O5 Tea Rare Tea Bar

Along Kitsilano’s Fourth Avenue there are many places to shop for a sip of something special.   There’s everything from wine to coffee, but O5 Tea is certainly one of the more exotic shops along this street; they are serving up tea creations in an ultra modern space.  Sourcing teas from around the globe, these…

Street Meet Food Truck

Street Meet is a Mediterranean-themed food truck with a keen focus on serving local and sustainable food.  Chefs Alessandro Vianello and Chef Mike Carter, well-known to the Vancouver food community are behind this tasty truck which can be fond around town frequently on Burrard at Pender.  The menu currently includes their amazing cripy risotto balls a…

Blackberry Hill Bakery

At farmers markets around Vancouver Christine Hoekstra can be found with her delightful baked goods under the Blackberry Hill sign.  Her pies are what she is known for, but I’m always tempted be the date squares, eccles cakes and deliciously moist carrot cake.  Hoekstra also makes jams and jellies and supplies her pies to a few…

MARKET at Shangri-La Hotel Brunch

Every second Sunday from May 19- September 22nd MARKET BY JEAN-GEORGES at the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver hosts a farmers market along with an exceptionally local and farmer-driven brunch featuring ingredients from the market.  At the market you’ll find baked goods, greens, fruit spreads and olive oil, and if you are lucky Erin Ireland’s amazing It’s…

Culprit Coffee

Tucked just around the corner of 4th Avenue at Vine in Kitsilano is a gorgeous little coffee shop with espresso from Fernwood Coffee, delicious freshly baked goodies from Little Nest and The Gluten Free Epicurean and home made soups, salads and sandwiches.  100% independent and 100% friendly this little spot has just started offering Banh Mi, a…

Las Margaritas

Kitsilano’s Las Margaritas is one of the oldest restaurants in the area.  Home to food that is a combo of Mexican and Californian influence, it is a fun spot with lots of different tequilas, in fact the biggest collection we know of in British Columbia.  I’d go ahead and customize your margarita with an upgrade….

White Spot 85th Anniversary Menu

White Spot is celebrating their 85th Anniversary by bringing back some all-time favs until July 13, 2013. The classic recipes date back to when Nat Bailey, their founder started it all.  Head to any location to try the delicious Chicken Pick’ns from its first location on Granville Street in Vancouver the Meatloaf Dinner, original BBQ Chicken Sandwich and Triple Triple three-patty burger. Finish your meal…

Le Tigre Cuisine

Chefs Steve Kuan and Clement Chan are behind the magic at Le Tigre Food Truck, an innovative Asian dining concept that travels the streets of Vancouver.  They serve up dishes such as the incredibly tasty Kick Ass Rice, a dish of fried rice with sake, dashi, poached egg and a choice of braised pork belly of…

Chili Tank Food Truck

The meaty aromas coming from a strange looking tank-like fixture at the Winter Farmers Market is what first attracted me to the Chili Tank, but vegetarians fear not, there’s a veggie version too.   The tank is an actual military soup kitchen that was found in Germany and shipped to  Canada and can be heated…

Terra Breads

I have a friend, a food writer and editor, who comes to Vancouver, struts to Granville Island at what seems to me as the crack of dawn to wait, and not so patiently, for the white chocolate blueberry bread from Terra Breads.  I myself covet the veggie sandwich and the Foccacia and, truth be told,…

Aussie Pie Guy

This week Vancouver got a little more thunder from down under with the arrival of The Aussie Pie Guy food truck,  currently in front of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in the 600 block of Hamilton Street near Georgia.  The truck has sweet and savoury individual pies such as the Veggie Pie with potato, eggplant, zucchini,…

Tractor – Everyday Healthy Foods

Today’s visit to the freshly opened Tractor at 1903 West 4th Avenue in Kitsilano provided a much needed break from the meat-centric day I had yesterday at Brewery and the Beast, a massive beer and meatfest.  Not that Tractor doesn’t serve meat, as in fact it does have  both a wicked beef stew and beef short rib…

Growing Chefs #deartomyheart EAT GIVE GROWN

Our annual Eat. Give. Grow. Fundraising Campaign is on now! For the month of June, some of British Columbia’s top restaurants will be donating $1 from a menu item to Growing Chefs! The funds will go towards gardening tools, vegetables, and cooking equipment for students participating in our Classroom Gardening and Cooking Program across the province….

The Bibo con Cucina

Featuring REAL Neopolitan Pizza made in the wood-fired oven and unique and authentic Italian products for sale and on the menu, The Bibo is fresh from a renovation and serving lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Sunday and brunch on Saturday and Sunday. At lunch the list of panini is endless with options such as…

Khatsahlano! Music + Art Festival

(KITSILANO, VANCOUVER, BC) – Cassandra Anderton, Kitsilano resident, food writer and publisher of the website Good Life Vancouver, begins the “Count Down to Khatsahlano! Music + Art Festival” campaign today.  Anderton will give attendees of the festival a preview of the food they can expect to devour at the Saturday, July 13, 2013, celebration.  She’ll taste…

Fable Restaurant

Right in the heart of Kitsilano Fable Restaurant delivers fresh, local food with flair.  Chef Trevor Bird and front of house partners Kathy Shleyer and Ron MacGillivray are genuinely invested in their concept of farm to table cuisine.  After a near win on Season 2 of Top Chef Canada, Vancouver fortunately seduced Chef Bird and…

Market Wednesdays at Campagnolo Restaurant

Campagnolo Restaurant is thrilled to welcome back their neighbours for the summer; the farmers and purveyors of The Main Street Station Farmers Market. The Main Street Station Market at Thornton Park opened on Wednesday, June 5. The market runs from 3PM until 7PM every Wednesday until October 2 and is located just steps away from Campagnolo…

SAVOUR SUMMER SUNSETS WITH FRAîCHE’S NEW DINNER SERIES

Now there’s yet another reason to stop, relax and soak up the stunning views and incomparable cuisine at Fraîche: The popular West Vancouver restaurant has unveiled its new Sunset Dinner Series, which launches on the Summer Solstice (June 21) and offers patrons their pick of two prix fixe menus, created by new executive chef, Carol…

Steak dinner at Hamilton Street Grill $12

Roll back your wallet and reserve your table for a throwback to the Nineties as Hamilton Street Grill serves up their Annual Anniversary Steak Month with an 8 oz Certified Angus Sirloin for just $12 –A Father’s Day Tradition There aren’t many restaurants in Vancouver that remain as loved by regulars, on top of the best steakhouse…