Alexandra Gill
Alexandra Gill is The Globe and Mail's West Coast restaurant critic. She joined the newspaper in Toronto in 1997 and moved to Vancouver to serve as the Western arts correspondent, a position she held from 2001 to 2007. In 2005, her feature writing was nominated for a National Newspaper Award.
Restaurant review: Irashai Grill
Even when the combination of ingredients shouldn't work, they do, in this mix of Japanese, French and Italian cuisine
Chow with Prince Charles
A select group of organic farmers, fishers and artisan cheese-makers to dine with Prince Charles and Camilla
Even the duck tongues are worth the trek
There are no trolleys, but the dim sum dishes – from radish cakes to pork puffs – reward a wayfaring foodie's journey to Richmond
A day trip to pulled pork and madeleines
Just a short ferry ride from Vancouver lies a happy isle where restos boast welcoming service and mouth-watering comfort food
True patriot tastes, from sea to sea
Vancouver's spot prawns are a mouth-popping revelation
Thai one on
Haute inspiration strikes classic dishes at Maenam, but Western palates beware
Arrr! The Pirate Pub is no treasure chest
The view provides free entertainment, but the food - nachos, pizza and 'bang bang' shrimp - is the usual tasteless waterfront fare
The real Mexico has landed
Finally, a family-style cantina where you can kick back with a cold cerveza and a plate full of simple, inexpensive grub
Street meat, Japanese-style
Daikon. Nori shreds. Seaweed sprinkle. Hot dogs get a cultural makeover thanks to an ex-adman's creative take on the tube steak
Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar
The sushi seduces, but lacklustre mains - and graceless service - undermine the restaurant's reputation as a prime seafood spot