[whatnext]

Since it kind of hard to start a thread for each closure, I thought this might help.

First off: Delilah's. I was surprised it closed, it was such a West End fixture. When did that happen?

[s211]

Also, as I mentioned recently, Pings on Main is no longer. Sadness.

[phesto]

The Keg on Dunsmuir closed last week. There are signs in the window suggesting something "new" coming, but no Keg logo, so it doesn't appear to be renovations...

Just a Keg, I know, but it had been there for as long as I can remember!

[Stingray2004]

:previous: The Keg Caesars? Yeah, that's a surprise, it's been there forever. Perhaps the new Keg location opening up at the Mansion on Davie might have something to do with it.

[SpongeG]

possible closing...

Restaurant chain under protection

BY ALFIE LAU, ROYAL CITY RECORD AUGUST 18, 2010


Hon's Wun-Tun House is under creditor protection.

In papers filed on July 5, the restaurant, now with four locations -- Chinatown and Robson Street in Vancouver, Sunwood Square in Coquitlam and 408 Sixth St. in New Westminster -- owes more than $400,000 to its creditors.

Approximately half that amount is owed as wages to employees.

Owner Gala Ip told CBC News that while it's true the creditor protection papers were filed last month, upper management is trying to work out a solution for all its creditors.

Hon's closed its Richmond location in December 2009, but Ip said senior management is trying its best to keep all four current locations open. The company has until Sept. 26 to file its restructuring plan.

The restaurant chain started in 1972 with its flagship Chinatown location. The late Hon Kwong Ip opened his first restaurant there and was one of the first in the Lower Mainland to serve authentic Hong Kong-style won ton noodles.

...

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Restaurant+chain+under+protection/3411375/story.html#ixzz0xIEM29Q2

[canucks23]

Earls in White Rock just closed down. They were there for 18 years or something like that.

[whatnext]

Oops, apparently I was wrong and Delilah's didn't close down, it was temporarily renamed for a TV show or something.
http://www.delilahs.ca/DEL/welcome.html

[phesto]

Aquariva (the restaurant at Granville Square) will be closing at the end of the year.

[jlousa]

Are they closing or just moving? I heard someone mentioning an existing restaurant was looking to move into the old Metro space at Waterfront Centre but I didn't hear which restaurant it was.

[sono65]

Anyone know whats going on with Capones in Yaletown? I read they were doing renovations a few months ago, is that still going on? The website doesn't work anymore. Any insight?

[SpongeG]

edit: they seem alive according to their twitter

https://twitter.com/Caponesjazz

Pre-michael buble $5.95 martini at capones? We're featuring seared alaskan scallop, braised short ribs and basil oil
4:15 PM Aug 21st via Twitter for BlackBerry®

[whatnext]

I was driving over to the North Shore on the weekend and noticed Knight & Day on Denman had closed.

[SpongeG]

someone in the other thread said Kettle of Fish is closing down

[SpikePhanta]

Knight and day only has one place left right?

The one on boundary and broadway

[SpongeG]

there is still one in surrey and one in white rock

[nova9]

I was driving over to the North Shore on the weekend and noticed Knight & Day on Denman had closed.

it was either only a few years old or recently renovated right?

[SpongeG]

yeah - it opened less than 2 years ago i think - didn't last long - been closed a couple months - theres a few spots along that stretch of denman that must be cursed things can never last - across the street was cookies by george it lasted a very short time and whatever goes there never lasts more than a year

[whatnext]

yeah - it opened less than 2 years ago i think - didn't last long - been closed a couple months - theres a few spots along that stretch of denman that must be cursed things can never last - across the street was cookies by george it lasted a very short time and whatever goes there never lasts more than a year

The rent on Denman must be brutal. Anybody have any sq ft figures?

[SpongeG]

not a closing - but i just read that this chain from the states is going to open in vancouver in 2012-2013! thats a long way off - they have opened in Edmonton and plan for Vancouver next

a fondue concept from florida

http://www.meltingpot.com/

[touraccuracy]

hope capones closes, good riddance. one of the worst restaurant experiences of my life.

