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Eggs Benedict Challenge 2013 Winners

April 24th, 2013 admin

The Vancouver Foodster Eggs Benedict Challenge was a great success featuring Eggs Benedicts around Vancouver, North Vancouver and Richmond. Each restaurant featured their eggs benedict from March 22-April 21, and then the public voted between April 19-23. The eggs benedict creations ranged from the traditional to non-traditional.

The Winners are:

1st Place: The Bibo for their BiBo Eggs Benedict

The Bibo

1835 W 4th Ave, Vancouver

Tel: 604-568-6177

Twitter: @TheBiBo

Web:  http://www.thebibo.com

Chef Matt Repetto and Owner – Andrea Bini

2nd Place: House Guest for their Green Eggs and Duck Ham Benny

House Guest

322 Water Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-699-0249

Twitter: @HOUSExGUEST

Web: http://HOUSExGUEST.com

Chef Jimmy Stewart & Operations Manager -Justin Mensah-Coker

3rd Place: Dockside Restaurant for The Dockside Benny

Dockside Restaurant

1253 Johnston Street, Vancouver

Twitter: @eatdockside

Tel: 604-685-7070

Web: http://www.docksidebrewing.com

Thank you to all the chefs and restaurants that accepted my invitation and featured their eggs benedict on the menu for the past month during this challenge.

I encourage you to visit the winning restaurants to try their eggs benedict for brunch! See all the eggs benedict entries here.

By: Richard Wolak

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Cheesecake Challenge 2013 Winners

April 1st, 2013 admin

The Vancouver Foodster Cheesecake Challenge was a huge success featuring 12 Cheesecakes around Vancouver, North Vancouver and Richmond. Each restaurant featured their cheesecake from March 7-28th, and then the public voted between March 26-31. The cheesecake creations ranged from the traditional to non-traditional.

The Winners are:

1st Place: Trees Organic for their White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Trees Organic Coffee & Roasting House

450 Granville Street, Vancouver

321 Water Street, Vancouver

1391 Richards Street, Vancouver

2655 Arbutus Street, Vancouver

7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond

Twitter: @TreesOrganic

Web: http://www.treescoffee.com/

Doron Levy – Owner of Trees Organic Coffee & Roasting House

2nd Place: Dunns Famous for their Strawberry Cheesecake

Dunn’s Famous Strawberry Cheese Cake

Dunns Famous

827 Seymour Street,Vancouver

Tel: 604-682-8938

Twitter: @DunnsFamousBC

Web:  http://www.dunnsfamousbc.com

 

3rd Place: Fets Grill for their Banana Bacon Cheesecake with a whiskey maple caramel

Banana Bacon Cheesecake with a whiskey maple caramel

Fets Bar and Grill

1230 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

Tel: 604-255-7771

Twitter: @FetsGrill

Web: http://fetsgrill.com/

Thank you to all the chefs and restaurants that accepted my invitation and featured their cheesecake on the menu for the past few weeks during this challenge.

I encourage you to visit the winning restaurants to try their cheesecake! See all the 12 Cheesecake entries here.

By: Richard Wolak

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Poutine Challenge 2013 Winners

March 4th, 2013 admin

The second Annual Vancouver Foodster Poutine Challenge was a huge success featuring 21 poutine from 21 restaurants around Vancouver, Burnaby, Ladner, New Westminster, North Vancouver and White Rock. Each restaurant featured their poutine from February 5-28th, and then the public voted between February 26th – March 3rd. The poutine dishes ranged from the traditional to non-traditional.

The Winners are:

1st Place: Spud Shack Fry Co for their Porktine

Spud Shack Fry Co – Porktine

Spud Shack Fry Co

352 – 800 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster

Tel: 604-553-2582

Twitter: @SpudShackca

Web: http://www.spudshack.ca

Dan Close – Owner of Spud Shack Fry Co

2nd Place: Fishworks for their Halibut Poutine

Fishworks – Halibut Poutine

Fishworks

91 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver

Tel: 778-340-3449

Twitter: @FishworksLOLO

Web: http://www.fishworks.ca/

3rd Place: Corduroy Restaurant for their Chorizo and Guinness Jus Poutine

Corduroy Restaurant – Chorizo and Guinness Jus Poutine

Corduroy Restaurant

1943 Cornwall Avenue

Tel: 604-733-0162

Twitter: @Corduroylounge

Web: http://www.corduroyrestaurant.com/

Thank you to all the chefs and restaurants that accepted my invitation and featured their poutine on the menu for the past few weeks during this challenge.

I encourage you to visit the winning restaurants to try their poutine! See all the 21 Poutine entries here.

Looking forward to the 3rd annual Poutine Challenge next year where I challenge chefs and their restaurants to concoct more exciting poutine dishes!

