February 4, 2011
Well-known Vancouverites weigh in on where to get a sterling meal at a ridiculous price.
CHEAP & DELISH | Vancouver Sun food columnist Mia Stainsby is bullish on our local ethnic restaurants, referring to them on her Word of Mouth blog as the “bling of our cultural diversity. . . . In our ethnic restaurants, you get to experience what is often the result of thousands of years of tradition, history, evolution and ritual—you’re not just sitting down to a bargain meal; it’s cultural archeology on a plate.”
Edible bling: these words have a nice ring to them—particularly when the meals take only the smallest bite out of a wallet. This is definitely the case for the three ethnic eateries listed here, chosen by some of our favourite locals. Get the whole story »
September 24, 2010
Dine out, walk, shop and splash with uber chef Robert Belcham of the illustrious Campagnolo and refuel restaurants.
Spending the frigid Saturday afternoons of his childhood in Edmonton and Peace River eating fresh-from-the-oven cookies and watching PBS cooking programs, chef Robert Belcham was interested in cooking from a young age.
Starting out as a line cook at Rebar, an innovative vegetarian restaurant in Victoria, followed by as stint at The Aerie Resort on Vancouver Island, Robert eventually received a call from star chef Thomas Keller, offering him a chef de partie position at his famous Yountville restaurant, The French Laundry. He then became a private chef in the Silicon Valley, where, he says, “I became much more aware of what the guests feel, what they want and what they need. I know I’m a better chef because of it.” Get the whole story »
CHEAP & DELISH | Vancouver Sun food columnist Mia Stainsby is bullish on our local ethnic restaurants, referring to them on her Word of Mouth blog as the “bling of our cultural diversity. . . . In our ethnic restaurants, you get to experience what is often the result of thousands of years of tradition, history, evolution and ritual—you’re not just sitting down to a bargain meal; it’s cultural archeology on a plate.”