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Food Awards at the Vancouver Folk Fest

July 26th, 2012 admin

Beer Garden

During the weekend of July 13 – 15, 2012 I enjoyed countless hours listening to music from musicians who performed at the 35th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival that was held at Jericho Beach Park. In addition to the music, I ate and drank my way through the festival weekend by trying many of the dishes the food vendors were selling.

CBC’s Grant Lawrence with Richard Wolak, aka Vancouver Foodster

On Saturday night July 14th I joined Grant Lawrence (Host) on the Main Stage to talk food and to tell everyone what I had been eating and enjoying at the festival this far. On Sunday night July 15th, I joined Grant Lawrence on stage again to present my Food Awards for Best Dessert as well as Best Food in the Food Court of the festival.

Urban Wood Fired Pizza

Vegetarian Pizza

My #1 Award went to Urban Wood Fired Pizza for their Vegetarian Pizza for the food and the experience!

Veggie Burger and Chips

My #2 Award went to Street Meet Truck for their Veggie Burger and Chips!

Veggie Lasagna

My #3 Award went to Taste of Italy for their Veggie Lasagna!

I then gave a Best Dessert award to Earnest Ice Cream!

 

Only Cannoli

My Best Mention went to Only Cannoli:

Salt Spring Coffee

Iced Spiced Mocha Frappe

Although I didn’t have an award to give them, I enjoyed my visits to the Salt Spring Coffee Mobile Truck throughout the weekend and loved the Iced Spiced Mocha Frappe that I had twice!

You may be wondering why my Best Awards went to dishes that were all Vegetarian when you know that I am not Vegetarian. Well I did have other dishes such as the Salmon Burger from Cedar Feast House, and the Seafood Paella from Viva Paella plus a few others during the festival and it just so happened Vegi won out this folk festival weekend.

By: Richard Wolak

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Vancouver Folk Music Festival July 13-15 – Your Eating Guide

July 4th, 2012 admin

Street Meet Food Truck

The 35th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival gets underway the weekend of July 13-15, starting off on Friday evening with musicians performing from all over the world thru Sunday night. This is one of my favourite music festivals, I have attended 29 festivals over the years! Each year, as much as I look forward to the music I also look forward to the food.

Here is a run-down of what to eat at the fest:

B & B Crepes: Delicious savory & sweet crepes.

Blackberry Hill Bakery: sticky toffee pudding, warm chocolate cake, paninis along with other goodies.

Yo Quiero Tacos Tacos Tacos: Fresh & flavorful Tacos.

CELSAN: Dramatic Salvadorian Cuisine.

Whales Tales: Savor a Folk Music Festival tradition.

Cedar Feast House: Beautiful First Nations Cuisine – salmon, bison & bannock chili.

Tank: Comforting chili from a unique cooking vehicle.

Corn Roaster: Sweet mellow corn roasted to perfection.

Dim Sum Express: Steamed buns, dumplings,  noodles & more.

Earnest Ice Cream: Salted Caramel and 5 other flavours.

Earnest Ice Cream

Eli’s Serious Sausage: Gluten-­‐free Bratwurst & turkey sausage.

ETC Concessions: There’s a “Kettle Corn” a popping!!!!

Ethical Soda Company: Thirst-­‐quenching Kambucha beverage.

G’s Donairs: Donairs, Greek Salad, Falafel, Pita with Tzatsiki & humus.

Insomniac’s Coffee: Freshly-­‐brewed and very mellow Jamaican.

Lemon Heaven: Delicious Fresh Lemonade.

Mi Juicy: Jerk Chicken, Jamaican Patty & tasty Smoothies!

Mad Jack’s Chunky Fries: known for their famous fries at the festival each year.

Cheyenne Coffee: freshly-­‐brewed coffee.

Mediterranean BBQ: Come savor the locally-grown roasted chicken, merguez sausage, and Vancouver Island yogurt.

Only Cannoli: Marvelous Italian Cannoli.

TNT Hamburger Wraps: Tasty wraps.

Street Meet Food Truck: Savory foods with a unique twist. Try the crispy risotto!

Taser Sandwiches: the vampires bite, lolos and classics for sure along with others.

Taste of Italy: Veggie and Meat Lasagna.

Taste of Thailand: Thai Food.

Tin Lizzy: Their cheese & potato perogies with garlic sausage, Mini Donuts.

Urban Wood Fired Pizza: The best thin crust pie you will ever taste.

Varinicey Pakoras: Pakoras, Samosas, Curry, Chai & Mango Lassi!

Viva Paella: Delicious Paella.

Saltspring Coffee: Fair Trade, Socially Responsible and very Tasty coffee.

By: Richard Wolak

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MOBIUS COFFEE & TEA

June 14th, 2012 admin

4125 Main Street  Vancouver

Tel: 604-874-4125

Web: http://mobiuscoffeeandtea.com/

Twitter: @MobiusCoffeeTea

Advice: Open daily, live music some evenings, GMO free zone.

