Interview with Chef Karen McAthy
Vancouver is home to some of the best chefs in the world, many have worked for the top chefs and restaurants around the world as well as around the city. Dishing with the Chefs is a series of Interviews with…
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WIN 2 tickets to Red Obsession film with Wine Tasting & Wine Basket
In Celebration of the upcoming Projecting Change Film Festival, Enter to WIN one pair of tickets to the Red Obsession film on April 25 followed by a wine tasting & a Wine Basket from EJ Gallo Wines (Value $140) About…
Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers Launches in BC
This afternoon I attended a bubble party to celebrate the launch of The Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers in British Columbia. This Canada-wide association will bring new opportunities, connections and forums to our province. CAPS have been active in Quebec,…
Tasting Brunch at West Oak
Executive Chef Tim Cuff and his team launched their brunch menu last weekend and gave it a whirl trying several of their dishes. These were my favourite of the dishes that I tried which are now available on their brunch…
Cool Finds at Grocery Showcase West
I attended the annual Grocery Showcase West (GSW) at the Vancouver Convention Centre for the first time this past week. Known as the event for Western grocery retailers to meet with food producers and suppliers from across Canada. It’s the…
Vancouver Creme Brulee Challenge
Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Crème Brulee Challenge. Restaurants and bakeries from all over the city were invited to enter their crème brulee into this challenge, most have created a special crème brulee just for this challenge. Each restaurant and…
Mac & Cheese Challenge Winners
The Vancouver Foodster Mac & Cheese Challenge was a huge success featuring 10 mac & cheese creations from restaurants around Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their mac & cheese from March 20-April 10, 2014. This was the first time that we…
Burger Palooza on May 4
For all you burger lovers! Tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants throughout downtown Vancouver! This afternoon tasting extravaganza goes from 2pm until 6pm and is presented by Vancouver Foodster and Tasting Plates. Touring several restaurants you will have a chance to eat all types of burgers…
Culinary Scavenger Hunt Recap
On Sunday April 6th, 2014 we presented our 1st culinary scavenger hunt. It was a multi-faceted “tasting experience” through downtown Vancouver with clues, challenges, prizes and more. With a “map and clues card” as a guide, guests had a chance…
Interview with Robert ‘Buck’ Friend
Bartender | Bambudda Gastown | Vancouver Robert aka Buck is from Australia, he had been bartending since he was 13-1/2 years old, he started out working at a local golf course washing the dishes. After high school he studied hotel…
Spice Market’s Southeast Asian Street Food Cooking Class
Earlier in the week I had the pleasure of attending a cooking demo class with Anthony Ricco, the Executive Chef of Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s famed New York restaurant Spice Market who presented Southeast Asian flavors dishes with Montgomery Lau, Chef de…
Gotham Steakhouse Celebrates 15 Years
Last night, on April 3, I attended the Gotham Steakhouse 15th anniversary Party at their posh restaurant where over 300 guests mingled over drinks and delicious food. Guests were graciously taken care of all night long with cocktails and wine…
Passover Cooking Class with Bonnie Stern
To celebrate the upcoming Passover holiday , Congregation Beth Israel presented well known Cookbook Author Bonnie Stern in Vancouver on March 30 which I was fortunate to attend. Bonnie did a demo of four of her recipes from her cookbooks to…
Tasting Plates Gastown April 23
Tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants in the Gastown neighborhood. This evening tasting extravaganza goes from 6pm until 9:30 pm and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Each restaurant will be serving up Tasting Plates for guests to enjoy and you will have a…
Robert ‘Buck’ Friend and his Cocktails
Robert ‘Buck ‘ Friend is the Bar Manager at Bambudda in Gastown. I asked Buck to make a selection of his unique cocktails at Bambudda. Up first is the Tsui Hang Tsui Hang Inspired but the classic Granville Street Chinese…
Hastings Urban Farm
An Urban Farm focused on community education and empowerment, it’s an initiative of the Hastings Folk Garden Society, with the generous and steady support of the PHS Community Service Society. The farm which is located on South side of Hastings…
12 Vancouver Chefs to follow on Instagram
Instagram is a social media platform that is gaining in popularity globally as well it in Vancouver, exciting food photos are a wonderful escape. Here are some of my favourite Vancouver chefs who I have been following on Instagram their…
Afternoon Tea at Soirette Macarons & Tea
Afternoon Tea is an art and should be an extraordinary experience one that you will cherish. Vancouver has some wonderful places for you to indulge in an Afternoon Tea experience. Each of the places is unique in what they offer…
Dish ‘n Dazzle returns May 1
The much-anticipated Dish ‘n Dazzle returns! On Thursday, May 1, 2014, at the Vancouver Convention Centre (Parkview Terrace), Canada Place, the BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) and New Zealand Wine present a spectacular night of food, wine and cocktails, that is sure to delight and entertain. 80 wines…
Interview with Chef Tatsuya Katagiri
Vancouver is home to some of the best chefs in the world, many have worked for the top chefs and restaurants around the world as well as around the city. Dishing with the Chefs is a series of Interviews with some of…
An Artful Addition Afternoon Tea at Xi Shi Lounge
Afternoon Tea is an art and should be an extraordinary experience one that you will cherish. Vancouver has some wonderful places for you to indulge in an Afternoon Tea experience. Each of the places is unique in what they offer…
BC Distilled Spirits Festival on May 10
On Saturday,May 10, 2014, sixteen of the province’s leading small-batch distilleries plus one from the Yukon, will descend on Vancouver along with their gin, vodka, whisky, and other fine spirits and liqueurs for BC Distilled – British Columbia’s premier micro-distillery festival. Bottles of local artisanal spirits…