Oru puts a new face on pan-Asian cuisine

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

Talk about a great place to watch the game!

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

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

Indulgent lunches to linger over till dinner

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

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

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.

Munch Family Restaurant's food goes beyond kids' play

For parents who've experienced that uniquely soul-sucking genre of eatery known as the family restaurant, Munch is as noteworthy for what it isn't as what it is.

Clubhouse dining hits a hole in one

Unless you’re a golfer, you’ve probably never set foot in these restaurants. Yet they’re oases of tranquility, with some of the nicest patios in the city.

Angus An gives Vancouver real Thai flavour with Maenam

Maenam has raised the bar for Thai food in Vancouver—and perhaps, dare I say, North America.

Burrard Bridge Marine Bar & Grill's pirate pub serves it all up with a view, matey

We're on the patio at the Burrard Bridge Marine Bar & Grill, where little more than a railing separates the physically active—cyclists, rollerbladers, and joggers—from lazybones like us, whose sole exertion is lifting a pitcher of beer.

Pie hits the sky in Chilliwack

Had any good airport food lately? If the answer is no, you clearly haven’t been to Chilliwack Municipal Airport recently.

For authentic Japanese, Barefoot walks the talk

Barefoot Kitchen, which serves yoshoku fare (Japanese-style western food), is an authentic little Japanese spot.

With baking this good, there's no holding back at Panaderia Latina Bakery

Sweet nirvana! I want to clap my hands with childlike glee when I walk into Panaderia Latina Bakery. Oh, how to choose from all these treats?

Temaki rolls out tasty sushi that's affordable

Inexpensive sushi is easy to find in Vancouver. But inexpensive sushi that’s well made with fresh, quality seafood… That’s another story.

Staff call the shots at laid-back Commericial Drive eatery Theresa’s

Jacob Aginsky is a musician. So for him, it’s natural to run his Commercial Drive café the way he’d run a band.