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Refuel: Reaching New Heights for Fried Chicken and Burgers [CLOSED]

Heading to Vancouver, it was less important to eat at specific restaurants than it was to experience certain types of food. Considering the location, demographics and prior experiences, seafood, locally inspired and Asian cuisine...
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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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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...
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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Bao Bei: Polished, Precious Brasserie Fare in Chinatown

It was tempting to wait for Chinatown Night Market vendors to set up their orange tents, or possibly until my double dip in Blood Alley to eat, but Bao Bei led me to a...
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Judas Goat There Will Be Blood (Alley) and Tapas in Vancouver [CLOSED]

There will be blood. Well, not anymore, but Blood Alley in Vancouver’s trendy-to-the-max Gastown neighborhood once housed butchers in the ’60s, and oh yeah, there were also on-site executions in the 19th Century. Restaurateur...