Making Gingerbread Houses at Stuarts
I went on a bit of a holiday adventure the other day without leaving the city, it felt as if I went to the north pole except there was no Santa, there were however a team of bakers. I was…
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Tasting Plates Chinatown Strathcona
On November 21st we presented the fourth Tasting Plates Vancouver event that showcased 9 restaurants, cafes, & food truck all over Chinatown and Strathcona. The evening began outside of Beta 5 Chocolates at 413 Industrial Avenue where guests registered and…
Brunch with Coleen Christie at Provence
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…
Pancake Challenge 2012 Winners
The first Annual Vancouver Foodster Local Pancake Challenge was a huge success featuring 9 pancake dishes from 9 restaurants including a Food Truck from around Vancouver and North Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their pancake creation from October 18 – November…
Chef Todd Bright
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…
Food Talks Volume 5, December 4
This is the fifth event in this Food Talks series! Come join us to meet and mingle with other foodies, and to hear some enlightening speakers from the food community. Our Speakers Line-up: John Bishop Chef, Author & Owner of Bishops Restaurant…
Local Garden Vertical Farm Opens in Vancouver
Today was the launch of Vancouver’s Local Garden which is North America’s first Verticrop™ farm, sustainably growing the City’s freshest source of healthy local greens. I was fortunate to attend this rooftop launch party where Mayor Gregor Robertson spoke about…
East of Main Cafe Opening
Last night November 19, I attended the opening party of East of Main Café in Chinatown. Owned by sister Maureen Webb and Donalda Weaver, they were both on hand to greet the guests. Guests were treated to selection of 5…
Sake Master Dinner at Ki
Last month on October 11, I attended an educational dinner that featured Yoshi and Yoshi. First of all there was Chef Yoshi Tabo of Ki Modern Japanese then there was Koji Kawakami of Yoshi no Gawa Brewery. This night of…
Brunch with Cory Ashworth at West Restaurant
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…
Lunch up with Food Truck Eats at Diva
One of Vancouver’s top chefs Hamid Salimian is the creative genius behind the newly launched line-up of food truck eats in his elegant dining room at Diva at the Met in the Metropolitan Hotel on Howe. He is taking street-eats…
Best Restaurants for the Kids
If you have kids or are an Aunt or Uncle like me, you may be curious as to where you can take children, there are cafes and restaurants around Vancouver that welcome children as well as their accompanying adults! Here…
Tasting Plates Fall Edition: The Menu
Join us for dinner at 9 restaurants, tea houses, patisserie & a food truck that will be participating in the event which will take place in Chinatown and Strathcona. Each of the establishments will be doing tasting plates of their…
Brunch with Zak Santiago at The Sandbar
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…
A Taste of Israel November 25
The Vancouver Jewish Book Festival presents MEET THE AUTHOR A Taste of Israel Gil Hovav / Confessions of a Kitchen Rebbetzin Sunday Nov 25 @ 8:00pm It’s not every day that you can savour the secrets of a diverse cuisine…
Chef Tobias Grignon
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…
Railtown Supper Party on November 18
Vancouver Urban Winery is excited to announce the upcoming sequel to our sold-out, initial Railtown Supper Party. Join for a second round of long-table dining from the cellar floor on their historic 7,700 square foot winery in Vancouver’s industrial Railtown…
Vancouver Foodster Best Burger Challenge
Welcome to the 1st ever Vancouver Foodster Best Burger Challenge. I have invited restaurants from all over the city to enter their burger into this challenge, some restaurants have their burger on their menus and others have created a special…
Brunch with Ryan Beil at Q4
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…
Food Talks Volume 4
On October 23rd we presented the fourth Food Talks Vancouver event that featured a selection of inspirational speakers from our food community. The evening started off with guests mingling over a glass of Ok Crush Pad wine inside the Vancouver…
Hopscotch Festival November 12-18
It’s less than two weeks until the start of the Foodconnect.com Hopscotch Festival, the West Coast’s long-running premium spirits and beer festival. Now in its 16th year, Hopscotch is now the biggest combined Whisky, Beer, and Spirits festival in Canada…
Interview with Jean-Sébastien Dupuis
Lead Bartender | Tableau Bar Bistro | Vancouver With over 10 years in the beverage industry, Montreal native Jean-Sébastien Dupuis has been crafting one-of-a-kind cocktails in some of BC’s hottest establishments. Previously he was the cocktail master at the acclaimed Bearfoot Bistro…