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THE PARLOUR RESTAURANT

January 16th, 2013 admin

1011 Hamilton St, Vancouver

Tel: 604-568-3322    |

Web: www.theparlourrestaurants.com

Twitter: @ParlourYaletown

Advice: They offer take out and delivery for all of their pizzas.

As a pizza lover I am always yearning to visit the new pizza joint on the block or in this case in the Yaletown neighborhood. With only weeks under their belt so to speak, there is now that spot, a good  pizza oriented restaurant with an open concept kitchen serving comfort food dishes. The lounge area features chocolate-hued leather booth seating, high-tops and a striking 20 foot-long reclaimed wood bar that emulates a giant cask.  The Parlour’s decor features plenty of heirloom pieces, old-fashioned curiosities, unique custom artwork and salvaged CN rail-ties transformed into a statement making wine rack.

Salmon Tartare

Caesar Salad

Brocco

Paulina Taylor was my dining companion for the night and we shared many dishes together. To start we had the beautifully presented Salmon Tartare ($14) Steelhead, Seaweed, Bonito, Sesame Seeds, Macadamia Nuts, Ponzu Aioli, and Micro Cilantro; followed by the Caesar Salad ($9) Maple Bacon, Roasted Garlic, Butter Croutons, Parmesan; and the Brocco ($9) Garlic, Shallots, Jalapeño, Pine Nuts, Sweet Soy Sauce.

Goldmember

#Swag (front) & Roasted (back)

The Dirty

Following our appetizers we conquered our pizza selection which was vast, we ordered 3 whole pizzas which are rectangle shape and fairly large (usually meant for 1 person). My favourite of them all was the Goldmember ($17) Caramelize Onion, Mushroom Duxelle, Yukon Gold Potato, Truffle Oil, Gruyere; followed by my second favourite the #Swag ($17) Ricotta, Roasted Pepper, Kalamata Olive, Caramelized Onion, Roasted Garlic, Golden Honey (we happened to get one pizza as a halfer, so the Swag went halfer with the Roasted); and the Roasted with Roasted Chicken, Roasted Garlic, Sundried Tomato, Basil, Chili Flake, Mozza. Lastly The Dirty ($17) Meatball, Xtra Pepperoni, Banana Pepper, Mozza gave us our fill of meat from all of the different pizzas.

You’ll find even more pizzas to try from the long list on the menu, you’ll also find an extensive selection of craft beer available on tap and by the bottle, inventive cocktails and both wine by bottle, as well as seven varietals on tap.

I’m heading back soon for a repeat and this time it’s going to be a whole #Swag pizza just for me!

Review By: Richard Wolak

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LA PENTOLA DELLA QUERCIA

December 26th, 2012 admin

350 Davie St., Vancouver

Tel: 604-642-0557

Web: www.lapentola.ca

Twitter: @La_Pentola

Advice: Go with friends or family, and order familia style and share.

Bread and Olive oil

It’s no secret that I love Kitsilano’s La Quercia, and have loved Chef Adam Pegg and Chef Lucais Syme’s eatery since day one. Along comes the duo’s second Northern Italian eatery of which I can’t compare in just. Dining in this large room is divine, it however is a very different experience than their first restaurant.  The room has an open feeling with its dark wooden furniture, shiny copper pots in glass display cases, with white wooden finishes and cool lights.

Roasted bone marrow, salsa verde, crostini

Eggplant terrine, prawns, agro-dolce tomato

Souffle di parmigiano, zucchini crudo

My friend and I shared the delicious Roasted bone marrow, salsa verde, crostini ($13); along with the delish Eggplant terrine, prawns, agro-dolce tomato ($13) along with the outstanding Souffle di parmigiano, zucchini crudo ($13) which has to be my favourite dish on the menu.

Porchetta Tortellini, sage butter  (left) & Kale and ricotta pansotti, walnut sauce (right)

Polenta Gnocchi, cheese fonduta, mushroom

Next was the Porchetta Tortellini, sage butter ($13) and the delicious Kale and Ricotta Pansotti, walnut sauce ($12) and the delicious Polenta gnocchi, cheese fonduta, mushroom ($13).

Trout involtini, zucchini trifolat

Next was the flavourful Trout involtini, zucchini trifolat ($26) for our secondi which was the perfect size to share after our selection of antipasti and primi.

