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Restaurant Vancouver

Salt Tasting Room: Playing the Match Game on Blood Alley

Restaurateur Sean Heather and business partner/property owner Scott Hawthorn deserve credit just for being able to help rehabilitate Blood Alley, a once sketchy Gastown throughway that’s suddenly rife with trendy restaurants and shops. Apparently...
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Restaurant Vancouver

Cafe Medina: Combining Coffee with North Africa in Vancouver

Throughout my week-long stay in British Columbia, certain restaurants came up repeatedly. One of them was Chambar. While my itinerary (and bonus stops) never resulted in a meal at the Belgian restaurant from chef...
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Farm Sign British Columbia

North Arm Farm: Sturdy, Sustainable + Family-Run in Pemberton

Pemberton is a hotbed for produce, supplying restaurants and farmers markets in B.C. as far south as Vancouver, and the marquee farm in this fertile, mountain-framed town is North Arm Farm. Jordan Sturdy, who...
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Bar Victoria

Veneto: Transforming Dirty Dougie into a Cocktail Destination [CLOSED]

A mid-afternoon stop by Victoria’s Hotel Rialto began with a crash course on the sordid history of the property. The bar wasn’t open yet, but a barista in the lobby cafe told me that...
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Restaurant Vancouver

West: Seasonal, Regional Fare in Vancouver [CLOSED]

My epic trip to British Columbia had to end at some point, and the itinerary gods from Tourism Vancouver made sure the week culminated with lunch at West, a revered restaurant that’s a key...
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Seafood Victoria

Red Fish Blue Fish: Showcasing Sustainable B.C. Seafood

Red Fish Blue Fish isn’t just a Dr. Seuss book anymore. It’s also an inspired five-year-old seafood “shack” on Victoria’s Inner Harbor that’s set in a retooled, eco-friendly shipping container. As far as casual...
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