Restaurants

According to this comment, the "Tamarind Bistro is opening on the 15th. Daily open for dinner only from 5pm to 11pm."

Congratulations to the folks at Tamarind Bistro on their imminent launch!

If anybody knows their phone number or any details on the menu or visits the restaurant, please leave a comment.

My blog (rolandtanglao.com) is down due to a domain SNAFU brought on by my procrastination.

So pictures don't work until Thursday or Friday when my domain name SNAU is resolved. Luckily Flickr's very cool photo sharing still works.

So here is a photo of Hong Kong style strong tea with condensed milk that I took today at the Venus Cafe in Richmond. Sweet, caramel flavoured goodness with a mega-caffeine kick. Warning: incredibly addictive, I recommend only one of these a week at the most!

I really must write a mini-review for Seasons in the Park. After all, we were there today and for a first visit and to eat caribou.

Alas, it won't be today. But I will note that the vanilla creme brulee ($7.50) is great: nice vanila flavour underneath a perfectly done crunchy top skin. Mmmm. And one portion is enough for two or three.

Here's a photo.

[ROLAND's NOTE: This review was sent in by Shona (thanks!), one of our readers]

House of Selassie (Selassie Ethiopian Restaurant)2145 Granville (Granville and 6th)  ph: 604-736-2145 This delightful Ethiopian restaurant can easily be missed, overshadowed by the art galleries and home décor shops lining South Granville.   Try not to miss out on this hidden adventure in eating!

According to this comment (left by people associated with restaurant methinks!), the Tamarind Bistro is an Indian restaurant and it will be opening on June 15th. Looking forward to eating there!

[ROLAND's NOTE: This sounds great, Ken, great catch. We'll have to check this one out soon, baby willing!]

A person I met last week over lunch said something that stuck in the back of my mind. He said he loves Chinese food but he can't eat it anymore because typically the food (especially not the meat) is not the highest quality. But it's oh so tasty and therefore still very tempting to him.

Personally, I could never stop eating at Chinese restaurants but I see his point.

If my sense of location is correct, Tamarind Bistro is replacing the Picasso cafe on Broadway a bit east of Burrard. And it's opening soon.

If anybody has any further info, please leave a comment. In the meantime, here's a photo:

A bit west of Burrard on Broadway (which takes the place of 9th avenue), I noticed that 9th Avenue Grill is opening soon.

If anybody has any further info, please leave a comment. In the meantime, here's a photo:

Urban Bites (16th and Arbutus, in the same mall as the Ridge, 604 733-2483) fills a definite niche in the Kits area. Gourmet food for eat in, takeout or free (!) delivery within 3 km radius. Much better in our humble opinion than the scores of fast food options that abound.

Just the thing for a stressed out couple of new parents like ourselves.