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Back in November, I took a one day Thai cooking class from the Vancouver School Board. It was a great experience — one where I learned new things, tried new dishes, tasted new flavours and came home stuffed! To…
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Wednesday, January 10th, 2007
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Dong Thanh, grocery, market, vancouver, Vietnamese | 2 Comments »
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 the Philippines). But the last time I ate real Filipino food I enjoyed…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: Ethnic, filipino, main street, Rekados, restaurant, review, vancouver | 2 Comments »
I’ve finally made it to another taco joint to continue my quest for the best taco in Vancouver. Tacos Mexico Rico has a fairly extensive menu including tacos, tortas, burritos, enchiladas, tostadas and sopes,…
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: burritos, enchiladas, mexican, review, sopes, Street Food, taco, tortas, tostadas, vancouver | 5 Comments »
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 gastropod translates literally as ‘stomach foot’, which,…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: Gastropod, Kitsilano, restaurant, review, vancouver | 1 Comment »
If nasty Vancouver water is “forcing” you to drink wine this weekend, you may need some cheese to go with it. Stop by Granville Island on Saturday or Sunday for Curds and Whey, the Granville Island Cheese…
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Friday, November 17th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: cheese, festival, Granville Island, vancouver, weekend | No Comments »
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. Brix had a $35 menu that sounded delicious, and I’d never been there…
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: Brix, restaurant, review, vancouver, Wine, wine bar, Yaletown | No Comments »
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 closely or you’ll drive right by), it’s even less to look at from…
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Monday, October 30th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: carne, carnita, Chilo's Taqueria, chorizo, Street Food, taco, vancouver | 3 Comments »
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 for homesick Japanese exchange students anymore…
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Sunday, October 29th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: downtown, Hapa Izakaya, izakaya, Japanese, omakase, review, vancouver | No Comments »
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 Okanagan. Plus I didn’t feel like driving anywhere. So we wandered…
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Wednesday, October 25th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: cantina, Lolita's, mexican-food, Okanagan, review, sangria, taco, tex-mex, vancouver | No Comments »
I love food. There is no doubt about that! I also love teaching. So, when I found out that there were UBC students studying local restaurants for a 4th year History course, it caught my attention!
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Monday, October 16th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: chinese, Green Lettuce Project, indian, project, UBC, vancouver | 2 Comments »
Since Vikram Vij opened his first restaurant twelve years ago, like many of my fellow Vancouverites I’ve been an ardent fan and enthusiastic supporter. What got me hooked wasn’t necessarily a by-the-book…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Tuesday, September 19th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: cookbook, indian, Rangoli, restaurant, review, vancouver, vikram vij | 1 Comment »
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. The Flying Tiger has just recently opened, but its fusion of Filipino,…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Thursday, September 7th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: asian, fusion, review, Street Food, The Flying Tiger, vancouver | 1 Comment »
I may have spoken harshly a little too soon on CBC recently regarding “lame hot dog stands” being the only street meat in Vancouver. On a late night walk recently, Andrea and I discovered an innocuous hot dog…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, August 30th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: grilling, hot dog, Japa Dog, Japanese-food, Meats, oroshi, Street Food, terimayo, vancouver | 2 Comments »
When my ma needed a break on weekends, we’d throw together a simple meal of olives, the peppers, capicollo, prosciutto and ripe, sharp cheeses accompanied by crusty Calabrese bread; straight off the cutting board.…
Posted by: Dave Delibato on Monday, August 28th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: capicollo, cheese, Gastown, italian, review, Salt Tasting Room, vancouver | 2 Comments »
When fellow blogger Jer had a huge Atlantic lobster party a few weeks ago, I took what was left of the four critters I got, and made stock from them. So I’d been wanting to make lobster risotto for weeks. And I…
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Sunday, August 6th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: dinner, home cooking, potluck, Risotto, Seafood, vancouver | 5 Comments »