By: Richard Wolak

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Best 30 New Vancouver Restaurants in 2012

December 28th, 2012 admin

I have dined at a lot of new restaurants that have opened in 2012. These are 30 of the Best NEW Restaurants in Vancouver that newly define how we eat, drink and play.

Note: These are not in any ranking order.

Via Tevere Pizzeria

1190 Victoria Drive, Vancouver

The best authentic Neapolitan pizza, cool ambience, impressive.

Vicino Pastaria

68 East Cordova, Vancouver

The food is beautiful, creative chef, delicious pasta creations.

Espana Restaurant 

1118 Denman Street, Vancouver

Spanish tapas, culinary adventure of flavours.

The Acorn

3995 Main Street, Vancouver

Delicious vegetarian dishes, beautiful presentation, stylish room.

Heirloom

1509 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver

Big bowls of Delish Vegetarian food, in a very cool room.

The Parker

237 Union Street, Vancouver

Fine vegetarian fare, menu changes daily, romantic ambiance.

Fable Kitchen

1944 West 4th Ave, Vancouver

Farm to Table cuisine and creative dishes!

The Sardine Can

26 Powell St., Vancouver

Delicious Spanish Tapas, intimate room.

El Matador

131 West Esplanade, North Vancouver

Andalusian tapas, bright flavours.

Harvest Community Foods

243 Union Street, Vancouver

Large bowls of ramen, meets cool local grocer.

La Pentola Della Quercia

350 Davie Street, Vancouver

Northern Italian dishes, divine.

Bob Likes Thai Food

1521 W Broadway, Vancouver

Authentic Thai, and it was very tasty, wonderful flavours and wonderful service.

Pier 7 Restaurant 

25 Wallace Mews Rd, North Vancouver

Outstanding fish and seafood, best patio on the north shore.

East of Main Café

223 East Georgia Street, Vancouver

Moroccan, Spain and the Mediterranean influences and flavours.

Sal y Limon

Unit #5 – 701 Kingsway, Vancouver

Authentic Mexican dishes

Rio Brazilian Steakhouse

689 Denman Street, Vancouver

Authentic Rodizio, delicious desserts.

Cotto Enoteca Pizzeria

6011 Hastings Street, Burnaby

More than just Italian food, beautiful communal table.

Le Parisien

751 Denman Street, Vancouver

French fare, romantic, stylish room.

Soirette Macarons

1433 West Pender Street, Vancouver

Endless flavours of Macarons, high tea service, stylish décor.

Forage

1300 Robson Street, Vancouver

Exceptional local fare, delish flavours, excellent desserts.

Minami Restaurant

1118 Mainland Street, Vancouver

Modern Japanese, inventive dishes, creative cocktails.

Tap and Barrel

1 Athletes Way, Vancouver

Comfort food, beer and wine on tap, beautiful patio.

Catch 122

122 West Hastings Street, Vancouver

French inspired comfort food, creative chef, spacious room.

The Union

219 Union Street, Vancouver

South East Asian eatery, inventive cocktails, stylish room.

Cafe D’Afrique

363 East Broadway, Vancouver

Authentic African dishes, friendly service.

The Mexican

1049 Granville Street  Vancouver

Authentic Mexican dishes, friendly service.

Gurkha Himalyan Kitchen

1141 Davie Street, Vancouver

Nepalese cuisine, gracious servers, humble chef, hidden patio.

The Fish Shack

1026 Granville Street, Vancouver

Great seafood, creative chef, great cocktails.

Max’s Burgers

521 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver

Local burgers & shakes, creative cocktails.

The Portly Chef

1211 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver

French influenced West Coast cuisine

Curious which restaurants were on last years list, take a look at my Top 30 New restaurants of 2011.

by Richard Wolak

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Best Desserts in 2012

December 28th, 2012 admin

It’s no secret that I have always been fond of desserts, here are some of the best desserts that I have had in 2012 in and around Vancouver.

Here are 10 of my favourite desserts, in no particular order:

1)    Salted Caramel Budino

Salted Caramel Budino

Salted Caramel Budino Butterscotch pudding, Maldon sea salt, rosemary biscotti

Created by: Chef Alex Tung

Cotto Enoteca Pizzeria

6011 Hastings Street, Burnaby

Tel: 604-299-8002

Web: http://www.cotto.ca

Twitter: @cottoenoteca

 

2)    Lemon pot de Creme

Lemon pot de Creme

Lemon pot de Creme with lemon foam & granite

Created by: Chef Curtis Luk

Fable Kitchen

1944 West 4th Ave, Vancouver

Tel 604-732-1322

Web: www.fablekitchen.ca

Twitter: @fablekitchen

 

3)    Fruit & Almond Crostata

Fruit & Almond Crostata

Fruit & Almond Crostata with vanilla gelato

Created by: Chef Chris Picek

Vicino Pastaria

68 East Cordova, Vancouver

Tel: 604-336-0042

Web: http://vicino.ca/

Twitter: @VicinoPastaria

 

