http://www.chow.com/boards/85 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:31:22 GMT Keep track of the lastest threads on Chowhound http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905823#8145025 ...who has been strangely silent. bonlee Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:09:37 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905823#8145025 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/906064#8144827 I also tried their chocolate pecan pie at the Chinatown Night Market, where they had a stand. Pretty good. It was a whole pie, maybe 5-6". Nothing by the slice at the market. el_lobo_solo Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:35:34 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/906064#8144827 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/906096#8144805 I'm not 100% sure about how their menu stacks up with the nightshade restriction (that's a toughie!), but I'm confident that The Acorn on Main St. would be able to prepare something to suit everyone's requirements. The only trouble is that they don't take reservations, except for their big table, which is for 6 or more. Don't count on getting a table as a walk-in, unless you arrive either very early or very late. At least they are open until 2 am... http://www.theacornrestaurant.ca/ StarryFork Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:25:31 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/906096#8144805 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/904039#8144788 Hmm, I need to refresh my impressions some of them again :-) Mind you, generally my dim sums or dinners at Red Star, Sun Sui Wah, Kirin and Dynasty (we seem to do musical chairs with them) are big family affairs a la knights of the round table (read: I'm not paying, LOL) so yeah, my impressions of their prices are not accurate, if to my own gain. Lok's ..... quality is relative, but only if you do the more $$ set dinners, otherwise a couple of a la cartes won't blow you away. Mind you I'm comparing them to the only other Canto option in Kerrisdale, which is Golden Ocean, which cranks out decent dim sum and ok dinners, but I didn't recommend because their interior is needing a serious refresh/makeover. I'd say Cindy's Palace, Western Lake and Dai Tung hold their own against Richmond's Cantonese places (ie: Lucky Tao, Hoi Tong) but I would not be authoritative enough to compare them based on what I've eaten at those places. Oh, another good Canto in Vancouver is Bing Sheng: http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/1429346/restaurant/Hastings-Sunrise/Bing-Sheng-Restaurant-Vancouver LotusRapper Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:19:07 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/904039#8144788 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905584#8144641 Yes, Bigsby has great bread, if you like that style (we do) - crusty exterior with a chewy interior. They bake throughout the day so you can pick up a nice warm loaf in the afternoon. But I must say, the proprietors (former Red Onion owners) are a bit strange. Would it kill them to crack a smile at their customers? Then again, I'm only ever there in the afternoons and they've been up for over 12 hrs by then.... jamesalexandra Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:07:47 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905584#8144641 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/906086#8144616 Hunter's has been replaced by Yates Street Taphouse. It was opened by two local guys who spent decades between them working for the big chains. Not quite a romantic place but a great place for a relaxing drink and above-average food at excellent prices. Brasserie L'Ecole if you don't mind waiting (no reservations). Tried Ca Va the last time I was in town and it was very good. Less than half a block away is the bustling Stages if you want a more upbeat atmosphere. We've never had a bad meal at Ulla. jamesalexandra Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:56:17 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/906086#8144616 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905279#8144585 Bought some from the stand last week. They were very good. $4/small container or 3 for $10. The large size is $8. They said the small containers are approx. 1.5 lbs while the big one is 3lbs. jamesalexandra Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:42:43 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905279#8144585 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/906056#8144293 As long as people don't get carried away with donuts, like this (cringe): http://www.bostonmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dunkin.jpg LotusRapper Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:49 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/906056#8144293 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905957#8144101 I've been looking and have not yet found a place that serves san nakji. I'll definitely report if I do find a place (but don't hold your breath). fmed Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:26:06 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905957#8144101 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905940#8143299 Ganache Patisserie (Homer St) and Kreation Artisan Bakery (Main St) do great stuff. Especially Kreation ..... Ms. Kanno (owner/baker) is amazing in designs: http://www.kreationartisancake.com/cake-gallery We miss her being formerly on Cambie St :-( LotusRapper Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:03:53 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905940#8143299 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905822#8142815 Sorry guys. Shouldn't have taken the focus off food and drink. You're right about that. JAWesthoff Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:02:37 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905822#8142815 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905379#8142748 I'm wondering if people are generally down about Safeway's produce and meats? Not that I think they are great, but I live downtown