I used to think of Burgoo as a place to head to in the winter for stews and heavier dishes. They even bill themselves as a soup and stewhouse, but they are in fact much more than just that. On Fourth Avenue in Kitsilano, they have a lovely patio and there’s a new seasonal menu…
Tag: Weekly Picks
Trattoria by Glowbal Group
Glowbal Group has an empire of restaurants and is responsible for filling the bellies of many both night and day, week after week all around Vancouver. In Kitsilano they’ve gone Italian with Trattoria , a great place to grab a quick lunch, or linger and enjoy a few bottles of wine at dinner. Perfect date spot…
Kaboom Box
The Kaboom Box is so good they have to have two! Famous for the Gulf Island Fried Oyster Po’Boy made will local panko-breaded oysters, their own tartar sauce and a side of slaw and skinny fries as well as the cart-smoked Smoked Salmon “Salmwich” served on a whole wheat bun with a smear of spicy mayo….
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…
WE Coffee Roasters DRINK OFF
Coffee lovers! Head to WE Coffee Roasters at 1696 Robson Street for a DRINK OFF event on Saturday June 29 From Noon – 4 pm stop in to test your WE Coffee tasting skills guess which coffee is WE! There are prices for all participants and all get to be entered into a grand prize draw, to…
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….
CONTEST CLOSED #Giveaway #Win $85 Gift Cert for White Spot 85th Anniversary Menu
CONGRATS TO DILARA! White Spot is celebrating their 85th Anniversary by bringing back some all-time favs until July 13, 2013. Try the delicious Chicken Pick’ns, the Meatloaf Dinner, original BBQ Chicken Sandwich and Triple Triple three-patty burger. Finish your meal off with Bumbleberry Pie or the Nat Bailey ‘Adult’ Shake with Bailey’s and Amaretto. To win: 1) Leave a comment on this post naming your…
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…
CONTEST CLOSED #giveaway #Contest #win 2 tickets to Undercover
Congrats to @StreeStyleStef June 27- The Shooting Stars Foundation Presents the 9th annual “Undercover” An investigative wine tasting targeting wine with the most “bang for your buck” To WIN: 1) Leave a comment on this post naming your favourite wine variety 2) Follow @goodlifevan on Twitter 3) Post the following to Twitter: RT AND comment on 2 ticket…
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…
North Shore Folkfest 2013 Complete with Food Vendors
Celebration of Multiculturalism – Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23 Centennial Theatre 2300 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC Time: 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm The North Shore Folkfest Society invites individuals and groups from all cultural backgrounds to join us for this 39th performance celebration. This year, we have something special in the Theatre for you!…
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…
