Check out the city’s first Ocean Wise poke shop, The Poke Guy, an all-Hawaiian crew at 420 Richards Street who are making probably the most authentic bowl in the city—even the salt that they use is Hawaiian! It's marinated to perfection and 100 per cent sustainable.
The awesome folks from Whistler’s Mexican Corner are coming to town! First with La Cantina, a quick serve taco and burrito bar, featuring authentic Mexican street food in early 2017 at Nelson and Granville, and then next summer Calavera, a modern Mexican cuisine and mezcal bar at 16th and Main.
Brace! There’s another Bao Down coming to Commercial next to Marcello’s on Commercial at some point in November.
The tasty rumour that JC Poirier (Pourhouse, Pizzeria Farina and Ask For Luigi) had plans to delve into his French-Canadian culinary roots and open up something to reflect that has been floating around for a while. Hurrah then that it’s true! St. Lawrence will be opening up in the old Big Lou’s Butcher Shop space on Powell Street next year. More on that (oh, so much more) when it happens.
Making a seasonal shift for the first time, Reflections at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia will transform into a festive winter terrace just in time for the holidays. Set to open on November 24th, I’m told that the winter terrace will be "outfitted with cozy holiday decor and will feature a menu inspired by signature holiday dishes."
Hurrah! Cream puff hero, Sweet Boy, aka Chams Sbouai, who spent the summer turning East Van into raving cream puff fans from his choux pastry-packed bike cart, will be moving into 721 Gore Avenue, for a six-month residency.
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Nikki Bayley is an award-winning travel writer, guide book author and spirits and cocktail journalist whose work appears in National Geographic Traveller, The Globe and Mail and the Difford’s Guide. A cheese fan, hula hooper and all-round word nerd, she writes regularly for BCLiving about food, drink, spas and everything else that makes life worth living.
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