Tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants and establishments in the Lower Lonsdale neighborhood in North Vancouver. This tasting extravaganza goes from 6pm until 10pm and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Each restaurant will be serving up Tasting Plates and Tasting…
The 38th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival gets underway the weekend of July 17-19, starting off on Friday afternoon with musicians performing from all over the world through Sunday night. This is one of my favourite music festivals, I have…
“FieldTrips” is either a day trip or a few days where I visit food areas of interest which may include farm visits, producers, wineries, restaurants and/or other places that people can visit. This is about offering Vancouver Foodster readers a…
On July 8, 2015 we presented our Tasting Plates Olympic Village event that showcased 5 restaurants in the neighborhood. Milano Coffee Roasters MENU Our Tasting Cup: Gold Medal winning Lucky 13 espresso Espresso Velvet Affogato -Vanilla gelato by Milano Denman…
On June 17th I had the pleasure to learn all about the Similkameen wine producing region at a delightful dinner featuring several winery principles who’s wines were paired with the various dishes during this stellar dinner. The Similkameen Valley is…
Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Sangria Challenge. Restaurants and bars from all over the city were invited to enter their Sangria creations into this challenge, most have created a special creation just for this challenge. Each restaurant/bar will be featuring their…
Visited recently to taste a selection of new dishes from new Executive Chef Jason Vallee’s summer menu, as well to try one of Barman Nathan Jackman’s inventive cocktails. Mi Burro Favorito with blanco tequila, avocado, fresh citrus, fresh house sangrita…
Known as The ‘Small Guys’ Wine Festival showcasing small case lot artisan wines from the ‘Garagistes’ of BC, I had a chance to taste some of these fine wines on June 27th at the Wise Hall in Vancouver. In order…
Visited recently joined by my friend Jonathan Yee to taste a selection of new dishes from their new summer menu, which now features some unique platters for sharing. Coconut & Green Tea Mojito made with coconut rum, super refreshing! 1st…
A couple of weeks ago, I attended a fabulous beachside party for the launch of Stanley Park Brewing’s new Sunsetter Summer Ale. This well-organized event took place in the heart of English Bay just above the beach on a beautiful…
The Vancouver Foodster Calamari Challenge was successful featuring 7 calamari creations from restaurants around Vancouver and Richmond. Each restaurant featured their calamari creation from June 11 – July 5, 2015. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and…
“FieldTrips” is either a day trip or a few days where I visit food areas of interest which may include farm visits, producers, wineries, restaurants and/or other places that people can visit. This is about offering Vancouver Foodster readers a…
Ola Volo (BFA, Emily Carr University) is a Canadian illustrator from Kazakhstan with a distinctive style drawn from history, multiculturalism and folklore. Her intricate works bring animals, people, architecture and nature together to articulate diverse stories rich with symbolism and…
Various locations daily Tel: 778-883-9159 Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Juan-Family-Farm/102240916496412 Twitter: @SanJuanFamFarm Advice: Follow them on twitter for locations. Serving up a simple menu of Bolivian specialties including home made sauces, dishes and smoothies that are all organic. I had the delicious and…
On May 28 I attended this Okanagan Spring Brewmaster’s Dinner at Mamie Taylor’s in Chinatown. Featuring Okanagan Spring which has been around since 1985, the brewmaster Stefan Tobler spoke about each of their beers. Now on to dinner and the…
On June 16th I had the pleasure to attend a wonderful launch of Fraser Valley’s Singletree Winery at a lunch at Forage. Chef Chris Whittaker paired his dishes to many of Singletree’s wines. I enjoyed tasting the 2014 Singletree Sauvignon Blanc…
Tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants and establishments in the Olympic Village neighborhood in Vancouver. This tasting extravaganza goes from 6pm until 10pm and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Each restaurant will be serving up Tasting Plates and Tasting Plates…
Ever since Miku Restaurant launched their traditional Kaiseki tasting menus, I have wanted to indulge in the experience. This tasting menu embodies the region’s food culture featuring special pottery produced in the area. Inspired by this tradition, the chefs at…