Persian

$30-50, $50+, authentic, Canadian, desserts, Downtown Vancouver, Eclectic, Events, Fine Dining, Food 5, Food 5.5, Food 6, Food Event, French, Fusion, Ice Cream/Gelato/Yogurt, International, Modern American, Pacific Northwest, Pastries/Cookies, Persian, Soups, West coast, Wine

Chef Hamid’s Persian Tasting Menu at Diva at the Met – Part 1/3

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“Hamid Salimian may be the city’s most underrated chef… ” and is voted by industry as “Best Chef in Vancouver”. For those who have been rooting for Hamid all along, it has been a long time waiting. This is his “Persian inspired Tasting Menu” in celebration of Nowruz (Persian New Years). Available until March 29.

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Follow Me Foodie Favourites, BEST of, Memories & Recap of 2012!

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My Follow Me Foodie Favourites & Best of 2012! I prefer calling it my “favourites” or most “memorable” experiences, but I’ll include “the best” just because I’m weak and want to align with every other “best of 2012” list out there. This is a recap of my delicious 2012.

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$10-20, $20-30, authentic, Downtown Vancouver, Ice Cream/Gelato/Yogurt, Middle East, North Vancouver, Persian

Zeitoon Restaurant and Grill House (Persian Restaurant)

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It is best to use this post as a rough guideline and part introduction to Persian cuisine. It is simply my experience getting to know it better. At the same time I don’t want to take away from how good Zeitoon is and much of the Persian community calls it “a good standard for traditional Persian food”.

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$10 or less, Downtown Vancouver, Eclectic, Food 4, Food 4.5, Food Truck/Cart, Lebanese, Middle East, Persian, Vegetarian

Mangal Kiss Mid East BBQ (Food Cart)

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It focuses on Middle Eastern street food that’s relatively quite healthy and noticeably fresh. Vancouver doesn’t have many options for Middle Eastern cuisine to start off with and while we have several donair and kebab shops, there are few that are bringing the quality and bright flavours of Mangal Kiss.

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$50+, Canadian, Cocktails, desserts, Downtown Vancouver, Eclectic, European, Fine Dining, Food 6, Fusion, International, Modern American, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Rim, Persian, Seafood, Tapas, Top 10, Vegetarian, West coast, Wine

Diva at the Met (Diva Snacks) – Fall Preview

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Sometimes I find food that’s so beautiful it looks amazing from every angle. His food is competition style which pushes the boundaries of most Vancouver palates. Here is a sneak peek at Chef Hamid’s Diva Snacks for the fall menu.

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$30-50, $50+, Canadian, Cocktails, desserts, Downtown Vancouver, Eclectic, Fine Dining, Food 6, Fusion, International, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Rim, Persian, Top 10, Vegetarian, West coast, Wine

Diva at the Met at The Metropolitan Hotel – Tasting Menu

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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked “what’s your favourite restaurant?” and my answer is simple. I don’t have one. For me, when all is said and done it comes down to the food, so I follow the chef more so than the restaurant, and in this case I follow Chef Hamid Salimian.

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$10-20, $20-30, $30-50, $50+, Cakes/Cupcakes, Chocolates/Candies, desserts, Doughnuts/Donuts, Eclectic, European, Fine Dining, Food 6, Fusion, Ice Cream/Gelato/Yogurt, International, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Rim, Pastries/Cookies, Persian, Richmond, Vegetarian, West coast

Desserts fit for Royalty! – The Apron at The Westin Hotel

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Obviously inspired by William and Kate’s Royal Wedding, I’m continuing the theme. They probably didn’t serve guests “Chocolate and Soil”, and too bad too because they really missed out! I’m no princess, but I sure felt like one as I indulged in these impeccable desserts fit for royalty.

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