Culinary adventures of a fat kid

Lunchtime in Gastown- Finch’s

culinary adventures of a fat kid — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:46:18 +0000

In today’s post I plan on drooling over some of my favourite lunchtime spots in my old stopping ground, Gastown. If you haven’t been to these places and work around the corner, drop what you’re doing, and GO!!

First on the list is Finch’s -353 West Pender St. 604-899-4040- One of the best sandwich spots in the city. If you’re tight on time and gotta make it back to the office, better call in your order, because this place is slammed all lunch hour.

Finch’s small corner unit on Pender, offers up hand crafted, made to order sandwiches in a kitschy vintage eatery with limited seating space which includes a large communal table. If your looking for an intimate lunch spot, this isn’t it. What you can expect is that this delicatessent offers up some of the most perfectly created sandwiches I have ever had.

Often made on your choice of white or multigrain baguette, they use premium ingredients such as, blue brie, prosciutto, roasted walnuts, and Applewood cheddar. Their menu boasts a variety of classics done with a gourmet twist, and everyone has their favourite. My personal go-to is the Full Vegetarian which included; 1/2 an Avocado, lined with a row of cucumbers, red onion, tomatoes, cheddar and dijon-mayo, garnished with green leaf lettuce.

Other favourites include the baked brie and grape, their amazingly fresh soups in the winter, and the Baked blue brie, roasted walnut and prosciutto.

Check out their menu below and be sure to visit them, especially if you’re new to Vancouver, it’s tucked away and unless someone tells you about it, you could walk right by and miss this mouth watering institution.

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COUPON ALERT!!!

culinary adventures of a fat kid — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:48:25 +0000

YUP! Was able to find a coupon for Goldfish, ends November 20th so use it soon!

Goldfish Pacific Kitchen

culinary adventures of a fat kid — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:44:37 +0000

Amazing restaurant with a lot to offer anyone, strong Asian influence with other international flavours mixed in to create a classic dishes that will appeal to any taste buds temperaments.

They have some great deal going right now so your wallet doesn’t have to take a beating for your stomach to be happy. They have a fixed menu, which runs from 5:00pm to 6:30pm and looks great with delicious classics like Arctic Char and Beef Tenderloin.

Their Happy Hour deals, Monday to Friday only, are also good, although if your in the mood for oysters there are other restaurants offering better oyster happy hours other then GoldFish. (Just check out my Oyster Hour report) If you want to sample some of Goldfish’s menu this is a good way to do it, for about $15 you can treat yourself to Short Rib Sliders, Mini Crab Cakes and Chilled Tiger Prawns.

Get a group of people and for $33 you can try everything on their happy hour menu, not a bad deal at all.

HAPPY HOUR
menu
available in the lounge only
4:00 to 6:30 pm Monday -Friday

HOUSE MADE POTATO CHIPS garlic, ginger aïoli – 3.00
TOAST AND JAM crispy shrimp’toast’, tuna ‘jam’ – 5.00
FRESHLY SHUCKED OYSTERS freshly shucked oysters grated horseradish – 2.75
MINI CRAB CAKES thai basil yogurt – 4.00
CHICKEN SATAYS thai red curry sauce – 3.00
BEEF SATAYS madras curry, cucumber ginger yogurt – 375
TUNA TARTARE crisp butter lettuce – 4.00
SHORT RIB SLIDER spicy hoisin mayo, crispy onions – 3.00
CHILLED TIGER PRAWNS mango lime aïoli – 4.75

white wine

chardonnay, jackson-triggs ’06 BC 4.50 3oz GL 7.25 GL
pinot gris, gehringer brothers ‘reserve’ ’06 BC 5 3oz GL 8.25 GL
gewürztraminer, red rooster ’07 BC 5.25 3oz GL 8.50 GL
sauvignon blanc, quintay ‘clava’ ’07 Chile 5.25 3oz GL 8.50 GL
riesling, balthasar ress ’06 Germany 6 3oz GL 9.75 GL
pinot blanc, wild goose vineyards ’06 BC 6 3oz GL 9.75 GL
pinot blanc, van westen ‘vivacious’ ’06 BC 6.50 3oz GL 10.50 GL
pinot gris, kettle valley ’08 BC 7.25 3oz GL 11.75 GL
sauv. blanc, lake breeze ‘seven poplars’ ’07 BC 7.50 3oz GL 12.25 GL
noble blend, joie ’07 BC 7.75 3oz GL 12.50 GL
riesling, tantalus ’07 BC 8 3oz GL 13 GL
chardonnay, poplar grove ’06 BC 8 3oz GL 13.25 GL
chardonnay, desert wind ‘bare naked’ ’06 WA WA 8.25 3oz GL 13.75 GL

rosé wine

sumac ridge ’06 BC 4.25 3oz GL 6.75 GL

red wine

pinot noir, inniskillin ’06 BC 5 3oz GL 8.25 GL
cabernet sauvignon, jackson-triggs ’05 BC 5 3oz GL 8.25 GL
shiraz, angove’s ‘long row’ ’05 South Australia 5 3oz GL 8.25 GL
merlot, explorer ‘reserve’ ’06 Chile 5.75 3oz GL 9.25 GL
zinfandel, kenwood ‘yulupa’ ’05 California 6.25 3oz GL 10.25 GL
gamay noir, pentâge ’06 BC 6.50 3oz GL 10.50 BTL
shiraz, columbia crest ’04 Washington 7 3oz GL 11.25 GL
cabernet sauvignon, liberty school ’06 California 7.50 3oz GL 12.25 GL
petales d’osoyoos larose ‘04 BC 8.50 3oz GL 14 GL

LE SHARP DEAL
$25 3 course meal
5:00-6:30

SMALL PLATES
FIRE ROASTED TOMATO & GINGER SOUP thai basil crème fraiche
OR
BC ALBACORE TUNA SASHIMI snow pear jalapeño relish, soy garlic vinaigrette

OR
WILD MUSTARD GREENS snow pea, fennel, apple, orange & lime vinaigrette

LARGE PLATES
PAN ROASTED ARCTIC CHAR asian pear, snow pea, & carrot salad, kaffir lime sauce
OR
SHAKEN WOK BEEF TENDERLOIN broccoli, 5-spice, sweet soy, fresh lime

OR
BEER BATTERED FISH & CHIPS mint coriander purée, napa cabbage coleslaw, aïoli

OR
SLOW ROASTED CANTONESE BBQ PORK plum & pear ragout, spiced hoisin

desserts
CRÈME BRÛLÉE white chocolate & jasmine, shortbread cookie
OR
PEACH & RASPBERRY COBBLER passion fruit sorbet

GREAT DEALS

culinary adventures of a fat kid — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:28:03 +0000

A lot of restaurants have deals happening for winter since people much like bears, tend to hibernate in the winters.

I’ve found a few places with some interesting Happy Hours and fixed 3 course menus which are tantalizing to the taste buds and easy on your wallets. Check It out

I’m Hungry, I want GOOD FOOD, and I Don’t Wanna Break the Bank

culinary adventures of a fat kid — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:54:29 +0000

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