Vancouver

I agree. For downtown Imperial is my favourite. Ask for a window table! Cheers!

Hi. I've now heard from 3 different people that Granville Market is going to be staying open later starting sometime this summer. (July perhaps?) Does anyone know how late it will be staying open? And if it is just for the summer? An extra hour or two will certainly increase my shopping there. Cheers!

Guess we could add any of the establishments at Lonsdale Quay, Stonegrill, the Korean cafe (that is currently under renovation right next door to Fiddlehead Joe's), and for waterfront view Imperial Seafood. Cheers!

Apparently there is an announcement coming tomorrow (Wednesday) according to this website which says: "Rob, who showed off his newly-renovated Lumiere today, will be joined by another cuisine luminary, John Bishop and the White Spot's Executive Chef Chuck Currie on Wednesday morning to make a big announcement about some hot new White Spot food ideas in the making." Cheers!

Are you sure you aren't talking about the Japanese yakitori restaurant called Zakushi? It sounds like the only thing I can think of in that location that BBQ's? (Other than Rooster Quarters which is an entirely different type of BBQ across the street.) Cheers!

Passed by yesterday and they've got the menu board up above the counter with all of the prices posted already, seating looks almost completely done too. Imagine it shouldn't be too long. $4.99 for the basic burger by the way. Cheers!

The Georgia Straight covered Modern Club this week. Here is the article Cheers!

To answer my own question - Jang Mo Jib closes at 5AM on Friday and Saturday nights. Good to keep in mind for those late nights when you just need some good broth at 4am! Cheers!

Thanks for the reply. Sad to hear Jojo's is gone. But alas, time does move on..... Cheers!

Or Memphis BBQ on Commercial. Or Lee's donuts on Granville Island.

Unless the procedure has changed recently you'll land at the U.S. terminal, go through Canadian immigration, pick up your checked bags, go through customs, recheck your bags (easy to do right after customs), then walk over to the domestic terminal (or take a slight detour by taxi to Richmond and then taxi back to the domestic terminal), clear airport security, fly to Toronto, reclaim your bags, drag your bags through U.S. immigration and customs, recheck your bags, and fly to Philadelphia. So since you are heading out anyway, try Globe or one of the numerous good Chinese options in Richmond. By taxi Richmond is only 5-10 minutes away at that time of day. Have fun!

I assume you are on the Air Canada flight that arrives in the evening hours. My guess is that your connection is also on Air Canada and going via Toronto, which is a domestic flight and will not require you to clear customs for the U.S. until you try to board your flight in Toronto for Philadelphia. But, you will be required to reclaim all of your baggage in Vancouver before clearing Canadian customs, and then reclaim it again in Toronto to clear U.S. customs. That said, I think after clearing Canadian customs you should have enough time to hit Richmond and get some good chinese food before boarding the flight to Toronto. (You may even want to just change your flight to Toronto to the one that goes a bit later - there is another flight right before midnight usually.) If you are on some other flight from Vancouver (???) that is U.S. bound immediately then you will probably be cutting it close since you have to clear U.S. customs in Vancouver. Cheers!

