The Bon Vivant Blog

So La Rotonde is one of the Parisian institutions of Montparnasse – its list of famous figures of the 20th century that have drunk (and probably been very drunk), eaten, and discussed the meaning of life behind its doors would make up most of the early 20th century Who’s Who of the [...]

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Short summary: Everything a ‘Bib Gourmand’ should be – would definitely go again.
Longer summary: An old fish market that has been turned into a ‘gastropub’ (according to le guide rouge), but I think this term does it a disservice. This is pretty much the perfect french bistro. [...]

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Bistrot Bistro
1961 West 4th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 1M7
(604) 732-0004
Reservations: yes
A Kitsalano favourite – this a casual but comfortable bistro serving simple french food at a reasonable price. Great for a weekday dinner or casual dinner. Things to try – frites, escargots, and beef bourguignon.
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Popular local Kistilano spot. Dropped in here on a whim when we couldn’t get a table at Fuel (even at 9pm at night there was a 45 minute wait). Solid food – nothing special on the calibre of average good food. Selling French bistro fare in a nice casual setting. Started off the [...]

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T: One word: blecch. Well, ok, that was a sound, not a word, but you get the idea. I swear that the staff (ba-da-boom, ba-da-bing!) from East Side Mario’s was holding the WPE staff hostage in the back of the kitchen and decided to take over food preparation for the day. Well, it [...]

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T: We only had an hour for a quick dinner so we hit up this place just around the corner from the central branch of the LA City Library. Two words: Pleasant surprise. T had the Puckburger; D had their famous Roast Chicken. Fried onion strips and made-there potato [...]

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