From the category archives:

East Side

Fat Dragon BBQ – Authentically Chill

by Canucklehead 05.09.2012

For the longest time – it seemed like Vancouver had two distinct food cultures, great West Coast cuisine and world class Chinese food. But rarely was there any cross over, either in flavor influences or clientele. It was the Two Solitudes of local dining. As a Chinese guy who is passionate about food, [...]

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Pizzeria Barbarella

by Canucklehead 03.29.2012

Not that many moons ago – people in Vancouver were pining away for good pizza. Even Seattle, with Serious Pie and Delancey were killing us in the pizza department. How could the Economist say that we were the best place in the world to live, when our pizza was so completely shitty?
Well, [...]

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Made in House, Smoked in House, Baked in House

by Rick Green 03.26.2012

What began for Tyson Reimer and Ryan Murfitt as a search for space to house a smoker, has grown into a project that brings to mind aspects of the proposed New City Market food hub. Woodland Smokehouse & Commissary offers professional chefs & food artisans the capability to produce, package, and sell fine food products.

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A Firkin Good Feast

by Rick Green 02.08.2012

Six years ago, there were only two establishments in Vancouver offering cask-conditioned ale (AKA Real Ale) on a weekly basis – Dix BBQ & Brewery on Thursdays and The Whip Restaurant & Gallery on Sundays. Craft beer was still very much a sub-culture confined to brewpubs and the rare establishment where a manager or owner [...]

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“Electric Owl” Lands in the American Hotel

by Jacob Galbraith 07.18.2011

The City of Vancouver isn’t short on venues, to be sure, but what it has lacked for ages is a place that pays as much attention to its events as it does the other aspects of its operation. Translation: it’s hard to get a good bite at the same spot you’ll witness a great show, [...]

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Sustainability Alert: Vancouver Tool Library

by paulkamon 04.02.2011

I caught this recent retweet from Vancouver City mayor, Gregor Robertson, of councillor Andrea Reimer’s post about a tool co-op starting up in East Van. Sounds like a great idea!
The Vancouver Tool Library (VTL) is a cooperative tool lending library currently being established in East Vancouver. The VTL will be equipped with a [...]

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Year of the Rabbit PR Delivery

by Editor 02.07.2011

Jamie Boudreau returns to Vancouver for one special night at Two Chefs; Downtown’s Red Card Celebrates Canada’s Game; Top International Special Event Award for Culinary Capers Catering; Taste the Olympic Spirit –  YEW remembers the dream! ; MARKET by Jean-Georges – Rabbit Wines to welcome Chinese New Year

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“Hyde” Opens on Main Street

by paulkamon 02.05.2011

After weeks of late-night construction, the former Zigz Urban Bistro location at 2960 Main Street has finished renovations and re-opened as “Hyde”. The effervescent new owner, Crystal Lowe (a local actress) has lovingly transformed the space into a cozy and playful little restaurant and bar for the neighborhood, a nice fit for this East Side [...]

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Ready, Set, Dine Out!

by paulkamon 01.24.2011

Ready or not, here they come. With equal parts anticipation, rejoicing and dread, the year’s first big dining promotion, Dine Out Vancouver, starts today with over 210 restaurants participating with their $18, $28, or $38 custom three-course menus.
For some restaurateurs, it couldn’t come soon enough; getting more bums back in seats after the post-holiday lull [...]

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Imminent Holidays PR Delivery

by Editor 12.21.2010

Vancouver restaurant industry trio make Food Bank appeal; Blue Mountain and Friends: A Feast for the Senses; Maenam goes southern Thai; New Year’s Eve wine drinker dinner at Two Chefs and a Table; The GLOWBAL COLLECTION of Restaurants celebrate New Year’s Eve; Celebrate the holidays at Hamilton Street Grill; Holiday events at db bistro and [...]

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Big Lou’s Butcher Shop

by Editor 12.14.2010

Inspired by old world butcher shops with a focus on sustainable, local and fresh chefs Allan Bosomworth and Karl Gregg (Two Chefs and a Table) are bringing Big Lou’s butcher shop into the Railtown neighborhood. The store will offer all kinds of fresh sausages, local meat, poultry and game. Custom cutting and orders, restaurant meal [...]

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