Category:
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Way back in the day, in a small town named Aricia (central Italy) the porchetta was created (thank-you Wikipedia). Since the inception of this dish, many culinary chefs have made porchetta a labor of love.
If you find yourself in Vancouver, M&B is…More »
Categories:
Wine Bars,
Tapas/Small Plates
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
It's the holy trinity of bliss; fromage, charcuterie and wine!
Once you find this unassuming trendy hip communal establishment, be ready to devour on some truly artesian local meats, international cheeses, creative accoutrements, carefully selected…More »
All I'm going to mention about this place is, the cheese plate!
Enough for two and one of the best of the best in-terms of cheese plates I've had.
The leather chairs, the dark wood... the whole atmosphere is relaxing and quiet. The service is…More »
There's a reason why this place gets good review, because it can back it up with their product. Just take note of the line out the door each day.
The place is a well-oiled ramen producing joint. The place is a bit small, fitting roughly about 25 or…More »
This dinky little sleeper hole produces some amazing dishes served by a friendly, but no nonsense, spitfire of a lady!!!
As most have mentioned, order the XLB. These steamy morsels are served ready to spurt its hot load of liquid goodness into the…More »
Categories:
Tea Rooms,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Granville Island/False Creek, Fairview Slopes
The simplicity of it all makes this place a must to start the day.
From the outside, the place looks just like another small coffee shop, but there specialty is not the java, but tea. All different types of teas are available, in all different types…More »
Category:
Seafood
Neighbourhood: Riley Park
1) They use the same wine glasses for both red and white wines.
2) The wine list doesn't have the year of the wine.
Two fundamental mistakes.
If you can score a window seat, you'll be treated with a lovely view of Vancouver and the park.
The service…More »
Categories:
Wine Bars,
Canadian (New)
Neighbourhood: Steveston
This place is cool, with a K. The simplicity of it all.
It's casual, the menu is uncomplicated in a complex way and the vibe is unpretentious.
When we walked in, we were greeted by some nice individuals who allowed us to sit where we wanted. They…More »
Germany... near or off the beaten path (9)Just because you're a tourist, doesn't mean you have eat with them... leave the beaten path. |
San Francisco... so many places, so little time (15)A must to visit, if you want to eat well |
Blacklisted (12)FAILure... My Worse of the Worst |
all hotel rooms look the same when your eyes are closed (8) |
it's fromages, it charcuterie... 2/3rds of the holy trinity (13)A must to visit, if you want to eat well |
SeAts... so many places, so little time (21)There's a reason why so many are sleepless in Seattle... the food here will keep you up. |
Oahu... so many places, so little time (22)A must to visit, if you want to eat well |
the City of Angels... so many places, so little time (14)A must to visit, if you want to eat well |
burgers... it's dead meat and these places are worth the trip (13)east coast, west coast... it don't matter. grilled dead meat and these places know how to serve it. |
Blessed are the BBQmasters, for they will be called sons of God (15)BBQ joints that are worth the trip. I hope your experience is as good as I've had. |
"What we do, does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after falling."
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655 Useful, 488 Funny, and 565 Cool
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