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Phnom Penh 244 E Georgia Street Mon-Fri: 10:00am – 9:00pm Sat-Sun: 10:00am – 10:00pm Shortly before I first ventured to this corner of Chinatown, someone had told me that the deep fried chicken wings at Phnom Penh were so good; they had to be breaded in crack. After several escapades involving large plates of said […]
Rodney’s Oyster House in Yaletown 1228 Hamilton Street Vancouver, B.C. Mondays to Sundays 11:30am – 11:00pm There’s no denying that oysters are an acquired taste; the slippery, slimy, ocean-infused seafood is certainly not for everyone. Yet for those of us who have taken to this ocean delight, when the craving hits you, it hits you. […]
Miku Restaurant – Aburi Sushi Gourmet Cuisine 70-200 Granville Street 604- 568-3900 http://mikurestaurant.com/ *Hours of operation: See end of post I wanted to prove a point with the title of the blog this week. “Sushi Vancouver: Miku” is a representation of how we Google search. This simple combination of words summons information from various sources […]
Market by Jean-Georges at the Shangri-La Hotel 1115 Alberni Street, 3rd Floor Featured on our Guilty Pleasures Gourmet Tour Vancouver’s tallest building, the Shangri-La, is no secret in the city. The hotel and residential complex boasts 62 stories and is a striking component of Vancouver’s famous skyline. The swanky building, built only in 2009, proudly […]
According to The Economist rankings from February 2013, Vancouver is the most expensive city in North America to live in. Though foodies consistently rave about the diversity, accessibility, and quality of Vancouver’s culinary scene, the price to experience it is often overlooked. As a traveller and food lover, this fact can be a little disheartening. […]
Italian Kitchen 1037 Alberni Street Sunday – Thursday, 11:30am – 1:00am Friday – Saturday, 11:30am – 2:00pm Choosing a restaurant can be a stressful endeavor; in a competitive food city like Vancouver where restaurants aim to define and attract niche markets, it can be a delicate dance to find a spot that will please your […]
Thierry 1059 Alberni St 604-608-6870 Monday – Friday, 7:00 am-midnight Weekends + Holidays, 8:00 am-midnight Fully Licensed It was a little while ago, on a Raincouver kind of day. You know, early-ish in the morning, neither raining nor not raining, tiny beads of water are hanging in the air. It was a nice (first) day […]
Maenam 1938 W 4th Ave, Vancouver 604-730-5579 Lunch: Tuesday to Saturday: 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm Dinner: Monday to Thursday: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm Dinner: Friday and Saturday: 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm If you’ve been around Vancouver in the last few weeks, you may have caught wind (and hopefully a taste) of the […]
Where to Eat: Gee! Taste Good, inside the Pacific Plaza Food Court on the second floor, 8888 Odlin Crescent, Richmond (Corner of Cambie and Garden City) Hours of Operation: 10:30 am – 5:30 pm, Closed Mondays What to Eat: Prawn Laksa $6.75, Indonesian Fried Noodle (Kwetiau Goreng) $6.50, Coconut pudding, around $2 Do you love […]
The pulled pork sandwich is without a doubt a staple of southern style barbeque. Pulled pork is made by smoking a pork shoulder for hours and effortlessly pulling the resulting tender and juicy meat into strands. Put that onto a soft bun, add some coleslaw and some warm homemade barbeque sauce, and you end up […]