[entheosfog]

I just noticed the other day that Wazubees on The Drive closed. Gack! I loved that place! One of the first places I frequented when I first moved here...it always seemed busy to me, I wonder why they tanked...

[Conrad Yablonski]

I just noticed the other day that Wazubees on The Drive closed. Gack! I loved that place! One of the first places I frequented when I first moved here...it always seemed busy to me, I wonder why they tanked...
New management had no clue how to run the place/drove away long time staff the rest is history.

[entheosfog]

New management had no clue how to run the place/drove away long time staff the rest is history.

Ah thanks. Too bad

[djh]

I just noticed the other day that Wazubees on The Drive closed. Gack! I loved that place! One of the first places I frequented when I first moved here...it always seemed busy to me, I wonder why they tanked...

Aw, that's sad to hear. For me too, that was one of my first regular jaunts when I moved here, so definitely sad to hear it closed.
Wasn't it owned by Benny, who also owned (still owns?) Subeez? I wonder why he sold it (them?) ? They seemed to be major cash cows, as I've never seen either of them not busy.

[whatnext]

Corner Suite Bistro at Robson & Thurlow is closing. Too bad, it had good food, Hopefully nobody here still has a Groupon for it!
http://scoutmagazine.ca/2011/01/04/sadly-steve-da-cruz-has-closed-the-corner-suite-bistro-de-luxe/

[sacrifice333]

Corner Suite Bistro at Robson & Thurlow is closing. Too bad, it had good food, Hopefully nobody here still has a Groupon for it!
http://scoutmagazine.ca/2011/01/04/sadly-steve-da-cruz-has-closed-the-corner-suite-bistro-de-luxe/

They had a rough start thanks to some bureaucracy. Getting your appropriate licences roughly 3 or 4 months later than you anticipated can not help the budget.

Having to change the kitchen venting did not help.

[raggedy13]

Corner Suite Bistro at Robson & Thurlow is closing. Too bad, it had good food, Hopefully nobody here still has a Groupon for it!
http://scoutmagazine.ca/2011/01/04/sadly-steve-da-cruz-has-closed-the-corner-suite-bistro-de-luxe/

I still have a Groupon for it... :(

It's too bad. I quite liked the place! They had some great cocktails and I was definitely a fan of the cheese menu.

[jlousa]

Someone else that had a Groupon for it claims they were able to get a refund by contacting Groupon directly. Doesn't hurt to try.

[phesto]

Voya (at the Loden Hotel) closed a couple of weeks ago.

According to their website http://voya-restaurant.com/, they'll be "transforming" into something new in the spring.

No real surprise. The food was good but it was a dark and uninviting place and bad location. The bar really sucked - way too small and overpriced.

[phesto]

Someone else that had a Groupon for it claims they were able to get a refund by contacting Groupon directly. Doesn't hurt to try.

I know someone as well who got a $25 credit with groupon upon Corner Suite's closure. You should definitely contact them.

[mezzanine]

From what i have read, groupon refunds are possible thru groupon.

If you have a gift certificate directly from corner suite though, you're SOL.
---
Shame about Voya, when they opened, they had some really interesting stuff, then them moved to typical hotel resto food over the past few months.
Agree that it is a challenging space (low ped traffic) for a restaurant. IMO, they will have to create a loyal clientele among the neighbourhood locals and businesses to survive.

Prestons at the nearby coast hotel is lowest-common-denominator stuff though, Catcus club without vision, if that's even possible.... ;-)

[vanlaw]

Prestons at the nearby coast hotel is lowest-common-denominator stuff though, Catcus club without vision, if that's even possible.... ;-)

As hard as it is to imagine that, I totally agree. Prestons is brutal. I'll take CC/Earles/Milestones over that crap anyday, and thats not saying too much.

[whatnext]

Voya (at the Loden Hotel) closed a couple of weeks ago.

According to their website http://voya-restaurant.com/, they'll be "transforming" into something new in the spring.

No real surprise. The food was good but it was a dark and uninviting place and bad location. The bar really sucked - way too small and overpriced.

Really, you didn't like the room? I always thought it was nice modern, elegant space, and the food was very good, at least when they started off. But I agree the location was not good.

I wonder if they'll be selling off their dining room chairs...

