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Hawksworth’s Korean Fried Cauliflower Next To A French 75

Given its consistency, its textural trip (crisp to soft) and its bright flavour kick that keeps on kicking, I reckon the KFC is one of the most satisfying of the countless snacky share plates currently on offer in Vancouver...

Another Hintless, Next-To-Impossible ‘Name That Vancouver Restaurant’ Challenge

Old School Fixture Don Francesco’s Quietly Closes After Long Run On Burrard St.

From Bishop’s To Danbo, Ranking The Best Places To Go Out For Dinner In Kitsilano

On Gryffindor Eats & City Hall Making Restaurants Do Dumb Things

Cleaning Up A Filipino ‘Boodle Fight’ Out At Surrey’s Grandt Kitchen

Just when you thought they were done and it was time to eat, they bring out one more dish.

Remembering The Cellar Door Caesar At West Broadway’s Defunct ‘Cru’ Restaurant

Chef Rob Clarke’s Southern Fried Artichoke Behemoth At The Arbor On Main St.

Tasty ‘Summer Suds N’ Grub Chef Challenge’ Set For UBC Amphitheatre, July 20

Portable Pad Thai From Angus An’s New ‘Sen Pad Thai’

The counter-service eatery is located in the Net Loft section of the island, with a menu loaded with Pad riffs (eg. Pad Ki Mao, Khao Pad, Pad Ga Pao, Pad Pu Sen Chan, among others).

First Look Inside Chef JC Poirier’s St. Lawrence As It Readies For Launch This Week

People's expectations, both aesthetically and gastronomically, are going to be justifiably high here. And I suspect they'll be met, as St. Lawrence is as promising a restaurant I've seen open in Vancouver since Kissa Tanto launched last year...

Another Hintless, Next-To-Impossible ‘Name That Vancouver Restaurant’ Challenge

On Vancouver’s Best Restaurants & Peacocks That Drink Too Much

‘Vegan Supply’ Primed For Launch At 250 East Pender St. In Chinatown

All-Day Breakfast Cafe In Bangkok To Replace Kits Beach Starbucks

Five Years Ago This Week, Taking A Sneak Peek Inside Vancouver’s First Tacofino

A Look Inside The Highly Anticipated, Imminent ‘Rhinofish’ Noodle Bar In Chinatown

Taste The Flavours Of The World On June 24th At UBC Farm’s ‘Joy Of Feeding’

Summery Mint & Pea Tagliarini At ‘Osteria Savio Volpe’

Few things confirm summer's arrival more convincingly than these two ingredients, their bright flavours sending the signal loud and clear to my brain.

Our Readers Rank The Best Restaurants In The City, Summer 2017 Edition

Five Vancouver Cocktails You Should Try In Celebration Of Summer’s Arrival

Another Hintless, Next-To-Impossible ‘Name That Vancouver Restaurant’ Challenge

On Amazing Burgers And What Trump Means To Restaurant Labour

Five Dead Vancouver Restaurants That We’d Love To See Brought Back To Life

‘The Arbor’ Chef Rob Clarke On The Joys Of Tacos & Making People Happy

A Look Inside Vancouver Urban Winery Before Its Launch — Five Years Ago This Week

The Delicate Shroom & Pork Crepes At Kingsway’s ‘Thanh Xuan Cafe’

I’m always on the look-out for these little shops that specialize in one amazing thing, and this is one of my all-time favourite finds.

L’Abattoir Somm Lisa Haley On Making Wine Lists, Lunatic Cats And More