Restaurant review: Baru Latino

During Vancouver Dineout 2018 we stopped in at Baru Latino in the Point Grey neighborhood for a Friday night dinner. We arrived about 20 minutes early, but the restaurant was ready for us, and we were seated immediately. Baru Latino is a modern latin american restaurant, with a emphasis on Peruvian cuisine. The restaurant was…

Restaurant review: BC Kitchen

During Dineout Vancouver 2018, we visited BC Kitchen in the new Parq Casino (next to BC Place stadium).  The casino was on the second and third floors of the hotel, and BC Kitchen was  on the west corner of the second floor.  We arrived a little early, but were quickly escorted to our waiting table in…

Restaurant review: La Piazza Dario

On a very wet January evening, I met my dinner companion at La Piazza Dario (in the Italian Cultural Center) to celebrate her birthday.  La Piazza recently celebrated its 40th anniversary in business. In many ways, the restaurant is a throwback to the late 70s. After we ordered, our server returned with a basket of…