polar opposites, but this place managed to carry several goods that we both liked.
The Hach (pronounced…More »
22. Duffin's Donuts
Vancouver, BC V5W 1R7
(604) 325-5544
Categories:
Chinese,
Doughnuts,
Vietnamese
Neighbourhoods: Sunset, Kensington-Cedar Cottage
There was a Duffins on Main and 33rd, near my old 'hood, that I never went to. Had I done so, I might have chained myself to it before the bulldozers rolled in for their prey. Damn you, condo developments!
I used to think, "What the f*** is a torta…More »
23. Plush
Vancouver, BC V5V 3P9
(604) 708-5199
Categories:
Home Decor,
Arts & Crafts,
Flowers & Gifts
Neighbourhood: Riley Park
In the summertime, it was a friend's birthday, and we were in need of some whimsical, giggly, girly fun. I found out that Plush was hosting an after-hours workshop for making hair accessories in the back-room-studio, and that was it! Quality time…More »
24. Hawkers Delight Deli
Vancouver, BC V5V 3P6
(604) 709-8188
Categories:
Malaysian,
Singaporean
Neighbourhood: Riley Park
Went here for lunch today and it was a step down from my usual experience. The tofu puffs were soggy, and the gado gado's egg was overcooked and chalky (it had the grey sulphur ring, and was stinky). There was also cucumber in the gado gado instead…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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1/15/2011
I grew up in the 'hood, and love this place! It's an institution of spicy, sour, amazing Asian food.… Read more »
25. New Sam PO Meat & BBQ
Vancouver, BC V5V 3E4
(604) 879-1068
Category:
Meat Shops
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Sometimes I feel like a werewolf. I cook with mostly natural, whole ingredients, and other than my hunger for the odd package of Sapporo Ichiban noodles, Chinese BBQ pork is another one of my triggers, especially if green onion pancakes are in the…More »
26. Green Lettuce Indian Style Chinese Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5N 2T1
(604) 876-9883
I came here with my sister. We try to eat healthy but decided to say, "Ah, F*** it!! Chinese food and Indian spices!"
The veggie pakoras are amazing. Packed with flavour, light, crunchy, chewy, chunky, delicious! Nothing like a few tiny bits and bobs…More »
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Vancouver, BC
Yelping SinceAugust 2010
Things I LoveCooking, baking, ingredient shopping, knife and tool shopping, bread-proofing, comic book reading, sleeping.
Find Me Inblacks, a dress, or pajamas.
My HometownVancouver, BC
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...I am curing the world of hAnger.
Why You Should Read My ReviewsCook, food blogger, former business manager.
My Second Favourite Website The Last Great Book I ReadThe Hundred Foot Journey
My First ConcertMUSE
My Favourite MovieKorean revenge thrillers
My Last Meal On EarthGiant table covered in (authentic) tacos, flaky pie crust, and LA Chicken
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I love Sapporo Ichiban noodles. Tell who you want. I don't care.
Most Recent DiscoveryBourbon and spiced rum in desserts.
Current CrushCacao nibs