Life has been busy so I didn't really look into Dine Out Vancouver until there were only 2 weeks left. Since I don't dine out very much these days, I wanted to use the opportunity to try some place new. Then I spotted a good deal at Social on Commercial Drive. Social has only been open for a few months, back in October 2020 in midst of the second wave of COVID.
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. I was glad to see the return of the iconic food festival, while it's made some adjustments to accommodate the current situation. I took the time to review the menus and here are what caught my eyes. I organized my list into Lunch, Dinner, Take Out, and Special Offer.
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.
Earlier in the year, Takenaka opened its door, figuratively speaking, by offering different types of Japanese bento boxes. It operates in one of the Coho Commissary locations in Vancouver. Their concept is inspired by the traditional bento boxes created by mom, while introducing a more artistic approach and bringing in fresh and interesting ingredients. I was provided a few of their menu items for a tasting.
Recently, a famous Japanese tendon franchise -- Kaneko Hannosuke -- opened its first Canadian location in Vancouver. Tendon is the Japanese name for tempura rice bowl. I took Mama Lam and Papa Lam there on a Monday morning.
VanFoodies.com 
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