Contributor: Talia Kleinplatz
Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Talia Kleinplatz fell in love with food at the apron strings of her mother and grandmother whose kitchens wafted the intoxicating aromas of fresh dill, homemade pies and painstakingly slow-cooked brisket. She completed her degrees at Concordia and McGill, graduating with a Master’s in Social Work in 2009. Her six years in Montreal taught her to eat well but it was her move to Vancouver in 2011 that taught her to drink well. In 2013 she launched her award-winning cocktail blog, Two For The Bar. She lives in South Granville with her husband and her three-legged, curmudgeonly cat.
On Industry Wellness & Not Having Bars In Our Apartment Buildings
On Tokyo Food Scene Wins & Dousing Well Done Steaks In Ketchup
On The Trouble With Caffeine & Affection For Toronto’s Food Scene
On Being Terrified Of Unicorn Fraps & The Politics Of Southern BBQ
On The Trouble With Legal Weed & Banning Kids From Fine Dining
On Dissing Canada’s Restaurants And The Wisdom Of Large Pizzas
On Pizza Funerals & The New York Times’ Vancouver Love Letters
On Secret Bartender Hangouts And The Perks Of Being A Regular
Five Vancouver Cocktails You Should Try In Celebration Of Spring’s Arrival
On Bad First Dates, Hot Dog Drinks And The End Of Lucky Peach
On Therapy For Chefs And Terrible Reviews For Trump’s Restaurants
On Trump Ruining Steaks & Grabbing Squirrels By The Nutellas
On Michelin-Starred Errors & Trump’s Torment Of The Spice Trade
Two Hand-Drawn Superheroes Hold Court Behind The Bar At Grapes & Soda
On $18 Coffees And Mia’s Picks For Vancouver’s Best Restaurants
On The End Of Latab And The Delicious Things That Refugees Bring
On Seducing Wagyu And How It Was That Brunch Became A Thing
On Dissing ‘Big Night’ And The Opening Of ‘Mott 32’ In Trump Tower
On Butterbeer, Trump Cake And Scarfing Sustainable Seal With Zeal
On The Closing Of Books To Cooks And Making Dinner For Trump
On Sipping Cock Ale & Waiting For The Restaurant Bubble To Burst
On All Of The Truffle & Bourdain Making Sense Of The Nonsensical
On Pies Peaking And Where To Eat Your Christmas Dinner This Year
Five Vancouver Cocktails That Will Keep You Warm Over The Long Dark Of Winter
The Back Story Of The Seven Odd Implements Behind The Bar At The Keefer
On Trump’s Fast Food Fetish & The Secret To Longevity Being Bacon
On Chinatown’s 2nd Coming & Putting That Brooklyn Look To Bed
On Baking Happiness & Bad Airport Burgers Bumming Out Bourdain
