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Alexandra Gill

Alexandra Gill

Restaurant Critic at The Globe and Mail Digital

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  • Beverages
  • Food
  • Wine
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  • English
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Alexandra Gill
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Review: Heads up: It’s spot prawn season in B.C.

Spot prawn season opened in B.C. on May 14; they’re a favourite among British Columbians and the pandemic has made them easier to buy online
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Review: In Vancouver, Bar Gobo’s magnificent menu is perfect to cel...

Bar Gobo may feel austere, but Bar Gobo offers course-after-course of magnificent meals
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Review: Maxine’s is a friendly neighbourhood restaurant that checks...

This latest addition to the Wentworth Hospitality Group opened in April, initially for daytime takeout, on a leafy edge of the West End
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Review: Two pop-up B.C. patios that are primed to continue into fal...

Pop-up patios were slim silver linings during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Chupito in Vancouver and Gong in Richmond are two unique places that are absolutely worth seeking out
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Vancouver’s second Craft Beer Market good for local business. But m...

Nothing new or particularly enticing to be found for foodies at Vancouver’s second Craft Beer Market
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Review: Caribbean culinary culture finds home in Strathcona conveni...

Vancouver’s Afro-Caribbean community has been slowly but steadily growing and the seedlings are finally sprouting
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Review: Family-owned joint Tacomio fought tooth and nail to survive...

North Vancouver’s Tacomio has a new corporate neighbour: Chipotle Mexican Grill

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Review: Pandemic-hardened Barbara a sustainable template for the fu...

This remarkably efficient and roundly palate-delighting two-person operation was shaped and polished by the pandemic until it was tough as diamonds
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Fan favourite Cactus Club annexed by Earls chain

The Fuller brothers, owners of the Earls and Joey chains, will be assuming full ownership of the Cactus Club Cafe
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Review: Diverse local restaurants add to vibrant sense of community...

Whatever ill-will you might harbour for Westbank Corp., the property developer has done an excellent job of curating a smart trio of independently owned restaurants
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This Italian estate makes some of the world's best olive oil under ...

Domenica Fiore in Umbria, owned by Canadian billionaire Frank Giustra, breaks with traditional rules for a completely unique product
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Review: Vancouver’s Cocktail Week a celebration of Canadian whisky ...

The Vancouver bartending community has thrived despite the challenges faced during the pandemic, and the celebratory drinks are all part of Vancouver Cocktail Week
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Review: Land & Sea fails the acid test, leaving customers to chew ....

When a chef has an aversion to acid, the dining experience suffers
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Review: Lacklustre Nightshade doesn’t feel like a proper homecoming...

The food at Nightshade is lacklustre and the entire operation is struggling
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Review: Modern Syrian-Lebanese restaurant Yasma settles into Coal H...

Yasma offers something new to Vancouver with the potential to become a sought-out destination
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Review: Daisy Garden Kitchen in Vancouver re-emerges after fire

The return of this humble Cantonese barbecue restaurant made headlines and was trumpeted all over social media by its diehard fans
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Review: Metro Vancouver’s Sushi Kiwami is hard to swallow

The most expensive restaurant in Metro Vancouver feels more like a paint-by-numbers menu than a true omakase experience
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Review: Something tremendously exciting is happening in Vancouver’s...

Bar Susu is the little sibling to fine-dining Published on Main, which recently took top spot in the list of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants.
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Review: Vancouver’s Elephant restaurant spins food scraps into gold...

Elephant restaurant focuses big on supporting farmers and could score the Michelin guide’s green stars, a new category that recognizes outstanding commitments to sustainability
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Review: Vancouver’s Michelin Guide, explained: from how restaurants...

For all its faults, Michelin’s prestige is hard to ignore – which explains why so many at the recent Vancouver unveiling ceremony were bundles of nerves
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Review: Vancouver's 10 best (not-yet-Michelin-starred) bites of 202...

Intimate, unpretentious and diverse dining is what this city does so well