I’m preparing myself to embark on a journey making what is widely considered to be one of the most difficult pastries in the world to make. I have been working tirelessly […]
Fine Dining / Vancouver
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Hawksworth
It’s Dine Out Vancouver time. Today I plan to get out there and give one of the special menus a try. When I looked through the restaurant list it looked like […]
Coffee / Vancouver
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Rocanini Coffee Roasters
We are downtown celebrating Merilynn’s birthday and we are on our way to lose $100 at the casino but both of us need some caffeine first. I try to avoid Starbucks […]
Italian / Vancouver
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Frankie’s Italian Kitchen
We have heard from friends that Frankie’s Italian Kitchen is worth checking out. So to celebrate Merilynn’s birthday she decided it was time to check it out. Inside we found a […]
bakery / Vancouver
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Antise Vancouver
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a foodie. Good food is definitely my weakness. So when I found out that there is a local pastry chef who specializes in Pannettone getting […]
Coffee / Vancouver
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Aperture Coffee
This has to be right at the top of my favorite coffee shops in Vancouver. I know, it would be sacrilegious to even mention that other place (the coffee shop from […]
pizza / Vancouver
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Fire Pizza
Mediterranean Fire Pizza on Commercial Drive used to be just that, fire. There were many a 3am on a Saturday night, on the way home stops, for a late dinner in […]
Fine Dining / Vancouver
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Hawksworth
Hawksworth had been on my culinary bucket list for a few years now but somehow a visit has been overlooked, until now. David Hawksworth is a local Vancouver chef who trained […]
Vancouver
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Hooded Mergancer
Its a boys trip to the Okanagan. There’s going to be lots of wine. Lots of beer. Lots of Gin. And lots of food. Tonight is dinner at the Hooded Mergancer. […]
Vancouver
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Food at the PNE 2025
It’s August in Vancouver. Which means the fair is on at the PNE. And the best thing about the fair is the food. Well it used to be anyways. I’m recent […]
Fine Dining / Steak House / Vancouver
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Black and Blue
There are some very good steakhouse here in Vancouver. World class in fact. Recently we had a Gordon Ramsay Steak restaurant open locally and of course we had to try it […]
Burgers / Coquitlam / Vancouver
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Gordan Ramsay Burger
Ok so the goal tonight is to win enough at the casino to pay for our dinner at Gordon Ramsay’s burger restaurant in Coquitlam. As it’s a Ramsay restaurant we’re going […]
bakery / Vancouver
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La Bise Bakery
The Canelé is not a well known pastry around these parts. Or so I thought anyways. The Canelé is a pastry from the Bordeaux region of France. Thought to originate in […]
pizza / Port Moody / Vancouver
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Emilio Finatti
Another long day at work. Another day I have no energy to cook. Another day it’s looking to be pizza time. Since I’m passing through Port Moody after missing my usual […]
bakery / Vancouver
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Beaucoup Bakery
Over the last few decades grocery stores have moved farther and farther away from in-store produced baked goods to premixes and mass produced products from centralized factories. There’s certainly been some […]
pizza / Vancouver
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Ignite Pizzeria
Another pie tonight. One I’ve had before. But it’s been a few years. Ignite is Neopolitan style pizza with a three day pizza dough crust fired in a pizza oven at […]
Casual Fine Dining / Gastropub / Vancouver
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Craft Beer Market
We are in The Olympic Village today visiting one of the better liquor stores I’ve shopped at. They must have 80 (or more) different gins in stock. And while we are […]
Coffee / Donuts / Vancouver
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Propaganda Coffee/Mello
I don’t often find myself in Vancouver two weekends in a row but here I am. I loved that latte at Propoganda so much and I love Mello donuts so much […]
Coffee / Vancouver
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Propaganda Coffee
In my attempt to give Starbucks less money, and get a really good donut while at it, I came to Chinatown today, in the rain. Mello for the donuts. Propoganfa coffee […]
Donuts / Vancouver
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Mello Donuts
I really wish there was a Mello closer to home. This is suck a good donut. It has a Mascarpone cheese cream filling and fresh strawberries. Absolutely brilliant. 10/10
Coffee / Vancouver
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Caffe Artigiano
I’m getting a bit sick of Starbucks I mean it still the most convenient for me but the inconsistency is bothersome. Especially with the vanilla. They need to get rid of […]
Dinner / Vancouver / Yaletown
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The Flying Pig
It’s been quite a few years since I darkened the door of this particular establishment so it’s about high time I got back to the airborne porcine. And one of those […]
Dinner / Vancouver / Yaletown
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Brix and Mortar  Â
So I managed to talk the boys into venturing out of Coquitlam for a night and head downtown, where there is much more choice. I’ve wanted to try Brix and Mortar […]
Vancouver
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The Banter Room
After a very nice dinner at Brix and Mortar, three doors down we found The Banter Room. A pretty trendy, and popular spot right in the middle of Yaletown. While we […]
Alcohol / pizza / Vancouver
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Nightingale
Vancouver BC We find ourselves downtown at the Bentall Centre after a long day of shooting. We desperately need some nourishment. There’s no shortage of restaurants around. 3 Cactus Clubs, 2 […]
pizza / Vancouver
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Nightingale
Vancouver BC After a nice dinner here last week I decided to pop in for lunch this week while I’m on holidays. While sitting at the chef’s table last week the […]
Vancouver
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Nightingale
Vancouver BC A visit to a David Hawksworth establishment has been on my radar for some time now. He is one of Vancouver’s pre-eminent chefs. We decided we would do Nightingale […]
Donuts / Vancouver
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Mello Doughnuts
Vancouver BC It’s no secret. I like a good doughnut. We even did a Doughnut tour while in Toronto last summer. Read about it here Not Tim Hortons. (You know they […]
Breakfast / Vancouver
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Barney’s on Main
Vancouver BC Meeting some friends for brunch this morning at their local spot. I did check out the menu beforehand and it does look promising. It does give an impression of […]
eating out / Vancouver
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Joey
Coquitlam BC Saturday night out. I gave my buddy 4 suggestions for dinner. He picked the closet one lol. That’s ok. I like Joey. Let’s start with their gyoza, usually very […]
eating out / Vancouver
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Joey Burrard
Vancouver BC Happy hour crawl downtown today! Starting at Joey Burrard. What’s better? Joey, Earls or Cactus Club? Send me a comment. Beer of the day Okanagan Spring 1516 Crisp and […]