When Naomi Arnaut’s dog, Babycakes, needed emergency surgery, no one could have imagined the nerve-racking experience would lead to the launch of a dessert food truck. To pay down the exorbitant vet bill, the Penn State Science of Ice Cream … Continued
With an Italian-Japanese menu and a second-story location on East Pender in Chinatown, this new Vancouver restaurant is the definition of unique. Kissa Tanto is the two-and-a-half month-old sister restaurant to Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie. If you’re a fan of … Continued
It was 2:30pm on an overcast Thursday when I first visited Mister, Yaletown’s month-old artisan ice cream shop. The lineup was out the door. Considering the weather and time of day, I was surprised. But then I saw what was … Continued
Ask anyone in Vancouver for a cooking class recommendation, and you’ll most likely hear about Dirty Apron. Owned and run by Chef David Robertson, one of Vancouver’s most revered and recognizable chefs, this Beatty Street deli and cooking school is … Continued
For the past year and a half, Nourish has filled a void for Downtown Vancouver’s health-conscious eaters who seek nutritious lunchtime sustenance. My husband is one of these devoted customers who swears by this tiny cafe’s energizing fare (over the widely … Continued
In the Vancouver restaurant world, you’ll be hard-pressed to come across a salad that’s filling, a ten-out-of-ten flavour-wise and below $17. Head to this unassuming Mount Pleasant craft brewery, however, and you’ll not only find a summery lunch that ticks … Continued
Mother Nature once again blessed British Columbia’s blueberry farmers with another unseasonably warm and sunny winter. With an even earlier start to the season than 2015, the province’s 800 farmers have been in the fields since early June picking the … Continued
Their mission was simple – celebrate delicious, high-quality locally organic-grown food and sharing it with the community. And now, after two successful years on Granville Street, owners Dan Cheung and Abbey Pires expands to open the new Nourish Café & … Continued
During a quick pit-stop at a local commissary kitchen, one of their new artisan tenants handed me one of his hot, fresh-from-the-oven focaccia buns to sample. Normally, I wouldn’t be too interested in eating a plain old bun, but I … Continued
While sitting in traffic at Main & 18th, I glanced over to notice a seriously eye-catching dining room. I didn’t recognize the space. But it seemed too beautiful not to know. The sign read, Anh + Chi. For 18 years, … Continued
