Heir Apparent

Forget light salads. Weather like this calls for comfort food.

Heirloom, a new vegetarian restaurant in South Granville answers that call with hearty plates meant to be shared. We sampled the surprisingly filling avocado frites ($12), the beetroot sunflower seed tapanade and lentil pecan humous dips ($14) and nursed an algae- and maple syrup-infused lemonade ($6). The biggest hit at our table? Wild and foraged mushrooms served with a walnut onion baguette ($15). That, and the space itself, which is as warm and cozy as this time of year calls for.

Now thats comforting. Kelsey Dundon

Heirloom Vegetarian, 1509 W. 12th Ave., Vancouver, 604-733-2231, http://heirloomrestaurant.ca/