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This is being discussed over at Waiterforum, too.
I'm shocked that any restaurant would be so stupid as to send out a gift certificate to a food writer with a note attached saying please think of us when you judge.
I certainly didn't receive a note like that or a gift certificate. If I had, I would have called the restaurant and bitched to kingdom come. Gillster, did that really happen or are you using some license? If it is indeed true, can you please share with us (or me privately by PM) which restaurant this was so that I might call to complain.
Regrettably, food writers are often invited to dine, what you describe in your article is going too far.
Thank you for your candid take on the awards and for your amusing behaviour at the after party (for someone who thought they were garbage, you sure seemed to be having a swell time\!).
Also, I'm so sorry to hear your column in Van Mag was dumped shortly before you wrote your article. That kinda sucks.
ouch!
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... a few suggestions: Balthazar in the West End, Bogart's on Broadway, and Shebeen in Gastown....
How about Cassis Bistro? Apparently they have a good cocktail list.
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Friends from Seattle are coming next weekend and staying at the Wedgewood. Can someone please recommend a lunch spot in the vicinity? Is Diner open for lunch on Saturdays? Anything will do, just please help me because they want to go to the Naam and I will do just about anything to avoid that.
Thanks
Is vegetarian a requirement; what are the types of cuisine/surroundings you are looking for? Transportation means?
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The Vancouver Sun's Mia Stainsby has made her choices of top restaurants of 2005 - I'm not going to list them all because there's 110 but here's some highlights:
Best overall - Lumiere
Best New 2005 - Nu
Budget - Lolita's South of the Border Cantina
Lounge - George
New for Vegetarians - Chai
New Comfort Food - Diner
New Family - Earls on Hornby
West Coast Cuisine - West
Brunch - C
Service - Bishop's
Pho - Pho Hoang
Ocean View - Beach House
Thanks for letting us know. I was curious as to the rest, I'm guessing I wouldn't be allowed to post the whole list, so here's a place to look. A couple of things puzzling me, she lists Best Spanish as El Patio - didn't someone post here that it was closed down? And it sure wasn't the best when I went, but I digress. And, Best Chinese Fast Food - Richmond Night Market at 8700 McKim Way? (May 19 to Oct 11, 2006)
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Cobs has munched their way into Richmond (Blundell Centre).
and..................
Opening soon in Richmond Centre,
west side by Old Navy sign on the outside wall of mall. Looks like it might be in the general area of the former Zellers's cafeteria.
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Dear eGullet,
I have been reading these posts for a long time now, and while they all sound great, I've always been a bit suspicious as to whether they were real or not. Certainly I never thought that something like that could happen to me, but last Thursday night it did!
I got invited to dinner at Senhor Rooster ...........
Such a delightful review. Well done!
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Out of interest, Nikuya Meats (Japanese butcher) is located next door to the Italia Bakery, so you might want to take a look inside there as well.
Yes, I was going to mention Nikuya Meats too, hum'd 'nd haw'd to myself if I should....... thought it was such a great discovery also. Two great little shops in that little strip mall, with the Gourmet Castle and Tom & Jerry's too!
So it's in the same strip mall as Tom & Jerry's?
Yup! Anchored by Tom & Jerry's at one end and a questionable entertainment source with opaque windows at the other.
(The bakery is basically right in the middle, to the right of Gourmet Castle and left of T&J's)
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It's not that the Bon Ton was better on Granville it's more that we the buying public have matured past average quality, classic pastry making.
When I first arrived here from Montreal and it's wonderful pastry shops I spent about 5 minutes in the Bon Ton on Granville before I moved on never to return. It's all about the memories of childhood, or perhaps for the older crowd a first experience with a kind of pastry they had never seen before.
Much more interesting for me were the German and Austrian tearooms (and all their traditional pastries) on Robson in the old "Robsonstrausse days".
While I can understand in a sense what you are saying, do we the buying public really have much of a choice overall in any quality of classic pastry making anymore, at least in our overall greater locale? Many of the old standards have hadn't much positive feedback here, and many others in the past have been replaced by corporations, and not just of the culinary variety, especially along Robson. What a change there, huh!
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I think Notte's Bon Ton would fit that bill.
I haven't had anything from there in a few years, but it's where my grandmother used to get Diplomat cakes, and IIRC they have all that typical pâtisserie.
I've never been remarkably impressed with the fare at Notte's Bon Ton. Mediocre at best, at least according to my palate.
I think they were probably better before they moved from Granville, close to Pacific Centre? They were so popular and extremely busy then, but it just didn't seem to be anywhere near the same at the location they moved to (a few years ago since I was there).
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Out of interest, Nikuya Meats (Japanese butcher) is located next door to the Italia Bakery, so you might want to take a look inside there as well.
Yes, I was going to mention Nikuya Meats too, hum'd 'nd haw'd to myself if I should....... thought it was such a great discovery also. Two great little shops in that little strip mall, with the Gourmet Castle and Tom & Jerry's too!
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There's another bakery/deli farther west on Hastings, on the Vancouver
side, around Renfrew in a strip mall. Can't remember the name of it,
but very Italian. Lots of tarts, cakes (the tiramisus are apparently
first-rate), cookies, breads, etc. Very good, very authentic.
Italia Bakery?
