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Battle Royale with Cheese
Join Jill Canty and Brian Shirlaw as they review and discuss Vancouver's best restaurants and celebrate its food scene. Have comments or questions about a restaurant we've covered? Want us to review something in particular? Message us at @battleroyalewithcheese on Instagram.
Episodes
46 episodes
Como Taperia
Como Taperia (or ¿CóMO?, as it's often styled), is Vancouver Michelin-guide recommended. It's one of the vibiest spots in town. It's officially recognized as an authentic world ambassador of Spanish cuisine. And it has little fish you can eat r...
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Collective Goods
Oui oui, merci! COLLECTIVE GOODS isn't just a french-ish bistro on Vancouver's secret garden-ish Commercial "Street" - they're one of the best-ish restaurants in the city, full stop. No ish about it.In this ep we talk about their must-tr...
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Minami
Vancouver: a city known for it's sushi, and near the top of that list is MINAMI. Or is it? We kick off apostrophe-two-five with a visit to Minami to see for ourselves if Yaletown's finest sushi experience can live up to years of Golden Plates, ...
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1:00:48
A Very Jill and Brian Christmas
Brrrrr, isn't it cold outside? We've got a fire going, why don't you come inside and warm up? Love your coat by the way. Take a seat by the fire and warm those bones! Say, while you're here, any interest in a holiday beverage...?Happy h...
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1:01:46
This Sandwich That Beer, Top 3 Meals of the Year, 2024 Food Revelations
It's Grab Bag 3: Grab bag with a vengeance. We leave burgers behind us to talk Vancouver's always amazing THIS SANDWICH, THAT BEER event and give flowers to SAY HEY CAFE's inspired meatball hot pocket. Plus, you know it's the season for year-en...
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1:26:40
Burger Classic: Royale Finale (Between 2 Buns vs. Monarch Burger)
It's ALL come down to THIS: What is Vancouver's Best Burger? Is it Between 2 Buns? Is it Monarch Burger? For our anxiety's sake, can it be both? Find out who gets crowned in the final episode of the 2024 Burger Classic. PLUS: A live review of t...
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1:18:35
Burger Classic: Round Two (Between 2 Buns v Street Hawker, Monarch Burger v Pourhouse)
Round two! In this super-sized episode, we give our thoughts on a summer spent reviewing Vancouver's best burgers before tackling two round-two matchups. First, BETWEEN 2 BUNS takes on STREET HAWKER in a battle for smash supremacy. Then, in a b...
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Burger Classic 4: Pourhouse vs. The Red Accordion
We close out the first round of the burger classic with our battle between two of Vancouver's fanciest burgs: POURHOUSE vs. THE RED ACCORDION. It's legendary cocktail bar vs. legendary brunch spot. Brioche bun vs. potato bun. Confit pork belly ...
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Burger Classic 3: Monarch Burger vs Red Wagon Cafe
The battle for Vancouver's best burger rolls on with MONARCH BURGER vs RED WAGON CAFE. In a very brat summer, auggie doggy, Danny DeVito-themed ep, we take another visit to Red Wagon's not-so-secretly great dinner menu to pit their Bacon Cheese...
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1:00:49
Burger Classic 2: Street Hawker vs. KAPOW! Burger
Here comes a new challenger! Street Hawker and KAPOW! Burger are two of Vancouver's newer burger offerings, but only one can come out on top in the first round of the Battle Royale with Cheese Burger Classic. In this ep we recap the the Downlow...
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Burger Classic 1: DownLow Burgers vs. Between 2 Buns
It's a first-round match of burger heavyweights: DownLow Burgers vs. Between 2 Buns! We kick off the tournament to crown Vancouver's best burger with a matchup between two of our favourites and the results are fun (for you) and agony (for us). ...
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1:09:24
The Battle Royale with Cheese Burger Classic (Episode 0)
The first-ever Battle Royale with Cheese Burger Classic is upon us, and Vancouver burgers will never be the same. In our first no review episode, but possibly our actual best episode yet, hear the plans for a summer burger tournament that honou...
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Red Wagon (Dinner Menu)
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 excel...
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1:23:08
The Pie Shoppe and Resurrection Spirits
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...
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1:12:54
Monarch Burger, Monzo Burger, Chickpea
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?)! Ne...
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1:10:01
Hy's Steakhouse
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 exc...
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1:12:50
Say Mercy!
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, s...
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1:19:31
Grab Bag 2: Ascension (Electric Boogaloo)
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 (SUPERFL...
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Tacofino
TACOFINO has become a major part of Vancouver and British Columbia's food scene. With an original truck in Tofino and new locations in the Greater Vancouver Regional District popping up everywhere, their varied menus and semi-famous fish tacos ...
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1:13:43
La Taqueria + La Mezcaleria
LA TAQUERIA and its upscale counterpart LA MEZCALERIA have been staples of Vancouver's taco scene for over a decade. But the word to describe that decade? Change. Can a franchise with proper branding and goals of being a sit-down ...
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Sal y Limon
Summer taco time continues with SAL Y LIMON! We compare our previous experience at CHANCHO to another perennial local fave and talk about how Sal Y Limon has become a go-to takeout option over the past few years. How does their Commercial Drive...
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25 - Chancho
Is CHANCHO Vancouver's best taco restaurant? After one trip and a luxurious bath in their quesabirria, we're hard pressed to think of anything better. Join us on the first episode of our summer project as Jill and Brian set out to review Vancou...
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24 - Anh and Chi
Anh and Chi is a Bibendum-approved top-tier Vietnamese restaurant in Vancouver, and if you're reading this, you should close your podcast app and just go. But if you MUST hear our takes, we won't fight you. We heap praise upon praise upon prais...
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