[wrenegade]

Shame to hear about Corner Suite. Going to head there one more time tonight. Fantastic cocktails, good food too (service left a little something to be desired). Brutal location though. I have a feeling if they were on Hamilton or Mainland in Yaletown they would be doing quite well.

Nevermind, I thought it was closing, apparently it has already closed.

[mezzanine]

Shame to hear about Corner Suite. Going to head there one more time tonight. Fantastic cocktails, good food too (service left a little something to be desired). Brutal location though. I have a feeling if they were on Hamilton or Mainland in Yaletown they would be doing quite well.


I disagree with the location being 'difficult'. thurlow Guu 15 meteres north has always done amazing business and line ups often snake out the door. Piccolo Mondo operated for ~ 20 yrs at that location.

Any location really is possible if the food is good. It's sounds stupidly simple, but IMO it's about the food, and value for money. Aki Restaurant in the basement of the parkade at thurlow and alberni has been operating for > 15-20 years. Have you tried going to Phenom Penn on a dark winter mid-week evening? although it is midblock in chinatown after everything is closed, be prepared to line up.

[SpongeG]

wasn't corner suite opened by employees laid off or ventured off on their own to open it and didn't really have the right kind of experience to run their own place
i remember watching a video when they were setting up and they didn't seem that worried or phased that it was taking months and months to open

[CameronT120]

Oops, apparently I was wrong and Delilah's didn't close down, it was temporarily renamed for a TV show or something.
http://www.delilahs.ca/DEL/welcome.html

The web site now says they're closed.

[mezzanine]

well, forever 21 is going in at robson galleria, since tsunami sushi is closing tonight. a shame, as IMO it was the best place for sushi in downtown vancouver - nicely prepared and proportioned, unlike the maxi-sized sushi-on-steroids that you see commonly. :(

[nova9]

well, forever 21 is going in at robson galleria, since tsunami sushi is closing tonight. a shame, as IMO it was the best place for sushi in downtown vancouver - nicely prepared and proportioned, unlike the maxi-sized sushi-on-steroids that you see commonly. :(

did they still have that tacky boat river thing? ugh.

[SpikePhanta]

Are they closing for good? Or are they going to move?

[trofirhen]

I know I'm dating myself by asking this, but ... whatever happened to "Le Crocodile" on Thurlow. Very good, very French, rather classy.

[vanlaw]

I know I'm dating myself by asking this, but ... whatever happened to "Le Crocodile" on Thurlow. Very good, very French, rather classy.

Still there, and by most accounts still very good. Been meaning to go....

http://dinehere.ca/vancouver/le-crocodile

[trofirhen]

Still there, and by most accounts still very good. Been meaning to go....

http://dinehere.ca/vancouver/le-crocodile
:previous:
So great to read such generally rave reviews. Thanks for sharing that, Vanlaw! Brings back good memories of my earlier life in Vancouver. :tup:

[mezzanine]

Talking with the staff, they weren't optimistic about them reopening...

[Chikinlittle]

I know I'm dating myself by asking this, but ... whatever happened to "Le Crocodile" on Thurlow. Very good, very French, rather classy.

It's on Smithe, between Burrard and Thurlow, right next to IGA.

[oy1234]

hope capones closes, good riddance. one of the worst restaurant experiences of my life.

you hope a business closes because you had one bad experience? no concern for staff who lose their jobs or owners who have put their money and their heart into a place? sad statement.

[flight_from_kamakura]

i was bummed that the city temple of shanghai closed down on main street around 22nd. back in the yan-yun days of my youth, that place had about the best xiao long bao i'd ever had, then an ownership brought it oh so low. the city temple folks restored it to something quite respectable (not quite comparable to the juicy glory that was yan-yun, but still very worthwhile), and it's a shame that it's no longer around.

[radacal]

Aquariva (the restaurant at Granville Square) will be closing at the end of the year.

They're in this year's Dine Out so they're still open I take it?

[jlousa]

Aqua Riva is closing, apparently it was delayed until end of March or April. I hd heard a rumour of an existing restaurant taking over the Metro space but turns out it's not them, but the Hapa Izakaya people will be moving into Metro around the same time.

