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At Dunn’s Famous in Vancouver, the Montreal smoked meat is all in the technique

By Carolyn Ali | December 13, 2011

The first West Coast location of the Montreal-based deli gets its smoked brisket from Quebec and then steams and cuts it to order here.

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At the Rumpus Room, it’s retro hip and cozy eats

By Janet Smith | December 6, 2011

With deep-fried pickles and vegan ratatouille on the menu, this Main Street hangout may serve the "healthiest" comfort food you've ever had.

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The Mac Shack puts a new spin on retro macaroni and cheese

By Carolyn Ali | November 9, 2011

The Kerrisdale eatery specializes in all kinds of macaroni and cheese and serves it up with nostalgia

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Electric Owl spins izakaya club fare

By Mike Usinger | August 24, 2011

If the exposed-brick walls of Electric Owl could only talk, they’d have stories, most of them crazier than fiction.

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Save On Meats fits right back into the neighbourhood

By Pieta Woolley | August 10, 2011

The newly opened Save On Meats building is a four-storey madhouse.

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At Edible Canada, it's an oasis of tastiness

By Pieta Woolley | August 4, 2011

At sunset on a recent Sunday night, two couples were engrossed in an argument on the patio at Granville Island’s newest restaurant.

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At Wally's Burgers, retro tastes right

By Pieta Woolley | June 15, 2011

As much as it’s been repeatedly sold, changed, rundown, lost in a sea of competition, and finally leased out of existence in 2008, Vancouver hasn’t let go of this working-class burger joint.

Hawksworth Restaurant off to a flawless start

By Gail Johnson | June 1, 2011

When you show up for an early dinner at one of the most anticipated restaurants in the city to see the chef himself getting up from the table right next to you, there’s only one thing to do. Ask him what he’d have to eat.

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Tableau Bar Bistro serves comfort food with a side of Paris at Vancouver's Loden Hotel

By Gail Johnson | May 24, 2011

Part of the fun of dining in Paris is people-watching, and our evening at executive chef Marc-André Choquette's Tableau made for intrigue.

Red Wagon diner rides on quality in Vancouver

By Pieta Woolley | February 16, 2011

Red Wagon is a diner, full stop. Unlike other revisionist salutes to lunch counters past, the room is not all fancied up, thank God.

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Bob Likes Thai Food matches authentic dishes with tall tales

By Carolyn Ali | January 11, 2011

Let’s address the obvious question right off the bat. Who’s Bob?

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Retro Waldorf Hotel serves fun with tiki trimmings

By Mike Usinger | November 24, 2010

What’s more important to you—the food or the atmosphere?

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Romer's reinvents the burger in Vancouver

By Pieta Woolley | November 1, 2010

Before I ate at Romer’s Burger Bar, I equated a tantalizing burger with something sloppy. The Rodeo Star burger at Romer’s was my education, and at $11, the cheapest tuition I’ve ever paid.

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Jethro’s does its fine grub with a quirky kind of love in Dunbar

By Carolyn Ali | September 28, 2010

It’s easy to see why people come: the coffee’s great, the food is comforting and good value, and the service has quirky personality.

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Vancouver's Adesso Bistro does its pasta proud

By Gail Johnson | August 5, 2010

At Adesso Bistro, in the hands of chef Sean Sylvestre, pesto is perfect: a mellow blend of the finest, freshest ingredients—just five; you know them if you love pesto—nothing more, nothing less, all pure and simple.

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Hip Acme Cafe is a diner novelty on Hastings

By Pieta Woolley | July 27, 2010

This is a 21st-century take on art deco—no authentic East Hastings lunch counter ever looked like this.

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OrganicLives makes vegan, raw food appealing for all

By Carolyn Ali | May 25, 2010

These creative dishes are designed to win over even those who love their meat.

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North Vancouver's Fishworks is quite a catch

By Gail Johnson | May 13, 2010

Not only does this stylish restaurant offer consistently appetizing food from the sea, it has also caught on to the sensible culinary concepts of local fare and sustainable practices.

Satisfying sampling at North Vancouver's LoLo

By Gail Johnson | April 15, 2010

It was on a recent dark and windy night at LoLo, which takes its name from Lower Lonsdale, the neighbourhood the restaurant calls home.

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Oru puts a new face on pan-Asian cuisine

By Carolyn Ali | February 25, 2010

Opening a new restaurant during an extremely high-pressure period—just days before the Winter Olympics began—didn’t faze chef David Wong.

Friendly Local Public Eatery at top of its sporting game

By Carolyn Ali | February 18, 2010

Talk about a great place to watch the game!

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Commercial Drive's Controversial Kitchen puts its ethics on the table

By Carolyn Ali | January 28, 2010

Barbara Schellenberg was tired of courting controversy. So, naturally, she named her Commercial Drive restaurant Controversial Kitchen.

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Indulgent lunches to linger over till dinner

By Judith Lane | December 10, 2009

It’s holiday crunch time. So now’s the time to plan how you’ll steal away for a feel-good late lunch or two with your best buds.

CoCoLo intrigues with Japanese hospitality

By Carolyn Ali | November 5, 2009

If you’ve been feeling guilty about skipping a workout or two, you might want to time your visit to CoCoLo carefully.

Dumplings and more make Dinesty a delight

By Carolyn Ali | October 22, 2009

When you’re already planning what you’ll order next time before you’ve even finished your meal, you know the restaurant is a keeper. That’s what happened on a recent trip to Dinesty Chinese Restaurant.

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