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Ensemble Tap

December 14, 2011

The holiday season is definitely in full gear! Since I haven’t been leaving my apartment all that much during the daytime while getting caught up in work and prepping for my upcoming stint in Thailand, I sometimes completely forget that it’s the festive time of year until Christmas parties and other social events pop up [...]

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Top Chef Finale Fundraiser at ensemble restaurant

July 4, 2011

Here is the live blog of this special event fundraiser that took place on Monday, July 4th, during the Top Chef Canada finale at ensemble restaurant in Vancouver, with Chef Dale MacKay and his special guest and friend, Dusty Gallagher. 5:25: Just arrived at the restaurant. There are many friends and family of Dale’s milling [...]

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Dale MacKay to Open ensemble Restaurant in Vancouver

March 14, 2011

Vancouver’s Top Chef Canada contestant Dale MacKay, Executive Chef of the recently closed Lumiere and DB Bistro, will be opening his own restaurant, ensemble, this May. A casual and modern French restaurant, ensemble will be located in the former Corner Suite building downtown at Smithe and Haro, just off Robson Street. “ensemble is a new [...]

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Miura Waffle Milk Bar

December 16, 2010

I found out about Miura Waffle Milk Bar one afternoon while I was walking along Davie Street. I looked to my left, and noticed a sign up advertising waffles and various milk drinks, and looked past the small patio and into the cute restaurant thinking that this was something different that I definitely wanted to [...]

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Nuba Restaurant (Hastings)

December 14, 2010

While I’ve been to Nuba Cafe several times for takeout and various lunches, I hadn’t been to the Nuba Restaurant on Hastings until this year. I’ve been a couple of times now – once for lunch quite a few months back, where the menu was similar to that of Nuba Cafe, and once more recently [...]

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DougieDog

December 13, 2010

One of my girlfriends absolutely loves hot dogs. So after visiting Japadog with her not too many months ago, I mentioned that Dougiedog was another more recently opened hot dog restaurant we should try together, located in the heart of the Entertainment District on Granville Street. Dougiedog is known for their all-natural hot dogs made [...]

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Miku Japanese Restaurant

September 1, 2010

A couple of months ago, a few of us foodie friends got together for a meal at Miku Japanese Restaurant, on West Hastings. I hadn’t tried it before but had heard that the food was good, although a bit on the higher end of the price scale. I arrived with Melody Fury of Vancouver Food [...]

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El Taco

August 30, 2010

One Mexican restaurant that I’ve been to several times over the past few years is El Taco on Davie Street near Howe, in downtown Vancouver. It’s a quaint place that has quick service and fairly inexpensive food options for lunch. I decided to meet up with my friend Vince there again last week for his [...]

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Basil Pasta Bar

June 30, 2010

I’ve been to Basil Pasta Bar, a quick restaurant to get a simple Italian fix, a few times now since they opened within the past few months along Davie Street, near Seymour in downtown Vancouver. The concept is simple, inexpensive, and fast! There is the option to choose from either a set menu of House [...]

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The Endive Gala at Oru

June 23, 2010

Did you know that the average Canadian only eats 6 endive leaves per year (yes, leaves)? In comparison, in Europe, the average person will eat approximately 10 whole endives over the same time period. There are both a yellow and red variety available, and once they turn green, it’s advised to not eat them anymore [...]