Beyond the Rhetoric

Shortly after posting about my horrible customer service experience at Victory Seafood Restaurant in Burnaby, I received an e-mail from Chris Parry. He’s one of the co-owners of Fray on Fraser, a hip new eatery in East Vancouver. In the e-mail, he admonished the “nightmarish” dinner I had at Victory and offered a “do-over” at [...]

My fourth and final Dine Out Vancouver excursion for 2012 was at L’Abattoir, located right in the Blood Alley heart of Gastown. While it is located right next to the poorest postal code in Canada, Gastown is also home to some of the most interesting eateries that this city has to offer. There’s just something [...]

My Dine Out Vancouver 2012 adventures continued at Chambar, a restaurant that was founded on Belgian cuisine, but has since looked to expand its scope into just being a great restaurant. Even so, the Belgian roots remain quite clear in this Gastown area eatery, complete with a huge selection of Belgian beers. For this go [...]

Following up on my first Dine Out Vancouver 2012 experience at Black+Blue Steakhouse, we made our way onto our second food adventure. This time around, we visited Fleuri inside the Sutton Place Hotel in Downtown Vancouver. While I was expecting more of a “restaurant,” Fleuri is probably better described as a hotel dining room. It’s [...]

The new year always comes with a set of mixed emotions. On the one hand, it means that tax season is upon us. On the other hand, at least around these parts, it means it’s time for Dine Out Vancouver. The annual tradition allows us to enjoy some great restaurants with affordable prix fixe menus. [...]