Finally, my last Dine Out post of the year – Ciao Bella. I remember two years ago a few of us showed up at Ciao Bella on Halloween Day, in our costumes, trying to get a table for dinner. To my surprise, they actually let us in, despite the funny looks on some diners’ face. It was a short but pleasant meal, but it warranted a return visit during this year’s Dine Out.
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Ciao Bella – Dine Out Vancouver 2012
Posted in Culinary Events, Dessert, Dine Out Vancouver, Dinner, Group Dinner, Italian, Joyce, Neighbourhood Gem, Vancouver, tagged Bisque, Ciao Bella, Denman Street, Dine Out Vancouver 2012, gelato, Veal Chop, West End on February 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Mistral French Bistro – Dine Out 2012
Posted in Bistro, Chocolate, Coffee, Dessert, Dine Out Vancouver, Dinner, French, Joyce, Neighbourhood Gem, Soup, Steak, Vancouver, tagged Chocolate Mousse, Daube de Boeuf, Duck Confit, Macaron, Mistral French Bistro on February 2, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Continuing my Dine Out journey this year, we ventured out to Broadway to try Mistral French Bistro. The restaurant has been around since 2005, which is considerably long for Vancouver’s dining scene. Even though it’s on Broadway, it’s some ways out in the west end of Kitsilano, fairly close to the residential area and located in the same block as Thomas Haas.
Everyone has different preferences, so even during Dine Out time it’s difficult to find a menu with everything appealing to you. Mistral’s menu this year was one of the few exceptions, that I seemed to like everything on it. With that, I went with my parents so the three of us combined could taste everything on the menu.
La Brasserie Street @ Street Food City
Posted in Casual, Dessert, Dine Out Vancouver, Food Carts, Joyce, Lunch, Quick Service, Vancouver, West Coast, tagged butter tart, Dine Out Vancouver 2012, food cart, La Brasserie, La Brasserie Street, rotisserie chicken, Street Food City on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
As part of the Dine Out Vancouver festivities, a new component called “Street Food City” was introduced this year. It’s a gathering of a number of food carts in Vancouver at the Vancouver Art Gallery plaza for just three days during the DOV period. Thankful to have a boss who enjoys food as much as I do, we made a trip down to Street Food City as part of our team building exercise.
After checking out all the food carts, we have decided to try La Brasserie Street. My boss actually has tried it before, but he did recommend this cart and said he would have it again. For me, sadly I haven’t done my part in visiting all the food carts in town, even though my office is close to many of them, so I was happy to give this a try.
C Restaurant – Dine Out 2012
Posted in By Invitations, Dessert, Dine Out Vancouver, Dinner, Food Bloggers, Great Views, Joyce, Seafood, Vancouver, West Coast, Wine, tagged C Restaurant, Dine Out Vancouver 2012, Lake Babine Salmon, Ocean Wise, Panzanella Salad, Robert Clark, spot prawns, Sustainable Seafood on January 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
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 back in 2004, when the menu was – hold your breath – only $25. That was before my photo-taking/food-blogging time, but I remember it was a very enjoyable dinner, especially for the value of it. Then, I went back for another DOV dinner in 2008, and the price already went up to $35, nonetheless a wonderful meal. In 2011, I visited C again for one of its tasting menus, courtesy of deal coupon discounts; it was a different experience because the dishes were smaller in portion and I could tell that the culinary direction had changed since my 2008 visit (sorry, was in hiatus mode so there wasn’t a post on this). This media invite has piqued my interest in trying the now more upscale C Restaurant, at an affordable $38 DOV price.
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