Espresso Macchiato

Caramel Apple Cake

All the baked goods and desserts are baked in house, if you love cheesecake then you are going to want to indulge in a piece or two to go along with your coffee which happens to come from the Ft Langley Republica Roasters. I have been in a few times, on my most recent visit I had my usual Espresso Macchiato ($3) along with the delicious Caramel Apple Cake ($3.25).

The café is large and spacious with seating and it’s one of those places where the customers know the names of the Baristas and the Baristas now the customers drinks of choice.

Review By: Richard Wolak

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Eating & Drinking at the Vancouver Folk Music Fest

July 12th, 2011 admin

The 34th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival gets underway this weekend July 15-17, starting off on Friday evening with musicians performing from all over the world thru Sunday night. This is one of my favourite music festivals, I have attended 29 festivals over the years! Each year, as much as I look forward to the music I also look forward to the food. Here is a run down of what to eat at the fest this weekend:

El Nuevo Amancer

What’s to Eat and Drink?

 

BIG ROCK BEER GARDEN

Quench your thirst with satisfying BIG ROCK ales and lagers, and sip award winning TINHORN CREEK WINES.

B & B CREPES

Take your taste buds on a journey to France with these sweet and savoury delights.

CORN ROASTER

The simple pleasure of fresh roasted corn, melted butter and flavoured salts.

DIM SUM EXPRESS & BUBBLE TEA

Experience the spices of China with dumplings, chow mein and bubble tea.

ELF NOMAD CAFE

Tasty natural cooking and hot chai served by elves.

EL NUEVO AMANCER

Delicacies from El Salvador with a side dish of Latin flair.

FROZEN FANTASIES

Cool off with smoothies, lemonade and chocolate dipped fruit.

FANTASTIC HOT DOGS

A summer tradition, with all the fixins.

G’s DONAIRS

Sizzling skewers loaded with a variety of chicken, veggies or beef.

GUAYAKI YERBA MATE

Known as ‘the drink of the gods’ this South American drink is a healthy way to revitalize your energy.

YO QUIERO TACOS TACOS TACOS

Tacos so delicious you will want more, more, more.

INSOMNIAC’S COFFEE

Who needs sleep when you can drink great coffee?

JAMAICA MI JUICY

Your mouth will be dancing! Jamaican patties, jerk chicken and smoothies.

JUICE CABOOSE

Fresh, organic and local smoothies and juice… Vancouver style.

LEFT COAST NATURALS

Yummy natural treats which are actually good for you.

MAD JACK’S CHUNKY FRIES

Giant size potato and yam fries – yummy.

MARIO’S GELATI

Ice cream and gelato treats for every palate.

MEDITERRANEAN BBQ

European style grilled chicken. delicious Merguez sausage and more.

MR. FRESH

Healthy food and smoothies are a match made in festival heaven.

THE NUTMAN

A festival favourite! Nuts, candy and chocolates.

NOAH’S FISH TACOS

Delectable tacos loaded with halibut!

PRESERVED SEED CAFE

Famous soups, stews, wraps and baked goods served with heart.

REAL TREATS

Kettle corn popped the old fashioned way.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN FLATBREAD

Thin crust pizza so good it makes mama jealous!

SALT SPRING COFFEE

Fair trade coffee lovingly roasted in beautiful BC.

TASTE OF THAILAND

Explore the exotic and delectable cuisine of ancient Siam.

TNT WRAPS

Burgers wrapped up nice and tasty. Nachos too! Perfectly located near the beer garden.

WHALES TAILS

Scrumptious, fried festival favourites for the kid in everyone.

VARINICEY PAKORAS

Indian vegetarian snacks and cuisine for the discerning palate.

By: Richard Wolak

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THE HERITAGE GRILL

October 22nd, 2010 admin

447 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC

Tel: 604-759-0819

Web: www.theheritagegrill.com

Advice: live music nightly with all sorts of music from jazz to chamber to world.

This vibrant restaurant was a delight on a recent visit in for a late dinner with a friend, while eating we were treated to some great jazz music by a local group. The menu is quite varied with quite a selection of appetizers, entrees, pastas and salads, we decided that sharing would be best so that we could taste more dishes.

Apple Cilantro Crab Cakes

Portobello Goat Cheese Stuffed Ravioli

5 Spiced Cured Rib Eye Bites

We shared the dishes and started off with some appetizers, the Apple Cilantro Crab Cakes ($10.99) with avocado salsa; Portobello Goat Cheese Stuffed Ravioli ($10.99) tomato and cream sauce and truffle oil; 5 Spiced Cured Rib Eye Bites ($10.99) with crispy onion and herb salad and hoisin sauce.

Moules Frites

Slow Braised Lamb Shank

Steak and Prawns

For our mains we shared the delicious and large Moules Frites (18.99) mussels and clams steamed in an orange and chorizo lobster broth, poached tiger prawns and topped with hand cut herbed fries and tomato aioli; Slow Braised Lamb Shank ($18.99) laid in a bed of julienne zucchini, mushrooms, pearl onions and roasted garlic mashed potatoes, sided with garlic confit honey spread and the Steak and Prawns ($18.99) triple A, hand cut rib eye grilled to your perfection, topped with garlic, white wine prawns and served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes.

