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You like me! You really like me!!

by Canucklehead 04.23.2013

Okay – full disclosure here, I am a Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Award Judge. There I’ve said it – and I feel unburdened and relieved. I hope that you will still like me and we can continue to be friends. For many years, the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards were managed by the genuinely legendary Jamie Maw [...]

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King Crab – They’re Here!!

by Canucklehead 03.03.2013

People have been emailing me for a few weeks now. “When are Chinese restaurants starting their King Crab specials?” “Isn’t it time for King Crabs?” “I want my King Crab – where are they?” It used to be like clockwork, one go around with King Crabs in the late fall, then another just after Chinese [...]

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Pidgin – Minding the Gap

by Canucklehead 02.13.2013

Lots of restaurants get pre-opening buzz. I remember when Chambar was still putting the final touches on its interiors, eGullet BC was a riot of anticipation and excitement. When Hawksworth finally opened, the city breathed a collective sigh of relief that one of the big guns of local dining was finally returning to the kitchen [...]

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Road Trip – Young Victoria

by Canucklehead 11.25.2012

A few weeks ago I was seriously burnt out from my day job (do you know hard it is to get the caramel into a Caramilk bar?!) and I really needed a break. I decided to head over to Victoria to get some quiet time. Plus I LOVE the ferry rides. While those who regularly [...]

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Forbidden Fruit

by Canucklehead 11.06.2012

Does anything taste sweeter than something that is illicit? Even the word ‘illicit’ sounds exciting – a world of secret knocks, speakeasies, and dens of iniquity. Where there is a haze of unidentifiable smoke, and women speak in gravelly Lauren Bacall voices – hoarse from too many pleasures. Added to the off-limits list which includes [...]

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La Pentola – A Neighbourhood Goes to Pot

by Canucklehead 10.30.2012

(picture via Flickr Commons) When Yaletown first started coalescing together as a neighbourhood in the 90′s, there was such a sense of civic excitement. Visions of Soho danced in everyone’s head – cool and urban, sophisticated yet gritty. Beautiful brick buildings being turned into soaring spaces. We would all have our own warehouse loft spaces! [...]

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España – Moreish Cuisine

by Canucklehead 10.17.2012

I remember as a really young kid – besides Chinese food – my family did not dine out too much. My father was the classic Cranky Chinese Dad who found western restaurants baffling and expensive. It was not uncommon to hear him say after a meal at Mother Tucker’s – “Do you know how many [...]

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Weekend Cook – Fancy Pants

by Canucklehead 09.17.2012

You often hear that people who love food have a not so secret desire to be a professional chef. Well I don’t. I know enough about the crazy hours, the gruelling hands on work, and the precarioius finances of restaurants to know that I will never, ever, ever set foot into a professional kitchen. That being [...]

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Wildebeest – A Breed Apart

by Canucklehead 09.06.2012

The first time I tasted David Gunawan’s food at West it was like a light bulb went off in my head. This guy could seriously cook. Big natural flavors amplified by precise technique and smart cooking. So while there have been a number of new restaurants and cheffy side projects in Vancouver – it was [...]

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Sea Harbour – Gilt Edged China

by Canucklehead 08.15.2012

Sea Harbour’s approach to Chinese food has always been about that extra bling, the additional flourish, the showy ingredient that speaks to ambition and aspiration. The restaurant has recently moved to the River Rock Casino reflecting its high roller food and clientele. The room is certainly glossier with golden mirrors and soaring ceilings. The food, if [...]

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Cru – Take A Bow

by Canucklehead 06.18.2012

It was a bit of a surprise when Mark Taylor announced that Cru would be closing it’s doors at end of June. I remember returning to live in Vancouver not long after Cru opened to much fanfare nine years ago, including winning a coveted spot on Enroute Magazine’s Best 10 New Restaurants in Canada, as [...]

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Richmond Announces Winner of Food Blogger Contest

by Canucklehead 06.05.2012

The results are in, Toursim Richmond has selected the winner of its Food Blogger contest. Lindsay Anderson – come on down! Personally – I am looking forward to seeing Lindsay’s perspective on dining out in Richmond with all of its super high quality Chinese and Asian restaurants. I feel a mixture of envy and awe [...]

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