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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 ...
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portside pub media event
Janice of Good Eat was kind enough to ask me to accompany her to the media launch of Portside, a brand-new pub steps away from Gastown’s Maple Tree Square. I’d heard the buzz around this new venture by Mark Brand of Boneta, Sharks & Hammers, and of course, the renowned Diamond, so of course I ...
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cork & fin
Cork & Fin is tucked into a small space looking into Maple Tree Square, near the Gaoler’s Mews. It’d be understandable for someone to walk by on their way to The Diamond while temporarily being distracted by L’Abattoir without even noticing that Cork & Fin is there — it’s sort of understated. It fills its own ...