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El Taco
Yet another stop on the continuing taco quest. El Taco (738 Davie St., Vancouver) opened its doors a few months back, as an off-shoot of a successful [...]
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Friday, February 16th, 2007
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When Tigers Fly
I don’t know why it’s taken so much time for me to discover The Flying Tiger, but last night was a great chance to take advice offered wh [...]
Posted by: todd smith on Saturday, February 3rd, 2007
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These Tacos Aren’t Loco
On my continuing quest for the best taco in Vancouver, I scored my first miss. A recent visit to Taco Loco (2651 Commercial Dr., Vancouver) proved to [...]
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Monday, January 22nd, 2007
Categories: Ethnic, Reviews | 4 Comments »
Hot Bread
Imagine you are working away in your office on a cold January morning and in walks a nice lady loaded with warm fresh bread for you to eat, no string [...]
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Friday, January 12th, 2007
Categories: Chefs, Miscellaneous, Reviews | No Comments »
Fine Filipino Fare…Finally
Ask someone what Filipino cuisine is and you’re as likely to get a blank stare as the easy answer of “adobo” (the national dish of [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Categories: Ethnic, Restaurants, Reviews | 1 Comment »
Da Flora
Forget calzones. Put your pepperoncini aside. Da Flora, a small venetian-style ostaria in San Francisco, does Italian food with such freshness and im [...]
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Thursday, December 21st, 2006
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Taco Quest: Next Stop “Tacos Mexico Rico”
I’ve finally made it to another taco joint to continue my quest for the best taco in Vancouver. Tacos Mexico Rico (309 West Pender St.) has a f [...]
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
Categories: Restaurants, Reviews, Street Food | 5 Comments »
Gastropod: Everything Sounds Better in Latin.
I’m a bit of a science nerd. So, when a friend invited me to dinner at a new restaurant called Gastropod, I was somewhat taken aback. The word [...]
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
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Taste of Yaletown - Brix
A few weeks ago, I caught the tailend of the Taste of Yaletown, where a variety of Yaletown restaurants offer prix fixe menus at $25, $35 and $45. Br [...]
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
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Taco Quest: First Stop “Chilo’s”
My first stop on the Vancouver taco quest was Chilo’s Taqueria (5170 Victoria Dr.). Not much to look at from the outside (in fact, watch closel [...]
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Monday, October 30th, 2006
Categories: Ethnic, Restaurants, Reviews, Street Food | 3 Comments »
Izakaya 1215 is a 10!
If you haven’t been to one of the joints that are a part of Vancouver’s burgeoning Izakaya scene, now is the time. They’re not just [...]
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Sunday, October 29th, 2006
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Not authentic, but muy delicioso
Okay, okay. I know I said I was on a quest for an authentic taco. But my dad was in town, and he loves Tex-Mex, which is awfully hard to find in the [...]
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Wednesday, October 25th, 2006
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London Mojitos
When I go out with friends we drink beer, or vodka, or tequila, or a combination of the aforementioned drinks. Would ever dream of going out with 2 f [...]
Posted by: Steve Mynett on Thursday, October 5th, 2006
Categories: Drinks, Restaurants, Reviews, Travel | No Comments »
Wine and Whoopemup in Walla Walla
The acrid smell of smoke from a huge local fire hung pungently in the hot summer air in South Eastern Washington State this US Labor Day long weekend [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Sunday, September 10th, 2006
Categories: Restaurants, Reviews, Travel, Wine | No Comments »
The Flying Tiger
Mark has been going on about how there is no street food in Vancouver, but the other night, we found a restaurant that has taken street food inside. [...]
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Thursday, September 7th, 2006
Categories: Ethnic, Restaurants, Reviews, Street Food | 1 Comment »