Hazelnut Semi Freddo

To finish off the meal we opted for a taster of their Hazelnut Semi Freddo (desserts change frequently) which was the perfect finish to an outstanding meal. If you are looking to dine solo or with your romantic companion and are ok with booking at least a month ahead go to La Quercia, if you are looking to dine with family or friends and are spontaneous in your dining adventure then you best get over to La Pentola pronto. I am looking forward to trying out brunch for my next visit as that menu looks intriguing.

Review by: Richard Wolak

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BETWEEN TWO BUNS

April 10th, 2012 admin

 

UPDATED 11/21/12 BUSINESS HAS CLOSED

1271 Homer Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-336-4103

Web: http://www.betweentwobuns.ca/

Twitter: @BetweenTwoBuns

Advice: Have a creative twist of a sandwich that you would like to see on their menu, then tweet it to them and tag it #sandwichlab

Jerk-it

It’s all about the sandwiches, and the fillings are one notch above the last great sandwich you have had. The menu is pretty simple though the names of the sandwiches are far from ordinary, take names such as “The Maniac” which is all about the bacon, or “The Cheeky” which is all about the pork cheeks, or “The Hot Chick” and I know what you are thinking but that one is about a chick pea patty. I have been in a couple times in the past week, the first time I had the “Jerk-it” ($9) with jerk chicken, crispy yam and cream coleslaw. and the second time I had the “Jerk-it” see the trend, this sandwich is so good, and as the saying goes once you find something you like stick with it!

You will also find a selection of sides to choose from such as Spicy Fries, Coleslaw, Poutine and 5 pounds of Poutine, and more! I’d say you are going to get hooked and want to try all the unique sandwich concoctions these guys are coming up with!

Review By: Richard Wolak

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CENTO NOTTI

December 12th, 2011 admin

UPDATED 11/21/12 BUSINESS HAS CLOSED

350 Davie Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604 642 0557

Web: http://centonotti.com/

Twitter: @CentoNotti

Advice: Take a long a friend and share some dishes.

Burrata

This Italian themed restaurant is the latest pop-up at the Opus which is all done up in gold. Italian influenced pop-art is served up with comfort food that they call Twisted Italian. My friend Joe Leary joined me for dinner last week and we began our meal by sharing the house made Burrata ($13) hannahbrook greens, okanagan quince and house pickles.

Seared Qualicum bay Scallops

We were then each served a delicious amuse of Seared Qualicum bay scallops, lobster ravioli, house smoked bacon, carrot butter.

Platter with Three Cheese Garlic Bread ,Spaghetti Bolognese, Lobster Agnolotti, Steamed Asparagus, Roasted Seasonal Vegetables

Then as we were about to share our entrees a massive platter arrived to our table that was filled with the Three Cheese Garlic Bread ($8) along with the delicious Spaghetti Bolognese ($16), Lobster Agnolotti ($27), roasted lobster bisque, pea shoots; Steamed Asparagus ($8) and Roasted Seasonal Vegetables ($8).

Platter with frozen Tiramisu and Lemon Tart

For dessert another platter arrived with the outstanding Frozen Tiramisu ($8) and the refreshing Lemon Tart($8). Loved the room from the golden walls to the gold sparkling ceiling, its an elegant atmosphere with attentive service!

Review By: Richard Wolak

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THE FLYING PIG

August 25th, 2011 admin

 

1168 Hamilton Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-568-1344

Web: www.FlyingPigVan.com

Twitter: @FlyingPigVan

Advice: You can book out the communal table in advance and be served a family style menu.

I loved the exposed brick wall, wooden décor, long wooden communal table and the wine bottles scattered around the room in this Canadian bistro. The restaurant is owned by two chefs who have put together a creative inspiring menu, from lunch and dinner to weekend brunch.

T.F.P. Cured Meat Selection

The open kitchen is such a great idea at The Flying Pig, you can see what’s going on- I like! My friend Jason Sanders joined me for dinner and we shared all of our dishes so that I could taste several of them. It is not too often that after reading the restaurant menu that each dish sounds intriguing, well this is one of those menus that I wanted to eat every single dish. To start we had the T.F.P. Cured Meat Selection ($7 per person) artisan cured meats, cheeses, and spicy olives.

