Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar

And I found myself at another Dine Out resturant! After circling Yaletown for 30+ minutes before finally giving in on using pay parking, 5 friends and I sat down for scrumptious dinner!

Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar: $38

Appetizer: Matane Shrimp Salad
Paired with pink grapefruit and avocado, it is the bane of anyone with high cholesterol!

Entree: Artic Char
Char with crispy skin and soft juicy meat. Good thing there's celery to balance to mouth-watering vanilla butter sauce!

Dessert: Hazelnut + Almond Meringue
A hint of coffee mixed with hazelnut, almond and chocolate to perk you up after this luscious meal!


SX10IS; Shutter speed 1/2s; Aperture f/8; Focal 5mm; ISO 200

My friend loves his red meat though and took advantage of Blue Water's alternative choices on the menu...

Appetizer: Albacore Tuna Tataki
For the sashimi lovers, this was just delicious!

Entree: Kurobota Pork
BBQ pork shoulder... who could say no?

Dessert: Key Lime Cheesecake
A little on the sour side but otherwise good! And yes...those are roast marshmellows on top!


SX10IS; Shutter speed 1/2s; Aperture f/8; Focal 5mm; ISO 200

Bistro Pastis

Participating in Dine Out Vancouver 2009's $28 menu is the French resturant Bistro Pastis.

Appetizer: Warm Mushroom and Fennel Salad, Goat Cheese and Balsamic Vinaigrette
Warm Mushroom + goat cheese = yummy in my tummy!

Entre: Trout Meuniere, Pomme Vapeurs, Haricots Vert, Brown Butter Sauce
Not sure why the trout was pink but the entre was very good too! It was a good portion with beans and mashed potatoes on the side and the trout was plenty juicy still.

Dessert: Apple Tart, Vanilla Ice Cream
They gave me a spoon to eat the apple tart which proved to be difficult... However it tasted appley and the vanilla ice cream was sprinkled with cinnamon powder, Mmmmmmmm~

Overall: Great resturant! Felt a little squished but mind you I went with 9 other friends. The meal was fairly filling and the waiters happily restocked the complimentary bread several times! They added a nice touch by offering to take all of our coats and brought them back when we began to leave.


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Landing in YVR

Flew back from Newfoundland today (Jan 18th) and despite the limited visibility, I welcome it much more than the freezing Atlantic winds. Made me think of a blank dream where images can drift in and out....

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I had the runs on New Years Eve

We were "accidently" lead to the black diamond trails and the only way out is down!

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