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Thats a very good price. Where did you get it?? I dont want Russian caviar for several reasons. Mostly because they dont understand the concept of environmently friendly. And also, with the amount of pollution in the Russian rivers, I am surprised the eggs dont glow a healthy green.

^ Well at least we agree to disageee!

I remember dining at an outdoor place, that sounds similar to what you're describing when I used to live in Israel (early 1990's). All I remember is my parents drove south from Ramat-Gan for sometime, and here was this place, right from the highway, with tables and tables, and cooks grilling shashlicks right infront of you to order and it was so packed. And it was soooooooo good. It has to be a differnt place though, I am positive it wasn't near Jerusalem. By the way, you guys sure you dont want anything eh?

I'm not sure what the going rate for caviar is these days (I will after this weekend though) but it will rocket soon according to a recent article in The Globe and Mail

can you give me the link to that discussion? pweeeease

HELP! Does anybody know where one can get caviar in the GVRD? I prefer American/Canadian made caviar. Obviously sturgeon. And of course, “whole-sale” prices are always better than retail! Thanks so much!!

Out of curiousity, what do you like to eat at Locus? Nancy ← Maybe I was just lucky? And maybe the time you went to Locus the chef was smoking a doobie and forgot to take out the chicken in time? I am pretty sure I had their chicken dish as well. I always try to follow my cardial rule about going out to eat and I will share it with you. Don't go to Denny's and expect French Laundry, in either the service or the food. So when I go to the Locus, I stick to items which are hard to screw up, even if they tried (like a burger). Now mind you, I haven't been there in about a year because I used to go there with my gf who is now my ex... Not that I'm bitter!! By the way, anybody visited The Main? Went there once last year, was not impressed at all. I think the place has so much potential, and its not that I found the food to be bad, just not very original. Just like dozens of other family-run Greek places around the GVRD. Any thoughts?

More on Saltlik. Mia Stainsby gives it 3.5 stars in today's Vancouver Sun (D22).

^ I enjoyed Locus the times I've been there, but not everybody agrees with us --> http://www.dinehere.ca/restaurant.asp?r=227 However, I have been disappointed by Havana in the past which is a shame, because I really wanted to enjoy their food. Am I the only one?

And I disagree with your disagreement! I think its greasy Chinese food at its best. Although yes, I've usually eaten during the wee hours while hammered, but I can still tell bad from good (like Denny’s at 3am). And their Spicy Green Beans are the best I have eaten anywhere, ditto bbq pork.

Number 9 in Lansdowne Mall of course!! A million customers can't be wrong Actually I take that back, ANY dish there is YUMMMMMY. I go there at least once a week.

Really? Anybody know when it's supposed to open? I heard that Save-On was coming instead. ← Why yes, as it happens I do know know about it! Rennie Marketing Systems - http://www.rennie.com - has began promoting a new development called Cross Roads, on Broadway at Cambie. You can view it here: http://www.crossroadsvancouver.com/ It will be anchored by a GIANT Whole Foods store. If you go to the Media section on their site, there are related 3 articles. The most relevant however is from Business In Vancouver which gives the date of "mid to half 2008". You can read it here. http://www.crossroadsvancouver.com/documen...0927-100305.pdf Can I borrow half a million from somebody? I'm good for it! Honest!

A couple of my friends have a coffee blog thats Vancouver-centric (is that even a word??) http://www.vancouvercoffee.ca/

How passive can you be to not say "no thank you"? And yes, markup of 400% is a tad over the line, but its their restaurant and they can mark it up %1000 if they wanted to; its their right. Nobody puts a gun to your head and makes you go to eat there or order their wine. Vote with your wallet, as it were. I am pretty sure there are a few other restaurants in Whistler...

Ling, the best course (of action) you can take is the one at the LDB, where you get a buggy, fill it with as many bottles as your VISA can take, and proceed home, "tasting" the wines until you cant feel your legs. Ahhhh, happy memories.

