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[monsieurkawaii]

Provence. Great brunch in Vancouver's Marina-side.

I have now visited Provence twice in the last month and both times I have been really impressed by the service, location and of course the food on their menu. I am in love with their shrimp and crab cakes eggs benedict. They are to die for! Next time you are on the hunt for a great place to eat brunch give Provence a try. Happy eating! http://www.provencevancouver.com/marinaside/

[dapperdelara]

Northwest marinas.

[bestnachosinvancouver]

Hurricane Grill - Yaletown

It had been a whirlwind week for me at work and by Friday I was gagging for some nachos. And some good ones.

I decided it would be fun to open my nacho destination to the fans of Best Nachos In Vancouver on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. By the end of the day, I had several suggestions across the platforms, including the Hurricane Grill.

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So my shift ended, I jumped on my bike - and within five minutes I was enjoying a much-needed strawberry margarita on the sun-drenched patio on Marinaside Crescent at Aquarius Mews.

Like anyone who finishes work while the sun is shining and heads to a waterside bar filled with upmarket tourists and well-heeled Yaletowners, just to order some nachos, I felt a bit like I was cheating at life.

But I was starving, so enough with basking in the sunshine - I ordered the Muchos Nachos for $15 with guacamole for an extra $3. Then basked a bit more in the sunshine. Until my hungry jaw dropped open.

These nachos knew how to make an entrance. A multi-coloured tower of tortilla chips, crowned with heaps of fresh tomato, yellow and green bell peppers and crispy, chunky cheese.

Yes, you read that right. Crispy, chunky cheese. Hidden in the top layer, a piece of succulent grilled cheese so perfectly crispy, that I decided to save it right until the end as a treat.

But I needn't have been so cautious. Huge lumps of melted Cheddar was what held this warm nacho stack together, all the way through.

This was a great start. But there was one downfall of the nachos stack - an almost complete lack of chillies. Perhaps the salsa would make up for this, I thought.

Unfortunately, the salsa was probably the worst I've ever had in Vancouver. It was thin, watery and tasted of nothing. I'm not sure what they were thinking. No chillies there, although adding hot sauce to it did at least give it some flavour.

The big bowl of guacamole was fresh and tasty, although I did get hints of the avocado being almost overripe. Nevertheless, with the lack of good salsa, I devoured that guac and still had chips and cheese left on the plate when it ran out.

The sour cream was thick, although not as rich as the best sour creams I've tasted. Also, without the lack of chilli, it seemed to serve little purpose.

In the end, this was one impressive and satisfying plate of nachos, let down only by bad salsa and a lack of chillies. So make sure to ask for hot sauce.

And damn, that last crispy morsel of cheese was worth saving.

Hurricane Grill 1137 Marinaside Crescent Vancouver http://www.hurricanegrill.ca/ 

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[jminter]

April is fishy at Provence Restaurants

April is fishy at Provence Restaurants

In France, ‘Poisson d’Avril’ (April’s Fish) is a one day affair corresponding to our April Fool’s Day. Never believing you can have too much of a good thing, the good folks at Provence Restaurants have extended the finny fun and fine food to encompass a full month during its sixth annual Poisson d’Avril.   Through to the end of April, each restaurant will be featuring a different value-priced pri…

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