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1. Boneta Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V6B 1A5
(604) 684-1844
Be warned - you will be smiling and bopping in your chair during your whole Boneta experience.
To start the evening, I surprised myself in choosing "The Vancouver" martini. Nothing in it sounded like what I would want in a drink, but I love my town…More »
2. Motomachi Shokudo
My stars still stand, my love still stills my beating heart, I will still slay dragons, walk through fire (or the line up at Kintaro) for one of your free-range soft poached eggs, some bamboo shoots and your perfectly cooked noodles... even if you…More »
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9/23/2009
5 major yummy slurps!
1. free range chicken and soft boiled eggs
2. organic-deliciousness
3. funny… Read more »
3. Pourhouse Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V6B 1B2
(604) 568-7022
Categories:
Lounges,
Canadian (Traditional)
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
*Rats, I actually thought I'd score FTR!* But I was just too busy savouring every sip of my Sangrita followed by a Gold Fashioned at last night's official first night to get home and review!
The space -- was warm, inviting, unpretentious but beautiful…More »
4. The Refinery
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1M1
(604) 687-8001
Categories:
Wine Bars,
Tapas Bars,
Modern European
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
It's like going home. Homemade preserves line the wall, floor to ceiling bottles of wine welcome you atop the long flight of stairs, meat hanging in the fridge... okay so maybe home was nothing like this, but wouldn't it be wonderful if it was?
For a…More »
5. The Diamond
Vancouver, BC V6A 1E7
Categories:
Canadian (New),
Lounges
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
And then just when I thought they couldn't outdo themselves, I pop one of The Diamond's stuffed baby squids in my mouth. Stuffed with peanut pesto, I now know to save some room in my liquid filled tummy for yummy late night treats!
Gourmet snacks FTW!More »
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3/21/2010
Almost, without fail, if anyone needs a recommendation or I am meeting friends for a drink in… Read more »
6. The Irish Heather
Vancouver, BC V6B 2J2
(604) 688-9779
Categories:
Irish,
Gastropubs
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
Shabeen Room, Whiskey Wall,
Nights of drinking games...it has it all.
Oh, bring me your naysayers
Who say "The Heather has changed"
And I'll waltz right past the Heather's bar
Shabeen on my brain
Escaping out back
You'll hear lots of sounds
While your frown…More »
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4/7/2009
A shed a little tear for the move, I admit it. But it's only because of all of my fond memories tied… Read more »
7. Kam's Place - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V6E 1M5
(604) 669-3389
Categories:
Singaporean,
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: West End
I mourn the because-the-rent-is-too-high loss of one of my favourite West End owners, Kam. The restaurant is under new ownership and Kam is off looking for a new place to set up roots.
But while the new management has made an entirely new menu of…More »
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2/9/2009
My favorite, walk to place for take away. The owner knows everyone - or at the very least, makes you… Read more »
8. Salt Tasting Room
Vancouver, BC V6B 1A4
(604) 633-1912
Categories:
Wine Bars,
Tapas/Small Plates
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
Oh how the salt shaker beacon calms my Blood Alley fears. And cheeses and meats nourish both my soul and my tummy. And if I could speak to my flights of wine, I would tell them that I love them and all of the ways they make my taste buds come alive.…More »
9. The Atlantic Trap & Gill
Vancouver, BC V6B 2A6
(604) 688-5840
A fond HELLO to a dear new friend:
I could sit for hours and drink your draft
Inside at a communal table or outside on your large patio
Being able to park (and possibly leave my car all night long)
Go for a pre-drink before a night of entertainment at BC…More »
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6/20/2009
A fond farewell to a dear friend:
I could sit for hours and drink your draft
Before winding my way… Read more »
10. Alibi Room
Hands down, still my favourite place for thoughtfully crafted and selected pints. An in between jaunt for friends in East Van, North Van and Van West, not to mention the magnificent list of beers - this is a suds lover dream!
Other reasons to love The…More »
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10/24/2009
99 bottles...
(I mean) 300 bottles of beer on the wall,
And 300 hundred Yelp reviews. :-)
You drink… Read more »
11. Six Acres
Lots of beer to choose from. And a drink special on Czech beer on a Friday night, yields no complaints from me!
The space is small and laid back. The windows would likely be fogged up if the door didn't open so often (probably a welcome relief in the…More »
12. La Bodega Restaurante & Tapas Bar
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1R3
(604) 684-8814
Categories:
Spanish,
Tapas Bars
Neighbourhood: Downtown
I first discovered La Bodega 10 years ago - it was great then and its great now. It's the first time I experienced a proper Sangria (served by the pitcher) and I've been lucky to introduce it to many of my friends who all love it the same way I do.…More »
13. Wicked Café - CLOSED
Intelligentsia beans, yummy teas, free wi-fi... but that's not why I'm getting vocal again about one of my favourite coffee shops....
The chicken and red pepper panini! Oh my word! The half sammie would have been satisfying enough, but the full order…More »
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4/17/2009
Lovely-and-loved! I always recommend this place for meetings. It's central, it takes away the… Read more »
14. Mink - A Chocolate Café
Vancouver, BC V6C 3N9
(604) 633-2451
Categories:
Chocolatiers and Shops,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Downtown
For a choco-holic, this is my paradise. Great vibe as soon as you walk in and smell the warm ganache. They give you a choice between milk or dark chocolate for your mocha and use the ganache to prepare it - no syrup here. The clover coffee machine…More »
15. Sushi Mart
Vancouver, BC V6G 1C7
(604) 687-2422
Categories:
Sushi Bars,
Japanese
Neighbourhood: West End
You don't expect to order first, sit at a long communal table second and get a free miso soup third, but that's exactly what you get. (it may not be proper English I'm using, but I speaketh the truth!)
Modern, clean and bright with Wild Salmon being…More »
16. English Bay
What better way to spend an early evening than with take away from one of the many eateries along Denman, or a crisp winter morning bundled up with a coffee in hand?
Gaze east and watch false creek hard at work: the ferries, dragon boat practices,…More »
17. The Commodore Ballroom
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K3
(604) 683-9413
Category:
Music Venues
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
The ballroom it is! I imagine it in it's infancy during the 1930's and can't help but fantasize about what it looked like, who was there, and what was heard during those first years. Now, every time I go, I take my own trip down memory lane on the…More »
18. Fritz European Fry House
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1B6
(604) 684-0811
Category:
Fast Food
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
There is nothing better than a trip to Fritz with a belly full of booze. And I credit the last ten years of minor (vs major) hangovers to Fritz's "small fritz with honey mustard and mango curry chutney" dips. Sitting side by side and then mixed…More »
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