Dockside Restaurant Lounge - Started off with the shared appetizer plate. The chili squid (pan-fried with garlic, ginger, and lemongrass) was particularly impressive. A large generous piece of squid rolled and coated in chili powder had just the right amount of kick, while the squid was pan-friend perfectly to the right tenderness. The beef satay (wood grilled with peanut-coconut milk & sambal sauce) was also delicious. The beef was extremely tender and the sauce added just the right amount of spice. The wood oven pizza was a wonderful surprise. I was not aware that Dockside had a wood fired oven. The dough was light and crispy and perfectly cooked. Had the smoked salmon pizza which was served topped with alder smoked wild coho salmon, red onions, creme fraiche, dill, & mozzarella. Apparently they also have one of those automated pizza roller machines in the back that produces a perfect dough thickness for the wood oven. I would go so far as to say this is the best gourmet pizza I have tried in Vancouver. Dessert was an apple galette, with lavender gelato and vanilla bean creme anglaise. The apples were deliciously tart, and the pastry was perfectly crispy. The lavender gelato provided a nice counter sweetness to the tartness of the apples and the creme anglaise (which did not suffer from that alchohol taste that many creme anglaise around town that use vanilla extract instead of vanilla beans have) was dish licking good. I wish they would have provided a spoon instead of a fork to assist in cleaning up the last drops. Since it was sunny yesterday, decided to do a bit of a drive down to the Langley wine route and try the local vineyards. Started off with Glenugie Winery. While the hostess was quite friendly the wines left me a bit underwhelmed. Out of the bunch the best was probably the Gamay Noir. It could make for an easy drinking wine for a casual evening. The next was Domaine de Chaberton which again left me underwhelmed wine-wise. The one stand out was the Gewurztraminer which had a distinct rose flavoured overtone. It was a unique Gewurztraminer and would pair nicely with some light meals. Lunch at the Baccus Bistro was the highlight of the day. Chef Frederic Desbiens has done an excellent job here. Taking Jamie's advice of judging a restaurant by its soups rates Baccus Bistro highly. We started with 2 soups. The creme of carrot with cumin and the seafood chowder. The carrot soup had the perfect blending of flavourings while maintaining a smooth consistency. The cumin overtones perfectly balanced the sweetness of the carrots. The seafood chowder was a generous portion of a hearty vegetable and seafood chowder. Mussels, halibut, salmon, and numerous chunky vegetables combined with herbs to create a dish that could serve as a main course easily. We were in a bit of a brunch like mood so our mains were the stuffed crepes and omelette. The crepes with filled with ham, gruyere and mornay sauce. It came presented with a side salad that had a grainy mustard and sherry vinegrette. The omelette was brie filled and served with roasted yukon golds. Overall a very satisfying meal. I would like to come back and try the dinner. Lunch was followed with a quick stop at Township 7 Vineyards for the final tasting of the day. They were pouring 3 wines - the Semillon, the Chardonnay, and the Late Harvest Pinot Blanc. The Semillon was crisp with a very clean finish. The Chardonnay was distinctively oaked with slight hints of vanilla. Both were quite drinkable and would pair well. The Late Harvest Pinot Blanc was a bit too honey tasting for my personal taste. Overall Township 7's wines were the best of the day. Langley was only about 45 minutes-1 hour away from Vancouver. Nearby, and a fun day trip overall! Cheers!

Sounds like you are taking advantage of those late night hours they offer. It closes at what, around 2am? Cheers!

I agree on many of those Robson locations. Quite good Korean soups available at several. For another Korean favourite try BeGaNe out near North Rd. in Burnaby. They do the 11 or 12 course "royal" menu that has some excellent food included on the set menu. Everything is superb except for the sashimi course (I'm not sure why they try to add that in to be honest - all the Korean food was really good). But alas - no grills. Cheers! Edited to fix typo.

You might enjoy the thin sliced tounge at Yuji's Japanese Tapas on 4th. It isn't Korean style - but grilled perfectly with salt and pepper, and I'm sure you can add a bit of lemon. Very tasty! Thank you all for the tips out in Burnaby. Seems like a Burnaby BBQ adventure is in order! Cheers!

Don't have any favourite BBQs here in Vancouver, yet. Favourite dishes are kalbi and tounge though for the meats, and a nice variety of the small side dishes. San Diego does have several great BBQs that I have tried. Although I haven't seen any with charcoal there either. Say it ain't so! Please! Do non-Korean BBQ's use gas only? What does Memphis Blues use? I know that at the Korean BBQ's they always have good ventilation systems above each grill, so I hope that some have charcoal?!?!?! No answers though so my guess is maybe not. Ok, so what are your favourite Korean BBQ's with gas grills? Cheers!

And when are you inviting us over to her place? Cheers!

Ok, so I'm on the hunt for the best Korean BBQ in the area. My ideal: - Excellent meat - Excellent marinade - Grilling at your table (ideally with charcoal) - Excellent and numerous side dishes What are your favourites? I haven't found any that use real charcoal yet. They all seem to be gas grills. Cheers!

It is kind of dark and scary down there - with a whole section that appears abandoned! But I love the ikura o-nigiri and ume-shiso o-nigiri specials. Cheers!

I like the miniature food court in the basement near the corner of Thurlow and Alberni. The o-nigiri counter has a nice selection, which includes chicken karage to accompany your nigiri. Also the tonkatsu counter has fresh and inexpensive tonkatsu. Tasty, quick, and inexpensive! Cheers!

Yes, you've certainly got the image of the type of place I'm looking for. Cafe Artigiano on Robson? The one around the corner from Robson on Hornby you mean? Or is there another location actually on Robson that I haven't scouted out yet? Characters is also sounding pretty promising. I'm going to have to wander on down to Marpole to check that out! Cheers!

That's what I like to hear! Glad you had a good introduction to the fine desserts of our town. Looking forward to hearing your further adventures! Cheers!

What is the proper hot holding temperature for veggies? Cheers!

Is that all? You didn't even say we needed to get an Olympics for Vancouver. Oh wait....