Restaurant review: Benjarong Thai Cuisine

I picked up a “groupon” type deal for a new Thai restaurant on West Broadway just off Arbutus, and decided to put it to work. I called ahead to reserve a table for 7:30 on a Friday, but as it turned out, it was unnecessary. The restaurant was not that busy. We were seated immediately…

Restaurant review: Swiss Bakery

So following the “cronut” hype in New York City, Vancouver bakeries introduced their take on the deep-fried croissant treat. The Swiss Bakery was, thus far, the most popular offering (I understand The Lazy Gourmet has an offering as well, but only available by special order, and only sold by the dozen). The Swiss Bakery’s offering…

Restaurant review: Pizzeria Farina

Before checking out the Chinatown Night Market, we decided to stop in a Pizzeria Farina on Main street and Prior street, in the Cobalt Hotel. This is a tiny place, with a long communal table down the middle and limited private seating by the window. I’d heard good thing about their pizza, but had hesitated…

Restaurant review: Dinesty on Robson

Going downtown to meet a friend for dinner, I’d heard that Dinesty opened a new location downtown and we decided to try it. We made reservations, arriving a few minutes early, but were seated immediately. We started with the xiaolongbao (literally “little basket buns”).  They’re kind of a must-have in any shanghainese restaurant 🙂 These…

Street Food review: Urban Wood Fired Pizza, Via Tevere Saltimbocca, Beljam Waffles

This is a hodgepodge collection of street food vendors from different summer events, all put together, cause I’m too lazy to separate them into individual reviews :p I’ll start with Urban Wood Fired Pizza As the name implies, this is a mobile pizza cart with a pair of wood fired pizza ovens. We ordered the salami,…