Category Archives: Food and Dining
Vancouver Province column: Rats may not be a huge health threat, but they certainly can hurt tourism
Monday, September 01, 2008 A couple weeks ago, I found out that a neighbour in my condominium building was having problems with some urban wildlife, and I’m not talking about squirrels. It turns out that rats have been hanging out … Continue reading
Province column: The Lower Mainland may have fine upscale eateries, but where’s the beef?
Monday, May 26, 2008 It’s celebration time these days for gourmands in British Columbia. According to a ranking published earlier this month by Food & Wine Magazine, Vancouver is one of the 10 best restaurant cities in the world. That … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Food and Dining, Gentrification, Health, Tourism, Vancouver Province Columns
Vancouver Province column: Those trying to ban drive-throughs haven’t thought the issue through
The Province Monday, January 28, 2008 It’s open season on fast-food restaurants across Canada. Recent years have seen a deluge of reports and warnings about the harmful health effects of everything from super-sized cheeseburger lunches to caffeine-laden cappuccinos. Celebrity chefs … Continue reading
Japan’s cool trumps L.A’s, apparently…
From food to fashion to music, Los Angeles is seeing a wave of Japanese culture like never before — according to a recent cover story from the L.A. Times. Southern California is arguably the epicenter of Japanese cool in America, … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Food and Dining, Japan, Los Angeles
Sukiyaki sweeping Metro Vancouver
We returned to Posh Charcoal Restaurant in Richmond, BC — purported to be North America’s first exclusive sukiyaki restaurant. And once again, we had to fend off the crowds to get to our reserved table. The food was spot-on once … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Food and Dining, Vancouver
Vancouver Province column: Please, will someone find a new home for popular night market?
The Province Monday, October 1, 2007 Load up on the dumplings, DVDs and designer knock-offs while you can. The Richmond night market closes out its 2007 season next Monday night. Vendors will be folding up their tables and turning off … Continue reading
Vancouver Province column: PNE gives us a taste of the fun we could use more of — all year long
The Province Monday, August 27, 2007 You’ve got to love the Pacific National Exhibition, which got underway last weekend. The annual lineups at The Fair, as it’s known, prove that West Coasters have an enduring passion for old-fashioned, Coney Island-like … Continue reading
