4 1/2 Stars

Victoria, B.C. based Bows & Arrows Coffee Roasters has opened their first restaurant and café concept on Fraser Street in east Vancouver. Bows X Arrows (BXA) is an extension of the same philosophy that guides the coffee program: make very good things with excellent ingredients from great producers, in a beautiful room with good music. Designed by Toronto’s MSDS Studio, the restaurant is open and bright, filled with green plants and light wood furniture, including a custom 26-foot long solid fir communal table and light fixtures. The oak floors, simple shelving, clean lines and unadorned white walls make for a …

We use only fresh pasta and Italian products with respect to the traditional recipes of our grandmothers. THE TRUE NATURE OF PASTA - The best way to experience the true taste of pasta is to try hand made, fresh pasta. Every day at THE ITALIANS, we mix the simplest ingredients, flour, and eggs, to create a soft dough that will be flattened, shaped, and carved into all types of pasta, like spaghetti, tagliatelle, ravioli, and lasagne. Indulge in a whole different way of having pasta. All made possible by a dedicated team of "Honorary Italians" in the kitchen and front …