Vancouver Magazine
Opening Soon: A Japanese-Style Bagel Shop in Downtown Vancouver
The Broadway/Cambie Corridor Has Become a Hub for Excellent Chinese Restaurants
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Wine Collab of the Week: The Best Bottle to Welcome a Vancouver Spring
Naked Malt Blended Malt Scotch Whisky Celebrates Versatility and Spirit
The Orpheum to Launch ‘Silent Movie Mondays’ This Spring
5 Things to Do in Vancouver This Week (March 27-April 2)
Meet Missy D, the Bilingual Vancouver Hip Hop Artist for the Whole Family
What It’s Like to Get Lost on a Run With a Pro Trail Runner
8 Things to Do in Abbotsford (Even If It’s Pouring Rain)
Explore the Rockies by Rail with Rocky Mountaineer
The Future of Beauty: How One Medical Aesthetics Clinic is Changing the Game
4 Fashion Designers From African Fashion Week Vancouver to Put on Your Radar
Before Hibernation Season Ends: A Round-Up of the Coziest Shopping Picks
When life gives you lemons, says Angus An, make oysters with lemongrass. Gastropod, An’s former bistro, was retooled and reThai’d for the recession and emerged as Maenam (Gold): innovative, authentic, unapologetic in ingredients and spicing. At Salathai (Silver), som tum (papaya, chili, lime salad) and the seafood-coconut curry of gaeng pa-nang are authenticity on a plate. Category stalwart Montri’s (Bronze) places for warmth of spice: “grilled beef yum-nua sets the palate ablaze.” Newcomer Tangthai (Honourable Mention) packs in the thrifty for lunch, but dinner is when the kitchen truly shines. Larb moo (minced pork salad) arrives in four-alarm glory.