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alibi room 400th beer list special
Way back in February, Vancouver craft beer mecca the Alibi Room celebrated the release of their 400th beer list. Now, I’m not sure if that corresponds to 400 weeks, or what, but since it’s the Alibi Room, I’d say that the rotation is a bit more irregular than that. As expected for an event of ...
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marutama ramen
Marutama Ramen is the newest restaurant to move into “ramen row”, that is, the two blocks of Robson Street between Cardero and Denman that contain basically all of downtown Vancouver’s ramen restaurants. So how does Marutama aim to differentiate itself from its well-established, well-respected neighbours, some with incredibly loyal customer bases (I’m looking at you, ...
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shibuyatei
I’ve complained before about the lack of ramen shops in Richmond. I thought Gyoza King group had the market cornered. Well, I was wrong, technically — there are alternatives, if you’re willing to look for them. Shibuyatei is a tiny ramen shop located on the edge of central Richmond, operated by a single Japanese man. There’s ...
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thermo-sour cocktail
Winter may be coming to an end, but it can still get chilly at night, and maybe you received a bottle of bourbon as a gift over the holidays. It’s the perfect time to make a cocktail. The recipe for the Thermo-Sour was published in the January 2013 issue of GQ, but I’m reproducing it ...
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revolver coffee
Over the past little while, Revolver Coffee has grown into one of Vancouver’s favourite coffee-focused cafes, and one of the pioneers of “craft coffee” in the city. Think of it a little like Prometheus bringing the fire of meticulously sourced and roasted coffee to the Starbucks-swilling masses of the Lower Mainland. I made the trip ...
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la belle patate
As far as I’m concerned, La Belle Patate is the reigning champ of poutine in Vancouver. I’ve mentioned it before in other posts featuring upstart poutines seeking to take La Belle’s crown, but none of them come close. Located on Davie Street, this small restaurant is a bit out of the way for me, but ...