Battle Royale with Cheese Brian Shirlaw and Jill Canty

RED WAGON is a Vancouver brunch institution, and a Red Wagon brunch review would hit the highlights: we all know about the pulled pork pancakes, we all love the Trucker plate. But maybe you'd be surprised to hear that Red Wagon has an excellent dinner menu.In an episode we're calling Red Wagon: Nights (said in a sultry voice), we talk the VanMag Restaurant Awards and Georgia Straight Golden Plates and explore the meatloaf, chicken and housemade potato chips of our dreams. And don't worry: we ...

We're pro-pineapple and pro-not apologizing for it! In this episode Jill and Brian review The Pie Shoppe, a neighbourhood pie counter that's become an amazing spot for pizza and natural wines on top of their already great desserts. We also keep it in the East Vancouver family with a quick trip to Resurrection Spirits, a vibey new cocktail bar right around the corner from Pie Shoppe that deserves your love and attention.Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe, and above ALL else, tell frien...

We're so back. We're at unbelievable levels of backness. Jill and Brian return to the Vancouver restaurant review scene by treating you to a three course feast. First, we celebrate the return of MONARCH BURGER (the only known 10/10 burger?)! Next, Jill talks about her first experience with new burger hotness, MONZO BURGER! And finally, we review Chickpea, the reliably great Middle Eastern / Mediterranean vegetarian spot that will give you a whole head of cauliflower, and you've got to deal wi...

Timeless or time... stuck? That's the question at the heart of HY'S STEAKHOUSE, a venerable, 65+ year old, white table cloth and tableside ceasar salad steak joint. Jill and Brian kick off apostrophe two-four old school, trading their usual excitement for new and interesting restaurants for the most classic dining experience imaginable. Hear us talk about the strange childhood nostalgia of the cheese toast! Laugh along about a ceasar salad that was more table-adjacent than tableside! Enjoy Br...

It's un-bolo-ievable! Battle Royale with Cheese returns to the Vancouver Bib Gourmand list with a review of Say Mercy! Exclamation mark necessary. In this ep, we talk about Say Mercy's "Jesus Take the Wheel" tasting menu, exceptional service, signature BBQ Bolo and more. Enjoy!Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe, and above ALL else, tell friends about the show! Follow our socials:InstagramTwitter

We promise the title will make sense.Your hosts take a dip into the ol' GRAB BAG to review a plethora of Vancouver restaurants we've enjoyed over the last month. In this hot episode, we talk some return visits to old favourites (SUPERFLUX F*CKING AWESOME FEST, PARTY PIZZA WORLDWIDE, ELEPHANT, SONG) and shout out some travel adventures (JILL went to VEGAS, Brian went to RED DEER). Need more? Well Brian also tried the $35 dollar burger at PER SE SOCIAL CORNER, and Jill shared her first exp...