Mooshmouse

Careful, Arne. Keep making posts like this and the entire pink-tweed wearing "High-Tea Triad" may soon descend upon your home demanding service!

Sadly, Roti Bistro closed its doors at least a year or so ago.

Went there on Tuesday with a friend who is a regular for lunch... Big portion so didn't get to the dessert. Had a cappucino that tasted more like milk than coffee. ← What! No dessert?! And thanks for the review and the heads-up on the coffee. I guess I'll have to take one for the team and sample their sweeter fare.

Have yet to sample the wares at Mix and fully intend to do so soon. I ducked in to take a peek after lunch at Burgoo a week or two ago; however, believe it or not, shopping took precedence over dessert that afternoon.

The spate of gang shootings in the 90s coupled with my Mother's overdeveloped sense of, well, motherliness, instilled a false "paranoia" about Asian gang restaurants. As a result, to this day, I choose to sit facing the door whenever I can. Not because I think I'm gonna get shot up, but because hey if it happens at least I'll be ready to dive under formica. ← Me? High school in the 90s? Gee, thanks for thinking I'm that young!

Yeah, right. Me and my brass knuckles. Can't you just see it now? Golden Swan on Victoria does good "old-school" dim sum as you say canucklehead... it's always packed on weekend mornings. There's also a place on Fraser Street, kitty corner from where Flamingo is, that has good cheap dim sum. Equally packed. Some of the best ma lai goh (help me with the spelling!) anywhere. And Wonton King was always the place to go for wonton mein after a night of dancing and drinking... trying to stave off the hangovers with a good dose of salt, starch and MSG always worked!

Japone is, doubtless, one of my favourite places to eat in South Vancouver. Last time we dined there was in January with Jeffy Boy and lemon curd, far too long ago. Here's a summary of our omakase dining experience. Glad you enjoyed your meal Brian!

We went for Mothers' Day brunch at the Pan Pacific a few years ago. It is good but can be a bit of a gong show as far as the crowds are concerned. Same goes for Cafe Fleuri at the Sutton Place Hotel. If it's a buffet you're looking for, stick with the Wedgewood.

In addition to the excellent suggestions already provided, here are a few more ideas: Baru Latino for great South American food and a hip, comfortable vibe. John Blakeley's Bistro Pastis for excellent French fare. Izakaya dining and outstanding sushi at Yuji's Japanese Tapas. Winebar at Fiction for West Coast small-plates dining. Adesso Bistro for Italian fare in a warm, welcoming neighbourhood restaurant. And pacify your sweet tooth at Chocolate Arts.

Holy mother of God! Stunning, Wendy, absolutely stunning! I'm likely not alone when I say that I'm a more-than-willing viewer of your random photos. Please keep them coming when time permits. What are your sources of creative inspiration? Note to self: do NOT read Wendy's blog before eating anything in the morning. Now all I want is cake for breakfast

Has anyone checked out Brioche yet? Could be another candidate for an upcoming desserting expedition.

Yuji's is definitely one of my favourite spots for Japanese; unfortunately, it's only open at dinnertime. Make the trek across the bridge and try it one night!

Actually, when you make an 'unconventional' restaurant selection for Mothers' Day brunch, it's not as bad as you think out there in terms of crowds. Last year, I was pleasantly surprised when I took my Mom to Glowbal for brunch. Food and service were great, atmosphere was just chic enough without being too over the top for my Mom, and we had lots of time for shopping afterwards. Cooking be damned on Mothers' Day... heck, it was a celebration for me as a Mom too! And I'm definitely with Deborah on Bistro Pastis and Provence Marinaside. Two more excellent suggestions. Edited to give Deborah the nod on her picks.

Uh, is this some new sushi-on-a-naked-man club that you haven't told us about yet?

Coffee (a dry cappuccino), chocolate (dark chocolate brownie with Ghiradelli chocolate chunks) and eGullet. The holy trinity of PMS.

Dessert, kitties and kiddies... how much better does it get! The Vancouver forum has a fair number of dessert lovers, me being one of them. I'm looking forward to visuals and verbals on your sweet treats. You won't get any objections from me on your pastry-eating prowess! Fuelled by thoughts of your blog, I bought a brownie with Ghiradelli chocolate chunks to go with my cappuccino on the way home from lunch.