and there are 2 Safeways within a few blocks of my place and I usually get my non produce and non meat items there. Ie. cereal, canned goods, dairy, general pantry stuff like flower and sugar. I typically avoid their meat and produce as I find I can get better elsewhere for a similar or cheaper price, but I'm ok with the rest of it. delys77 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:29:09 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905379#8142748 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905949#8142566 I think it is hovering around $20. fmed Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:23:31 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905949#8142566 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905904#8142487 If they have Peruvian Pisco like Mia Stainsby seems to indicate in her blog, I'll meet you there! Peruvian Pisco Sours + Picarones sounds good to me. moyenchow Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:53:34 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905904#8142487 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/903821#8140455 Just saw this in the Westender and then passed it on Main today. It was car-free day and a zoo so I didn't check it out but thought it might be worth adding for the OP and future inquirers. http://www.honeybeecentre.com/ islandgirl Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:01:43 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/903821#8140455 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905700#8140109 I grabbed a "groupon" which is actually available through Social Shopper for the next half day. Will report back when we go. grayelf Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:17:05 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905700#8140109 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/877152#8138371 Thanks for the update, and the reminder that they are open for lunch, Sam. Really need to make Sushi Sen the focus of a day trip this summer. grayelf Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:27:15 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/877152#8138371 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/903319#8136684 I rarely go to New West. But I visited Longtail during their soft opening and love everything there. Will need to visit again since there are more items added to their menu! ahungrybear Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:06:13 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/903319#8136684 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905519#8136607 sad news.. ahungrybear Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:29:12 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905519#8136607 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905319#8133108 "Autonomous regions" is Beijing's own hypocritical term for these areas. fmed Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:19:40 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905319#8133108 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905371#8132795 Forgot Dinesty has a Vancouver "campus" :-) LotusRapper Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:41:01 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905371#8132795 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/899053#8132389 I just wanted to pop back in and update you . . . last week was our Alaska cruise, and we stopped by West Coast Waffle on Saturday. It was at most a five minute walk from where our cab dropped us (Empress Hotel). At 7pm on a Saturday night, the place was empty, which was surprising. We ordered the chocolate/almond waffle. It was a large Belgian waffle studded with pockets of melted chocolate (they add chocolate chunks to the waffle batter!), covered with sliced almonds, whipped cream and chocolate sauce. I ordered one for us to share, and we devoured it. It was delicious, and I'm so glad we made the effort to seek it out. We easily could have eaten another one since it was surprisingly light, and my son wanted to order a second after we finished the first, but I knew we were going to walk around downtown, where there was a plethora of ice cream and candy shops with plenty of treats for us to sample. Btw I was thrilled to find dark chocolate Kit Kat at the 7-11 downtown - we can't get the dark chocolate ones in the U.S.! Thanks again and hope to make it back to your beautiful city sometime in the future. HeyImBack Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:34:53 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/899053#8132389 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905359#8132132 Hi, I registered here today to find out if anyone knows of a good source of Sashimi grade fish and shellfish on Vancouver Island. I've been basically relying on very small Asian stores that charge an extreme premium for something as simple as a small fillet of reliably flash frozen (e.g. -37c for 3 days or -18 for more) salmon - so much that it'd be cheaper for me to eat out, tip included. The same case exists with scallops... There is one local scallop farm on the island and it costs $2 for me to buy one scallop. I can buy a completely prepared sushi piece for $1.25 with this same scallop. Normally I take a trip to the mainland and visit Angel seafood but they are now closed to the public. A huge thanks to those who have any information! milesdeighton Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:51:37 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/905359#8132132 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/904923#8131996 Or start from Kingyo, then do the crawl to Zakkushi then *up* Robson St to Gyoza King and the Guus. Uphill .... burn more calories ;-) LotusRapper Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:04:04 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/904923#8131996 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/904316#8131878 Urban Fare, Yaletown had them on sale for $1.49 last Friday. repartee Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:22:51 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/904316#8131878