Sharing Platter

For our main we shared a large platter with several dishes that included the delicious Red Wine Braised Beef Short Rib with bone marrow and mashed potatoes; the Pan Seared Queen Charlotte Halibut with crispy outstanding gnocchi and Chilliwack corn nage; and the delicious Lobster and Prawn Risotto with thyme and mascarpone.

Vanilla Crème Brûlée & Quebec Maple Sugar Pie

T.F.P ‘Drumstick’

For dessert we shared three, the Vanilla Crème Brûlée ($7), the T.F.P ‘Drumstick’ ($7) house-made cone, chocolate and caramel ice cream, pistachio crust; and the outstanding delectable Quebec Maple Sugar Pie ($7) maple bourbon filling, walnut ice cream, for my next visit it is not a piece of this pie that crave it is the whole pie!

Review By: Richard Wolak

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PHAT YALETOWN

August 24th, 2011 admin

 

1055 Mainland Street, Vancouver

Tel:  604.684.6239

Web:  http://www.phatdeli.com/

Twitter: @PHAT_Yaletown

Advice: Private room in the sports bar is a hockey lovers paradise. Get the Phat-Size sandwich and take home the other half.

Any of my visits to New York, Montreal or LA, have always resulted in visiting a Jewish deli for a Smoked Meat or a Pastrami sandwich. After a bit of banter over twitter and friends nudging me to get to PHAT in Yaletown, I joined up with Rachel Fox for a Smoked Meat dining adventure. What we discovered was a Smoked Meat paradise in our backyard so to speak, their smoked meat is prepared in Montreal and smoked in their deli in Vancouver and it’s the leanest type of meat which for us West-coasters makes us happy! PHAT has been serving up sandwiches, soups, salads and more for years, about a year ago they expanded doubling in size and adding a sports bar which looks more like a hockey wall or room of fame.

Skinny Matzo Ball Soup

Reuben Sandwich

Poutine

Coleslaw

I had the heart-warming Skinny Matzo Ball Soup ($4.25) which is made with one matzo ball, you can get the Phat size with two matzo balls in a chicken soup broth. Next was the delicious Reuben Sandwich ($11.99 phat size) with smoked meat, served on toasted Marble Rye with Saurkraut & Swiss Cheese along with the best Kosher Dill pickle; I shared the Poutine ($6.50) with phat fries along with the Coleslaw ($2.50) and for a refreshing beverage had a Limonata ($2.60). They have got bagels and bagels with lots of tasty toppings, breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night, here you can even get a bagel and a beer!

Review By: Richard Wolak

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BAOQI

December 1st, 2010 admin

620 Davie Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-568-7980

Web:  n/a

Advice: I just wished they had containers of hoisin sauce on the table for customers to add to their sandwiches or other dishes as they wished, that would have been welcomed. No reservations as the place quite small.

Chicken Banh mi

Love the communal table that takes up most of the dining area of this beautiful wood paneled room. Here it is all about Vietnamese comfort food that is very, very reasonable in price. On the most recent visit I specifically came in for the Chicken Banh mi ($4.50) –grilled chicken, lemongrass, garlic and vegetables on a baguette which was all I needed for my late lunch, I was served a complimentary cup of hot tea which perfect with the sandwich. They also have a good selection of salad rolls, pho, sandwiches, and salads, and next time I must try the Jack Fruit Salad.

Review by: Richard Wolak

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FRESH BOWL

November 13th, 2010 admin

1128 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver

Tel: 604-688-8565

Web: www.freshbowl.ca

Twitter: @FreshBowls

Advice: If you are looking for dessert go elsewhere as they only offer one dessert selection. Order online for delivery.

Malaysian Yellow Curry with Chicken Rice Bowl

I have been in a couple of times, the first time was for take-out and most recently to dine in with friends. This is fresh, tasty and healthy food in a bowl, whether you eat-in or take it to go, you will be pleased with the dishes. I had the Malaysian Yellow Curry with Chicken Rice Bowl ($11) with fresh vegetables, mild yellow curry, fresh sprouts salad and brown rice. The menu is fairly simple with rice bowls, noodle bowls, salad bowls and snacks such as Roti Canai and Chicken Satay.

Review By: Richard Wolak

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