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VIJ’S
The best Indian in Canada, but they do not take reservations for anyone. He also has a down scaled version next door called Rangoli.
Fairview Slopes
Indian
RESTAURANTS - VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA
CAMPAGNOLO
Simple tasty Italian food in a really shady neighborhood.
Downtown
Italian
ALTRO BUCA [Closed]
1906 Haro Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 1H7 (view map)
T: 604.683.6912 (make a reservation)
Down home Italian cooking at its best. Love the cheeky name... “the other whole”… of course they have another restaurant called La Buca, which means “the whole.”
West End
Italian
BONETA
Very hip scene with unpretentious vibe and tasty food. It’s refined without all the fuss.
Gastown
New American
RESTAURANTS - NEW YORK, NY
MIKUNI WILD HARVEST
January 5, 2010
Photographs courtesy of Mikuni Wild Harvest
SUSHI YASUDA
Midtown East
Japanese / Sushi
THE MONDAY ROOM
210 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012 (view map)
T: 212.343.7011 (make a reservation)
Nolita
New American / Wine Bar
DEGUSTATION
239 East 5th Street, New York, NY 10003 (view map)
T: 212.979.1012
East Village
French / Spanish Tapas
ELEVEN MADISON PARK
11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010 (view map)
T: 212.889.0905 (make a reservation)
Flatiron
New American
RESTAURANTS - BROOKLYN, NY
LA SUPERIOR
Williamsburg
Mexican
MEDINA CAFE
Sister restaurant of Chambar, great for breakfast.
Downtown
Breakfast / Brunch
CHAMBAR
562 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2L3 (view map)
T: 604.879.7119 (make a reservation)
Excellent cocktails and a quality menu, very rarely will it disappoint.
Downtown
Belgian
Best Japanese in Vancouver and possibly one of my favorite restaurants ever.
Fairview Slopes
Japanese / Sushi
THOMAS HAAS PATISSERIE
For all things pastry, hand made Chocolates, desserts, and coffee. He is Vancouver’s resident rock star chef.
Kitsilano
Patisserie
COCKTAILS - VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA
THE NARROW LOUNGE
1898 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 3B7 (view map)
T: 778.737.5206
The closest thing you’ll find in Vancouver that resembles the PDT vibe.
Mount Pleasant
Cocktails
CASCADE ROOM
Located in trendy East Van, it’s always got a good vibe.
Mount Pleasant
Cocktails
THE DIAMOND
Ask about the secret back room with a private barkeep. Amazing hand crafted cocktails.
Gastown / Downtown
Cocktails
FOOD PURVEYORS - VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA
OYAMA SAUSAGE
A genius when it comes to force meat, sausage, and curing meats.
Granville Island
Meat Shop
FOOD PURVEYORS - LOS ANGELES, CA
SANTA MONICA FARMER’S MARKET
www01.smgov.net/farmers_market
200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (view map)
T: 310.458.8712
One of the best farmer’s markets in the country.
Harry’s Strawberries, quite possible….no strike that, most definitely the best strawberries I’ve ever eaten in my life. They are consistently…perfect. Also be sure to try the baby gold cherry tomatoes they grow…they will reinvent your concept of what a tomato should taste like.
Fitz Kelly’s peaches are sure to stop you in your tracks…they are always perfectly ripe with the most ridiculous concentrated flavor.
Tutti Frutti grows a wide variety of organic Heirloom Tomatoes which are remarkable, you can eat them like an apple….they are that sweet.
Santa Monica
Farmers Market
