Mia Stainsby
The Vancouver Sun
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Omakase restaurant an intimate, exclusive sushi experience in North Vancouver
Former Minami sushi chef helms Sushi Mahana in North Vancouver → Read More
Vancouver's Bagheera lounge conjures atmosphere of turn-of-century India
Bagheera is a super popular cocktail lounge like its sibling Lao Wai, with waits of up to three hours for a table. → Read More
Restaurant review: Lao Cai serves up Xi'an's diverse cuisine in West Vancouver
Ryan Cai opened Lao Cai in West Vancouver soon after graduating university, serving Xi'an cuisine. → Read More
Fanny Bay Oyster Bar takes cue from five generations of culinary seafaring
Fanny Bay Oyster Bar focuses on seafood, especially the shellfish grown by the five-generation family company. → Read More
15 budget-friendly bites during Dine Out Vancouver
Inflation? Dine Out Vancouver is more like deflation. → Read More
It's time to Dine Out, Vancouver!
Dine Out Vancouver has a record 369 restaurants on board this year. → Read More
Vancouver’s best new restaurant openings in 2022
Well, with a nod to Whistler, too: Mia Stainsby on the fine new eateries that deserve checking out. Read more. → Read More
Rob Feenie named chef-in-residence at Bacchus Restaurant in Vancouver
Chef Rob Feenie has joined Bacchus Restaurant at the Wedgewood Hotel in Vancouver as its Chef-in-Residence for the winter season. → Read More
Chef chases change and growth with Sushi Hil
As a Sagittarian ruled by fire, Hilary Nguy is supposedly in constant pursuit of change and growth. → Read More
Vintage or modern? New Mount Pleasant restaurant is both
Review: Cameron Bogue's journey to opening Mount Pleasant Vintage and Provisions includes working for Daniel Boulud. → Read More
A taste of Goan cuisine at Whistler's Four Seasons Resort
Chef Sajish Kumar at Four Seasons Resort in Whistler offers a Goan pop up until Jan. 8. → Read More
Folke offers vegan cuisine to get excited about
Yes, Folke restaurant in Kitsilano serves hoof, fin, and feather-free food. Elevatedly and passionately so — vegan cuisine of the kind my carnivore husband can get excited about. → Read More
Kin Kao Song has evolved from disastrous beginnings to Michelin recognition
A sister restaurant to Kin Kao on Commercial Drive, Kin Kao Song decided to take it up a notch. → Read More
Hanai brings flavours of Hawaii to Vancouver
Tess Bevernage and partner Thomas Robillard bring a real hit of aloha spirit to East Van's Hanai restaurant. → Read More
Vancouver’s Michelin moment: Intimate rooms, lack of preciousness impress fine-dining inspectors
An anonymous Michelin Guide inspector and Michelin international director on what makes the Vancouver restaurant ‘world’ special. → Read More
Michelin Guide announces 8 Vancouver restaurants to receive coveted star
Here's the list of the Vancouver eateries named to the Michelin Guide. → Read More
Review: A. Bento offers a wide variety of well executed Taiwanese food
Taiwanese fried chicken is the most popular dish at this restaurant but there's plenty more. → Read More
Conch, served with a wink, in The Bahamas
Food writer Mia Stainsby experiences the spectrum of Bahamian food at the Atlantis Resort, the biggest tourist draw in The Bahamas. → Read More
Review: Omakase on a budget
Itosugi offers a kind of a no-frills omakase experience. → Read More
Review: Abbotsford’s bounty celebrated at long-table dinner event
A Meet The Farmer long table dinner put a deserved spotlight on Abbotsford’s diverse farmers and their products. → Read More