Some interesting new information is up on Sean Heather’s blog regarding his newest venture, Lucky Diner.
Long story short, there is a menu draft up there, which looks quite delicious (let me at that U-fix-it tray), and big news about staffing. Mark Brand (bartender of the year, ex-Chambar), joins Kurtis Kolt and Dan Tigchelaar from [...]

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And so the great phodown begins.

Target 1: Pho Tan
Address: 4598 Main Street (map)
Phone: 604-873-3345
Menu: Page 1; Page 2
Price: $5.00 small pho; $5.85 large
Condiments Photo
Visit date: November 27th, 2006
Visit time: 6:45PM
–ratings–
Jason’s ratings (#19 rare beef and tendon) -
Broth: 5.5/10
Beef: 9/10
Noodle: 4/10
Condiments: 5/10
Other factors (service, atmosphere, etc): 9/10
Jason’s total: 6.5/10
Des’ ratings (#15 rare beef and brisket) [...]

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Dona Cata Mexican Foods
Address: 5438 Victoria Drive (map)
Phone: 604-436-2232
Menu
Quickbite: Dona Cata Mexican Foods
November 26th, 2006
By Jason Chin
Writer
Vancouver, it would appear, is beginning to emerge from a taco dark age. Establishments featuring this popular Mexican street food are popping up at rate that was unimaginable just a year ago. A good deal of this [...]

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As wintry weather officially arrives, a young man’s mind naturally turns to pho. I can think few better cures for a cold rainy day than snuggling up next to a steaming bowl of spicy, aromatic, beefy pho.
I’ve been a pho addict for nigh on five years now, darkening various doorsteps around Vancouver and DC [...]

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A Matter of Authenticity
+ a quick bite for El Taco
738 Davie Street (map)
(604) 806-0300
An essay by Jason Chin
Writer
After an unfortunate encounter with a taco at the newish El Taco on Davie Street (near Howe), I got to thinking about why this taco was so bad. My gut reaction was to say it wasn’t authentic; [...]

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From the Eatvancouver mailbag: it appears both Beyond and Chivana are offering laughs with dinner.
Beyond:
Beyond restaurant and lounge flings out the ‘why go anywhere else mat’ by featuring a three-course menu paired with tickets to Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club; conveniently tucked beneath the restaurant. Wander into the Century Plaza located at 1015 Burrard Street [...]

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Habit Lounge
Address: 2610 Main St (map)
604-877-8582
hours available on their homepage
** (of four stars)
The Flying Tiger
Address: 2958 West 4th Ave (map)
604-737-7529
hours available on their homepage
** and 1/2 (of four stars)
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By Jason Chin
Writer
Statisticians describe mediation as what occurs when one variable explains the relationship between two others, who without this third variable would [...]

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