Category Archives: French

Satisfying? Yes. Amazing? No.

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Chez Meme Baguette Bistro – I think I’ve been spoiled by the numerous amazing bahn mi’s that I’ve had in the Veitnamese-expat-heavy cities that I have lived in during the past decade. The combination of the French baguette and French … Continue reading

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A Flavour Disappointment

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L’abattoir – I have been looking forward to my dinner tonight at L’abattoir. The restaurant looked and sounded promising on paper (LCD). It was an informal restaurant set in the city’s first jail and had a short and focused menu … Continue reading

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No Cure For The Rainy Day Blues

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Cafe Regalade – I didn’t even know that La Regalade had a branch in Kitsilano until my wife and I were looking for a place to have lunch today. We had an appointment within a block of the restaurant at … Continue reading

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The Hipsters Are Right

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Cafe Medina – Cafe Medina is one of those places that I’ve known about for a while, but really had no desire to try. To me, it seemed to be to be in the same category of restaurants as Nuba. … Continue reading

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Keepin’ It Real

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Provence Marinaside – You know your city has made it big when it gets it’s own version of the Real Housewives TV show. In order for there to be enough characters in the show, your city must have enough superficial … Continue reading

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Visiting the new kid on the block after the Sun Run

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Le Parisien – When I found out that Le Parisien couldn’t accommodate my family for dinner on Saturday night, I asked the lady on the other end of the phone if there was a table for four available for lunch … Continue reading

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Now That’s More Like It!

Day 7 – La Regalade… The subpar meal we had at Hy’s Encore really left my wife and I wanting. After such a disappointing meal, we would normally have our next meal out at one of our standby restaurants. It’s … Continue reading

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