Here’s a quick list.  I will be updating and flushing it out, but I had several people in need immediately, so here goes (I’ll be perfect another time, ok?) As always open to suggestions, please comment below.

Chambar – French/Belgian fine dining, but casual feel (always packed go early) 562 Beatty Street

http://www.chambar.com/

Verace – Pizza 189 Keefer

http://www.veracepizzeria.com/

Wild Rice – Modern Chinese 117 West Pender

http://www.wildricevancouver.com/

Into Gastown

Charles Bar – modern pub – 136 Cordova

http://thecharlesbar.ca/

Pourhouse – AWESOME – 162 Water Street

http://www.pourhousevancouver.com/

Chinatown

Bao Bei – more Modern Chinese – 163 Keefer

http://bao-bei.ca/

Phnom Penh – 244 West Georgia – SERIOUSLY GOOD Cambodian and Vietnamese

http://www.urbanspoon.com/u/menu/181389