I always say I don't eat out much these days, but I guess that's just compared to the amount that I used to eat out in Montreal when I was doing more food writing (often). My general rule is that I'll occasionally spend more on a high-quality meal that I can't make for myself, … [Read more...] about Summer of Eating: Best Meals in Ottawa, Montreal and Squamish
Vancouver Restaurants
Artisanal Saké in Vancouver
In Vancouver's Granville Market sits the country's only saké producer and brewpub with its own Canadian rice paddy. I think there are only two saké makers in Canada (the other in Toronto's Distillery District), but this one in Vancouver owns a rice paddy not far from the city. It … [Read more...] about Artisanal Saké in Vancouver
Two Farmers Markets Diverged in an Green City…
...and I did travel both. Screw you, Frost. I was going to call the post "A War of Two Farmers Markets," but that wasn't fair, because there really isn't a war between the Trout Lake Market and the Granville Island Market. They're just different. And one's not really a farmers … [Read more...] about Two Farmers Markets Diverged in an Green City…
Sustainable Sushi in Vancouver
Shizen Ya. Organic brown rice. Sustainable fish. And they told me to avoid the pickled ginger. All that to make my meal as eco-friendly (and gluten-free—the ginger) as possible. And it was tasty. The brown rice didn't taste too whole-grain-y. The spinach gomae was n a thick … [Read more...] about Sustainable Sushi in Vancouver
Hunting for Shaved Ice in Richmond, BC: Night Markets and Strip Malls
I'm a little obsessed with shaved ice. No, not snow cones in paper cups with mysterious blue syrups. I'm talking heaps of ice topped with freshly cut papaya, mango, custard apples, dragonfruit, mushmelon, a little fruit syrup and a little sweetened plain yogurt. That's the … [Read more...] about Hunting for Shaved Ice in Richmond, BC: Night Markets and Strip Malls
Beer and Cherries at Chambar Restaurant in Vancouver
Travelling to a new city full of bright and shiny restaurants is like sticking a five-year-old in the middle of a candy shop and saying, "Choose." I like to find a mix of affordable places, foods I can't find in Montreal, and at least one of what residents and critics agree … [Read more...] about Beer and Cherries at Chambar Restaurant in Vancouver