Battle Royale with Cheese (Brian Shirlaw and Jill Canty)
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| 15 Sep 2022 | Zarak by Afghan Kitchen | 01:08:00 | |
ZARAK by AFGHAN KITCHEN is one of Vancouver's newest restaurants, opening to critical acclaim in the fall of 2021. Nearly one year into operation, Jill and Brian are here to tell you... it's great! #BolaniHive. In this ep, we talk some listener feedback about White Spot and Burgerholic and discuss our pro-sitting at the bar habits before diving into the excellent food and very fun cocktails that Zarak has to offer. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 07 Sep 2022 | White Spot and Burgerholic | 01:09:03 | |
It's our first episode! Jill and Brian welcome you to the show with talks of snarfing and guzzling before turning to an all-time Vancouver classic: the car hop experience at WHITE SPOT. Can it compete with the modern burger-crazed world? Then, we keep the burger bus rolling with a review of BURGERHOLIC, a food truck we hit while attending some local lucha libre. Next up: ZARAK by AFGHAN KITCHEN Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 21 Sep 2022 | Yolks | 01:04:29 | |
Jill and Brian enter the brunch zone to talk all things Yolks! Or is it Yolk's? We talk about their truly perfect poaching skills, how Yolks was a foundational breakfast experience for our friendship, and talk the current state of Vancouver's brunch scene. Pop that egg and get into it. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 28 Sep 2022 | Superflux Beer's F*$king Awesome Fest (feat. Anh and Chi, Partypizza Worldwide and more) | 01:14:55 | |
Is Superflux everyone in Vancouver's favourite brewery these days? It should be! In this episode we review the great vibes and greater collab beers on offer at Superflux's F*$king Awesome Fest , celebrate the joy of a "no tokens, no fucking around" event, and give detailed thoughts on the TREMENDOUS food at the event from local faves like Anh and Chi, Superflux Cabana, Partypizza Worldwide, Meat & Bread and more. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 19 Oct 2022 | Lucy's Eastside Diner | 01:17:13 | |
It's cozy season. Some would even calling it cuffing season, unless you happen to be down bad or ran through, as the kids would say. We return with an episode dedicated to LUCY'S EASTSIDE DINER, and spend some time celebrating the comfort that a neighbourhood diner can bring. We also spend a lot of time talking about thanksgiving as a holiday, the cornerstone side dishes, and the great question of our time: turkey or nah? Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 29 Oct 2022 | Dosa Corner | 01:06:55 | |
Never tried a dosa? It's only the Indian-cuisine, lentil-and-rice based crepe-style dish that EVERYONE is talking about. Inspired by the 2022 Vanmag Awards, we continued our cozy, comfy Fall vibes by trying their Silver award (and multi-year) winner DOSA CORNER! Next week, we dare to review Vanmag's Gold award winner for "Best Chain." That's right. In only our eighth episode, we dare to review... CACTUS CLUB. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 07 Nov 2022 | Cactus Club Cafe (Yaletown) | 01:20:34 | |
IT'S. TIME. Did we think we would be reviewing Cactus Club Cafe this soon into the podcast? Listeners, we did not. But our deep dive into the world of Vancouver Magazine's Restaurant Awards has only given us questions, not answers, which brings us to the Gold Medal winner for "Best Chain" since 2008, Cactus Club. And boy did you all have some opinions about it! Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 15 Nov 2022 | JOEY Burrard | 01:14:29 | |
After Cactus Club, we knew there would never be a better time to turn our attention to Van Mag's Silver award winner for Best Chain: JOEY. Imagine our surprise when, similar menu items aside, we found it to be... worse? Like, notably worse. And certainly not on the level of some other friendly Vancouver chains. Come for the explanation of the Earl's/Cactus/JOEY/Browns/Local corporate structure, stay for the scathing indictment of basically everything at JOEY Burrard. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 21 Nov 2022 | Delara | 00:59:44 | |
Bardia Ilbeiggi's DELARA doesn't just have a spot in Vancouver's hot new Michelin Guide, it has a spot... in our hearts? Delara is Persian comfort food that had us feeling cozy (COZY!) and kind of into meatballs and halibut as an entree pairing. A true labour of love, this restaurant is impossible to not root for - we know we'll be back. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 29 Nov 2022 | This Sandwich, That Beer: Meatball Throwdown | 01:00:14 | |
This Sandwich, That Beer is a blog-turned-Vancouver live event institution that's celebrated our city's craft beer and food scene for years (while also raising money for charities). We've had great times with them in the past, and Battle Royale with Cheese was thrilled to attend its first throwdown since COVID-19! We stan. No choice but to stan. We are forced, as the kids say, to stan. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 06 Dec 2022 | Song (by Kin Kao) | 01:12:06 | |
SONG, a new restaurant from Kin Kao, just earned itself a coveted Bib Gourmand spot in Vancouver's MICHELIN guide. But did it deserve... even more? Hear us talk about the best meal we've had on the podcast so far and basically write poetry about Song's delicious wings, tofu, pad thai and more! Plus: You are not ready for the shocking origins of the beast known only as... BIBENDUM. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 16 Dec 2022 | DownLow Chicken and 1st BRWC Cocktail Throwdown | 01:07:24 | |
DownLow Chicken Shack has become a pillar of the East Van community. Launched by Doug Stephen post-Merchant's (RIP), their Nashville-style Hot Chicken almost instantly blew up. Years later, with a second location and multiple fun flavour options, DL Chicken still reigns supreme. We talk about a lovely, cozy, SPICY takeout experience, review our OG sando's and celebrate all that is DL. But that's not all! Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 21 Dec 2022 | Fat Mao Noodles | 00:58:56 | |
