If you’re an olive lover like me, you know the joy of opening a can of perfectly brined, flavour-packed olives that can brighten up any meal. That’s why I’m excited to share some delicious news: California Ripe Olives are now…
Earlier in the fall I spent a week test driving the 2025 Polestar P3 LE Dual Motor electric car around Vancouver while visiting some new and not so new restaurants. I drove to East Van to Super Thai Hot Pot…
I was in Lisbon a few weeks ago which is home to the first Time Out Market that opened in 2014, as it all started there. Now there are Time Out Market food halls in many cities around the world….
Welcome to the Vancouver Tiramisu Challenge. Restaurants, cafes and bakeries from all over Metro Vancouver were invited to enter their Tiramisu creations into this challenge. Each establishment will be featuring their Tiramisu creations on their menu from November 20 – December…
I made a Butternut Squash Soup within minutes using the Hamilton Beach Stack & Snap Food Processor. The Hamilton Beach Stack & Snap Food Processor is a great tool for quickly prepping ingredients, especially for a smooth soup like that….
The 11th annual Vancouver Foodster Pasta Challenge was a success featuring creations from restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their Pasta creation from October 2-25, 2025. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the…
The restaurant is featuring a 5 course Harvest inspired Modern Indian tasting menu by Executive Chef Balvant Ajagaonkar and his team throughout the fall. I visited for dinner with Lawrence who joined me and we enjoyed each of the different…
Specializing in Mexican cuisine from Guadalajara region of Mexico where Owner/Chef Fernando is from. The Gastown restaurant opened a few months ago; I visited recently to try several of their dishes. The restaurant features a bright interior with colourful hangings…
It had been many years since I last dined at The Apron. Fast forward to now and the restaurant has a great chef team lead by Executive Chef Clement Chan. I was invited in to try their new fall and winter…
I recently spent a week test driving the Mitsubishi Outlander around Vancouver while visiting some restaurants in Vancouver, experiencing the Dumpling Fest Vancouver and more. The next day I took a drive out to Surrey to visit Those Indian Guys (152 St & 19…
Enjoyed another delicious Moroccan dinner where the chefs added and refined some of their dishes. Lawrence joined me and we started off with their Hummus and semolina bread, along with the flavourful Lamb Merguez sausages that are house-made. The Classic Moroccan…
Based on Chef Nutcha’s most cherished memories of home in Thailand, this 18 course tasting menu was truly a one of a kind experience. You can pair the beautiful dishes with various options of drinks for an additional charge that…
The Vancouver Sandwich Challenge was a success featuring creations from restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their sandwich creation from September 25 – October 20, 2025. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task…
The fourth Vancouver awards ceremony was held last night on October 2 and it was held at The Commodore Ballroom for a second year in a row. Michelin awarded 2 new restaurants with one star Sumibiyaki Arashi and Sushi Hyun….
Welcome to the Vancouver Pasta Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their pasta dishes into this challenge, some of the restaurants have created a special pasta creation just for this challenge and others have entered their…
I recently returned to Toronto on a different mission of sorts, this time around it was to do some touristy exploration of the many popular attractions in and outside the city. With the many times I have visited Toronto over…
It has been one of my favourite food events each year for over 16 years and this year the annual tasty event took place at UBC Farm for its 32nd Annual Harvest festival. I was honored to be able to attend…
Best of the West at the Harmony Arts festival was a wonderful evening of tasty food on the Ambleside Pier just as the clouds cleared for this memorable annual event. I tasted almost all of the dishes from the 12 participating…
Welcome to the next Vancouver Sandwich Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their Sandwich creations into this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring one special Sandwich creations on their menu from September 25 – October 19,…
I recently spent some time test driving the Honda Pilot while visiting in Toronto and driving to Niagara Falls and points in between as I visited some of the popular attractions, ate at some family friendly restaurants and more. With the…
They specialize in Persian cuisine, the restaurant features a wide selection of kebabs, stews and more. We started off with their unique Diyar soda yogurt. It was then on to the dishes, the Eggplant dip with homemade bread was outstanding as was the Tahdig Ghormeh…
I recently spent some time test driving the Acura ADX 2025 between Vancouver, Richmond and Langley; while visiting some new and not so new restaurants. I headed to downtown Langley to Food by Fanta at 20542 Fraser Hwy for dinner to try some new…