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Just passed by a new cafe that opened up on the corner of Hornby and Davie St. It is called Lumiere. I wonder what Feenie thinks about that?!?!?!?! Their concept appears to be a place to show movies, read books, and drink coffee. They have a free movie schedule posted, etc. I wonder how long the name will last? Cheers!

Latest addition: GI Gelato on Granville Island. It is WEP enabled, but they will give you the shared key at the counter. Very strong signal too, with a very nice housemade gelato product.

I got the $1.50 lemon tea actually.

They seem to be doing quite well and expanding in many countries now. I've seen them in China, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Australia, the States, and of course Japan. Don't dismiss it until they launch. There are some previous threads on them outside of Vancouver for those of you not familiar: About their opening in New York: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=38345 A photo blog of their process from a Hawaii opening: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=64653 Don't knock it till you try it. When they come out fresh they are very good.

Beard Papa is coming to Richmond. Slated to open in September according to their website. That will be a nice addition to the Vancouver area!

Must add today's discovery - Aberdeen Centre foodcourt.

Ok, I dragged this thread out of the archives to add a new favourite for me that I just tried today for the first time. Wo Fung Dessert in the food court at Aberdeen Centre. Now I know it doesn't sound like a place to get fried chicken. But they have fried chicken that is superb. The breading was crunchy and not greasy at all. There was a slight hint of ginger in the chicken marinade, which was a pleasant surprise. They apparently only offers wings, but they are large. They come in both a 3 piece and 6 piece version. ($3.25 and $6 respectively) I think the 3 piece is enough for most people - except perhaps those on this board. Cheers!

I'm curious if there are any good updates for this thread? Here are some of mine: - Agro Cafe on Granville Island - Pedro's cafe on Granville Island - Doux Crepes on Richards Street - Chez Faye in Yaletown Other good spots?

Thank you for this recommendation, nondual! We have been meaning to try this place since you recommended it way back when, and finally got around to it tonight. We had steamed pea tips, brisket, war won ton, and steamed black cod with black bean sauce. Excellent and very reasonable meal. The pea tips were perfectly cooked, with a bit of crunch in the stems still. No grease, and not oversalted at all. The brisket was served in its juices on top of lettuce. The brisket was very tender, had a good (but not too much) amount of fat, and the lettuce soaked in the juices making a delicious combination. The war won ton was very good. The won ton had whole pieces of shrimp in each one and very thin wrappers. The soup included roast pork which was very flavourful and not too fatty, squid (a little bit chewy), fresh shrimp, scallop (only 1 unfortunately!), shitake, gailan (perfectly done), chicken (tender), and a few other things I am sure I forgot. The broth was very good. The steamed black cod was perfectly cooked. The black bean sauce was a bit too salty (there simply was a little too much), but scraping a bit off left a very flavourful dish overall. This was a very pleasant experience, and we will definitely return to try our way through the menu. The meal was only about $30. Quite the steal for a very tasty meal. We preferred it over our most recent meals at Ho Yuen Kee.

Welcome to the board. Sounds interesting. Can you tell us more? They have a website available here (well actually just a placeholder site): http://www.zocalorestaurant.ca/ Cheers!

While Nuba doesn't have shawarma it does offer a good selection of high quality Lebanese dishes including beef sirloin kebabs, lamb kafta, lamb kibbeh, falafel, etc. I have only been to the new location on Seymour and quite like it. Details on their website at: http://www.nuba.ca/ I'll have to go check out Abdul's! Cheers!

Wouldn't they get better Japanese food in Japan? Why not take them to something that demonstrates local cuisine so it is a unique experience for them? I will bet that any sushi bar you take them too will not live up to Japanese standards. Cheers!

Sounds similar to some of the selections at Les Chocolats de Chloe in Montreal. See: http://www.citymaple.com/montreal/Chocolat...olats-de-Chloe/ My favourites there are the basil truffle (who would have thought THAT would work) and the balsamic vinegar. Their standard hazelnut praline is also superb. Have to try those at Monde. Excellent!

Thanks for the review of it. No slight taken at all. It is really interesting to see another experience with it. Oddly the one time I visited sha-lin noodle house I thought the noodles were mushy, broth overly salty, and that it was targeted primarily to a non-Chinese customer base. I have since been back to Peaceful another time and it was an entirely different waitstaff and kitchen crew. I even got an entirely different menu. Very confusing. I wonder if they have some odd staffing schedule and subsequently variation in quality of the cooking. Cheers!

New hole-in-the-wall at 532 W. Broadway called Peaceful Restaurant. It is just west of Cambie. Apparently they used to be located on Main Street a while back - perhaps in the Aurora Bistro spot? I had never seen them before. Was drawn in by the sign that said, "Hand Craft Noodles" and tried the Cat's Ear noodles stir-fry. My first time trying those, and I quite enjoyed the chewy texture. Seems they have a variety of different regions represented on their menu. Also tried the henan noodles which had a very clear but flavourful broth. The noodles were hand-pulled fresh for the dish and had a good chewiness. Perfectly done. I must admit having a menu section called, "For those that want to try something different" with some interesting items makes it promising for a return visit. Anyone else tried it out? Cheers!

Ho Yuen Kee doesn't serve dim sum as far as I know. If they do, it certainly isn't their specialty. Cheers!

The Richards location seems to have had some major problems with the inspector: Vancouver inspection report including not having a health permit or business license among a bunch of other things. First time I've seen a report on that system talking about calling the police to verify that they do not re-open! Here is the quote: Similarly the Victoria St. location is reported as closed too: report . Here is a quote from that: Oy!

I think the comment about Ho Yuen Kee having bad service is really not true. I go there frequently and it is very rare to get bad service. They generally are extremely friendly, quick, and accurate. Perhaps the writer just brought out "the best" in them by expecting "the worst." Cheers!

Hope this helps: Google map Michael Scott is the contact. Cheers!

While not at the Richmond Night Market, there is a decent rendition of okonomiyaki available at Modern Club on Dunbar. Cheers!

I think you can visit the BBQ folks outside without heading inside. Not too sure that they check badges before the BBQ folks. Brian? The BBQ was set up almost by the exit (and I think after security, no?). Cheers!

I heard they are going to keep the same chef from Railspur Alley Cafe, but that they will be changing up the menu. Hopefully it is a good thing.....

FWIW if you make it up to Vancouver the closest thing we have to true NY Pizza is Nat's: http://www.natspizza.com Not bad for West coast. Cheers!

Moroccan would be a very welcome addition to the dining scene! Sounds promising. Do keep us posted!

Best trick (and you already know this Brian and Neil!). Eat here: http://www.eat-vancouver.com/competitions/bbq.html Cheers!