2001 martinelli moonshine ranch

[joe_shred]

Fiction is OK, La Gavaroche is traditional French, if you've been to Lumiere you don't really need to see La Gavaroche. "West" on Granville & 16th/Chef David Hawksworth beat Lumiere 2 yrs ago for best rest in Van. Tojo's on Broadway or Hapa Izakaya on Robson are great for Japanese, "Ciopinno's" in Yaletown on Hamilton is one of my favorites. The owner and Chef Pino worked with famous Canadian Chef Umberto Mengi for years.The food is Italian and they have a great wine list. All their verticals are one price per house ie. 94/95/96/97 Freemark Abbey Boche are all one price. A nice menu is "parkside's" with a 20 for $20. The former executive @ Cin Cin has opened up his own Rest."savoury coast mediterranean cuccina" directly across from Cin Cin on Robson, the room apperently is modest but the food is great. I can only imagine what Romy has come up with now that he is out from under the umbrella of the "top table group" Finally I might suggest Chambar, I haven't been but everything I've heard is that it is amazing, unique martini's, solid wine list and outstanding west coast food. Hope you find something.
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