LEE’S DONUTS
1689 Johnston Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-685-4021 Advice: Make sure to get the Glazed donuts fresh out of the oven and you are pretty much guaranteed to do that at 9:05 am daily. Lee’s has been in the Granville Island Market…
CHAU
UPDATED 3/4/12 BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 1500 Robson Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-682-8020 Web: http://www.chauvancouver.com/ Advice: If you are in a hurry then this is not the place to go, if you have some time to enjoy a great meal then go…
PANADERIA SABOR LATINO BAKERY
1211 Nanaimo, Vancouver Tel: 604-568-3320 Advice: Call ahead for the pineapple pie and other treats if there is a certain sweet you are craving. Latin American food in Vancouver has been hard to come by over the past years, now…
MEMPHIS BLUES
1342 Commercial Drive, Vancouver Tel: 604.215.2599 Web: http://www.memphisbluesbbq.com Advice: The beans that are served as a side are made with pork fat, this is something you should know if you don’t eat pork. No reservations accepted. For authentic Southern Bbq,…
LaStella Wine Tasting
At the Wine Tasting on August 13th where they featured their white, rose and red wines for tasting for members of the trade and media. LaStella Winery is located in the Okanagan and is part of the winery family from…
MELRICHES
1244 Davie Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-689-5282 Advice: sit inside or outside on the back patio. Located on bustling Davie, Melriches has been a neighborhood favorite for many years, they really know how to serve the community. From comfortable seating to…
Vancouver Foodster Launched
Food and drink aficionados can now welcome a new online guide to the Vancouver area featuring restaurant reviews, interviews, stories and more. The site was created by Richard Wolak. He launched VancouverFoodster.com because, for years, his friends have treated him…
CIOPPINO’S
1133 Hamilton Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-688-7466 Web: http://www.cioppinosyaletown.com/ Advice: Make an advance reservation, if you have a large party then ask to be seated in the wine room. This is one of my long time favourite restaurants that I visit…
Farmers Markets around Greater Vancouver
Shopping for fresh, local vegetables and fruits at the Farmers markets has always been the best way to support your community. Vancouver is blessed to have a great organization called eatlocal.org that is the umbrella organization for Vancouver Farmers Markets….
DHARMA KITCHEN
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 3667 W. Broadway, Vancouver Tel: 604-738-3899 Advice: no alcohol is served here. Their slogan is “The Food of Mindlfulness” and the Wikipedia defines this as calm awareness of one’s body functions, feelings, content of consciousness….
OMNITSKY DELI
UPDATED 7/30/14 BUSINESS HAS CLOSED (relocated to Oak Street) 5866 Cambie Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-321-1818 Web: www.omnitskykosher.com Advice: They are closed Saturdays. This kosher deli located across from Oakridge Centre features a wide range of deli sandwiches, hot dogs, soups…
LA BUCA
4025 MacDonald Street, Vancouver Tel: 604.730.6988 Web: http://www.labuca.ca Twitter: @LaBuca Advice: Make a reservation. You can drive past La Buca and not realize you’ve just missed one of the greatest little Italian restaurants in town. Little because La Buca is…
FINCH’S TEA & COFFEE HOUSE
353 West Pender, Vancouver Tel: 604-899-4040 Web: http://www.finchteahouse.com/ Advice: Expect to line-up for a table at noontime as they do not take reservations. Lunchtime at Finch’s is a time to sit down and take some time out of your day…
Snacking on Chocolate
There is always time for chocolate and at XOXOLAT at 2391 Burrard Street in Vancouver you will find a wide selection of imported chocolate bars, this shop has brought international chocolate culture to Vancouver. If you are looking for an…
Vancouver Foodster Launch Date August 10
Vancouver Foodster will launch to the public on August 10, 2009, Stay Tuned!! You can follow us for updates at http://twitter.com/vanfoodster
BANDIDAS TAQUERIA
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 2781 Commercial Drive, Vancouver Tel: 604.568.8224 Web: http://www.bandidastaqueria.com/index.html Advice: Don’t be afraid to mix and match the tacos, weekend brunch can be quite popular and you can expect to wait awhile for a table. With…
Interview with Wendy Boys
Lumiere Restaurant | Vancouver Wendy has spent the past 10 years working with chocolate. She started her company (Desire Chocolates) while in school in Calgary to basically fund going to culinary school, (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology). She then went…
CARDERO BOTTEGA
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 1016 Cardero Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-689-0450 Web: www.carderobottega.com Advice: Don’t be afraid to change the toppings if they are not on the sandwich you choose. Hidden away in the Westend is a sandwich shop that…
QOOLA
UPDATED 3/4/12 BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 1116 Denman, Vancouver Tel: 604-801-6338 Web: http://qoola.com Twitter: @qoola Advice: ask for a sample. Frozen yogurt is the draw here, with 4 flavours to choose from including their original, chocolate, green tea and.a monthly…
SABRA RESTAURANT
3844 Oak Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-733-4912 Web: http://www.sabrakosherrestaurant.com Advice: They are closed Saturdays. Call a day ahead for the whole wheat challah. This is Vancouver’s only Glatt Kosher Restaurant, they have a good falafel bar that features many different toppings…
IPA Launch Party
Library Square House hosted the Granville Island Brewery IPA Launch Party on August 5th, it was a party that featured samples of their new IPA beer as well as their other GI Beers and appetizers.
Interview with Christa-Lee McWatters Bond
Sumac Ridge Winery | Summerland I understand Sumac Ridge is launching a new wine called Tribute, can you tell us how this new wine was named? Tribute was created to honour world-class athletic performance as it takes centre stage at…