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Joe Beef

in Montreal, Canada, Comfort, Gone Fishing, French, Meaty Goodness, Quebecois 2 comments

Montreal, Canada (The Joy of Food) — When I saw two jolly guys on television traveling with their own stash of truffles on a train jaunt through the Québécois countryside, I knew I needed to visit whatever restaurant they were hawking on the show. Those jolly guys were chef-owners David […]

Marutama Ramen

in Carbapalooza, Canada, Vancouver, Comfort, Japanese 6 comments

Vancouver, Canada (The Joy of Food) — In the great melting pot of Vancouver ramen joints, Marutama stands apart from the pack by focusing on the chicken instead of the pig, not to mention a divinely superb egg. Cutting into this egg, you get a slow trail of perfect bright […]

Go Fish Emporium

in Canada, Vancouver, British, Comfort, Gone Fishing 0 comments

Vancouver, Canada (The Joy of Food) — Vancouver has its fair share of excellent seafood and that includes Go Fish, a shipping container turned outdoor seafood shack serving fried and grilled fish within a short walk of the Granville Island Public Market. Everyone knows the best food comes out of […]

La Banquise

in Breakfast and Pastry, Montreal, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Canada, Greasy Stuff, The Milky Way, Quebecois 5 comments

Montreal, Canada (The Joy of Food) — There’s no where better to journey into a plate of grease for dinner than La Banquise, also known as Montreal’s poutine mecca. Open 24/7, this place is popular with daytime and nighttime crowds, a beacon of hope and refuge for the drunk, stoned, […]

Purebread

in Breakfast and Pastry, Carbapalooza, Canada, Vancouver, Dessert, French 0 comments

Vancouver, Canada (The Joy of Food) — I always judge a bakery by the quality of its croissants. They’re ubiquitous, and I can’t say no to a stick of butter first thing in the morning. Walking in to Purebread, you’re immediately witness to a mile-high pile of carb-laden goodies that […]