Vancouver’s Diverse Food Scene Celebrates a Melting Pot of Cultures

"I felt transported by a space inspired by the owner’s childhood memories of a Vietnamese countryside garden — tropical design with flowers hanging from the ceiling and Hoi An lanterns — where music, design and cocktails work with the food to create a full cultural experience. The vermicelli bowl is the dish I’d recommend above all: a vibrant, balanced bowl of noodles with crisp shredded lettuce, fragrant basil, pickled julienned carrots, diagonally sliced cucumber sticks and your choice of protein (grilled lemongrass chicken, beef in betel leaf, spring rolls, or tofu and mushrooms), finished with the gentle sweetness of seasoned fish sauce for freshness, crunch and spice." - Sophie Mendel