Beyond the Rhetoric

There are a lot of great Japanese restaurants in Vancouver where you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg. You can go to Sushi Nanaimo, for example, or you can even head out to the suburbs to a place like Sushi California. They may try to be a little creative with some specialty [...]

Earlier this summer, the Dot Com Pho crew made our way over to Japolo Sushi on North Road, near Lougheed Town Centre. It was there that we tried the “sushi burger,” among other dishes. Just down the street from there happens to be another Japanese restaurant that Susanne thought was worth checking out and it’s [...]

I like breakfast. I’d argue that it’s my favorite meal of day. That’s partly why I’ve become such a big fan of places like Chez Cora and Red Wagon Cafe, but sometimes I want something a little bit different. And that’s how I came to be intrigued by a little cafe in Downtown Vancouver. The [...]

Sometimes, the best places are eat are the ones that are off the beaten path. They are the ones away from the main drag and they can sometimes remain hidden as neighborhood gems, known only to the people who happen to live in the area. And that’s how I came to discover Sushi Nanaimo. A [...]

Japanese restaurants are very popular in the Vancouver area, but not all of them are of equal quality. While the more recent trend seems to be the rise of ramen shops, I still very much enjoy some good sushi and sashimi. And oftentimes, the smaller sushi places are the better ones. That’s partly why I [...]