Archive for the 'Izakaya' Category

Irashai Grill – Tasting Night

26May09

Irashaimase!!
Sound familiar? It should if you’re a fan of Japanese restaurants.
It means “welcome” in Japanese and it’s how businesses greet their customers.
Lucky us. Irashai Grill, located in Coal Harbour @ 1368 West Pender Street, was in a welcoming mood and graciously invited Dan and I to a Vancouver Bloggers meet-up dinner last week. We’ve never [...]


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Toratatsu – Intimate Izakaya

21Aug08

It’s been a while since either Dan or I have blogged. What can we say? Summer is wrapping up and we’ve been busy trying to make the most of the nice weather.
But let’s get back on track.
Izakayas are all the rage in Vancouver. What’s not to love about delicious, fushion-y, shareable Japanese food? Add an [...]


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Tapas at the Guu izakaya

16Feb08

Just try and get a table at a decent restaurant in Vancouver on Valentines day without reservations. The smart urban set probably would use Open Table and book ahead (note to self: try it), but if you’ve savoured every romantic moment leading up to Valentines so much that you’ve forgot about actually making it, you [...]


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