Results from our 19th Annual Restaurant Awards

Surprises aplenty in this, the 19th annual edition of Vancouver magazine's definitive recognition of the chefs, the rooms, and the ingredients that matter in 2008.

DINER
Che Bella!

Hearty rustic fare and Old World service are at the heart of these traditional Italian rooms (Published September 2008)

DINER
Vancouver's Best Cheap Eats

Our team of culinary experts scoured the city, from high-end spots to holes in the wall, to find these cheap and cheerful eateries offering great food—and value. By Murray Bancroft, Chris Gonzalez, Rosel Kim, Fiona Morrow, and Masaji Takei (Published October 2007)

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Vancouver's Best Chinese Restaurants

From simple noodles to high-end seafood, Vancouver has some of the finest, most diverse Chinese food outside the motherland. Here's where to find it. By Lee Man (Published June 2007)

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Vancouver's Best Brunch Spots

The best breakfast spots for everything from pre-workout carbo-loading to curing a hangover. By Jamie Maw, Chris Gonzalez, Joie Alvaro Kent, Lee Man, Andrew Morrison and the editors (Published April 2007)

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Vancouver's Best Ethnic Restaurants

There's a world's fare of cuisines in our own backyard, tasty, inexpensive and well worth exploring. We review 23 of them. By Joie Alvaro Kent, Dee Hon, Andrew Morrison and the editors (Published October 2006)

ROUNDUP
23 Hot City Patios

Your guide to the look, feel, and food of the bets patios, organized by region
(Published July 2008)

DINER
5 New & Notable
Our roundup of the city’s latest restaurants: Fraîche, Tequila Kitchen, the New Bohemian, Uva Wine Bar, and Benke Noodle Shop
By Joie Alvaro Kent (Published June 2008)

DINER
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Legendary New York chef Daniel Boulud’s new venture at Lumière has local restaurateurs feeling flattered, stoked, proud—and, in some cases, scared silly By Scott Haas (Published June 2008)

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10 New & Notable

Two hands' worth of recently opened and reviewed rooms in this food-mad city of ours, from Boneta (pictured here) to Lin Chinese Cuisine and Tea House. By Chris Gonzalez, Tara Lee, and Lucas Lee
(Published April 2008)

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Out of India

India’s cuisine is wonderfully rich and varied. Until recently, food from the North has dominated, but thanks to a southern renaissance, we now get to enjoy the subcontinent’s culinary diversity
By Dee Hon

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Carnal Knowledge

To the chagrin of vegetarians and cardiologists, red meat—and steak in particular—is being celebrated in more and more rooms, old and new. Herewith, a guide to the best steaks in town
By Charlene Rooke (Published March 2007)

DINER
Power Dining: Business is Served

The restaurants where deals get done—morning, noon, and night By Jamie Maw and Chris Gonzalez (Published December 2007)

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Show Rooms: Reviews of 10 new restaurants

We used to choose dining spots based on what we wanted to eat. Now, it’s all about the where. Features reviews of Goldfish Pacific Kitchen, Metro, Italian Kitchen, Boneta, Bistrot Bisto and The Shore Club By Jamie Maw (Published November 2007)