[Conrad Yablonski]

well, forever 21 is going in at robson galleria, since tsunami sushi is closing tonight. a shame, as IMO it was the best place for sushi in downtown vancouver - nicely prepared and proportioned, unlike the maxi-sized sushi-on-steroids that you see commonly.
OMFG that place was a vile dump a pit of mediocrity that ruined many a fine afternoon for many people.

Peace to their ashes.

[nova9]

OMFG that place was a vile dump a pit of mediocrity that ruined many a fine afternoon for many people.

Peace to their ashes.

i didn't want to say anything, but since you broke the damn on that, I hated Tsunami Sushi too. So many other places nearby like Oysi Oysi or Nikko (which was closed).

[SpikePhanta]

I loved the tacky boats! Although I prefered the sushi place that was across the street at the former white spot.

Oysi Oysi isn't even owned by Japs, its chinese owned, but its still pretty good.

[whatnext]

I loved the tacky boats! Although I prefered the sushi place that was across the street at the former white spot.

Oysi Oysi isn't even owned by Japs, its chinese owned, but its still pretty good.

Ahem, "Japs"? :uhh:

[mezzanine]

i didn't want to say anything, but since you broke the damn on that, I hated Tsunami Sushi too. So many other places nearby like Oysi Oysi or Nikko (which was closed).

I would beg to differ. the way they cut the sushi accentuated the texture of the fish. They had a nice fish roe sushi (not masago, but more like ikura (larger eggs), which IMO is harder to find) if you went there frequently, there were 2 master chefs that took turns working the majority of the time while overseeing the junior chefs ( one was bald and had a mustache, the other not bald, both japanese). it is hard to escape scrutiny when you are prep'ing food infront of your customers, and when they did proportion larger cuts of fish, they discarded a lot of the less-desirable parts of the fish

the boats, although kitchy, did take cues from japan. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conveyor_belt_sushi). since the bubble burst in japan, similar restos in japan took a downmarket turn, but this place kept its boats. a nearby resto in the basement of the manhattan apts on thurlow (?ichiban) also had a mechanised converyor belt, but they had farmed fish, plastic 'sneeze covers' on the plates and overall less care and thought was put into the sushi. IIRC, they removed the belt and just put in tables a few years ago.

all in perspective, the boat motif did rely on novelty as part of the appeal, but appeal it did add. That the sushi was better that the richmond variety was just a bonus..:)

[nova9]

I loved the tacky boats! Although I prefered the sushi place that was across the street at the former white spot.

Oysi Oysi isn't even owned by Japs, its chinese owned, but its still pretty good.

true. but i've been there enough to know that the owner is very passionate about seafood and the quality of their sushi. he goes on and on about his travels in asia and where you can get the best seafood and how to cook it and keep all its natural flavours.

i love that place.

[phesto]

They're in this year's Dine Out so they're still open I take it?

As Jlousa pointed out, closing was delayed until Spring, but it is definitely closing. Not sure why they wouldn't make a go at one more Cruise ship season, but may be a lease issue.

[whatnext]

I notice Original Joe's has finally closed on the 2nd floor on the SW corner of Cambie & Broadway. How did they last so long? That corner is is crying out to be knocked down and redeveloped.

[SpongeG]

thats too bad - i like original joes - so cheap and you get so much food

its not amazing but pretty good

i agree that location needs to be done over something like whats across the street

[phesto]

Town Hall finally closed last week. Being replaced by another Glowbal restaurant.

Wasn't a fan of Town Hall, but the number of places to go for a beer after work in the central downtown area is pathetic for a City this size. :(

[vanlaw]

Town Hall finally closed last week. Being replaced by another Glowbal restaurant.

Wasn't a fan of Town Hall, but the number of places to go for a beer after work in the central downtown area is pathetic for a City this size. :(

Wow, Town Hall didn’t last long - less than a year? You have to figure that they dumped a ton into the reno from Saltlik too. Article in the Globe & Mail this morning mentioned that Glowbal had bought the building, and they intend to open a steakhouse. Will be interesting to see what they can pull off as Saltlik did the steakhouse thing and did ok at first, but then trailed off.