Although I wanted to have some dessert we were both too full do so. You will find a good wine and beer list to go with your dinner! This restaurant is very much into community and their back room hosts many different community events from the Philosopher Café, to Gay nights and Drag Shows, to Comedy nights as well as showing Documentary Films.

Review By: Richard Wolak

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DONA CATA

July 16th, 2010 admin

5076 Victoria Drive, Vancouver

Tel: 604-436-2232


Advice: great selection of salsas at the salsa bar.

Mole Chicken

Vegetarian Burrito

I was in for dinner recently with friend Ariane as we were craving some good Mexican food. I love this authentic east side spot with their colourful interior, the night we were there they had a duo in musical performance. I have often done take-out, this time stayed to enjoy the music and the atmosphere. I had the Mole Chicken ($10.50) with pulled chicken, mexican rice, house stewed beans and 3 corn tortillas. Their mole boasts over 25 ingredients and 5 chiles to create a flavourful sauce. Ariane had the Vegetarian Burrito ($7) beans and cheese wrapped around a flour tortilla with a side of pico de gallo. The menu features a large selection of tacos, and taco variations along with breakfast specialties and Enchiladas too.

Review by: Richard Wolak
Photo credit: Ariane Colenbrander
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What’s to Eat? Vancouver Folk Music Fest

July 14th, 2010 admin

The 33rd Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival gets underway this weekend, starting off on Friday evening with musicians performing from all over the world thru Sunday night. This is one of my favourite music festivals, I have attended 28 festivals over the years! Each year, as much as I look forward to the music I also look forward to the food. Here is a run down of what to eat at the fest this weekend:  

What’s to Eat?

Food and Beverages

Big Rock Beer Garden

Refreshing Big Rock ales and lagers and award-winning Tinhorn Creek wines.

Cheyenne Coffee

Boost your energy and taste buds with a cup of Joe.

Corn Roaster

Fresh roasted corn, melted butter and flavoured salts.

Crepes On The Go

Paris at the festival! Savoury and sweet crepes.

Dim Sum Express

A tantalizing taste of China includes dumplings, chow mein and bubble tea.

Fantastic Hot Dogs

Need we say more? Delicious – with all the fixings!

Frozen Fantasies

Smoothies, lemonade and fruit dipped in chocolate. Yummy!

Happy Planet Juices

The healthy juices that make you smile.

Insomniac’s Coffee

A delicious way to perk up your day. Coffee and more.

Jamaica Mi Juicy

Sun-drenched flavours!  Jamaican patties, jerk chicken and smoothies.

Left Coast Naturals

Healthy natural treats that taste good and are good for you!

Mad Jack’s

Thick cut potato fries and yam fries. Addictive!

Mario’s Gelati

Frozen gelato and ice cream treats. A festival favorite!

Mediterranean BBQ

Grilled European-style chicken & merguez sausage.

Noah’s Soups & Chili

Tasty comfort food in a bowl.

Mr. Fresh

Healthy food and smoothies to make your taste buds sing.

El Nuevo Amancer

Delicacies from El Salvador infused with Latin flair.

The Nutman

The sweet delights of candy, chocolates and nuts.

Rocky Mountain Flatbread

Thin crust pizza even better than mama’s!

Salt Spring Coffee

Fair trade coffee lovingly roasted in beautiful BC.

Skewers

Hamburgers and chicken served in a delicious and different way.

Taste of Thailand

The unique and flavour-filled cuisine of Thailand.

Whales Tails

A scrumptious, sweet, fried, festival tradition.

Yo Quiero Tacos Tacos Tacos

Mouth-watering tacos with that south-of-the-border zing.

By: Richard Wolak

Photo by Alyssa Burtt

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EAST IS EAST

April 4th, 2010 admin

4413 Main St, Vancouver

Tel: 604-879-2020

Web: http://www.eastiseast.ca/

Advice: No reservations, sit anywhere you wish and have a taste of their chai.

Wild Salmon Rice Bowl

Nutty Gypsy

I’ve been coming here ever since they opened this eastside location where I love the ambience and the food. The dining room if you could call it that isn’t anything like you have seen around the city, I can’t really call it cozy but it is very unique. The wooden seats are covered with afghan rugs and the tables are made of wooden logs and the incense burns from afar. Most nights there is live music with musicians on the sitar and other eastern instruments which adds to the pleasure of dining here. I have had most of the Eastern Roti Rolls on the menu, on my most recent visit I had the delicious Wild Salmon Rice Bowl ($8.50) baked miso salmon in coconut milk, lime leaves and red/green thai curry. Also for my beverage I had one of their amazing milkshakes, the Nutty Gypsy ($4.50) made with soy milk and frozen yogurt, mixed nuts, cardamom, cinnamon, and chocolate. I am also a fan of their Turkish Chill and Himalyan High milkshakes.

Review by: Richard Wolak

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