Dinner

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. »

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... »

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. »

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. »

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. »

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. »

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 »

Olympic Village in Vancouver has no shortage of craft breweries to peruse. Brewery crawls have gone from one side of the neighbourhood to the other (and sometimes back, because Brassneck always has a line) which is terrific news for the industry. Enter a new competitor, Electric Bicycle Brewing... »

After the much-maligned Steel Toad Brewing closed its doors, many wondered what would take up residence in the giant brewery left behind. Another local business, Tap and Barrel, scooped up the permits and opened a new eatery and concept: Brewhall [http://brewhall.com]. Last week I had the chance to »

When it comes to the West End, nearly every type of dining is accommodated in this bustling Vancouver neighbourhood. It's with a little surprise that I found out something new had crept in. Rad on Denman has recently opened up and offers a homey individualized hot pot-focused menu. »