4)      Pumpkin Semifreddo

Pumpkin Semifreddo

Pumpkin Semifreddo, Amaretti Crumble, Crème Fraiche, Sage Crisps

Created by: Chef Brian Skinner

The Acorn Restaurant

3995 Main Street

Tel: 604-566-9001

Web: http://www.theacornrestaurant.ca/

Twitter: @AcornVancouver

 

5)      Quindim

Quindim

Quindim is a delicious Brazilian dessert –baked Coconut custard

Created by: Chef Felipe Ramos

Rio Brazilian Steakhouse

689 Denman Street, Vancouver

Tel:604-568-7722

Web: http://riobraziliansteakhouse.ca

Twitter: @riovancouver

 

6)      Apple Pie

Apple Pie

Apple Pie with black pepper short crust & quince jelly

Created by: Pastry Chef Welbert Choi

Forage

1300 Robson Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-661-1400

Web at http://www.foragevancouver.com/

Twitter @ForageVancouver

 

7)    Peanut Butter and Espresso Semifreddo

Peanut Butter and Espresso Semifreddo

Peanut Butter and Espresso Semifreddo, Cinnamon Donut paired with the Deschutes Black Butte Porter

Created by: Chef Stephen Chadband

Biercraft Bistro

3305 Cambie Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-874-6900

Web: http://biercraft.com/cambie/

Twitter:  @biercraft

 

8)    Churros

Churros

Churros with dark hot chocolate sauce as well as the housemade yogurt and dulce de leche

Created by: Chef Neil Taylor

Espana Restaurant

1118 Denman Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-558-4040

Web: www.espanarestaurant.ca/

Twitter: @espanayvr

 

9)    Tuasukama Tiramisu

Tuasukama Tiramisu

Tuasukama Tiramisu

Created by: Chef Victor Bongo

Establishment

3162 West Broadway, Vancouver

Tel: (604) 736-7576

Web: http://www.estlounge.com/

Twitter: @EstLounge

 

10)     Oka San’s Rich Chocolate Brownies

Oka San’s Rich Chocolate Brownies

Oka San’s Rich Chocolate Brownies rich dark chocolate brownies served warm with dark chocolate sauce & vanilla bean gelato

Created by: Chef Etsuko Needham

Bistro Sakana

1123 Mainland Street, Vancouver

Tel: (604) 633-1280

Web: http://www.bistrosakana.com/

Twitter: @bistrosakana

By: Richard Wolak

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Best Foodie Events of 2012

December 27th, 2012 admin

Richard Wolak (Founder & Publisher of Vancouver Foodster) at the Ricardo’s Media Dinner Party

I went to a lot of different food events, openings and parties during 2012 in and around Vancouver, here are my top 18 standouts of the year.

1)  2012 Gold Medal Plates was the most amazing gastronomic experience.

2) From Farms to Forks was the most entertaining event at the coolest venue that brought together some of the cities best chefs, restaurants and breweries.

3)  Hy’s Steakhouse celebrates 50 years was the best Restaurant Anniversary Party of the year.

4)  Feast of Fields 2012 at Golden Ears Cheese was the best afternoon of eating and drinking in the outdoors.

5)  Minami Restaurant Opening Party was the best restaurant opening of the year downtown Vancouver. 

6)  East of Main Café Opening was the best restaurant opening of the year outside of downtown Vancouver. 

7)  Eating Italian with Ricardo’s was the best Media Dinner & Cooking Party of the year.

8)  Roaming Dragon Tasting was the best Food Truck Media/VIP Menu Tasting experience.

9)  East meets West at West was the best Culinary Adventure/Dinner with 2 of Canada’s best chefs.

10)  Sake Master Dinner at Ki was the best Pairing Dinner with Sake and delicious Japanese cuisine.

11)  Cherry Harvest Winemakers Dinner at Fraiche was the best BC Winemakers Dinner experience.

12)  Robert Mondavi Winemakers Dinner at Blue Water Café was the best Winemakers Dinner experience.

13)  Stags Hollow Tasting Lunch at Lift was the best Winemakers Lunch of the year.

14)  Steamworks Beer Launch Party was the best Beer Launch Party of the year with delicious comfort food.

15)  Cooking for a Cause Celebration was the most incredible evening of food and wine from some of Vancouver’s finest chefs outside of the city in the most spectacular venue.

16)  Tableau Bar Bistro celebrates 1 year was the best 1st Year Anniversary party with delicious food and drinks.

17)  Joy of Feeding was the best afternoon of eating delicious food outside on a farm.

18)  Tasting Brunch at the Bibo was the best media tasting brunch with an extensive selection of delish food and drink.

Note: These are not in any ranking order.

