Under the bright lights of Granville Street in downtown Vancouver’s entertainment district, The Twisted Fork Bistro offers “classic French dining made simple”. After hearing raving reviews about the restaurant’s epic brunch offerings, we decided to check it out one Saturday afternoon. The bistro is long, narrow, and calmly lit, creating a relaxing atmosphere. Its high-beamed […]
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The Templeton Diner Review
Lately, it feels as though we’ve been on an episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives! We recently tried a couple decent diners: The Red Wagon diner in East Vancouver and Joe’s Grill on 4th Avenue. Prior to those restaurants, we dined at the epitome of a great dive - Evelyn’s Cafe and Grill. A while […]
Bonchaz Bakery Cafe Review
Expectations are strange things, aren’t they? I came to Bonchaz (downtown Vancouver on West Hastings) looking forward to indulging myself in delicious French brioche. An expectation I got from a friend claiming Bonchaz has ‘amazing brioche buns’. If you throw around a word as glorious as brioche, well that pastry better deliver. When I think […]
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House Review
It was Gary’s birthday last week so we dined at Joe Fortes because my hubby loves steak and seafood! I submitted the reservation on OpenTable.com and made a special request that “Happy Birthday” was to be written our dessert. Not a ridiculous request, I thought, since most restaurants in Vancouver will gladly accommodate. Upon arrival, […]
Bella Gelateria Review
Bella Gelateria is truly an authentic gelato & sorbetto shop located in the Fairmont Pacific Rim, in downtown Vancouver. Canadian owner, James, attended the Italian Culinary Institute and then went on to obtain his advanced masters training at Carpigiani’s Gelato University. Therefore, he is incredibly passionate and highly experienced in the art of creating the […]
Griffins Restaurant Review - Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Griffins Restaurant is located in the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver (900 West Georgia Street) and currently has an 18th Anniversary promotion running until the end of September. The promotion offers 50% off on all dinner menu items from 4:30pm - 6:00pm, daily. We arrived just before 6:00pm so we could take advantage of this amazing deal. […]
Viet Sub Vietnamese Cuisine Review
Viet Sub Vietnamese Cuisine is located in downtown Vancouver on Robson Street & Richards. It offers reasonably priced, great tasting Vietnamese subs, noodle soups, and salad & spring rolls. It’s really tiny inside, but has a couple seats at the counter to grab a quick bite to eat. Evidently, the small restaurant does mostly take-out […]
Giovane Café Review
The Fairmont Pacific Rim, located in downtown Vancouver is stunning. Carrera marble floors, walls and pillars would normally look ostentatious, however the design is über calming, modern, and sophisticated. We would suggest definitely wandering the hotel when you come to eat! Giovane Café is a chic cafe + bakery + deli located inside the Fairmont […]
Guu Thurlow Review
Guu is a Japanese Tapas restaurant with a few locations around Vancouver, and one in Toronto. We visited the original Guu on Thurlow (just south of Robson Street). Let me start off by saying this place is lively and LOUD! The kind of noise that actually hurts your ears. I’ve been to Tokyo, but I […]
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Ancora Opens For Weekday Lunch & Sunday Brunch
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Vancouver’s Ancora Waterfront Dining & Patio Named Among Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants
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Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria named amongst Best Pizza in the World by Condé Nast Traveler
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Mother’s Day Brunch at Glowbal & COAST Restaurants
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Glowbal Is Back And Better Than Ever
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Beach Bay Café and Patio Now Serving Up Sunday Brunch
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Beloved Victoria Macaron Patisserie set to open in Vancouver
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Triple Threat Superfood - PRANA ProactivCHIA
