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Did you know that last year around September, I kept checking the Vancouver Magazine website because that was the month during which they had released the 2008 and 2009 Best Things to Eat and Drink in Vancouver lists. It would happen that when I was so diligent, it was the year they skipped.

This year, at least at this time, I do not call Vancouver home but I will be back and so I am still eager to tear apart the 2011 list that I pounced on as soon as my friend, Alfred Pang, tweeted about it!

As usual, what I’ve tried is bolded and there isn’t much this year–it seems to me that they’ve gone more upscale and less accessible. What I will be able to try is italicized.

1. Jungle Pork Curry – Hawksworth
2. Goat Cheese & Fig Salad – Rocky Mountain Flatbread
3. Octopus with Pesto – Cin Cin
4. Kobe Burger – Stackhouse Burger
5. Celery Root Linguine – Raincity Grill
6. Frosted Flake Pancakes – Jethro’s Fine Pub
7. Himalayan Pink Salt Caramels – Purdy’s
8. Dinner Rolls – Beyond Bread
9. Spicy Miso Chowder – Sushi Q
10. Chocolate Banana Cake – Ganache Patisserie
11. Pork Cheek Terrine – Refuel
12. Pear Rosemary Jazz – Benton Brothers Fine Cheese
13. Green Walnut with Grappa Preserves – Vista d’Oro
14. Raspberry Cardamom Jelly – Edible Canada (Granville Island)
15. Castelvetrano Olives – Whole Foods
16. Singapore Pork Jerky – BKH Jerky
17. Lemon Meringue Pie – Acme Cafe
18. Tea Leaf Salad – Bo Laksa King
19. Sweet & Sour Eggplant – Ensemble
20. Korean Fried Chicken – Zabu Chicken
21. Taro Slush - Dragon Ball Tea House
22. Heirloom Tomatoes – Whole Foods
23. Single Malt Gelato – Bella Gelateria
24. Chicken Sandwich – La Brasserie
25. Veal Shank – Tableau
26. Coconut Fro-Yo – Pinkberry
27. Prawn & Papaya Salad – Le Do
28. Beef Tartare – Bao Bei
29. Punjabi Amuse-Bouche – Vij’s
30. Slapjack Chowder – Rodney’s Oyster House
31. Orange Fritter – Union Market
32. Oxtail Soup – En Restaurant
33. Halibut Gnocchi – Cioppino’s
34. Risotto Cakes – Finest at Sea
35. Pulled Pork Pancakes – Red Wagon Cafe
36. Poached Egg with Summer Truffle – L’Abattoir
37. Sawmill Bay Oysters – Maenam
38. Beddis Blue – Les Amis du Fromage
39. Horseradish Monterey – Benton Brothers Fine Cheese
40. Alpindon – Les Amis du Fromage
41. Fried Wild Rice with Bacon and Crab – Red Star
42. Banana Daquiri – L’Abattoir
43. Bianca Pizza – Nicli Antica
44. Northern Divine Sustainable Caviar – C Restaurant
45. Fried Chicken – L.A. Chicken
46. Bourbon-Infused Maple Syrup – Old Faithful
47. Roasted Garlic Country Bread – Fieldstone Artisan Breads
48. Taiwanese Pancakes – Wang’s Taiwan Beef Noodle House (I’ve had the “pancakes” and been to the restaurant but haven’t had the pancakes at Wang’s.)
49. Hotel Georgia House Cocktail – Hawksworth
50. Bistecca Fiorentina – La Buca
51. Silver Sage Chardonnay
52. Pistachio Macaron – Thierry
53. Box Sushi – Toshi Sushi
54. Red Racer
55. Phillips Hoperation Tripel Cross
56. Fat Tug – Driftwood Beer
57. Tuna with Melon – Guu Garden
58. Power Shandy – Astoria Hotel
59. Halibut Tacos – Feastro Food Truck
60. Cranberry Raisin Ginger Loaf – Purebread
61. Muesli – The Dish
62. Vitello Tonnato Sandwich – La Ghianda
63. Toroniku Miso Ramen – Hokkaido Santouka Ramen
64. Maple Bacon Ice Cream Sandwich – Meat & Bread
65. Butterscotch Pudding – Cafeteria
66. Japanese Slider – ShuRaku
67. Lavender Chocolate – Chocolaterie de la Nouvelle France
68. Wildflower Honey – Fairmont Waterfront
69. Tamago – Dan
70. Grilled Pita – Nu
71. Deep-Fried Oreos – The Fair at PNE
72. Buddha’s Hand – Whole Foods
73. BS Rose
74. Corn Dog – Peckinpah
75. Blackberry Ice Cream – The Udder Guys (Whole Foods)
76. Smoked Meat Sandwich – C’est Bon! Zako’s Deli
77. Bolo Bau (Pineapple Bun) – Lido (Have had dozens of bolo bau and enjoyed claypot rice at Lido.)
78. Barbecued Salmon – Yellowhead Market
79. Nettle & Spot Prawn Ravioli – Campagnolo
80. Pumpkin Spice Doughnut – Joey’s
81. Spicy Avocado Rolls – Ki
82. Sour Beer – The Alibi Room
83. Pain au Chocolat – Faubourg (Pain au chocolat is just a fancy word for croissant? I’ve had that. And I’ve been to Faubourg.)
84. Smoked Beef Tongue – Big Lou’s Butcher Shop
85. Chicken & Waffles – Two Chefs and a Table
86. The Anaconda – The Factory
87. Chicken Karage – Kingyo (Had chicken karaage in many places and visited Kingyo once.)
88. Bresaola Pizza – The Bibo
89. Louis d’Or Cheese – Les Amis du Fromage
90. Creamy Hot & Sour Soup – Mango Thai
91. Thousand Chili Chicken – Peaceful Restaurant (I don’t know if I would ever try this dish but have been to Peaceful many times, love the Shandong noodles and potato rolls there.)
92. Grand Marnier Souffle – Le Crocodile
93. Croque Madame – Petit Chavignol
94. Dungeness Crab Cake – The Shore Club
95. Lychee-Basil Lemonade – Roaming Dragon Food Truck
96. Coconut Drink – The Tiki Bar at the Waldorf Hotel
97. Fresh Berry Sundae – Emma Lea Farms
98. Nachos – Jericho Sailing Centre
99. Potato Tornados – Richmond Night Market
100. Sweet Cherry Tarts – Tartine Bread and Pies
101. Smoothie (banana blended with Medjool dates, almond butter, raw cacao, raw maca, soy milk) – The Juice Truck