Quick Review: Maenam, Vancouver
Maenam is a glamorous little Thai restaurant in Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighborhood. In Southern California we’ve got some of the best Thai food outside of Thailand. But we’ve got nothing quite like this.
Hotel Review: Shangri-La, Vancouver
The Shangri-La Vancouver celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, yet this hotel still feels brand-new. The 119-room hotel occupies the first 15 floors of a stunning 62-story condominium tower in the heart of downtown. This was the first North American location for the Hong Kong-based luxury brand.
Quick Review: Bar Oso, Whistler Village
Bar Oso is an authentic Spanish tapas bar in the heart of Whistler Village. They've got a fantastic Spanish wine list and wonderful sangria. The chef is from Madrid...
Quick Look: Steeps Grill, Whistler
Steeps Grill is the only full-service restaurant on the mountain in Whistler. Steeps is a beautiful dining room and bar tucked inside the sprawling Roundhouse Lodge at an elevation of…
Quick Look: Christine’s on Blackcomb
Christine’s is the preeminent on-mountain restaurant on Blackcomb Mountain. It’s a posh full-service dining room and bar at 6,102 feet, accessible by gondola or on skis. It’s open for lunch…
Hotel Review: Fairmont Chateau Whistler
The Fairmont Chateau opened 30 years ago at the base of Blackcomb Mountain, occupying the best ski-in/ski-out real estate of any hotel on the Blackcomb side of the Whistler Blackcomb resort. So how's it holding up now?
Quick Look: Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai
The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai is one of the world’s true grande dames, a turn-of-the-century palace overlooking the iconic Gateway of India in Apollo Bunder. Here's a quick look at this legendary hotel, which is now the subject of a new film called Hotel Mumbai.
10-Second Review: Belcampo Meat Co., Santa Monica
I first fell in love with Belcampo's burgers several years ago at their butcher shop inside the Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles. And now at their Santa Monica butcher-shop cafe, the burger is next-level...