Live spot prawn season opens on May 6, and BC Live Spot Prawns & Seafood is now accepting pre-orders of live spot prawns for home or office delivery across Greater Vancouver or pick-up at Ladner Wharf. A small business based…
It’s great to see that the chefs team (now lead by Executive Chef Wayne Chen) at BC Place Stadium (Executive Chef William Tse now oversees all of the Canadian food offerings under Sodexo) have added some new healthier food options…
I am honoured to be one of the Ambassadors for this year’s national Ocean Wise Seafood Festival that takes place during the month of February. All through the month of February 2022, Ocean Wise will host its Seafood Festival, offering…
The annual Holiday Festival Lunches are taking place on December 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17 and it is a great way to celebrate the holidays with family, friends or office mates. I had a chance to preview this…
Pacific Plates is a new monthly dinner series that celebrates The Tastes & Traditions of Richmond, presented by 75 West Coast Grill at Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel. I had a chance to attend a media preview to taste through this…
Canadians recognizing impact of food waste and ways to minimize HelloFresh shares statistics on food waste in Canada and expert tips on food storage and reducing waste. A recent HelloFresh survey found that 35% of Canadians throw away $5 to…
A new commissary opened recently in the Tri-Cities area to enable food producers to produce their products in a professional kitchen. The meaning of Gong You Kitchen in Korean is sharing kitchen, and that is what they set out to…
Chinatown plays host to the inaugural Fire Dragon Festival and Noodlecious Festival and welcomes the entire community to join in on family fun activities, live performances, good eats, and of course to meet the Fire Dragon. EVENT HIGHLIGHTSFor the full Fire Dragon…
The Healthful Eats meal delivery concept has been launched with the purpose of nourishing the public with homespun, natural artisanal fare created with care and attention with the use of high-quality ingredients that align with the current local food trend….
Some exciting news, this September, The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) is partnering with yours truly (Richard Wolak, aka @Vanfoodster), to share four local must-try restaurants and their culinary masterpieces. We are inviting everyone to rediscover South Granville through…
I am honoured to be one of the Ambassadors for this chowder chowdown festival where dozens of restaurants and retailers across BC and the rest of Canada are taking part of the inaugural National Chowder Chowdown Festival! The festival runs…
Two local bakers, Jenny (@Jenny_bakes) and Nicole (@butter.and.botanicals) have collaborated together to create a trio of treats boxes for this holiday season. I had the opportunity to preview their treats box which featured an assortment of cookies and bars with…
The Chef’s Table Society of BC is thrilled to be able to bring the Wild Salmon Celebration across the province this year. Below is the full list of participating chefs & their dishes you can enjoy this weekend from Friday,…
It is time to celebrate the Vancouver Foodster blog which is celebrating 11 years since I created it. Earlier this month I also created The Vanfoodster Podcast; the weekly podcast covering the food scene in Vancouver and beyond. Each week I may…
Going back in time to a few months ago when I was participating in a variety of cooking classes, from Thai at BCD Academy and Catering to Italian at the Italian Cultural Centre with plans at the time to participate…
As many of you are now looking for restaurants, cafes and bakeries offering takeout, curbside pickup and delivery during the #covid19 (coronavirus) pandemic, here are some resources for you to find those places as the lists grow and change. Rather…
Remi Ho is the talented and handsome pastry chef behind his own Remi Patisserie baking company. These days you have to be creative in how you run a pastry company in Vancouver, and he is on a roll doing what…
My Co-host Zahra Alani and I recently took a road trip to Tofino on Vancouver Island to feature this culinary destination on our milestone 100th episode of Food Glorious Food. On this trip we had a chance to learn and…