Article also mentions that Hawksworth will open May 7. Very interested to see that.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/revival-in-the-vancouver-restaurant-scene/article1899050/

Glowbal Group’s Mr. Yacoub flies against the majority of the city’s independent operators. On one small stretch of Alberni Street in the business core, he already has the big, brash Italian Kitchen and the seafood emporium Coast, and he just bought another large building on the same block with plans to open a steakhouse in the fall.

[mr.x]

Two high-end Vancouver restaurants set to close their doors

Lumiere and db Bistro Moderne confirm rumours about pending closures

By Andrea Woo, Vancouver Sun February 27, 2011 1:02 PM

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/high+Vancouver+restaurants+close+their+doors/4355680/story.html#ixzz1FCjHOfQr

[SpongeG]

i just read the same thing haha

DB Bistro and Lumière Closing their Doors

http://urbandiner.ca/2011/02/27/db-bistro-and-lumiere-closing-their-doors/

[jlousa]

Is this not the 2nd time they've closed now? Only been to them once before the change and I wasn't impressed then and never went back.

[jsbertram]

I doubt Feenie is shedding a tear after the way he was tossed out of his own restaurants by his 'friendly investors'.

Does Kits need another Joeys / Bread Garden / Cactus Club?

[whatnext]

When did Shabusen at Granville & 14th close?

[SpongeG]

a japanese - an authentic japanese place, closed in coquitlam, its in the plaza at north road and lougheed, my japanese friends are sad since it was one of a few authentic japanese owned and run places

[Conrad Yablonski]

Does Kits need another Joeys / Bread Garden / Cactus Club?
I'm not aware of any of them in Kitsilano.

[whatnext]

I see Denny's closed on Davie St. Now there's nowhere on the downtown peninsula to get Moons Over My Hammy. :pissed:

[jsbertram]

I see Denny's closed on Davie St. Now there's nowhere on the downtown peninsula to get Moons Over My Hammy. :pissed:

Now you'll have to make the trek to 1200 block Broadway for your Denny's Late Nite Fix.

[whatnext]

Now you'll have to make the trek to 1200 block Broadway for your Denny's Late Nite Fix.

Yeah, that's actually closer but I was visiting someone at St.Pauls. There's still the one on SW Marine as well.

[SpongeG]

wow thats surprising - I know they were a franchise location and they were having problems with some workers - apparently they brought in all foreign staff on work visas who were complaining about unfulfilled promises - i wonder if thats why they closed? they always seemed to be busy

[vancityrox]

Its not closed...I was just eating at Denny's on Davie yesterday night after my night out.
Im confused.

[ryanmaccdn]

Yeh I had 6 different groups of friends check into Denny's last night on FB?

WTF?

[whatnext]

Its not closed...I was just eating at Denny's on Davie yesterday night after my night out.
Im confused.

That's weird, I went by during the day.:shrug:

[SpongeG]

maybe it was just empty no one goes there unless they are drunk

[SpongeG]

in other closings - Triple O's In aberdeen centre has shut down and a sign says Vera's Burgers will open its old spot

[mezzanine]

not a closing, but related to an opening, the sign for ki is finally up at the shangri-la.

[mods - change this thread title to resto opening/closing?]

[jlousa]

Went to Ensemble tonight, it's the new place where Corner Bistro was on Thurlow and it's run by Dale McKay who was at Lumiere/Db Bistro. The location has been cursed with I think 4 attempts in recent years. Hate to say I don't think it's going to be lifted this time around.
Food is medium plates meant to be shared apparently. We ordered 4 dishes and sure enough they brought them all out at once making it impossible to eat them warm, not to mention they didn't even fit on the table. Food wasn't bad nor was it great. The Rissoto was a little too al dente for our liking. The black cod in pork broth was pretty good but absolutely tiny for $18 (was probably a $12-14 dish tops). The potato gnocchi was so so, probably would've been better if we had been able to eat it warm. The Mussels and fries were probably the best bang for the buck as there was plentiful, wasn't a big fan of the curry sauce though. We decided to try a dessert to see if it would win us back, we ordered the pavlova and I hate to say it was the worst pavlova I've ever had.
Service was pretty bad too, not rude at all, just inattentive and invisible when they shouldn't have been. I'll give them a pass on the service though as they just opened and obviously have kinks to work out (even though they should've been worked out before opening).

