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C Restaurant – Dine Out 2012
I received an invitation to a sit-down media dinner at C Restaurant, to sample its Dine Out menu. I said yes without a blink. C Restaurant and I go way back. In fact, it all started with a DOV dinner...
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Macarons at Leonidas Chocolates
To celebrate Macaron Day and to support local pastry shops' effort to raise money for charities, I dropped by Leonidas for some macarons. On that day, macarons were at 25% off, i.e. $1.50 each instead...
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[VanFoodies eat Oregon] Brunch at The Wildflower Grill, Lincoln City
This cute eatery in Lincoln City is a house-turned-restaurant, with a covered sun deck at the back, where we were seated, that has a view of some greenery.
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Fish House in Stanley Park
After a wedding downtown on a sunny Saturday, Mr. and I drove to Stanley Park to grab a nice brunch at the Fish House.
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SoL Sun Belt Cookery Grand Opening
This past week we were invited to the grand opening of SoL Sun Belt Cookery. I had high expectations seeing as it's the same creator of Bin 941.
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Whet Kitchen.Bar.Patio
Walking in the door is met with waves of familiarity. It looked and felt like one of the many "fine-dining" West Coast Restaurants dotted around the city. A huge deck overlooking the harbour and a...
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Arms Reach Bistro
As part of my birthday celebration, Mr. took me out for dinner. It was an interesting ride to the restaurant because I didn't know where we were going. In the end, we arrived at the Arms Reach Bistro...
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Mahony & Sons Burrard Landing
Going for happy hour with the team, we ended up at the door of Mahony & Sons after our first choice restaurant was closed for a private party.
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Sol Sun Belt Cookery – Gem Tucked Away on the West End
For a girls' night out, we revisited Sol Sun Belt on the West End. Since attending its grand opening party, I've been back a couple of times but never had a chance to write about them. I think it...
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Date Night: Miku Restaurant x Lincoln MKZ – What He Says
Joyce and I were lucky enough to be a part of Lincoln Canada’s “Date Night” program. Where we were treated out to have dinner at a restaurant of our choice, and given a 2013 Lincoln MKZ to drive for a...
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Christmas Brunch at Dockside Restaurant
It has become a family tradition to go out for a Christmas Day buffet brunch every year. This year, we chose Dockside Restaurant at the Granville Island Hotel; its long menu caught our attention.
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Burnaby Riverway Clubhouse – Great Value! [Dine Out Vancouver 2014]
My second DOV is at Burnaby Riverway Clubhouse. I’ve been there for a weekend brunch once but I never got to write about it. The last experience was pretty good, so based on its DOV menu, I decided to...
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The Observatory [Dine Out Vancouver 2014]
For every Dine Out, in addition to the new restaurants that pop up throughout the year, my family and I also have a wishlist of restaurants that we would look for. It has been a few years since we...
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Hot Chocolate at Leonidas
The 4th Annual Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival has been running for the past few weeks now. I don’t tend to participate in this very much because the hot chocolates are usually on the pricey side and...
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Afternoon Tea at a New Height at The Roof, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
It has been a couple of year since Mama Lam and I went to Fairmont Hotel Vancouver for its signature Afternoon Tea. Back then, it was still at the 900 West Lounge on the ground floor. This year, as...
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Teahouse in Stanley Park – Birthday Brunch Turned Surprise Proposal
It was Mr.‘s birthday and I thought a few of us were meeting up at the Teahouse in Stanley Park for brunch. Little did I know, it turned into a surprise wedding proposal and yes, I’m pleased and...
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Raincity Grill – View vs. Food
The dining scene in Vancouver has changed. There is a higher appreciation and demand for mid-range, casual to casual-fine dining restaurants. I liked C Restaurant a lot when I visited a few times but...
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Salmon House on the Hill – Classics Done Right [Dine Out Vancouver 2015]
I usually use Dine Out Vancouver as the opportunity to try restaurants that I've never been before. Even some of the institutions that have been around for a long time. One of which was Salmon House in...
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[Dine Out Vancouver 2016] Beach Bay Cafe #DOVF
Last year, Beach Bay Cafe popped up in the space where Raincity Grill used to be. Since then, they've made some slight adjustments on the menu direction, as well as found a new executive chef, so with...
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Chang’An Restaurant 品味長安 – Chinese Fine Dining in Downtown Vancouver
Our friends at ChineseBites invited me to a Chinese fine dining experience at Chang'An Restaurant. It's located right under the Granville Bridge, where Nu and Stonegrill used to be, with the gorgeous...
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