Comments on: Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games – Where to Eat?

By: State of Restaurants in Vancouver 2010 | I'm Only Here for the Food!

State of Restaurants in Vancouver 2010 | I'm Only Here for the Food! — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:03:47 +0000

[...] From the food perspective, I got a lot of emails about it so I ended up writing a long post about places to eat during the Olympics; however, in the end, I had to self-ban myself from some restaurants because of a practice they had [...]

By: Restaurant Self-Ban | I'm Only Here for the Food!

Restaurant Self-Ban | I'm Only Here for the Food! — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:04:01 +0000

[...] What some restaurants did? OK, lets quickly reminisce… A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post on restaurants people outside of Vancouver should go to eat during the Games. However, thanks to a [...]

By: Go Fish Ocean Emporium | I'm Only Here for the Food!

Go Fish Ocean Emporium | I'm Only Here for the Food! — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:02:34 +0000

[...] how this post is related in any way to the Olympics? In two ways: first, I mentioned it in my Where to Eat post and, second, after a failed visit to Atlantic Canada House (one of the few Canada exhibits I [...]

By: BCbrews

BCbrews — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:32:16 +0000

Ukraine House — off 16th Avenue and Ash Street — wasn’t party central (at least, not yet), but a relaxed place with no cover charge to watch the Olympics, enjoy some $7 Oblon Premium Lager (500ml bottles) or $6 Khortytsa vodka shots (regular or pepper), and have a full meal for $11.00 – 2 cabbage rolls, 6 cheese perogies, kolbasa sausage, and coleslaw; here’s a photo http://twitpic.com/13ziis. If you don’t have a large appetite, you can get borscht and a bun for $5.00. Coffee & dessert is $6.00.

For hours and a schedule of events, see http://www.ukrainehouse2010.com/en/ukrhouse/2010-01-15-23-26-39.html.

By: BCbrews

BCbrews — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:48:12 +0000

I’ll let you know about Ukraine House tomorrow…

By: KimHo

KimHo — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:29:11 +0000

BCBrews, actually, depending on your expectations, the food might not be as bad as people say it is. The BBQ Beef bun in Alberta House was quite good (though on the expenside side, if it wasn’t because it is the Olympics) and poutine aside, the food in Maison du Quebec is quite decent. As for Sask Pavilion, you will have to wait tomorrow!

By: BCbrews

BCbrews — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:13:36 +0000

You’re welcome, Kim.

The Gill article is also good for an idea of what to expect at the Olympic pavilions: “There is a lot of bad food being cooked out there.”

By: KimHo

KimHo — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:36:37 +0000

BCBrews, thanks for the links. I have updated the post with the links you provided for easier access to those who are reading it.

By: BCbrews

BCbrews — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:26:57 +0000

Gouging is a problem that seems typical for the Olympics http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/19/sports/olympics-commerce-olympic-boom-leaves-visitors-feeling-busted.html. Alexandra Gill just wrote a good article about it: http://www.ctvolympics.ca/about-vancouver/news/newsid=44344.html#youll+need+olympic+sized+appetite+wallet+dine+during+games. Mark Prince is also maintaining a list of who is naughty or nice at http://www.spiffle.com/rants/02-16-2010_12-20am.

If you come across a gouger, please tweet the info and use #2010profiteers. If you find a business that hasn’t changed its prices or gratuity practices, let people know by adding #2010niceprices to your tweet.

By: gigi

gigi — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:22:48 +0000

Wow, it must have taken you a while to put this together! Thanks for the mentions