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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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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 ...
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big lou’s butcher shop
I recently went on a food blogger date with Janice from Good Eat and Andy from Andy Eats A Lot. We decided to make a little tour of Gastown, with visits to places that were on our respective to-eat-at lists — the first of these visits was to Big Lou’s Butcher Shop, which, along with Meat ...
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the oakwood
The Oakwood is perennially on many “best burger in Vancouver” lists, so of course I made the trip down to the parking hell that is West 4th to see if the stories were true. My visit was conveniently timed right after the Oakwood renovated its interior, so I was one of the first to see ...
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shaughnessy restaurant
I can see how the Shaughnessy Restaurant may be a little out-of-the-way, despite being on one of Vancouver’s main thoroughfares, Oak Street. It’s nestled right into the Van Dusen Botanical Gardens, with little to signify that there is indeed a restaurant here! Nevertheless, I can see its location being perfect for a romantic dinner after ...