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[Roundup] My 10 Favourite Bites/Sips in 2022

Posted in Asian, Beer, Bistro, Brewery, Burger, Canadian, Casual, Chinese, Dessert, Dinner, Favourites, French, Fried, Fusion, Hotpot, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Joyce, Lower Mainland, Meat, Michelin Guide, Neighbourhood Gem, No Reservation, Pasta, Portland, Restaurants, Roundup, Surrey, Sushi, U.S., Vancouver, Vancouver Island, West Coast, tagged 2022 Recap, 2022 Review, Bar Susu, Bluefin Tuna, burger, Butter Chicken, Cascade Brewing, Clove - The Art of Dining, Commercial Drive, craft beer, Durian, Extreme Eatery, Fresh Pasta, Frog Legs, Hei Hei Rice Roll, Hotpot, Linh Cafe, New Mandarin Seafood Restaurant, Oca Pastificio, Parksville, Portland, Rice Rolls, Roundup, surrey, Sushi Hil, tandoori chicken, Tortelli, Yushang Hotpot on January 3, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Hello 2023!! 2022 is a wrap and there’s so much to be grateful for and to celebrate. With things returning to a new normal, I had the pleasure of discovering a lot of new places last year. Many are worthy a repeat visit and of them all, here are my 10 favourite bites/sips. Now keep in mind this list is about the specific item listed, because one can’t possibly like everything at every single place. These dishes just really stood out for me. Interestingly, only a couple of these places were hosted tastings. The rest were paid out of our own pockets. Also remember, restaurants rotate their menu on a regular basis so what I had listed here may not be available anymore (and I will try my best to specify below), but I’m sure you would find something you like if you decide to visit these restaurants sometime soon.

And without further ado, in no particular order, here are the 10 items:

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[Dine Out Vancouver 2022] My Suggestions for Lunch, Dinner, Take Out & Special Offer #DOVF

Posted in Beer, Burnaby, Cheese, Chinatown, Coquitlam, Culinary Events, Dine Out Vancouver, Dinner, Downtown Vancouver, Gastown, Joyce, Langley, Lower Mainland, Lunch, New Westminster, News, North Vancouver, Pasta, Port Moody, Restaurants, Richmond, Surrey, Surrey/Delta, Take-Out, Vancouver, West Vancouver, Yaletown, tagged Announcement, Destination Vancouver, Dine in, Dine Out Vancouver, Dine Out Vancouver 2022, News, Prix Fixe, Take-Out, Tourism Vancouver on January 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Click here if you are looking for 2023 suggestions

Dine Out Vancouver is back and it’s celebrating its 20th anniversary! Running from January 14-31, 2022, over 300 restaurants are offering prix fixe menus for dine-in or take-out priced between $20 and $59 (side note: this was up from $15-$54 last year). It was very exciting to be able to dine in again when things opened up last year. Things may be a bit iffy now but you can still enjoy Dine Out Vancouver whether it’s dine-in or take-out.

As per previous years, I took the time to review the menus and here are what caught my eyes, based on past experiences (Dine Out or not) as well as menu attractiveness (e.g. value for the money, choice of ingredients, creativity in the menu, enough options for two people, etc.). Also keep in mind that I curated the list based on my preference (as you know, I’m a meat lover and I’m biased against chicken and salmon) and my way of thinking, so it may not necessarily suit your taste. But hopefully this gives you a place to start.

Same as last year, with the varied price points, I have organized my list into Lunch, Dinner, Take Out, and Special Offer. I’ve included a link to the menu, as well as listed price, to make it easier for you. Remember, my recommendations are for that specific menu and specific location(s) only, even though the restaurant may have other locations and menu options. If you have been to any of them, let me know what you think!

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[Travel / Beer] 17 Spots on Vancouver’s North Shore Ale Trail

Posted in Beer, Breakfast, Brewery, Craft Beer Series, Dinner, Joyce, Lunch, North Vancouver, Travel, tagged BC Ale Trail, BC Beer, Black Kettle Brewing, Bridge Brewing, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Deep Cove Brewers, Deep Cove Kayak, House of Funk Brewing, Lonsdale Quay Market, Lower Lonsdale, North Point Brewing, north vancouver, Shipyards District, Tap and Barrel, Tomahawk Restaurant, Vancouver's North Shore, Wildeye Brewing on August 3, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Mr. and I got a taste of our post-pandemic world while exploring Vancouver’s North Shore Ale Trail for three days in early July. That’s 16 long months after the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020! We checked out a total of 17 spots in North Vancouver, including 9 craft breweries.

On our trip, we made a stop at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, kayaked for 3 hours in Deep Cove, explored the Shipyards District, went for a waterfront stroll, and were basically in a constant food and beer coma.

I wrote a guest post on BC Ale Trail’s website detailing my 3-day trip. Here are some of the beer highlights for us:

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[Roundup] 8 Metro Vancouver Restaurants You Should Go for Food and Craft Beer

Posted in Asian, Beer, Beer pairing, Brewery, Craft Beer Series, Fine dining, Happy Hour, Japanese, Joyce, Lower Mainland, Mexican, Neighbourhood Gem, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pan Asian, Port Moody, Roundup, Taco, Vancouver, tagged BC Ale Trail, BC Beer, Beer pairing, Bells and Whistles, Field House Brewing, Food and Beer, Gyoza Bar, Luppolo Brewing, Osteria Savio Volpe, Roundup, Tap and Barrel, Torafuku, Wildeye Brewing on July 29, 2021| Leave a Comment »

There are so many options in Greater Vancouver for craft beer lovers to find amazing food and beer pairings. You are probably familiar with gastropubs and bars such as Alibi Room, St. Augustine’s and O’Hare’s. If you are looking for a date night idea, or to try something different while still being able to enjoy a pint or two, I’ve put together a list of 8 restaurants ranging from Lebanese to pan-Asian cuisine, to Italian favourites and hidden gem fine-dining.

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Beer & Pizza at Field House Brewing, Abbotsford

Posted in Abbotsford, Beer, Brewery, Joyce, Lower Mainland, Lunch, Outdoor Dining, Patio, Pizza, Restaurants, tagged COVID-19 Measures, Double IPA, East Abbotsford, Field House Brewing, Porter, Saison, sour beer on September 16, 2020| Leave a Comment »

On one of Papa Lam’s days off, we took the family out to the Fraser Valley for a day of fun. One of the stops was Field House Brewing. We’ve had Field House’s beers a number of times now, and it’s often a booth we’d stop by at any beer festival, but this was our first time visiting the East Abbotsford brewery on location.

Field House has a covered patio and beer lawn where they serve up their tasty brews and food featuring local ingredients and produce from their own Field House Farm. You can book a table online for the covered patio, but the beer lawn is on a first-come, first-served basis. It’s a nice day out so we took a risk for a spot on the beer lawn. It was a non-holiday Monday but it’s still busy. Luckily for us, we managed to grab the last table available and we settled down for lunch.