Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is a vibrant and resilient prairie city where the Assiniboine and Red Rivers meet – a historic site known as “The Forks” that has been a gathering place for…
Celebrated the Kerala new year on April 13 where the. restaurant featured their annual one day only feast, the authentic Vishu Sadhya with 20+ traditional Kerala dishes, served on a banana leaf. This was quite the unique experience that I haven’t…
Chai Coffee Co specializes in this and so much more at this bright and spacious cafe in Surrey. The café was born from a love for chai and coffee, combined with a Punjabi passion for food. They use high-quality ingredients,…
Serving a wide selection of Indian and Indian fusion dishes from wraps to bowls as well as juices, smoothies, tacos, quesadillas and so much more at their restaurant that is located on the edge of Surrey and White Rock. Owned…
For the past 14 years the Canadian Health Food Show had featured a dragon’s den type of session held the day before the tradeshow where a short list of companies had a couple of minutes to pitch their products to…
I recently attended the annual Canadian Health Food Show at the Vancouver Convention Centre. This show saw food producers and suppliers from across North America and the world showing their products to mostly natural food retailers. It’s the largest show…
Welcome to the 12th Annual Vancouver Taco Challenge. Restaurants and food trucks from all over the city were invited to enter their taco creations into this challenge, most have created a special taco creation just for this challenge. Each restaurant will…
In a response to the tragic attack which took the lives of 11 people and injured dozens more at the Lapu-Lapu festival on Saturday night, Vancouver’s tops chefs are uniting for a unique fundraising event on May 26th (6pm-8pm) to support…
The Vancouver Spring Drink Challenge was a success featuring creations from cafes and restaurants around Vancouver. Each spot featured their creation from April 4-27, 2025. The Winners are: 1st Place: {110 points} AM Cafe A Whisk Of Sunshine Price: $8 Created by:…
The Vancouver 11th Annual Pizza Challenge was a great success featuring unique creations at restaurants around Metro Vancouver including Squamish. Each restaurant featured their creation on their menu from April 3-27, 2025 and their customers voted for their favourites daily throughout the…
Experienced this newly opened Modern Thai restaurant (The restaurant reflects a bold reinvention of Thai street food from the Kongsilp family behind the beloved SalaThai, which served the city for nearly 40 years) where they now serve cocktails, mocktails and flavourful dishes daily…
I recently spent some time test driving the 25RDX Platinum Elite A-Spec in Vancouver while visiting some new and not so new restaurants. I’ve test driven various models of the RDX over the years and it has always been a well-built vehicle….
Visited the 32nd annual Wellness Show for All Things Wellness earlier this year! There were over 250 Food & Beverage and health related vendors. Here are some of the great finds from the show: @northcoastnaturals Protein 100, Daily Greens and other productsGreat…
Welcome to the Vancouver Spring Drink Challenge. Cafes from around the city were invited to enter their respective Spring drink creation into this challenge. Each café will be featuring their drink creation on their menu from April 4-27, 2025. How Does…
Welcome to the 11th Vancouver Foodster Pizza Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their pizza into this challenge, some of the restaurants have created a special pizza just for this challenge and others have entered their…
Took a tour of the gourmet market at 340 Baseline Rd in Sherwood Park recently with Chef Max Straczek recently. Max is the head chef of Pyro which is one of two Italian inspired restaurants that are located adjacent to this…
Earlier in the year I spent some time test driving the Acura TLX Type S 2025 car to Seattle for some eats and coffee and to do some exploring. I have several favourite coffee shops in Seattle as coffee has been…
The Vancouver Chowder Challenge was a success featuring creations from restaurants from around Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their Chowder creation from March 6-30, 2025. The Winners are: 1st Place (tie): {108 points} Lift Bar & Grill Ceasar’s Chowder Price: $18 Created by:…
I recently spent a week test driving the Honda CR-V Hybrid 2025 car around Vancouver while trying some dishes at some restaurants and cafes. Impromptu dinner at one of my favourite spots was to Sushi Hil on Main Street where…
It’s all about Modern Indian cuisine with creative Executive Chef Balvant Ajagaonkar leading the kitchen. Lawrence joined me and we started off our dining adventure with the beautiful and delicious Tandoori Pear Salad with avocado, yoghurt, walnuts; we paired it up with…
Welcome to the 2nd annual Vancouver Chowder Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their chowder creations into this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring their Chowder creations on their menu from March 6-30, 2025. How Does…
There is a very unique cafe in Surrey that is all about Paan and so much more at this Pakistani and Spanish fusion café. It is a family business with the sons running the cafe and their mother nearby educating…