All in all, I'd say wait a couple more weeks before giving it a shot. Hopefully they will be bringing their A game by then.

[Locked In]

Some downtown Cactus Club updates from today's BIV online (http://www.bivinteractive.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4224:english-bay-cactus-club-opening-delayed&catid=14:daily-news&Itemid=46):

Construction delays mean the English Bay Cactus Club will not open until at least September and, more likely, October, owner Richard Jaffray told Business in Vancouver May 13.

“We were hoping to get it open for the summertime, for sure, but it wasn’t possible, given the extent of construction and some of the issues we had to deal with to get the site ready,” Jaffray said.

The setback isn’t slowing down Jaffray’s plans to expand his 20-restaurant chain, which has locations across B.C. and Alberta.

Two other new locations are currently under construction in Metro Vancouver. Jaffray expects to open restaurants in Abbotsford in August and at the Vancouver Convention Centre in early 2012.

Some other comments from the article: The cost of all this construction is enough for Jaffray to realize that the harmonized sales Tax (HST) has benefits for restaurateurs.

Stiffened penalties for getting caught driving with a blood alcohol level above 0.05% has “definitely had an impact on the business,” Jaffray said.

His bottom line took another hit when the Christy Clark government raised B.C.’s minimum wage by $0.75 to $8.75 on May 1.

[hollywoodnorth]

Go Richard Jaffray Go!

[SpongeG]

walked past hawsworth yesterday it was quite busy inside around 5 pm lots of suits types

[SpongeG]

ENTREE: Richmond -- The best food outside of China

By Mia Stainsby, Vancouver Sun May 20, 2011

http://www.vancouversun.com/life/4818914.bin?size=620x400s
Brendon Mathews, his wife Anne-Marie, and daughters Madeleine and Chloe enjoy incredible value and delicious dishes in restaurants like the Dinesty in Richmond. Matthews says it is uncommon to see another table of Caucasia
Photograph by: Les Bazsov, PNG

In Richmond, we have the biggest motherlode of Chinese restaurants in North America. Some would argue it’s the best in the world.

And yet, regrettably, about 99.9 per cent of diners are from within the Chinese community, according to Chinese Restaurant Awards judges. What’s wrong with this picture? Isn’t it time we woke up and smelled the dim sum?

With the Richmond Summer Night Market going into high gear (it started last weekend and the Vancouver Chinatown Night Market opened Friday) and this being the Victoria Day weekend, it’s a good time to venture past the invisible force shield into the vibrant Chinese food scene in Richmond.

Brendon Mathews and his family (wife Anne-Marie and daughters Madeleine and Chloe) are among the .01 per cent of non-Chinese diners. They eat at Chinese restaurants several times a week for the same reason the Chinese community does: incredible value, delicious food and family time. “It’s uncommon to see another table of Caucasians,” Mathews says.

The better Chinese restaurant operators (not necessarily the most expensive) compete feverishly for fickle customers and chefs step up with passion, pride and new dishes.“If you’re a food person, you can recognize quality cooking in any idiom,” says Mathews. “Chinese chefs are proud of what they do and try the best they can. The quality is 10 times better [than the popular western chains].”

A Richmond resident for 20 years, he was restrained during his first forays. “For the first five years, we were a little reticent, then we kept going back and looking at what people were having. We’d have dishes we were comfortable with and mix in something new each time.”

He has now become such a passionate fan, he is one of the judges for the Chinese Restaurant Awards.

...

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/life/ENTREE+Richmond+best+food+outside+China/4818895/story.html#ixzz1MxGMXBrM

[allan_kuan]

I like the enthusiasm to promote Chinese cuisine to others, but frankly if everyone started eating it suddenly, they'd start to notice all the bad gaps in service that most of these restaurants tend to have, like poor English service, possible bias in customer service, possibly sub-par washrooms, lost translations in menus, etc. Wish there was a way to improve that as I don't speak a lot of Cantonese myself even with my Chinese ancestry... =O

[Built Form]

Bella Pizza moved their location on Homer street to 1725 Davie last week. Bigger eat in space with a license.

