VanEats

Junior's first birthday is just around the corner and it's been an interesting year to say the least!  Of course we've been completely consumed with all aspects of childrearing and parenting, but we're fascinated by how our little one's palate is developing!

The Northern Voice organizing team had a fabulous lunch at the Zanzibar Cafe Bar (1851 Commercial Drive, 604 215-2008) today.

$5.50 of fun with sponge cake and chocolate inside, yes! La Petite France continues to innovate and offer tasty savoury and sweet treats.

Judging by the photo above, we're not the only ones who are missing Moderne Burger after the recent fire at their neighbours. We miss Dan too!

Hey Nick Smith and the Georgia Straight, don't forget the Vancouver food blogs. Nick's otherwise excellent article, Cooking up a batch of food blogs to fatten up your online reading fails to mention a single Vancouver food blog.

It's not really that hard to find Vancouver food blogs, just ask me (604 729 7924 or email roland AT bryght.com)! Nick, here are some to get you started:

It looks like Kathmandu Cafe's (2779 Commercial Drive, 604 879-9909 opening date is in April. Great to see another restaurant opening after the Green Grape closed down.

Enjoyed this tasty treat at dim sum at Sun Sui Wah on Main Street last weekend. Delicious and tasty steamed crab with garlic. Very easy to eat because it comes cut up into nice "easy to extract the meat" sized pieces. And afterwards you get noodles with garlic and the remainder of the crab. A good deal at $13.80 a pound. I would post some pictures but my digital camera is giving me troubles.

Katherine is looking for recommendations for North Shore Persian/Iranian restaurants. Anybody?

My friend Glo and I visited the Food Service Expo at BC Place today.  What a huge range of everything and anything you need to operate in the food or hospitality industry.  From food suppliers and distributers to kitchen equipment to wineries to health and safety regulators.  And coffee...lots of coffee.

Check out our Mini-Review of the House of Dosas. If you go, try the delicious Chicken 65 shown above!