Hanson Do - Nosh and Nibble: Food and Drink Blog (Page 18)

EAT! Harvest 2018 – Bites of the Finer Things in Vancouver [RECAP]

For anyone who lacks the budget to casually dine at the finest restaurants in Vancouver, EAT! Harvest was the place to be last Friday November 9th. 30 purveyors of fine foods and 8 principals of wines got together to produce a sampling extravaganza... »

DD MAU Chinatown – A Vietnamese Expansion and a Tasty Route into Fortune Sound Club [OVERVIEW]

Everyone likes a restaurant with humble beginnings. For DD MAU, that was a small food truck dream that ended up yielding a Vietnamese sub (bánh mì) shop in Vancouver's Yaletown neighbourhood. Fast forward a few years and it's a whole new project building the new restaurant... »

Win Win Chick-N – Fried Chicken in Steveston [OVERVIEW]

Metro Vancouver is really good at filling food niches in its various neighbourhoods. Though this has been a long time coming, the timing couldn't be better as 2018 takes credit for 3 fried chicken openings and now Richmond's Steveston neighbourhood has Win Win Chick-N to call its own. »

"The Shop" at Two Rivers Specialty Meats – 1 Year Anniversary Visit [OVERVIEW]

If you can imagine a business that sources meat from a butcher just metres away from where you order your steak, you've got a good idea of how Two Rivers Specialty Meats functions in North Vancouver. »

The Mackenzie Room – The "I Want It All" for 2 in Vancouver [REVIEW]

Instead of my barking orders of what I think is good at my server, I'm ready to throw my money at the restaurant and have them serve what they'd like to serve, sans pineapples. Such an option was possible at The Mackenzie Room, a Northwestern-style restaurant in Vancouver's Railtown neighbourhood. »

Mamie Taylor's in Chinatown – New Team, New Winter Menu [PREVIEW]

Vancouver's Chinatown neighbourhood is in the middle of an identity change. As landlords quabble over what should be developed and what should be preserved, restaurants like Mamie Taylor's live another year, offering a new spin on comfort foods in a restaurant styled like a hunters' lodge. »

Vancouver Christmas Market 2018 Returns November 21st [EVENT]

A treasured tradition for locals and visitors alike, the Vancouver Christmas Market returns to Jack Poole Plaza (at the Olympic Cauldron), November 21 – December 24, 2018, with extended hours from 11:30am to 9:30pm. »

Restaurant Yugo – Japanese-French Fusion in Vancouver [REVIEW]

With so many Japanese sushi restaurants in Vancouver, it's easy to forget there are actually different concepts of Japanese cuisine beyond ramen. For my birthday back in August, my family and I went to Restaurant Yugo on Main Street to try out their Japanese-French cuisine. »

Fiore Famiglia – Italian Neighbourhood Bistro in Vancouver [OVERVIEW]

The memory of Trafalgars Bistro closing down in Vancouver might still be fresh for neighbourhood guests of the restaurant, but fast forward to 2018, and Fiore Famiglia has recently taken up residence in the same space. »

Crowbar – $60 Family-Style Tasting Menu in Vancouver [REVIEW]

Sometimes I hear of restaurant openings and it takes me months, even years, to get my body inside the restaurant. Crowbar is one of those restaurants, and boy do I wish I came sooner. I originally pegged this eatery as another bar, but »

Taste of Yaletown 2018 – 3 Interesting Restaurant Menus to Experience [PREVIEW]

Back for its 14th iteration, Taste of Yaletown, the neighbourhood-friendly dining event of Vancouver's Yaletown, is back this October 18th-28th. Featuring set price menus at $25, $35, and $45, in most cases, you'll be getting limited-time menus and/or discount dining experiences. »