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VANCOUVER: Save On Meats

are you gonna eat that? — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:34:18 +0000

The iconic neon piggy on West Hastings in Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside stood among the big red Woodward’s W as one of the most recognizable signs of my childhood.

I was keenly interested to read about the efforts of restaurateurs Mark and Nico Bran to reopen the butcher shop and diner (which closed in [...]

RICHMOND: Hog Shack BBQ in Steveston

are you gonna eat that? — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:35:41 +0000

J had been waiting for the chance to go to Hog Shack with more than just the two of us because of an item called Allan’s Mammoth Platter ($89). A visit from J’s parents gave us the excuse to order it. Advertised as feeding “four and a bit, it could easily feed six.

The platter is [...]

VANCOUVER: Memphis Blues BBQ

are you gonna eat that? — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:00:47 +0000

There are two kinds of (North American) BBQ people: those who like it dry and those who like it wet. Hm. That came out wrong. That’s what she said. Heyo!

Anyhoo, I used to be a wet BBQ person because that’s all I knew. Ribs in Canada tend to come from chains like Tony Roma’s [...]

CALGARY: Holy Smoke BBQ

are you gonna eat that? — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:20:10 +0000

UPDATE – Aug. 16, 2011: Holy Smoke lovers rejoice. A second location is opening soon near 16th Avenue and Edmonton Trail. And the original southeast location has expanded its hours to 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturdays.

There have been a lot of rave reviews for Holy Smoke Barbeque [...]

CALGARY: Safari Grill (Short Pants Plaza, part 3)

are you gonna eat that? — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:20:27 +0000

Safari Grill is the only sit-down restaurant in Short Pants Plaza. Decked out in earth tones, zebra print and Bollywood videos on the flat-screen, it’s a comfortable space for sharing east African and east Indian food. On the night we were there, two boys kept re-enacting their favourite dives from the World Cup while their [...]

CALGARY: Tiffin Curry & Roti House

are you gonna eat that? — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:47:11 +0000

This month, I started a weekly column on CBC Radio’s afternoon show, The Homestretch. The focus is on hidden gems and holes-in-the-walls in Calgary. Tune into FM99.1 or AM1010 or live online every Wednesday at 5:20 p.m.

Listen to the Tiffin review.

This is my Calgary-style tiffin. A tiffin is basically made up of metal, flat-bottomed bowls [...]

MONCTON: Barnyard BBQ

are you gonna eat that? — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:00:40 +0000

The Pump House was one of my favourite places when I lived in Moncton. It’s a great, spacious brewpub downtown with a huge patio and lots of beer.

It now has a larger bottling brewery in the city’s north, with the Barnyard BBQ restaurant in the front. After a few wrong turns, I can [...]

CALGARY: Smokehouses and such

are you gonna eat that? — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:46:36 +0000

I’ve never had real Southern BBQ before so until I make it to that part of the U.S., I make do with what I can find at home. Nothing has blown me away but there are two decent places in Calgary.

The Palomino has a smoker right in the restaurant. There’s a live music stage [...]