James Shearer

For this you will need (per person):
1 lamb burger (home made is best, ask for my recipe)
1 slice of provole cheese
2 slices of prosciutto
2 tea spoons of basil pesto (regular green coloured pesto)
2 tea spoons of finely diced sun dried tomatoes (soft - soak in olive oil/water)
a hand sized bit of chard, diced, leaf and […]

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Pumpkins at the orchard, originally uploaded by jamesshearer.
Around about Thanks Giving, Vanessa, Rob and I were driving from Vancouver to the Okanagan. The route took us along BC […]

I think I might have found the best thing to eat in Vancouver.

I love to eat, cook, eat-out, and the whole social gathering around the table to feast and have fun. But in Vancouver, despite all the great places to eat and the vast selection of cuisines, prices, locations, etc I am yet to find a restaurant which has exceptional food. I’d say most places to eat in Vancouver are good, great or very good but there isn’t one in particular that if it shut down I’d be too bothered.

But today I came across a new place on Denman Street in Vancouver’s West End, just a couple blocks from my house which serves Bulgarian food. If someone said to me “name one dish from Bulgaria” I’d not have a clue. However, there are quite a few and this place I came across serves up some Bulgarian classics along side some traditional dishes which have an international and West-Coast flavour.

I opted for a fillo which is a pasty very similar to a strudel but usually savoury and not a dessert. Bulgarian fillos are usually large, flat pastries that are spun to create the shape and layered with spinach, and other ingredients. The fillo I had was Spanish inspired with ham, goats cheese, spinach and a declicious (and interesting) side salad. Fantastic.

This place is run by a husband and wife team, Ziggy and Vera and is called Acacia. It has been going for just a few months and I hope that it lasts because it is a great alternative to the many cafes in the West End. I’d recommend Acacia for some quick, healthy and filling food which is great at any time of the day.

Acacia Fillo Bar is located at 1103 Denman Street just a block and a half north of Davie Street on the Stanley Park side of the street. Check it out and feel free to post comments here to review.

A great post about what is Canadian food:

http://www.trailcanada.com/rambler/message.asp?fid=1&tid=8

Feel free to contribute your thoughts on the Trail Canada discussion forum to that topic or any others.

Happy travels!

James