[Built Form]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1020478.jpg
pic by Built Form

Mid afternoon Hawksworth was quite busy.

[SpongeG]

the electric owl is now open - according to scout its packed to the gills at night

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5233/5804732445_93b8625b00_b.jpg
pic from scout.ca

lots more pics and infos here (http://scoutmagazine.ca/2011/06/06/diner-sloshed-texts-and-photos-inside-the-american-hotels-new-electric-owl/)

[SpongeG]

from scout.ca

“La Taqueria” Opening Second Location This July On Cambie Street Off West Broadway

looks like its next to the starbucks - where that buddha express was/is

[jlousa]

I can confrim that Milano Cafe on Powell and Nelson the Seagull on Carrall are now both open as well.

[wrenegade]

Hawksworth rocks.

Was there Saturday night. The bar is pretty neat and it is packed, seemingly always. The decor is pretty neat, the walls look like tile but are a cast and carve plaster, really cool. The food is great and most items are reasonably priced for what they are. The foie gras starter is $20 but AMAZING. It includes foie gras cotton candy, yep, seriously.

Anyways, you could do do dinner for two there with starters and mains for around $100, no alcohol. Not bad. My friends (a couple) went to Ki the other night, had half a bottle of wine and probably ordered a touch too much sushi, but were quite shocked when the bill was $230. Haven't tried that one out myself yet though.

Oh, also, the main floor bar/lounge at Shangri-La now has a patio on Alberni.

[SpongeG]

browns social house is opening in Citi near brentwood centre - just around the corner from Joey Burnaby - they are putting a nice patio on the street thats not lougheed - is it rossier? anyway should bring some life to that little block

[Prometheus]

Some slick footage of the recently opened Hawksworth Restaurant at the Hotel Georgia:

WARNING: DO NOT WATCH WHILE HUNGRY

NPV-tsgbVKc

[hollywoodnorth]

https://twitter.com/#!/veracepizzeria

http://www.veracepizzeria.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rolexpv/5895057128/in/photostream/

is now open on Keefer @ Abbot

[Locked In]

Noodle Box on Homer opened a couple of days ago. Doesn't look like it's quite finished though, as it's strangely empty - about half the floor space in the restaurant is unused. Has anyone eaten at the other locations? How is it?

[Conrad Yablonski]

Noodle Box on Homer opened a couple of days ago...... Has anyone eaten at the other locations? How is it?
It's pale imitation of the real for double the price-so as you can imagine the Kitsilano location is thriving.

[WarrenC12]

It's pale imitation of the real for double the price-so as you can imagine the Kitsilano location is thriving.

The real what? I've had noodle box in Victoria. It's ok but nothing special. Good amount of food for the $ I guess.

[Spork]

Noodle Box is awful. I'd much rather go to an authentic place any day.

[nova9]

I feel the exact same way. For a city and a culinary scene with such large east asian and southeast asian influences, to pay a premium for the privilege of an authentic yet still western nonetheless product is ridiculous. While the noodles are okay, I liken it to ordering asian dishes at Earl's or Cactus Club - unnecessary in our city.

[ryanmaccdn]

I feel the exact same way. For a city and a culinary scene with such large east asian and southeast asian influences, to pay a premium for the privilege of an authentic yet still western nonetheless product is ridiculous. While the noodles are okay, I liken it to ordering asian dishes at Earl's or Cactus Club - unnecessary in our city.

Not unnecessary.... I enjoy good asian food but unfortunately it also comes with sub-par service and questionable at best/worrying cooking environments.

Just today I had korean DT somewhere "authentic" and was paying 10-20 a dish and yet I had to squish as I was put next to the kitchen door... which I could look back and see a girl doing the dishes.... very unacceptable decorum.

[Conrad Yablonski]

The real what? I've had noodle box in Victoria. It's ok but nothing special. Good amount of food for the $ I guess.
Real ethnic food from wherever.

The one in Kits is a clip joint-$14 for a stir fry with smoked Tofu.

[Yume-sama]

Considering our quantity of authentic Asians it does always somewhat surprise me when the food is just so... unauthentically bad lol

I never understood why someone would open a restaurant and not go to great lengths to make sure the food is something *they* would enjoy.