Primary Sites:
Bins of great food and fun *** 1/2
Vancouver is loaded with good restaurants, but only a few can be categorized as "unique with character", the two "Bins" are no doubt the leaders in this category.
[More]
Cook Studio Café ****
The NV Food & Service Resource Group runs the Cook Studio Café, its newest training facility. Located in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver at 374 Powell Street, this property is the centrepiece of its new cook-training program for Youth at Risk.
[More]
Glowbal Grill & Satay Bar **** 1/2
Myriad dining experiences can be found in this 100-person restaurant. If high-energy ambiance and creative food is your mandate for a fun night out, Glowbal Grill and Satay Bar in Yaletown is the destination of choice. Superior wine list and service.
[More]
Provence Marinaside (Provence 2) ****
Perhaps the most wonderful taste of the summer, the Provence Marinaside is a beautiful venue delighting diners with the wonderful flavours of the season, the south of France and the Pacific Northwest.
[More]
Visitor mini-review of Monsoon ****
"Overall, I had a great time and I am planning to take a friend there for
lunch tomorrow. . ."
[More]
Vistas Revolving Restaurant ****
Originally opened as the Top of the Inn Restaurant in '75, this restaurant has undergone renos, re-namings, closings, and re-openings to re-emerge and reinvent itself in 2002 as Vistas Revolving Restaurant, the ideal combination of excellent cuisine, elegant atmosphere and panoramic views. Naturally tourists will flock here, but Lower Mainland residents are sure to designate Vistas as the special occasion restaurant. One complete 360° revolution of the restaurant takes about an hour, affording diners plenty of time to take in the amazing scenery of Coal Harbour, East Van, Burnaby, Richmond and Tsawwassen, UBC, the West End, and Stanley Park.
[More]
Secondary Sites:
Araxi review (by Anne Garber) *
(Unrated)
[More]
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.
[More]
Coco Pazzo **** 1/2
When he opened it in March 2001, chef and owner Ken Bogas brought 28 years experience to Coco Pazzo, with stops at Saltimboca and Mangiamo.
[More]