I think that's probably the place you are referring to. It's in the mall across Hastings Street, one block west of Hastings Park/P.N.E.? It does have an excellent choice of on site made Italian baked goodies to be sure, seems very authentic, not a fancy place, but also has lots of cold deli stuff, and homemade pasta products in the freezer, plus all the Italian dry stores goods. Great place. And they make sandwiches too.
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I definitely have a soft spot for this type of bakery, and for places like Notte's.
I know what you mean, and I remember Notte's from when it was on Granville, that was the best. Yes, the old world bakeries are to be appreciated, disappearing (munched up, often by a certain company that has a place across from the one in my prior post) far too quickly, like the one on Blundell in Richmond that a fellow egulleter remembered.
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Every couple of months I make a trip into Vancouver and hit the restaurant supply shops and some of the wonderful bakeries you have. My husband has been asking for things like Eclairs and Napoleons, as well as chocolate croissants. I know the chocolate croissants have been covered in this forum but can someone please recommend a good place for the other items? Preferably in the downtown area or close to. I usually go to places like Pane de Heaven and Ganache Patisserie and I don't recall them having the simpler fare.
Oh, how could I've forgotten this one, I think this might be quite close to where you are going, this bakery is awesome! Definitely worth your time to check it out.
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The quality of what I bought was very good, I didn't buy much though, time was tight, we had an appointment. However, the clientele and the number tab machine (like they have at Cioffi's (sp?) helped tell the tale, it seems like a nice local establishment that has stood the test of time. It was well staffed and looked really clean, and the assortment of items was wide and varied. They even offered the little one a cookie, one like my mum used to make.
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Every couple of months I make a trip into Vancouver and hit the restaurant supply shops and some of the wonderful bakeries you have. My husband has been asking for things like Eclairs and Napoleons, as well as chocolate croissants. I know the chocolate croissants have been covered in this forum but can someone please recommend a good place for the other items? Preferably in the downtown area or close to. I usually go to places like Pane de Heaven and Ganache Patisserie and I don't recall them having the simpler fare.
Perhaps you will drive down Hastings Street so you might want to check out this bakery on your way to the supply shops. I came across it when I went to the Mexican place close by, I was surprised, it reminded me of bakeries in days gone by, the type you don't often see any longer. Had quite a large selection, was a fairly big shop.
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Does Prigat make pomegranate juice? Or is it another brand? I must have your cocktail!
This is a brand of pomegranate juice that we have available for purchase in Vancouver. Perhaps you can find it in your area.
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This thread is way good. One of these days, I am going to go start over, from the beginning, and note every topping or combination of toppings that I want to try. I did buy some nutritional yeast this week, but haven't used it yet. Is there anything you all do with your yeast besides put it on popcorn? I bought a huge quantity of it in a health food store.
This link is pretty good for describing some of the ideas people have, some of which I've done in the past. Do love it on popcorn too!
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Any top quality places in Richmond that are opened late without having to drive to downtown Vancouver or the West side?
Tony
Isn't Death by Chocolate in the Ironwood Plaza mall by Steveston Highway and is it 5 Rd.? I have no idea if it's all it used to be cracked up to be, perhaps a certain dessert aficionado might know if it's worthwhile looking up?
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I was going to suggest Save-On as well. Pretty amazing selection at the Maddison store in Burnaby anyway ...
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I just went to Save-On at Metrotown. Selection was so-so. But I did find enough for a present. Got doubles so that I could try some too. Opened up one sauce tonight to go with our homemade yakitori: Tiger Sauce. It's got the neato tiger on the label. Pretty good! Almost sweet 'n sour type sauce. Very mild, but still tasty.
I'll have to try Lougheed Save-On to see if they have more
Were you able to get the ones you listed in your first inquiry? I have seen those at the main store in Richmond, by 3 Rd & Westminster Hwy, along with a lot of other brands, also at the store by 1 Rd & Westminster Hwy, and IIRC, Urban Fare (which is of course basically the same company). Sometimes they are even on sale. I've tried the Tiger one too, yah, a little too sweet for my liking. I've tried all the ones you listed, the Fear itself range has the little scull key fob I think and several different variations of hotness within the line. Another I highly recommend if you like hot is Mama Africa's Zulu Sauces peri-peri, 125ml, seriously hot (9/10 on the heat meter)! I got it at the MarketPlace IGA, on Burrard I think it was, in the specialty section. Awesome stuff! Also, at Santa Barbara Market, they have the "Original" Louisiana brand hot sauces, in a wide variety of new flavours, really interesting, and really, really inexpensive. Here's a link that lists all the new flavours available. Worth checking out if you're in the area, plus I think they probably have a lot of the other brands too.
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Thanks CanadianBakin', *Deborah*, and sanrensho for the great suggestions. Much appreciated.
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Meanwhile in Victoria, Earl's has apparently locked up the Elephant and Castle space at Government and View. Quite the solid location!
Wow, it sure is! Just imagine the tourist dollars rolling in there during the high season ...... kaching!
Vancouver/Western Canada Ingredient Sources Topic
in Western Canada: Cooking & Baking
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Have you tried any of the tea stores in the Asian malls, such as in Richmond, there seem to be quite a few of them available to peruse, but not sure if language may be an issue though ....