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Restaurant Review

Jules, Gastown’s Casual French Bistro

09.18.09 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

Jules has long been my favorite french bistro in Gastown, and now with Cassis closed to the public, it shares my heart with none. Whether enjoying the patio or the stylishly minimal dining room, you can find me on long lunches with people I want to pay attention to. And if a bottle of red [...]
Restaurant Review

Dundarave Fish Market

09.12.09 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

There is a stretch of Marine Drive in West Vancouver that is thick with small restaurants, patios and shops. Right in the middle you will find the Dundarave Fish Market, a busy restaurant and fish market with a good patio and a busy but attentive staff.
Reading the menu got me excited. As in very. It [...]
Restaurant Review

The Coast

08.24.09 | Permalink | 3 Comments | By Jonathan

This newly relocated seafood restaurant is the latest offering from the Glowbal corporation and sits on Alberni street across from its sibling the Italian Kitchen. Rumoured to cost more than 3 million to build, The Coast is flashy, huge, and bustling busy. It is a restaurant to see and be seen in, and features a [...]
Restaurant Review

Tomato Fresh Food Café

08.18.09 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

The Tomato Fresh Food Cafe is a Cambie street classic that relocated to Kitsilano. It has a very clean interior and opens out onto a nice patio that has quickly become my brunch go-to. A great neighborhood spot, the menu is filled with fresh, organic comfort food. It can be busy on the weekend, but [...]
Restaurant Review

Salt Tasting Room

08.04.09 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

Open since June 2006, Salt is another classic gastown effort by Sean Heather, owner of the Irish trifecta: the Heather, Salty Tongue and Shebeen. Tucked away in Blood Alley, the Salt Tasting Room feels edgier than you would expect from Vancouver, with a sparse dining room of exposed brick and concrete, featuring a long shared [...]
Restaurant Review

The Iki Ideal

07.28.09 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

When my favorite Broadway diner sold out to make room for a new Japanese restaurant, I was upset. Kits does not need more average Japanese restaurants, but it is hard to find the perfect benny. My resentment towards Iki Japanese Restaurant only lasted 10 minutes into my first visit. They have left the space much [...]
Restaurant Review, Travel & Eat

Hearty in Lisbon

07.17.09 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

Javier from gourmet kazoo (launching soon) emailed me an iphone pic of his dinner in Lisbon. Steak, ham and potatoes with an egg on top. Delish!
He said the restaurant was cozy with stacked bottles of wine. He found the food delicious and paired his dish with a glass of port. Although there wasn’t a single [...]
Restaurant Review

Kitanoya GUU with Otokomae

07.16.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment | By Jonathan

Kitanoya GUU with Otokomae, paraphrased as GUU with good looks, is the gastown location of the legendary izakaya GUU chain. Open seven days a week until midnight, GUU is a popular place for twenty-something diners, Japanese and otherwise, to consume delicious izakaya plates, draft beer, fun cocktails, and cheap sake. Guu has been through various [...]
Restaurant Review

Maenam Please

07.12.09 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

Having discovered that Gastropod has morphed into Maenam, I was quick to make a reservation to try out their new Thai cuisine. The restaurant has a refreshed look and feel, but remains similar to Gastropod. The menu and prices, however, couldn’t be more different. It is a great menu for sharing, with many dishes “for [...]
Restaurant Review

DB Bistro Moderne

07.08.09 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

Rising above the Rob Feenie soap opera, DB Bistro Moderne on Broadway changes up Feenie’s high-end bar/bistro feel with a relaxing modern room in brown leather. DB stands of course for Daniel Boloud and there is a restaurant of the same name in New York. On my way I had tingles down my spine imaging [...]