Marcello Ristorante & Pizzeria is a charming Italian restaurant located on Commercial Drive. Marcello’s takes pride in providing an authentic Italian experience for Vancouver locals. They have an enormous Neapolitan style wood-burning oven in the centre of the restaurant and they make all of their pasta in house. I dropped by for lunch over the…
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Sai Woo – Casual Asian Fusion Food in Historic Chinatown
Sai Woo is a casual Asian fusion food restaurant that uses fresh locally sourced ingredients. Sai Woo has a beautiful modern interior upstairs and a grittier ‘secret’ underground parlour (Woo Bar) downstairs. They have a Happy Hour from 5:00 – 6:30 PM and they serve 1/2 priced house made dumplings and spring rolls. I’m usually…
Kiyo Sushi – Hidden Japanese Restaurant in Richmond
Kiyo Sushi is a small hidden Japanese restaurant with a 22 year history. Japanese owned, this unassuming sushi restaurant is located in Cambie Plaza in Richmond. They have a wide selection of sashimi and cooked items, as well as an extensive special menu. I went here for dinner with a couple friends last month and…
[Product Review] Gomae Meal Prep
Gomae Meal Prep is a zero waste meal prep system. Their mission is threefold – Make healthy and sustainable food more accessible. Help our local communities thrive. Empower people around us to live their best life. I definitely feel that from all their menu options. They have partnered with local restaurants and food trucks to…
Carnival Afternoon Tea – The Trump Champagne Lounge
A new season means a new Afternoon Tea creation from executive pastry chef Fumiko Moreton. This time she takes a fun and whimsical approach with her Carnival inspired afternoon tea. The Carnival Afternoon Tea ($65.00 per person) features the following: Savoury Selections Corn Dog – Arabiki style sausage, sriracha ketchup Watercress Egg Salad Sandwich Baked Oyster –…
Havana Vancouver
Once a month I meet up with some of my closest girlfriends for some drinks and a catchup. Life gets busy, and even though we don’t see each other as often as we used to, when we get together it’s like we were never apart. I always look forward to our monthly get togethers and…
Koyuki Sapporo Ramen
Koyuki Sapporo Ramen is a ramen and izakaya joint located on the West End. They specialize in miso ramen which is originally from Sapporo. In addition to offering a variety of ramens (miso, shoyu and shio), they also have an extensive happy hour and tapas menu. These arrived piping hot to the table and were…
Sharetea
I remember when I was a child there were only a few bubble tea stores around, but these days there seems to be as many bubble tea stores in Vancouver as there are Starbucks and poke shops. Sharetea was established in 1992 in Taiwan, and has since expanded to over 450 stores across the globe….
[Dine Out Vancouver] Notch8 Restaurant & Bar #DOVF
This year I’ve gone on more Dine Outs than I have ever. It’s been an absolute whirlwind! My stand out was Wildebeest, but I definitely had high hopes for Notch8 Restaurant. I came here last year and was blown away by their Dine Out menu, so I was hoping for a similar experience this year….
Kokoro Tokyo Mazesoba
Mazesoba, literally translated as “mixed noodle” is ramen without soup. The first of its kind in North America, Kokoro Tokyo Mazesoba offers mazesoba, ramen, and donburi in Downtown Vancouver. It is a very busy restaurant, and there is almost always a line. The queue moves fairly quickly, but I would recommend you arrive early –…
