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SALONTEA Grand Opening on South Granville

May 7, 2012 – 10:01 am No Comment |

Walk into Tracy Stern SALONTEA and immediately be dazzled by its high ceilings, bright accents, splashed against the store’s shiny white tile walls. It feels like you are in an adorned salon or boutique, as its design and interior decor is decorative, fresh and contemporary.

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Weekend Brunch Series – Edible Canada on Granville Island

April 29, 2012 – 9:22 pm | No Comment |
Weekend Brunch Series – Edible Canada on Granville Island

Edible Canada at the Market on Granville Island is a full service 150-seat bistro, focusing on new Canadian cuisine. Unpretentious, welcoming and accessible, Edible Canada features menu items sourced from across Canada. I have recently heard …

Cafeteria (2702 Main Street)

April 12, 2012 – 8:42 pm | No Comment |
Cafeteria (2702 Main Street)

Cafeteria’s menu is not cuisine-specific but is super casual, changing on a daily basis, and includes inventive offerings of beer, wine and cocktails displayed on old fashioned cafeteria-style letter boards.

Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill (1133 Hamilton St)

April 10, 2012 – 8:17 am | No Comment |
Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill (1133 Hamilton St)

By Joanna Lee, Modern Mix Vancouver writer
Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill in Yaletown is one of Vancouver’s most critcally-acclaimed restaurants and widely recognized as one of the city’s best Mediterranean restaurants. Since its opening in 1999, Cioppino’s …

Caché Bistro & Lounge (1269 Hamilton Street)

April 3, 2012 – 8:29 am | No Comment |
Caché Bistro & Lounge (1269 Hamilton Street)

By Joanna Lee, Modern Mix Vancouver writer
Caché Bistro & Lounge is a French-Asian fusion restaurant and true to its French name, is hidden in a corner of Yaletown at Drake and Hamilton.  Only four months …

Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar (1095 Hamilton Street)

April 2, 2012 – 7:31 pm | No Comment |
Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar (1095 Hamilton Street)

 By Joanna Lee, Modern Mix Vancouver writer
Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar is a seafood-centric, fine dining restaurant known as one of Vancouver’s best restaurants. Located within a heritage warehouse, Blue Water Cafe is situated …

Pink Elephant Thai – One Year Anniversary (1152 Alberni Street)

April 2, 2012 – 7:20 pm | No Comment |
Pink Elephant Thai – One Year Anniversary (1152 Alberni Street)

Part of the Thai House Restaurant Group, Pink Elephant Thai, the baby of the family, will be celebrating its first anniversary this month.  Did you know, that over the course of one year, the busy …

Bao Bei Brasserie (163 Keefer Street)

March 8, 2012 – 8:44 am | No Comment |
Bao Bei Brasserie (163 Keefer Street)

Owned and operated by Tannis Ling, a former bartender at Chambar, Bao Bei is not only modern but also pays homage to Ling’s parents, reminiscent in the many dishes on the menu and black-and-white photos adorning the restaurant.

Coast Restaurant – Valentine’s Meal

February 16, 2012 – 11:12 pm | No Comment |
Coast Restaurant – Valentine’s Meal

Went to the Glowbal Group’s Coast Restaurant (1054 Alberni Street) for a (belated) Valentine’s Day meal this week.
We started off with the King Crab Temura Roll ($15) which is pretty much the king of the sushi …