Tapas

The Rain at Grain Stays Mainly on the Pane

August 9, 2013
Grain brings a breath of fresh air

 Grain’s slide-away wall brings Burrard Street right inside Regional cuisine is not what first used to come to mind at The Hyatt Regency Vancouver. However, all that has now changed. The main floor bar (just off the lobby, overlooking Burrard near Melville) has been convincingly reinvented and remodeled as Grain Tasting Bar (655 Burrard St., […]

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Vancouver’s España: Great Tapas and More. Raising the Bar by English Bay

September 26, 2012

What’s the first thing you do (besides laundry) when you get back home after 24-hours of flying? Go out to dinner, of course! We had just a one night “stopover” in Vancouver between Mendoza and the Okanagan—the perfect opportunity for a quick look at newly opened Espana (1191 Denman St., 604-558-4040). Espana is right in […]

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Vancouver’s Fat Dragon Bar-B-Q to Close

September 1, 2012

December 12, 2012. Sad news, but Fat Dragon has announced it will close Dec 23rd. It seems the location may have just been a bit too edgy for some folks. Too bad because this casual BBQ spot had a lot going for it—but obviously not enough. If you’re looking for good holiday shopping sustenance or […]

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Baru Latino: A Spicy Slice of South America on Vancouver’s West Side

July 9, 2012

Baru Quinoa salad, Tim Pawsey photo Our review of Baru Latino in last week’s Courier has a pretty upbeat tone to it. That’s maybe not surprising, considering the occasion was a birthday party with family and friends. But there’s more to this piece than meets the eye. First impressions are everything. Isn’t that how the saying goes? […]

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Vancouver’s Sardine Can: Packing ‘em in Already, Just Like in Madrid. Almost!

June 1, 2012

Glancing around the room at Sardine Can (26 Powell St., 604-568-1350), I realise that I recognise just about everyone here. One sure sign a newbie has it made is when industry ‘insiders’ pack in from the word go. Then again, I’m not surprised. Andrey Durbach and Chris Stewart (Pied à Terre, La Buca, Cafeteria etc.) […]

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