424708 Wed Jul 25 13:11:58 -0700 2007 4 57 Western Canada 0 2782737 First trip to Vancouver. Could someone please explain these terms and type of cuisine? Much thanks. Wed Jul 25 13:11:58 -0700 2007 10281 mousse 1 2782849 An izakaya is a Japanese bar--very casual, mostly bar food, not sushi-type stuff. Gyoza king is a great one, specializing in Japanese dumplings. Wed Jul 25 13:38:49 -0700 2007 2782737 66404 foodslut 2 2783163 mousse: By "First Nation" or "Nations" food I am assuming reference is being made to local coastal "Aboriginal" or "Indian" food. I expect the emphasis would be regional cuisine cooked in a fashion as least similar to how the original inhabitants did. Of course that might be interpeted in a very liberal fashion. Smoked and barbequed salmon, etc. etc. There used to be one place called the Liliget Feast House which purportedly specialized in this but a quick google search informed me that it is no more. I am not sure if the Rain Tree is still in Vancouver or not. I remember going there years and years ago. It was not much with pretty bad service. Wed Jul 25 14:58:03 -0700 2007 2782849 14314 Bob Mac 1 2798068 For Izakaya, we loved Hapa Izakaya on Robson—noisy, frenetic, fun and delicious. As far as Frist Nations food, the only place I know of was Liliget, which has closed as Bob Mac mentioned. Many local restaurants, though, feature some First Nations-inspired dishes: alder-planked salmon, bannock, etc. Mon Jul 30 17:42:29 -0700 2007 2782737 24596 BobtheBigPig 1 2799182 grouse mountain used to have a longhouse feast - it's supposed to be quite good - I would check out their website and see if they still do it. Tue Jul 31 07:01:36 -0700 2007 2782737 74241 pants