They've moved a few blocks west on Westminster Highway to a new location. ← Well arent we just so up to date Mr. Smartypants

So here’s the drill. I am going to Israel on business mid-May. Very short trip, so I can try out 4, maybe 5 restaurants in the Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem areas. I’m from Vancouver, Canada, and I get enough of excellent food here, so I am looking for authentic Middle Eastern flavours. Suggestions? (Also perhaps you can let me know the general pricing of the dishes so I am prepared ) Thank you so much!!

Dont hire Neil, hire me! I will work for $17! Even $16! Maybe $15, but only if I'm allowed to blatantly flirt with Karri

Santa Fe Bar & Grill 6091 No.3 Road, Richmond God bless Google. I will try it tonight and report back! Stay tuned. Same bat time, same bat channel.

I think this one is totally your fault. Why would you go to a white people's restaurants in Richmond But also, I try avoiding restaurants where a double murder has been committed ! Such as Felico’s. Anyhoo, try Mad Greek (8180 Westminster), I find them to be much better than Felicos.

A two for one: venting spiel and a review. First the spiel. So I called Wild Rice to make reservations for my birthday (late/mid November). First the lady on the phone says they don’t take reservations. Fine, I can live with that. “Wait a second, maybe we do, let me have my manager call you.” Alrighty. Next day (!!!), phone call from the manager. “Hi, we usually don’t take reservations unless it’s for a party.” Is 12 people enough for ya? It’s for Saturday. “Well you see Saturdays are very busy for us and we usually don’t take reservations…” and blah blah blah “ok fine. But require a deposit.” Excuse me? “We need your credit card just case you don’t show up.” And if I don’t? Do you just steal money from my VISA? “We will deduct $400.” WTF????? Excuse me?? This is the biggest load of BS I have ever experienced in my dining ventures. EVER! If you are SO friggin busy that you don’t take reservations, then fine, just say that. No big deal. BUT if you are SO BUSY THAT YOU DON’T TAKE RESERVATIONS, then you shouldn’t have a problem giving my table away in case I don’t show up, instead of fleecing me of $400. I am not making a reservation for a date here. It’s for a BIRTHDAY party for 12 freaking people. Why would I make reservations if I don’t intended to show up??? Where am I going to feed them? Take my best 12 friends for a birthday party at the local Burger King? Suffice to say it will be a really, really cold day in hell before I go to Wild Rice, with or without reservations. Thank you for listening. So I called Hamilton Street Grill for the birthday party and received the outmost gracious service. And hey, they DO take reservations. Here is the review. My memory is slightly skewed due to the amount of wine and liquor I consumed I had the beef capriccio, which was good, and the hanger steak, which was even better (MMM MMM orgasm). The sweet potato fries ROCK (even though they are a tad on the limp side). I believe some of the other dishes around the table were mussels, pasta, salmon, salad, and New-York steak. All of which were excellent. The wine/liquor list is very reasonably priced. Most importantly, the portions are a GOOD size and nobody remained hungry at the end of the dinner. I only have two tiny peeves (really small). I think a restaurant gets extra points when it recognizes a client’s special event. After all, the client chose them for his/her special event and it would be excellent PR for the restaurant to acknowledge this. Perhaps a dessert on the house for a wedding anniversary dinner, or a drink on the house for the birthday boy. Hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge… The second peeve is more serious though. While I really appreciate attentive service, there’s a fine line that crosses into servers riding my ass like we’re dating. Being asked if I decided what to drink/eat every 2 seconds is not my idea of attentive service. On the flip side however, the gentleman was prompt at bringing us our dishes/drinks. I cannot wait to go back to the Yummy Hamy!!!

Just to play the devil’s advocate, but how many ways can you grill a steak? How many more steak joints does Vancouver need, and more importantly can support, especially the size of Saltlik? It is much easier to create an appearance of a busy place when you can sit 50 people instead of 200+, especially during the slow season. Just wondering how it will go for them…

Is that a subtle hint you are willing to invest ? Then SURE!

Richmond's population has been steadily growing and yet the lack of choice for gwailo food still amazes me. I don’t feel like going to Vancouver every time I want to have a steak frites. Does anybody have any idea where to get good non-Asian food in Richmond, excluding chain restaurants? HELP!