Send noods to the light! Visiting chef Angus An's FAT MAO NOODLES is like taking a trip to broth heaven. Does this mean it's where good broth goes when it dies? Is it where good people go when they die to be fully submerged in broth? Hard to say. One thing's for sure: their thai noodle soups are incredible, and the roti with curry hits HARD. It's frigid out there - cozy up with us as we wax poetic about Fat Mao's delicious offerings. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 06 Jan 2023 | Elephant | 00:58:15 | |
As we start 2023, ELEPHANT is one of Vancouver's hottest restaurants. Of course it's on the MICHELIN guide. And of course, we had to do our first haute cuisine review and bring you the hard hitting food truth you've come to expect from BRWC. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 13 Jan 2023 | The Burrow (formerly Bandidas) | 00:58:38 | |
THE BURROW is a Commercial Drive institution, serving up delicious vegetarian Mexican food along with cozy, community-focused good vibes. Jill's been a long time regular, and we're here to say that their nachos are IT. They are ICONIC. They are THE MOMENT. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 27 Jan 2023 | Little Bird Dim Sum | 00:57:38 | |
BIBENDUM RETURNS. Little Bird Dim Sum + Craft Beer is one of Vancouver's Michelin Bib Gourmand winners, and let us tell you: It's great. In maybe our loosest episode yet, we celebrate the many delicious fried and steamed foods on offer from Little Bird, give a little more love to our book club, and do a check-in / confession on ol' Sobey Janobey (aka dry january). Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 04 Feb 2023 | DownLow Burgers | 00:59:49 | |
We already talked the chicken, but Downlow Burgers has become a Vancouver staple in its own right - shout out to Doug Stephen, Lindsey Mann and their whole crew. Hear about our experiences dating back to the OG Monday-pop-up days and the joys of their recent efforts (hello Oklahoma Smash), and hear our final thoughts on our first Soby Janoby! Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 17 Feb 2023 | Grab Bag #1 | 01:23:10 | |
With busy schedules and travel, your two beautiful and talented hosts haven't been able to get together for a meal lately. But that doesn't mean we weren't snarfing and guzzing on our own! For the first time we cover not just one, not just two, but SEVERAL notable Vancouver restaurants - Cozy up to this buffet of takes and hear us talk about: Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 03 Mar 2023 | Jamjar Canteen | 01:02:25 | |
Jamjar Canteen is a popular Lebanese chain dating back to the long ago era of 2014 - but how does it fare against Vancouver's other popular Lebanese restaurants like Nuba? How full will two people be if they order the $72 Taste of Lebanon platter? And just how great is their great fried Cauliflower? Find out as Battle Royale with Cheese brings you the DEFINITIVE Jamjar Canteen review. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 18 Mar 2023 | The Lunch Lady | 01:10:27 | |
Jill and Brian review THE LUNCH LADY, one of Vancouver's most popular restaurants! You might know the Lunch Lady, Nguyễn Thi Thanh, from a 2009 episode of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations that visited her restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, but did you know the restaurant bearing her moniker is actually an official partnership? In this ep your hosts cover Hollywood's biggest night, what dishes at The Lunch Lady have become regular parts of our diet, and talk a lot about chitin. Seriously, prepare to learn about chitin. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 04 Apr 2023 | AnnaLena | 01:11:22 | |
Welcome to the ROYALE TIER. Or is it Royale Tiere? Either way, we introduce a delightful new concept for the show before reviewing another of Vancouver's 2022 Michelin star recipients: AnnaLena. Minor spoilers: We're in love. Enjoy this detailed review of AnnaLena's "Chapter 62" tasting menu, plus a bonus serving of Hawaii talk and a return trip to Downlow Chicken. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 03 May 2023 | McDonald's | 01:11:30 | |
McDonald's! It's simply some of Vancouver's (or any city's) finest dining. In honour of Jill's birthday, we sit under the golden arches to review her all time fave restaurant and share some great McDonald's opinions from listeners. "I'm lovin' it!" is what you'll say as soon as you press play on this very episode. And remember: Nothing can kill the Grimace. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 26 May 2023 | Kishimoto | 01:02:50 | |
The debate rages: What IS Vancouver's BEST sushi restaurant? Miku, Minami and Tojo's win their fair-share of awards, but only one has Royale Court status: KISHIMOTO. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 29 Jun 2023 | 24 - Anh and Chi | 01:13:35 | |
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 praise like so many vermicelli noodles, talk about their miraculous (and for one of us, diet-changing) fish sauce chicken wings, and get a little gross thinking about whole aubergines. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 01 Aug 2023 | 25 - Chancho | 00:54:12 | |
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 Vancouver's hottest taco spots and pit them against each other, BATTLE ROYALE style. CHANCHO is up first, and will meet SAL Y LIMON, LA TAQUERIA and TACOFINO on the tortilla-strewn field of battle. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 30 Aug 2023 | Sal y Limon | 00:54:11 | |
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 location stack up against the original spot? Have we tried their airport location? What led to us having potentially the worst margarita experience of our lives? All this and more in our SAL Y LIMON review! Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 21 Sep 2023 | La Taqueria + La Mezcaleria | 01:01:46 | |
