Vancouver Magazine

Chef Tina Fineza is at the top of her game these days, mentoring a pack of whirling dervishes in the tiny, smoke-filled kitchen of East Asian dot-connector The Flying Tiger. Go with friends—four can cover most of the edited menu—and buttress spice-forward mains like panang curry and hawker street noodles with glorious sides. Must-haves: spicy green beans, sambal drunken prawns, and endless flaky-chewy-sweet roti canai frybread. That’s nearing $25 a head (you’ll be stuffed at that), but pool your pennies for Granville Island sake to accompany. Happy trails.