I think today's laksa is fuelling your creative wit. Too bad you left your broad-brimmed hat at the office.

Probably two of the best inches you could ever have! Deborah summarized it quite aptly in pointing out that Afternoon Tea at Bacchus, though not outstanding, was a good overall experience... and a great opportunity to show off some fabulous footwear! A seat by the fire on a cushy banquette and a comfy wing chair, watching the glitterati file past (Mary McDonnell and her rather Hollywoodesque entourage were dining in the restaurant), and lots of girly chit-chat to be sure. The petit eclair was definitely the tastiest morsel. However, aside from that, I think my preference leans towards Secret Garden as far as the rest of the items on our tiered trays go and for their broad selection of teas. Working backwards for the rest of last week's dining out. Walked over to the Hamilton Street Grill from the Auto Show on Friday and sampled the KoolAid over a chat with Neil and Brian. Ian was still full after demolishing his lunch and 1/3 of mine, so I polished off a Pear and Stilton Salad and the Beef Carpaccio on my own. Okay. He had some carpaccio. Two Super Model cocktails for me (something sweet and girly) and two or three pints of something sudsy for Ian. Chutney Villa with fellow members of the eG lunch mafia. My meal and comments virtually mirror BCinBC's, except my picks of the tomato and the mint chutneys as my favourites. Outstanding paratha and, at $8.95, excellent food value for the dollar with their enormous lunch specials. My first visit and certainly not my last. Wednesday lunch with a girlfriend at Burgoo. I ordered Boeuf Bourguignon with a side caesar salad, and she had a "Gooey Grilled Cheese" (mozzarella, gruyere and emmenthal on sourdough) and French Onion Soup. Damn, they make a decadent grilled cheese sandwich. Tropika with Arne on Tuesday for a quick impromptu meal. My lunch special included curried beef brisket, a sambal egg and an Indonesian spring roll. Not my favourite item on the menu, but tasty nonetheless. Also a side of Ikan Bilis, which is salted peanuts and dried anchovies.

Though I was rather skeptical about curried goat when I first saw it on a menu in Jamaica, I was immediately converted upon trying it. Absolutely delicious. Googled curried goat and found this recipe, one of many. Let us know how you decide to prepare it!

Where is Pane from Heaven? ← 1670 Cypress St to be exact. It's family owned, and one of the brothers was formerly a baker (Head Baker if I remember correctly?) at Ecco Il Pane. They have a number of sweet and savoury croissants with the dark chocolate ganache filled croissants being my favourite as so accurately pegged by Ling.

Same proprietress of the now-defunct Pomodori on Salt Spring Island. I, too, have heard some incredible stories about her. After moving off island, she opened up Pomodori at 888 Hornby Street; can't remember how many years it remained in business, but it was the only restaurant in Vancouver where you could eat your dinner while lying in a bed.

Seb's Market Cafe at 592 East Broadway also has live jazz every Friday and Saturday evening from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

No, Sarah, it certainly did buzz throughout the restaurant. An exceedingly loud buzz at that. As kids, I remember family dinners there with my younger cousins, and we did an experiment to test the powers of the fig leaf... two of us would go into the bathroom and lift it, while two stayed outside to listen. Sho'nuf.

Ah yes. Family meals out on the deck at Frank Baker's. That bastion of culinary wonderment from the days when buffet dining and Copper Kettle restaurants were all the rage, the stuff of childhood memories. The James Bond mobile in the glass showcase out front. And who can forget the fig leaf on the statue of David in the women's washroom. It was attached to a buzzer that rang throughout the entire restaurant, thus identifying all curious onlookers. They just don't make restaurants like that anymore. ← All this talk of Frank Bakers is giving me the urge to have some buffet food... or lift a fig leaf... one or the other, really.

Since you liked Rangoli, what about Velvet? Run by Yoo Choi, a former Vij's staffer, it receives consistently good reviews. Case in point: Tim Pawsey's review in the Vancouver Courier. And Cru is definitely closed at lunchtime.