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

Poquitos Cantina – Latin American Tapas and Drinks in Vancouver [OVERVIEW]

There's nothing as fleeting as a pop-up concept, and Poquitos Cantina is exactly that. Taking up residence on a section of neighbourhood that's due to be rebuilt, this eatery is carving out a niche for itself in a busy culinary area (think Savio Volpe, Sal y Limon, Les Faux Bourgeois). »

Mumbai Local – Central Western Indian Cuisine in the West End [OVERVIEW]

With so many openings in the Vancouver dining scene, it's hard to find new niches. If there's one neighbourhood that welcomes food of all cuisines and styles, it's the West End in Vancouver. »

The Sauce Pasta Cafe – Fresh Pasta Takeout in Vancouver [OVERVIEW]

With so many food-related businesses, it's easy to wonder if all of the culinary gaps have been plugged. Now a few months in business, The Sauce Pasta Cafe, opened in 2018, has carved out a fresh pasta niche in Vancouver's West End neighbourhood. »

EAT! Pastry 2018 – 5 Top Desserts [RECAP]

If you have any doubt to what the ultimate finish to a meal is, then safe to say an event like EAT! Pastry is not for you. Back for its second year in Vancouver's biggest food festival, EAT! Vancouver, a roster of talent was on-hand to deliver the sweeter things in life to hungry Vancouverites. »

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. »