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Cafe Medina owner Robbie Kane

Top 5 Restaurants in Vancouver: Robbie Kane's guide

Since it opened in 2008, Café Medina has carved out a niche as one of Vancouver’s premier destinations for breakfast, lunch and daily brunch. Owner Robbie Kane’s pioneering attitude toward café...
Aphrodite’s Organic Café is Growing

Aphrodite’s Organic Café is Growing

Aphrodite will be sharing part of the new space with The Green Moustache, a local (Whistler) organic juice bar.

Best Vancouver Restaurants: a strip club makes the cut

You probably don't associate strip clubs with high quality food, but the food program is light years ahead of the straight-off-the-Sysco-truck menus of similar establishments.

The Phnom Penh, a family affair

Expect a long wait followed by a fantastic meal. Reservations only for parties of 8 or more.

Vancouver Observer Restaurant Power Rankings makes its debut

Vancouver has a number of high profile restaurant awards and rankings. Some are better than others, some are high profile public relations exercises and some are downright awful. The Vancouver...

How much should you tip? Talk to your server

How much do you tip and why? Does the server earn a gratuity or is it simply expected? Veteran server and bartender Nathan Collins has some simple advice for the worry-stricken tipper.

Black + Blue launches new rooftop patio

Last week, Black + Blue threw a party highlighting their hospitality, a variety of drinks and food and their uniquely designed, newly launched rooftop patio.

Reserved until the wine worked its magic

Columbia Winery opened their doors to host the inaugural Woodinville Reserve, an exciting event that was overflowing with local wine, food and people.

Discover Woodinville Wine at an exclusive tasting this weekend

Woodinville Wine Country introduces a new exclusive tasting event featuring 90+ rated wines from 40 of the region's wineries and a handful of Woodinville's restaurants.