Tag Archives | Robson St.

Guanaco Food Truck – VANEATS.ca ‘GUANACOMBO’ Dining Pass [PREVIEW]

on August 24, 2012 in Downtown

As a culinary hobbyist, one of the things I enjoy keeping my eye on are food trends. Similar to say fashion trends, food trends have the potential to shape the culinary landscape of anything from a city to an entire country. One of the most powerful forces in casual dining at the moment is street […]

Kitty-Corner Vancouver Robson Street Starbucks To Shut Down

on May 2, 2012 in Downtown

Soon, Vancouver will no longer be a city that has two Starbucks coffee shops across the street from each other. Noooooo! One of the Lower Mainland’s – and Canada’s — original Starbucks coffee houses is shutting its doors for good. After 24 years of serving countless cups o’ joe, one of the dueling Starbucks outlets […]

Ebisu On Robson – VANEATS.ca ‘EBISU FLAIR’ Dining Package Preview

on February 8, 2012 in Downtown, Japanese, Sushi

The first time we visited Ebisu on Robson Street in downtown Vancouver, we enjoyed VANEATS.ca’s CHEERS EBISU dining package which was a great pass to share with friends while watching the game on Ebisu’s big screen. This time around, and just in time for Valentine’s Day, the team created a 5-course package perfect for sharing with […]

Guu With Garlic Izakaya Review

on January 20, 2012 in Downtown, Japanese, Tapas

Out of the six Guu izakaya locations on the Lower Mainland, we’ve previously eaten at Guu with Otokome in Gastown and Guu’s original location on Thurlow. Most recently we checked out the second oldest Guu restaurant, Guu with Garlic on Robson Street. This popular Japanese tapas eatery boasts an amusing concept: “Garlic is sexy”. Sexy […]

Cafe Il Nido Fall Menu Tasting Event

on October 31, 2011 in Italian

Last Wednesday evening, Eating in Vancouver was invited to attend Cafe Il Nido‘s tasting event showcasing their new fall menu. We had never previously been to Cafe Il Nido, so did not know what to expect, but had heard it was a popular Italian restaurant in the heart (Thurlow & Robson) of downtown Vancouver. Since […]

Ebisu On Robson – VanEats ‘Cheers Ebisu’ Dining Package Preview

on October 26, 2011 in Downtown, Japanese, Sushi, Tapas

The Kamei Group of Japanese establishments operates six restaurants around the lower mainland, including Ebisu on Robson. This stylish izakaya is situated on the corner of Robson St. & Bute, in downtown Vancouver. Located on the second floor, you’ll easily find stairs to its entrance just off the sidewalk on Bute Street. This contemporary restaurant […]

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