Finally took a short break from school work and had dinner with Joyce at Yaletown L’Antipasto. We had an early reservation on a week evening, which might explain why the restaurant was fairly quiet. The restaurant itself is small and tucked away, a little difficult to find. The interior of the building featured a lot of wood, dimmed lighting; it had a very cozy and romantic feel almost. We were invited by the restaurant to sample its menu, so most of the dishes we had that night were recommended, except for the beef tenderloin carpaccio.
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Yaletown L’Antipasto
Posted in By Invitations, Cheese, Dinner, Italian, Joyce, Lisa, Tapas, Vancouver, Wine, Yaletown, tagged Beef Carpaccio, Latte Art, panna cotta, Pasta, Yaletown L'Antipasto on February 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
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 »
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.
Novo Pizzeria – Old World Ingredients with New World Creativity
Posted in By Invitations, Dinner, Food Bloggers, Italian, Mr., Vancouver, tagged fennel pollen, neapolitan pizza, Pasta, Pizzeria, thin crust on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If there was one secret to great food, it’s passion. When someone really cares about the food they are serving, it shines through.
This was my first time trying Neapolitan pizza. It’s a thin crust pizza cooked in an old-fashioned wood burning stove that heats up to almost 600 Celsius, for 60 to 90 seconds. This is done to produce a crust that is crispy on the outside yet still moist and chewy.
“Simplicity is beautiful” rings true at Novo.
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.
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