(Vancouver, B.C.) – Opportunities to sample exclusive menus at the city’s finest dining spots have been fascinating to food enthusiasts and culinary travelers alike. With goals to solidify Vancouver and Richmond’s top position for Chinese dining destinations outside of China, Chinese Restaurant Awards celebrates the excellence of local Chinese culinary scene with the Signature Dish […]

Paolo Lucchesi, Chronicle Staff Writer This is the story of William Eichinger, better known around town as Chili Bill. It’s the story of one of the great characters of the local bar scene, a heavily tattooed Jack Nicholson-like presence whose tales of the city range from Jerry Garcia to drunken mail carriers. But it’s also […]

By Mia Stainsby After the violence and barbarism of last week, here’s a bit of peace. It’s a little place called Peaceful Restaurant. While it’s a thrill and a half to be called out for an award, Amelia Huang is quick to point out the Peaceful beef roll, which won a Chinese Restaurant Signature Dish […]

We were glad to see some of the CRA award winning chefs again at Dragon Feast of the Century held by CCFCC Conference 2011 today at one of the award winning restaurants, Rainflower Restaurant, in Richmond. It was a fabulous experience with a 7-course menu showcased the Chinese culinary arts from these chefs. Congratulations to […]

By Alexandra Gill The end of the world is nigh. According to some prophets, the apocalypse begins on Saturday. What better place to celebrate the rapture than a humble, hole-in-the-wall restaurant called Peaceful? It certainly seemed like it had been raining for 40 days and 40 nights when I waded through flooded alleyways during a […]

By Mia Stainsby In Richmond, we have the mother lode of Chinese restaurants in North America. Some say we have the best Chinese food in the world. And yet, regrettably, 99.9 per cent of the diners are from within the Chinese community. What’s wrong with this picture? Isn’t it time we woke up and smelled […]