As a painfully picky child, my condemning eyes would have shed teardrops at the sight of these classic, butter and parsley Escargots de Bourgogne:

Nowadays, when done right, this sumptuous French treat causes tears of joy. The best I've found in Vancouver are at Les Faux Bourgeois, a cozy, authentic bistro, located at 663 East 15th Avenue.

Also worthy of happy tears, the LFB chefs' recommendation of Steak Frites served in red wine shallot jus - a meat dish capable of converting vegetarians into hardcore carnivores:

Chefs Gilles Heureux & Christopher Hughes' Juicy Tidbits:

Q: If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?

A: GH - Any kind of food that is done extremely well. | CH - Only one thing?  Well, I guess it would be bananas then...

Q: What is your favorite Vancouver restaurant? (other than your own!)

A: GH - Right now my favorite place is House Of Dosas. | CH - I don't have a favorite, but I do like 'Accord' for their Peking Duck and Lolitas for cocktails.

Q: What is your trashy indulgence?  (i.e. that late night treat you grab from 7/11 or the drive-thru.)

A: GH - Hot dogs and a bag of chips. | CH - Chips, burritos, and a pack of smokes.

Q: Is there a food you refuse to eat because you got sick after eating it?

A: GH - None, I still eat anything that has ever made me sick. | CH - Sour milk in my cereal, and the feared chicken sushi.

Q: What is the sexiest food?

A: GH - Ice cream. | CH - The food that gives the ladies the inner smile...could be fresh-picked berries or a warm chocolate pudding cake, or maybe the world of cheese pairing.

Q: What is your favorite dessert?

A: GH - Espresso and a cigarette, incidentally my favorite breakfast too. | CH - The chocolate fondue I enjoyed in a line-up while waiting for a table on my birthday.

Q: What is your favorite comfort food?

A: GH - Meat pies. | CH - Steak cooked medium rare, buttery mashed potatos, garlic sauteed spinach with the jus from the steak.

Q: Will you show me your 'to die for face'!? (The expression occurring at the taste of 'to die for' food...you know the one.)

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Ciao for now.

Erin