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 restaurant establishment still maintain their "real ones know" appeal? Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 06 Oct 2023 | Tacofino | 01:13:43 | |
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 make Tacofino an interesting case study in our Sizzlin' Summer Series. Luckily, we have many Tacofino thoughts! Tune in for some oral science on the best locations, best menu items, and the THRILLING CONCLUSION to our ranking of Vancouver's hottest taco spots. (Except for Gringo. Sorry Gringo, we love you Gringo, next time Gringo.) Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 02 Nov 2023 | Grab Bag 2: Ascension (Electric Boogaloo) | 01:16:44 | |
We promise the title will make sense. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 20 Dec 2023 | Say Mercy! | 01:19:31 | |
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, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 16 Jan 2024 | Hy's Steakhouse | 01:12:50 | |
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 Brian's new "Big Steak Guy" persona! Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 06 Mar 2024 | Monarch Burger, Monzo Burger, Chickpea | 01:10:01 | |
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 with that. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 10 Apr 2024 | The Pie Shoppe and Resurrection Spirits | 01:12:54 | |
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, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 30 May 2024 | Red Wagon (Dinner Menu) | 01:23:08 | |
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. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 08 Jul 2024 | The Battle Royale with Cheese Burger Classic (Episode 0) | 00:47:42 | |
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 honours our past present and future. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 17 Jul 2024 | Burger Classic 1: DownLow Burgers vs. Between 2 Buns | 01:09:24 | |
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). Listen to hear us give two Burger luminaries their flowers AND emotionally crumble. Next match: Street Hawker vs KAPOW! Burger. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 06 Aug 2024 | Burger Classic 2: Street Hawker vs. KAPOW! Burger | 00:54:33 | |
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 Burgers and Between 2 Buns matchup, dip into some of the listener-submitted favourite burger restaurants and decide whether Street Hawker or KAPOW! advance to next round's CLASH OF SMASH. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 14 Aug 2024 | Burger Classic 3: Monarch Burger vs Red Wagon Cafe | 01:00:49 | |
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 Cheeseburger against the resurgent Monarch Burger's Dirty Burger (aka, their cheese burger). Two burgers enter. One burger leaves. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 06 Sep 2024 | Burger Classic 4: Pourhouse vs. The Red Accordion | 01:03:47 | |
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 vs. EGG. Two burgers enter, one burger leaves. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 27 Sep 2024 | Burger Classic: Round Two (Between 2 Buns v Street Hawker, Monarch Burger v Pourhouse) | 00:56:39 | |
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 battle of blue jeans and black ties, it's MONARCH BURGER vs POURHOUSE. Listen and find out which two burgers make next episode's championship throwdown. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 09 Nov 2024 | Burger Classic: Royale Finale (Between 2 Buns vs. Monarch Burger) | 01:18:35 | |
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 the Big Arch! Brian's fast food zodiac sign! Jill gives detailed reviews of LTOP! And as usual, an enjoyable side of non-burger-related nonsense. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 14 Dec 2024 | This Sandwich That Beer, Top 3 Meals of the Year, 2024 Food Revelations | 01:26:40 | |
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-end lists, so we share our TOP 3 MEALS OF 2024 and our 2024 FOOD REVELATIONS. Dig in and let us know your fave foods and restaurants of the year, pals. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 24 Dec 2024 | A Very Jill and Brian Christmas | 01:01:46 | |
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...? Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 25 Feb 2025 | Minami | 01:00:48 | |
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, VanMag awards and Michelin Guides. Also featured: Our fun food predictions for 2025, Jill's beautiful honeymoon dining in Peru, and Brian's great experience at the recently opened Sumibiyaki Arashi. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 21 Mar 2025 | Collective Goods | 01:18:14 | |
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-try dishes and what about the Collective Goods bistro burger and steak frites had us saying "plus, encore, s'il vous plait". Plus, your hosts play a rousing game of overrated or underrated with some fun food and drink pairings. NEXT REVIEW: Como Taperia Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||
| 08 Apr 2025 | Como Taperia | 01:18:55 | |
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 right out of a tin. Dear listener, we might be in love. Enjoy our glowing review of Main Street's premiere tapas spot, including a run down of some truly excellent menu options, their fun soccer (or is it futbol?) touches and why we think Como Taperia deserves to be recognized as one of Vancouver's best. Te amo. Plus! Brian talks about his wedding food that featured both Mark Singson and Monarch Burger, and Jill waxes poetic (again) about Earnest Ice Cream's Carrot Cake flavour. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and tell friends about the show! Follow our socials: | |||