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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[#DineOutVancouver 2021] My Suggestions for Lunch, Dinner, Take Out & Special Offer
Posted in Burnaby, Chinatown, Coquitlam, Culinary Events, Dine Out Vancouver, Gastown, Joyce, Langley, Lower Mainland, Lunch, New Westminster, News, North Vancouver, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Take-Out, Vancouver, West Vancouver, Yaletown, tagged Announcement, Dine in, Dine Out Vancouver, Dine Out Vancouver 2021, News, Prix Fixe, Recommendation, Take-Out, Tourism Vancouver on February 21, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Dine Out Vancouver is back and reimagined! Running from February 5 to March 7, 2021, 366 restaurants are offering prix fixe menus for dine-in or take-out priced between $15 and $54. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has been tough for the restaurant industry. I was glad to see the return of the iconic food festival, while it’s made some adjustments to accommodate the current situation. For one, the festival has been extended to run for 31 days, to allow more opportunities for diners to participate while restaurants are offering lower capacity and limited seating. Also, there’s flexibility in how each restaurant prices their menu so it’s no longer just the 3-4 price points in the past.
Even though the festival is well underway, restaurants are still open for reservations and there’s always room to accept take-out orders. 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), my way of thinking, so it may not all suit your taste. But hopefully this gives you a place to start.
Because the prices vary a lot this year, I can’t break them down by price point like previous years. Instead, I organized my list into Lunch, Dinner, Take Out, and Special Offer. And my recommendations are for that specific menu only, even though the restaurant may offer other menu options, after weighing in my preference and my perceived value of the menus. I’ve also included links to the menu to make it easier for you.
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(more…)Christmas To-Go Ideas in Metro Vancouver 2020
Posted in Coquitlam, Dinner, Holiday, Home Cooking, Joyce, Lower Mainland, New Westminster, News, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Restaurants, Richmond, Roundup, Special Occasion, Take-Out, Vancouver, tagged #TakeOutDay, Christmas, Meal Kits, Takeout, Turkey Dinner, Turkey To Go on December 2, 2020| 2 Comments »
This Christmas is nothing like before. There will be no big public events, no big company parties, and no big family gatherings. But hey, we can all still celebrate the holiday season with our core bubble.
Don’t feel like cooking this Christmas? Local restaurants and caterers are offering to-go options that you can celebrate Christmas safely at home, while still enjoying restaurant quality dishes. Here is my round-up. I will continue to update this list as restaurants continue to promote their offering.
Make sure to check the order details for each one to not miss out!
Thanksgiving To-Go Ideas in Metro Vancouver 2020
Posted in Dinner, Holiday, Home Cooking, Joyce, New Westminster, News, Restaurants, Roundup, Special Occasion, Take-Out, Vancouver, tagged #TakeOutDay, Meal Kits, Takeout, Thanksgiving, Turkey Dinner, Turkey To Go on September 25, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Looking for 2021 Thanksgiving To-Go List? Click here!
So far 2020 has been a crazy year and it doesn’t appear to change anytime soon. As we continue to embrace the pandemic situation, we shouldn’t stop celebrating traditions and holidays. We just have to change the way we do things this year.
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Are you cooking up a storm as usual? Or have you been stuck at home a lot more this year and are getting tired of your own cooking? If so, local restaurants are offering to-go options that you can still celebrate Thanksgiving safely at home, while enjoying restaurant quality dishes. Here is my round-up. I will continue to update this list as restaurants continue to promote their offering.
Make sure to check the order details for each one to not miss out!
Chatime Canada: Durian Milk Tea Review
Posted in Beverage, Bubble Tea, Burnaby, Drinks, Joyce, Lower Mainland, New Westminster, Restaurants, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, tagged Boba, Bubble Tea, Chatime, Chatime Canada, Durian, Durian Milk Tea, Milk Tea on June 1, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Durian – yay or nay?
This tropical fruit has a hard, spiky exterior. Inside, you would find pieces of soft, creamy fruit meat embedded in several segments. Growing up in HK, I watched market vendors went to the extent to use a screwdriver to ply it open. And fresh durian smell is more pungent than frozen ones. We could only find frozen durians here in Vancouver and the smell is nothing compared to what fresh, ripen durians smell at those markets in HK.
Durian is definitely an acquired taste. Those who love it would find the fruit sweet and fragrant. Those who hate it would say the fruit stinks like rotten egg. In fact, the opinions are a split in our household. Mama Lam wants nothing to do with it, yet Papa Lam enjoys it once in awhile.
Right now, for a limited time only, participating Chatime locations are selling Durian Milk Tea and Durian Roasted Milk Tea. I was provided complimentary drinks to taste test it.
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