Restaurant review: 49th Parallel Coffee and Lucky’s Doughnuts

49th Parallel Coffee has been open in Kitsilano on Fourth Avenue for a few years now, but they moved a few doors west in a larger space, and added on a kitchen for Lucky’s Doughnuts. There’s been a bloom of gourmet doughnut shops around the city in last couple of years, and Lucky’s has been…

Restaurant review: Le Do restaurant

One of the nice things about doing this blog is the accidental discovery of a gem. We were in the East Hastings area, picking up some italian ingredients from the neighborhoods small markets.  We were about to grab some lunch from Campagnola Roma, but being a Sunday, we realized they’d be serving a brunch menu,…

Restaurant review: Broadway Station Sushi

We were in the neighborhood and spied Broadway Station Sushi. It was fairly quiet in the restaurant, and we were seated immediately. I ordered a combo that started with a bowl of miso soup.   It was okay.  Not good, not bad.  Just a standard bowl of savoury miso soup with tofu and seaweed, garnished…

Restaurant review: Moderne Burger

After moving to Kits last fall, I’d walked past Moderne Burger dozens of times, and wanted to try it. This place is set up to look like a 1950s diner.  Complete with the jukebox, linoleum counters, white and black checkered floors, and the milkshake mixing machines behind the service counter.  The serve burgers, fries, sodas,…

Restaurant review: Congee Noodle King

I’ve patronized Congee Noodle House (on Broadway at Main) for years, and considered it a decent congee/wonton house.  And for many years I’ve driven past Congee Noodle King (on Kingsway at Joyce), and wondered it the two restaurants were connected.  Turns out that, indeed they are.  Both are fairly busy places, but “King” seems busier…