Dim Sum (with a twist) Comes to Yaletown

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For a while now, tapas – little plates of food you nibble and share – have been big in Vancouver.  But, long before tapas ever came to the city, we had dim sum.  As much a social experience as a meal, dim sum involves sampling from dozens of different bite-sized Chinese dishes, usually served in small, bamboo steamer baskets.

Filled with everything from shrimp dumplings to fried radish cakes, the steaming baskets are wheeled out on a rolling cart that makes the rounds through the restaurant.  If you see something  you like, you just flag it down.

There are literally hundreds of Chinese restaurants serving dim sum in Vancouver.  In fact, for many people, sitting down to a weekend dim sum is the culinary highlight of the week:  It’s cheap, the food is authentic and, when you get down to it, it’s like a buffet that comes right to your table.   Options are plentiful in Chinatown, along Main and Fraser Streets and in Richmond and Burnaby.  But there hasn’t been a great dim sum place in Yaletown.

Until now.
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Dim Sum (with a twist) Comes to Yaletown

Vancouver in a Day: Shopping

Looking for some adventure? You’ve come to the right city. No matter what time of year, when you start your day in Vancouver, it can take you anywhere.

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Vancouver in a Day: Shopping

For Hardcore Shoppers Only: Vancouver shopping tours

Veteran shoppers know that shopping while on the road can be hit or miss.  Sometimes you find that exquisite gallery selling handmade crafts or that perfect little boutique tucked down a back alley.  But more often than not, you find yourself browsing overpriced souvenirs and tchotchkes in some non-descript tourist trap.

Luckily, visitors to Vancouver now have a unique new way to improve their shopping success.  A company called Shopabout has developed a series of guided shopping itineraries, designed to showcase the artist studios, independent boutiques and food and wine shops that locals know about and travelers often overlook.

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The “New” Goldfish: Goldfish Seafood & Chops

Yaletown's Goldfish Seafood & Chops. Photo: Dana Lynch

For most Vancouverites, Yaletown’s Goldfish restaurant needs no introduction. Owned by renowned Vancouver restaurateur Bud Kanke and the sister-restaurant of the famous Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House, Goldfish has long been a local favourite, inspiring a loyal following both in Yaletown and across the Lower Mainland. I’ve met people from Burnaby to Delta that travel to Vancouver just to dine at Goldfish.

Still, Goldfish didn’t achieve its accolades and popularity by resting on its laurels. Always dynamic, the restaurant upped the ante last month by renaming itself Goldfish Seafood & Chops (formerly Goldfish Pacific Kitchen) and revitalizing its menu and identity by focusing on strong, clean flavours, simple and perfectly-prepared seafood, and gorgeous meats.

Don’t worry: the beloved Braised Beef Short Ribs are still there—along with other signature dishes—but now you can pair your favourites with an array of new seafood options, from Goldfish’s premium oysters to the famous Joe Fortes Seafood Tower.

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Vancouver In A Day: Whale Watching & Nightlife

Looking for some adventure? You’ve come to the right city. No matter what time of year, when you start your day in Vancouver, it can take you anywhere.

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Vancouver In A Day: Whale Watching & Nightlife

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