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1. Cobre
Vancouver, BC V6A 1E7
(604) 669-2396
Category:
Latin American
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
Modern Latin cuisine served in a upscale casual setting.
The pulled duck tacos and the wild boar belly were definite standouts from the dine out menu we were partaking in. Servers coped well with a packed restaurant that was abuzz with the chatter of…More »
2. Guilt & Co
Vancouver, BC V6A 1B2
(604) 288-1704
Categories:
Music Venues,
Lounges
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
Located underneath Chill Winston down an innocuous looking set of stairs lies the latest addition to Gastown nightlife. Step inside Guilt & Company to a dimly lit room with exposed rocky walls, classic wooden chairs and tables and a modest stage. The…More »
3. Pourhouse Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V6B 1B2
(604) 568-7022
Categories:
Lounges,
Canadian (Traditional)
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
It is great to go to a bar where I can not only have a great drink made but be able to talk to bartenders about the history of mixed drinks and spirits. Bartenders who have a passion for their craft and even go to the extent of making their own…More »
4. Vera's Burger Shack
Vancouver, BC V6B 2J2
(604) 568-5850
Category:
Burgers
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
*Burger Quest*
Can you have too much cow print? The designers for this Vera's location obviously don't think so. Yes we get it cows = beef = burger I am not sure who needs all the visual clues but I was tempted to ask if they were a milk bar and wait…More »
5. Gastown Steam Clock
Vancouver, BC V6B 1B9
Category:
Landmarks & Historical Buildings
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
This is my personal least favourite tourist attraction of all time. It is a steam clock but hang on it actually is not steam powered at all. It also isn't actually that old, but it attracts tourist like moths to a flame.
Maybe I should change my…More »
6. Six Acres
Definitely one of the best places in Gastown to have a drink. Cosy atmosphere, nice selection of bottled beer and a good range of grazing food as well. It is not a huge place so you can expect a wait if you don't get in early.
The service is so so…More »
Recently updated lists from Alex D.
Granville Street (12)The bright lights of Vancouver's main drag |
Downtown 1hr lunch spots (12)I am on a mission to find the top 10 lunch spots within 4 blocks of my work. Yes, it will be dangerous as I battle through bain maries filled msg laden goop, sushi with fillings that smell like the hull of a fishing boat, chain outlets with their bright lights, scripted greetings and pimply staff.I will have to fend off crowds armed only with a lunch tray and a plastc knife and mend my wounds with napkins the size of a ipod but I will succeed. Mark my words, by years end I will be able to sense a health code violation at 20 paces and make my way in and out of the most crowded food court blindfolded, balancing a tray on my big toe with the best grub these 4 blocks have to offer. |
New York (22)So much to do and so little time. |
Brunch (5)Because on Sunday I want someone to do the cooking for me |
Robson Street (7)Optimistically dubbed the Rodeo Drive of Vancouver |
Portland (16)Stumptown, PDX, City of Roses. What ever you want to call it Portland is a great place to visit. Pair a fantastic food culture with an abundance of microbreweries, burgeoning music scence and friendly small city attitude and you can't go too far wrong...apart from the rain that is. |
Denman Street (8)The sometimes forgotten street in the West End. Denman stretches from the bay to the harbour and is home to an abundance of places to eat. |
Burger Urge (4)There is some kind of beauty in the simplicity of a well made burger. The soft bun, the lightly charred meat and the complimentary condiments. This simple north American staple is a hot topic on the internet, with arguments from origins to components to cooking styles debated by purists to molecular gastronomers alike. Who does make the best burger? |
Los Angeles without the traps (24)For the most part everyone I know who travels to LA ends up at Disneyland, Universal Studios and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I want to do those type of things about as much as I want to discuss the pros and cons of various feminine hygiene products with my mother. So I tried to set out to find out about another part of LA, one that I would enjoy. |
Davie Street (14)A block or so from where I live lies Davie Street, Vancouver's so called gaybourhood. it stretches from stunning English Bay to Yaletown and along it's sidewalks you can find everything from hammers to hair removal and eggs benny to erotic fiction. |
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Vancouver, BC
Yelping SinceFebruary 2010
Things I LoveStreet Food, Fine Dining, Dive Bars, Cocktail Bars, Craft Beer, Good Wine, Quality Liquor, Farmers Markets, Travel, Cooking, Gourmet Bar Food, BBQ, Hidden Gems, Local hangouts, great coffee.
Find Me InVancouver
My HometownBrisbane Australia
My Blog Or WebsiteI am not good enough to blog
When I'm Not Yelping...I am looking for adventure
Why You Should Read My ReviewsBecause you have nothing better to do at work
My Second Favourite WebsiteGoogle Maps!
The Last Great Book I ReadReading now Obama's biography
My First ConcertTumbleweed in 1994
My Last Meal On EarthOysters from the shell
Most Recent DiscoveryThe words to the Canadian National Anthem
Current CrushZooey Deschanel