Rain City Eats

👀 Tomato, olive and goat cheese quiche with butter lettuce side salad with spiralled beets and slices of grapefruit from @cocoetolive (at Coco et Olive Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsHRdjHhhdK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wggv4c6l76n0

Boxing Day 🍜 at @santouka_ramen_westbroadway . . . #raincityeats #ramen #karaage #karaagechicken #chickenkaraage #santoukaramen #hokkaidoramen #hokkaidoramensantouka #shioramen #umeboshi (at Hokkaido Ramen Santouka on W Broadway) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br6N6EphKsW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=682cy74fl1qb

Quick bite @matchstickyvr on Main with their ham & Swiss toast. The humble cucumber quick pickles on the side:👌 #raincityeats #matchstickyvr #hamamdswiss #cheeseontoast #quickpickles #rileypark #mainstreetvancouver (at Matchstick Coffee Riley Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq8TwEihiyD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fa6j44fpg4z2

Oh miso ramen, it’s been so long 😭 🍜 #raincityeats #ramen #benkeiramen #gyoza #perfectpairings (at Benkei Ramen) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqnlwiWB8iu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t4z8qnfo7pez

Homemade “kari-kari” umeboshi from @hannahhashimoto’s aunt Atsuko in Japan! I won’t ask how she managed to get these in the country 😉 I will just enjoy them. My favourite kind of umeboshi. 🙏 Thank you so much for bringing them over. Terrific crrrunch! #raincityeats #umeboshi #うめぼし #かりかり #japanesefood https://www.instagram.com/p/BqnXEARhWBc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ols5gzl9t0z5

Thank you to the awesome people @autostradamain for an incredible birthday meal! We did the burrata. We did the kuri squash. We did the meatballs. And between the two of us, we had the duck and anchovy ragu sagne a pezzi and sausage tortellini. Whoa. But before the pastas arrived, the cutest little skillet was brought over. It held a nice little sample of the roasted chestnut risotto for us to try. Amaze-balls. 🙏 Dessert was an almond torta paired with Montenegro and if that all wasn’t enough, Chef Scott brought over this delicious lemon curd and quince purée pizzelle - complete with birthday candle. The 🍋 curd was like💥. A great finish to a fun night of eating and drinking to our hearts’ and stomachs’ content. We will definitely be back again ☺️🥳🤓 #raincityeats #autostrada #closetohome #birthdaydinner #vancouver #pasta #burrata #mainstreetvancouver #rileypark (at Autostrada, Main Str) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqlM2ZmhVTJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1myavxm8g1h2y

Our friend @shar0ck was in town from NYC so we went to Kissa Tanto. Here’s some of what we ate: pizzoccheri, a buckwheat & nori pasta, with fermented cabbage paired perfectly with the sharpness of fontina; confit tuna layered within a mound of smoked mash which we then schmeared over bruschetta generously ladened with tobiko; pork korokke with a to die for brown butter tonkatsu sauce; and a beautiful yuzu cream for dessert (stewed pears, crumbled pistachios and cashews and a drizzle of olive oil) 😍💚 Not shown: the paccheri, a smoked pork belly ragu, which we swiftly made short work of before anyone could take pics. . . . #raincityeats #kissatanto #chinatown #chinatownvancouver #chinatownyvr #vancouver #japaneseitalian (at Kissa Tanto) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqTMQC6B3k-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lzql8fax9lyv

🍂🍁🍂 #chickenpotpie 🍂🍁🍂 #raincityeats #burgoo #comfortfood (at Burgoo Bistro) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqOqn1pBUeb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11kn74198wlyp

Why hello there... Gabby’s Bite grilled cheese from @meltcity at the Nat Bailey Winter Farmer’s Market - now expanded to include Riley Park! You’re looking at slow roasted chicken, Sriracha mayo, aged cheddar on sourdough. (Not shown: the dollop of ketchup I confess to dipping it in) 😬 #raincityeats #grilledcheese #sriracha #farmersmarket #rileypark #hillcrest #natbaileyfarmersmarket #ohbaby (at Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqBDRfzndcQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b4ujya2pyjox

FINALLY made it to @autostradamain last week and boy, it did not disappoint. Had a gorgeous red kuri squash in walnut pesto to start then their delicate meatballs in a fresh tomato sauce and finally, the bucatini cacio e pepe. I DREAMT OF CACIO E PEPE on a regular basis when I was pregnant but as I had to limit my carbs cuz of high blood sugar, I had to resist. But now that our little #benjibromley is here, bring 👏 it 👏 on. We’ve already made plans to return in a couple weeks for my birthday dinner 🤓 #glutton #raincityeats #autostrada_vancouver #pasta #cacioepepe #meatballs #rileypark #vancouver (at Autostrada, Main Str) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqBB_8Hns-t/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1oyoz4psvx3op

Celebrated our 4 year anniversary last night @acornvancouver 💕 and had a wonderful meal. We left our 10-week old with a sitter alone for the first time. What a treat to go out! (And get a little drunk! 😂) Shown here: the Harvest special (oh la la) and the ramp fettuccine 👌 . . . #raincityeats #theacorn #anniversarydinner #vegetarian (at The Acorn)

Summer meals mean not turning on the oven and keeping things fresh & simple. We’ve got a blanched veg salad from the #rileyparkfarmersmarket, fried tahini topped with a carrot top and walnut pesto, #ohitashi, and bbqed corn on brown rice . . . #raincityeats #macrobiotic #vegan #vegetarian #pesto #summerdinners #simplecooking

This was delicious and capped off an afternoon of eating @powellstfest. We forget what it is called though. Not dorayaki as the pancake part is fluffier and less cake-like. @mmkpictogram do you know? #pipinghot #powellstfest #redbeanpaste #notdorayaki (at Oppenheimer Park)

So this is happening #yum #icecream #earlgreyandhoney #raincityeats #rileypark (at YUM SWEET SHOP)

First go at homemade amazake (Japanese sweet fermented rice) turned out pretty oishii! #macrobiotic #vegan #dessert #koji #yogurtia #raincityeats #macrobiotics #tanica #catphotobomb

Our garden plot was completely overgrown with weeds and flowering kale plants up the wazoo. Unfortunately we picked today of all days this week to work in the garden. Where’s the ☀️??? #raincityeats (at Mount Pleasant Community Garden)

ポテト ころっけ 🍱 #whatsforlunch #croquette #raincityeats #bento #vegan #vegetarian #macrobiotic #tamaorganic (at Tama Organic)