Ensemble

Have you been to Vancouver's Ensemble restaurant? Home of Canada's Top Chef winner Dale MacKay? We gathered our own ensemble of ya-yas to share some tasty tapas. My personal favourite was the Gnocchi: Ah-mazing. It's a great spot to sample a wonderful mix of appie size plates. We tried: Roasted Beet Salad, Herb Risotto, Cornmeal Crusted Scallops, Black Cod with Thai Broth, Poached and Crispy Chicken, Potato Gnocchi, Fries, and for dessert we chased it all down with Raspberry Souffle, Strawberry Pavlova and Chocolate Fondant. Actually, looking at this list, I'd say we hit that menu pretty hard. Everything was extremely tasty. It's a little on the spendier side for the portion sizes, but the food was delicious. My baby and I give it four thumbs up :) There's nothing more fun than catching up with great friends over amazing food. 

Tap Restaurant, South Surrey

Pictured above(Caesar salad, Malaysian prawns, Parmesan Risotto, Baked Brie)

My birthday falls on Sunday but Craig and I celebrated it early with our own date night. He picked out Tap Restaurant for us and I couldn't have loved it more. The food, the ambience, the service were all top notch. I think it's my new favourite local spot. The Caesar salad and Creme Brulee were the best I've had. We had planned on seeing the late show of the Ides of March (some of my all time favourite acting chops are in it - Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Ryan Gosling, and it doesn't hurt that Clooney shows up either).  But it turned into one of those amazing nights where we had dinner at a leisurely pace, great convo and after two+ hours realized we had missed our movie. I love dinners where you completely lose yourself in the experience, don't you? If you're ever in White Rock, you really should check out Tap Restaurant, nestled Rosemary Heights - I highly recommend it.

Campagnolo Restaurant, Vancouver

Tonight I went to Campagnolo Restaurant for the first time. (1020 Main Street, Vancouver) It was de-lish. I would definitely go back. The atmosphere is very eclectic and casual. Meals ranged from $15-$22 and everyone really enjoyed their dinner. There's a nice selection of pastas, pizzas and mains.  I was definitely happy to be having some great face time with friends instead of stuck in front of the tube watching the Canucks get pummelled 5-0.