Guest submission from the Joseph Richard Group. The Joseph Richard Group is pleased to offer two exceptional locations in Coquitlam. Quickly to become a favourite with locals, is Townhall Public House in the tradition and history rich location of Maillardville. Built in 1934, in the former Jubilee Hotel, The French Quarter pub was one of… [Continue Reading]
Gallagher’s Coffee Bar and Café
May 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s not summer in Port Moody until I’ve had my first vanilla Oreo freeze at Gallagher’s Coffee Bar and Café. And this usually happens right after Newport Village’s corner coffee shop opens its patio up for the season. Patrons sit in the shade, catching up on the daily newspaper as village life goes by. Gallagher’s… [Continue Reading]
Serving it Up Orrange
May 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Orrange is the latest restaurant to open in Port Coquitlam, and it has certainly been much anticipated by everyone I have spoken to. On the north side of PoCo on Nicola across from Costco, this new eatery is poised on the edge of a huge new development at Freemont. It’s ready for the thousands of… [Continue Reading]
Art and Fabulous Food at Gallery Bistro
April 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Gallery Bistro on Clarke Street in downtown Port Moody is a local lunchtime staple, with a devoted clientele. When it recently changed ownership, some degree of apprehension was to be expected. However, given that the new owners are Rainer and Helen Daniels, fears have quickly been put to rest. As long-standing and valued members… [Continue Reading]
Chad’s West Coast Grill
April 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Chad’s West Coast Grill is a new addition to the Port Coquitlam restaurant scene on the prominent corner of Lougheed Highway and Ottawa Street near Costco and Save-on-Foods. Changed over from Applebee’s from the inside out, Chad’s is all new. Executive Chef Jamie McMath has created a menu of West Coast favourites that includes fresh… [Continue Reading]
Port Moody’s Rubens Chocolate
March 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Stop! Walk away from that shelf of boxed chocolate-flavoured bunnies. Have you read the ingredients on those? They might be nicely packaged and have cute candy eyes, but if you saw what they’re really made of, you might think twice about letting your kids eat them this Easter season. And trust me, there are way… [Continue Reading]
The Tri-Cities Nacho Tour: Townhall Public House Coquitlam
March 22, 2013 by 1 Comment
So many nachos conquered, so many nachos to go. Official Nacho Taster® Mike Rogozinski and I continue to plow through the nacho landscape of the Tri-Cities, looking for that apex of finger food, that pinnacle of melted cheese goodness that can be held on high as the greatest nacho plate in the Tri-Cities. There have… [Continue Reading]
Adventures into the Indian Tea Culture
March 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In the heart of Newport Village sits a small, almost imperceptible tea shop called SOKO Tea House. Getting an Education in Tea If you read TheV3H regularly, you’ve probably already seen this tea shop being reviewed before; so why would we review it again? Well… I want to talk about something else. This isn’t just a tea… [Continue Reading]
Soup Plus Personality
March 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Coquitlam restaurant Soup Plus features…wait for it…soup! With the ‘plus’ of ‘Soup Plus’ being sandwiches, the menu is simple and straightforward. If you’re in need of lunch it may be just the ticket. Mixed Reviews Online for Coquitlam Restaurant I dropped in to Soup Plus on a Saturday afternoon for lunch with the family, and… [Continue Reading]
Tea Time at Port Moody’s Mainstay Oasis B&B
March 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Tea? Don’t mind if I do. I just had a wonderful girls-get-together the other day at a Tea Time Parlor Party. I never would have known about this intimate, fun experience had I not received an invite from Mary Ellen Hagglund, the owner of Port Moody’s Mainstay Oasis Bed & Breakfast. She recently started this Tea… [Continue Reading]
