![Tasting Plates West End – 6-Stop Restaurant Crawl in Vancouver [RECAP]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/07/tasting-plates-west-end-blog.jpg)
There's no better way to get introduced to a neighbourhood than by dining in it. The West End is one of Vancouver's best neighbourhoods when it comes to a diverse mix of small business eateries. A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of attending »
![14 Summer Menu Items from Rocky Mountain Flatbread [OVERVIEW]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/07/rocky-mountain-flatbread-blog.jpg)
Despite the rain, summer has formally hit Vancouver which means the most popular flatbread restaurant in Kitsilano has refreshed its menu with summer chops in mind. Rocky Mountain Flatbread [https://www.rockymountainflatbread.ca/] has been a mainstay in the neighbourhood for years and blends a family-friend restaurant with a sustainable »
![5 Reasons to Look Forward to EAT! Vancouver 2018 [PREVIEW]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/06/eat-vancouver-2018-preview-blog.jpg)
Gone are the days of EAT! Vancouver being the most talked about trade show floor for food products. In its place for a couple years now is a fall celebration of Vancouver chefs and culinary projects. For 2018, EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival [www.eat-vancouver.com/] is back for the »
![Homer Street Cafe – New Chef, New Happy Hour [OVERVIEW]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/06/homer-st-cafe-happy-hour-blog.jpg)
Homer Street Cafe and Bar [http://homerstreetcafebar.com/] has been one of Vancouver's most aptly-named restaurants for a half-decade. In its tenure, it's survived a number of renovations to refine its various dining spaces and rebuilt from a flood that leaked through its lower dining lounge »
![Tableau Bar Bistro – Yelloweek 2018 – A Happy Hour Toast by Veuve Clicquot [OVERVIEW]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/06/tableau-bar-bistro-blog.jpg)
Dust off your champagne flutes because June 18-24 is Yelloweek [https://www.veuveclicquot.com/en-ca/yelloweek-2018] in Vancouver. Celebrated by champagne and bubbly lovers alike, this coming week is going to mark the launch of Tableau Bar and Bistro [tableaubarbistro.com/]'s new Spring/Summer Happy Hour menu as »
![Copper Chimney - New Indian in Downtown Vancouver [OVERVIEW]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/06/copper-chimney-blog.jpg)
If there's any cuisine that's lacking in the midrange restaurant scene in downtown Vancouver, it's Indian. At least in the neighbourly intersection of Granville Street and the Financial District, Indian spices and samosas are a little scarce for full-service restaurants. With this in mind, »
![Vancouver Gourmet Club - West End Cocktail Crawl [RECAP]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/06/vancouver-gourmet-club-west-end-cocktail-crawl-blog.jpg)
One good drink deserves another, so when I was invited to the West End Cocktail Crawl [https://www.vangourmetclub.com/events/west-end-cocktail-crawl-june-7-2018/] last week, I was up and ready. I was pleased to see that both new (Centro) and old (Bayside Lounge) were represented on this walkable West End itinerary. »
![Vancouver Craft Beer Week Festival 2018 [RECAP]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/06/vancouver-craft-beer-week-2018-blog.jpg)
Another year means another weeklong celebration of all things craft in BC's beer and cider scene at Vancouver Craft Beer Week [https://vancouvercraftbeerweek.com/] (VCBW). As the finale, vendors and fans gathered at the PNE Fairgrounds for the Festival to try new (and old) brews, jam out to »
![Pokéworks - Secret Kale Noodle Poke in Vancouver [OVERVIEW]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/06/pokeworks-vancouver-blog.jpg)
I've been to 5 poke (pronounced "poe-kay") shops in Vancouver and not one of them offers kale noodles as a base. At any of Pokerrito, Poke Time, Pokeman, Poke Guy, or Poke Shop, rice is normally the main base with burrito an option at some venues. »
![Silk Lounge - Organic French and Indian Cuisine in Vancouver's Gastown [OVERVIEW]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/06/silk-lounge-blog.jpg)
When it comes to new age dining, Vancouver has a small hole in the genre. We have farm-to-table eateries, Middle Eastern hovels, but anything remotely eclectic is usually divey or just a nightclub. Gastown's newest opening, Silk Lounge [https://www.silk-lounge.ca/], is a premier destination making a »
![The Compound – New Granville Strip Eatery in Vancouver [OVERVIEW]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/05/the-compound-blog.jpg)
If you cruise down Granville Street looking for a bite and drink prior to your concert or night out, you'll notice the plethora of fast food, fast poutine, and fast tacos vying for your attention. Shift your gaze to what used to be The Fish Shack by Glowbal »