By: Richard Wolak

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Burger Challenge 2012 Winners

December 4th, 2012 admin

The first Annual Vancouver Foodster Best Burger Challenge was a huge success featuring 29 burgers from 29 restaurants including a Food Truck from around Vancouver, West & North Vancouver, Burnaby and Richmond. Each restaurant featured their burger from November 5 – November 30, and then the public voted between November 28 –December 3rd.

The Winners are:

1st Place: Max’s Burgers – “The Local”

Description:  70/30 grass fed/finished ground beef from the Honest Butcher and herb smoked bacon from Woodland Smokehouse, served with side of fries.

Created by: Chef Travis Redpath

Location: 521 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver

Tel: 604-873-6297

Twitter: @MaxsBurgersVan

Web:  http://maxsburgers.ca

 

2nd Place: The Fray – “Triple Threat Burger”

Description:  7oz all lean ground beef patty with our secret seasonings layered with Monterey Jack cheese, sautéed mushrooms, battered and deep fried banana pepper rings, crispy onions, lettuce, tomato, mayo and our chefs top secret jalapeño and pickle relish. All this rests on a custom made cobs bakery bun. Comes with your choice of salad, hand-made rosemary crisps or fries.

Created by: Head Chef Kelly Maley

Location: 3980 Fraser Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-558-FRAY

Twitter: @FrayOnFraser

Web:  http://fray.me/

 

3rd Place: Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant – “The Mistress”

Description:  Burger Bun made specially by La Baguette  on Granville Island for the Blue Canoe all other ingredients made fresh in house, served with house cut kennabec fries. Served with a glass of Red Truck Ale, brewed in North Vancouver.

Created by: Executive Chef Danilo Ibarra

Location: 140-3866 Bayview Street, Richmond

Tel: 604-275-7811

Twitter: @bluecanoeresto

Web:  http://www.bluecanoerestaurant.com

 

Honorable Mention:

4th Place winner was Luke’s Kitchen with their Veggie Burger with Fried Pickles and Peppers –the one and only veggie burger in this challenge.

Thank you to all the chefs and restaurants that accepted my invitation and featured their burgers on the menu during this challenge. These winning burgers will now be featured on their respective menus for at least the next couple of weeks.

Looking forward to the 2nd annual Burger Challenge next year where I challenge chefs and their restaurants to concoct more exciting burgers!

By: Richard Wolak

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Pancake Challenge 2012 Winners

November 22nd, 2012 admin

The first Annual Vancouver Foodster Local Pancake Challenge was a huge success featuring 9 pancake dishes from 9 restaurants including a Food Truck from around Vancouver and North Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their pancake creation from October 18 – November 18, and then the public voted between November 15 –21st. The pancake creations had to have a minimum of 3 Local ingredients in the dish and it could have been savoury or sweet.

The Winners are:

1st Place: Yolks Breakfast for their BC Hazelnut Pancakes with local apple-aged white cheddar fritters

BC Hazelnut Pancakes with local apple-aged white cheddar fritters

Created by Chef Steven Ewing

Description: BC Hazelnut Pancakes with local apple-aged white cheddar fritters

Local ingredients:  Eggs, Apples, Hazelnuts, Honey, Cheddar, Milk

Savoury or Sweet:  Sweet

Location: Food Truck at Dunsmuir & Beatty Street, Vancouver

Twitter:@YolksBreakfast

Web: http://www.yolks.ca/

 

2nd Place: Fishworks for their Pancake aux Fruits de mer

Pancake aux Fruits de mer

Created by: Chef Shallaw Kadir

Description: Pancake with seafood

Local Ingredients: Baynes Sound Manila clams, B.C. Honey Mussels, Squid, Qualicum Beach Scallops

Savoury or Sweet: Savoury

Location: 91 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver

Twitter: @FishworksLOLO

Web: http://www.fishworks.ca/

 

3rd Place: Catch 122 for their Flap Jaques 

Flap Jacques

Created by:  Rachel Whiting and Chris Hogan

Description: Carrot cake pancake with red wine poached local plum, pumpkin cream cheese, toasted walnuts and orange vanilla cream

Local Ingredients:

1. Milk and Whipping Cream and Yogurt – Birchwood Dairy (Abbotsford)

2. Eggs – Green as Grass Farm (Chiliwack)

3. Pumpkin – Richmond Country Farm (Stevenston)

4. Plum – Local Farmer’s Market (Vancouver)

5. Carrot – Local Farmer’s Market (Vancouver)

Savoury or Sweet:  Sweet

Location:122 West Hastings Street, Vancouver

Twitter: @catch122

Web:  http://catch122.com/

Thank you to all the chefs and restaurants that accepted my invitation and featured their pancakes on the menu for the past month during this challenge.

Looking forward to the 2nd annual Pancake Challenge next year where I challenge chefs and their restaurants to concoct more exciting pancake dishes!

By: Richard Wolak

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