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Article: Zest of the Northwest: in Vancouver, a seasoned food writer discovers a feast for both the eyes and the palate.(TRAVELER'S NOTEBOOK)
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- Town & Country
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- August 1, 2006
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AFTER MY FIRST VISIT to Vancouver, Canada, three years ago, I felt it would be difficult to design a city like this one from scratch, with such a striking combination of natural northwestern beauty and respect for the environment. Vancouver's downtown, lying like a long ship anchored between the Burrard Inlet and English Bay, is dotted with lakes and green oases (including the 1,000-acre Stanley Park), while across the inlet rise dark fir forests and the snowy Coast Mountains, and above it all move strata of silver clouds across the intensely blue skies of British Columbia.
As a food writer and a roving gourmand, I've become particularly enchanted with ...