Chef Thomas Heinrich
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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Summer Showcase Beta 5 Desserts Tasting
Since I love desserts, and love everything that Adam Chandler and his team does out of their pastry kitchen I tasted my way through some of their baked goods, chocolates and dessert creations that are in their summer line-up! 1st…
West Restaurant Launched OWEN Cab Franc Wine
Okanagan Crush Pad recently released Owen for West Restaurant, a BC VQA Cabernet Franc, this is the second wine release from BC’s Okanagan Crush Pad’s Okanagan Wine Campus program, created by 2011 Vancouver Sommelier of the Year and West wine…
Brunch with Lindsay May at The Kingston Taphouse
Brunch is a favourite past time shared by many and should be an extraordinary experience, one that you will cherish. Vancouver has some wonderful places for brunch. Each of the places I visit is unique for what is offered along…
Best Filled Croissants in the City
Some people are fans of the traditional plain buttery croissant and others such as me are fans of the filled croissants that go the extra mile. These are the ones that more and more people are yearning to eat for…
Pizza Challenge 2013 Winners
The Vancouver Foodster Pizza Challenge was a great success featuring Pizza creations around Vancouver, Burnaby and Maple Ridge. Each restaurant featured their Pizza creation on their menu from June 20 – July 14, 2013, then the public voted from June…
Catch 122 Celebrates 1.22 Years
Last night I celebrated with Brent Kyle and Tammy Siu who are the husband and wife co-owners of Catch 122 located at the outer edge of Gastown in downtown Vancouver. The restaurant serves rustic French-inspired food in a comfortable casual…
Vancouver Folk Music Festival July 19-21 – Your Eating Guide
The 36th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival gets underway the weekend of July 19-21, 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 30…
Khatsahlano! Music + Art Festival July 13
Vancouver’s largest, free outdoor music festival takes place on Saturday, July 13 offering an impressive and diverse music line-up this summer that will include the City’s top musical performers and indie acts as well as art exhibitions and special activities….
Tasting Plates North Van July 23
Tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants in the Lower Lonsdale neighborhood of North Vancouver. 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…
Bill Jones Mushrooms book launch at Forage
I recently attended a book launch party for Bill Jones, Author of “The Deerholme Mushroom Book” from Foraging to Feasting. Bill is no stranger to mushrooms or food for that matter, he is a chef who is a wild mushroom…
Carnaval del Sol July 6 & 7
The 5th Annual Carnaval del Sol, Vancouver’s Latin American Celebration of Art and Culture, presented by LatinCouver, returns this year on July 6 & 7 for 2 full days of events. You will be transported into Latino culture with a…
Tasting Plates EastVan *Commercial Drive*
On June 19th we presented our 9th edition of Tasting Plates Vancouver event that showcased 7 restaurants, cafes and butcher shop in the Commercial Drive neighborhood. Check out our feature on Novus TV Food Finds with Richard Wolak as we sampled our…
Joy of Feeding 2013
On Sunday June 30th, I spent the afternoon at a glorious event, the Joy of Feeding! This was the 2nd year that I had attended this wonderful event out of its 3 year history and the setting at UBC Farm…
Ice Cream in Brown Paper Packages
I have always loved ice cream sandwiches, cookies and ice cream, Brown Paper Packages is a local company that sells their home-made ice cream sandwiches at farmers markets around the city. I had the opportunity to try a selection of…
Brewery and the Beast
On Sunday June 16, I attended the ultimate meat festival that was unlike anything I had seen locally. Held on the grounds of Concord Pacific Place, the backdrop couldn’t have been more stellar as it was situated overlooking False Creek….
Dish ‘n Dazzle 2013
On May 30th, I attended Dish ‘n Dazzle at The Pan Pacific, it was the 4th annual food and wine celebration and this year the event raised $40,000 for the BC Hospitality Foundation. 12 different restaurants were on hand to…
Homer Street Cafe Bar Opening
Last night I attended the opening party of The Homer Street Café & Bar on Homer Street in downtown Vancouver. The beautiful room by the design team of Linus Lam, Denise Liu and Craig Stanghetta is going to become another…
Chef Jonathan Chuy
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…
Indian Summer Festival July 4-13
The Indian Summer Festival returns to Vancouver from July 4-13. Much more than your typical arts festival, Vancouver’s Indian Summer is about culturally-rich collaborations and fostering an open, thought-provoking dialogue between Canada and South Asia. Topics range from exploring cultural…
Palki Restaurant Tasting in North Van
I was invited in to dine with a group of media recently at Palki Restaurant in North Vancouver to taste some of their dishes. 1st dish: Meat Samosas – Deep fried pastries filled with minced meat, onions, cilantro and green peas…
Exploring the West End Farmers Market
A couple weekends ago I visited this market for the first time, as a huge supporter of the Farmers Markets in Vancouver, this was another market that I hadn’t had the opportunity to visit. This is a true neighborhood market…