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* Deuce (Garber review) *****
Smaller portions -- somewhere between tapas and full entrée size -- and an open and airy environment make Executive Chef Courtney Burnham's Deuce worth a visit to North Van's Upper Lonsdale. Five stars.
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*Smoking Dog ... or Smoking Gun? (feedback) *
We do not normally publish reader feedback, but we are doing so for three reasons: (1) This guy is really articulate; (2) we have received numerous -- and similar -- complaints about this establishment; and (3) our reviewers have had this kind of experience there themselves. It's a BOMB!
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Another restaurant, another season, another book -- Lumiere is HOT *****
Another Restaurant...
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Delilah's ****
Dubbed "the birthplace of the Martini Cocktail" and known for the unusual fill-in-the blank prix menu (featuring a two course and four course dinner) Delilah's keeps locals and tourists alike returning to the flickering candlelit tables.
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DV8 Lounge ****
Live local band each Wednesday night (9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.)
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La Régalade ****
La Régalade is the classic example of truly fine French bistro food -- in the heart of West Vancouver, BC
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Lumiere (Lumière) *****
Undoubtedly Vancouver's best stand-alone restaurant, Lumière offers an environment of both luxury and restraint. Chef Robert Feenie presides, and Executive Chef Daren Bergeron adds all the wisdom of a Quebec culinary heritage -- with modern innovations.
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soupspoons, Inc. ****
Run by a classically French couple, soupspoons exemplifies healthy, friendly and casual dining in what we've come to think of as a "classic French bistro" setting...
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Summer sippin' on the patio at Trafalgars Bistro *
It's all about colour when it comes to summer patio fare at Trafalgars Bistro.
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* Hotel Confidential: Hyatt Regency Vancouver *****
Recently refurbished at a cost of $18 million, the Hyatt Regency Vancouver is one of Vancouver's finest hotels -- and it boasts an on-site restaurant (Mosaic Bar & Grill) that has earned evalu8.org's highest rating.
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Araxi review (by Anne Garber) *
(Unrated)
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Blue Water Cafe & Raw Bar (Fong review) *
(Unrated)
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Capones Restaurant & Live Jazz Club (Garber review) ****
Besides the changes in Yaletown over the years, Capones owner, Rob Gietl proved to be something of a visionary, bringing his own changes to the restaurant and club aspects of the establishment. A more-recent review has been written by Food Editor Anne Garber.
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Capones Restaurant & Live Jazz Club (Kwok review) ****
Capones, long known for providing fantastic jazz north of the Mason Dixon line, also provides very good fare for jazz and non-jazz aficionados alike. A more-recent review has been written by Food Editor Anne Garber.
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Mark James: Any way you look at it. . . *
...some of our favourite hangouts are Mark James restaurants & brewpubs
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Sequoia Restaurants *
Unrated
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Soulosphere: Spheres of Experience opening *
Despite a heavy hand in the design department, this display venue shows promise. Opening: February 6, 2006, 7:00 p.m., Vancouver, BC.
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