The Friday Lunch is a focus on the restaurant’s Lunch menu along with the Interview of a notable Business or Cultural leader who is joining me as my guest at restaurants in and around Vancouver. Each of the places I…
In Celebration of Never Shoot a Stampede Queen, Enter to WIN one of two pairs of tickets! Never Shoot a Stampede Queen starring Zachary Stevenson opens May 10 at the Granville Island Stage and runs through May 25. Tickets…
On May 29th, Provence Mediterranean Grill will be the site for Husband vs. Wife – a Chef’s Challenge. Who does the better halibut? Alessandra? Jean-Francis? You be the judge. For this one night only P1 will offer a set three-course set…
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…
On April 26th I attended a food and wine pairing tasting that not only featured a large selection of wineries from all over the Naramata Bench area, it also featured a selection Naramata region restaurants. The Four Seasons Vancouver Hotel…
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 Vol 7 Speakers (from left to right) Jason Apple, Jory Simkin, Sarb Mund, Audrey Mehler, Heather Deal, Clement Chan & Steve Kuan (photo by Sean Neild) On April 2nd we presented the seventh Food Talks Vancouver event that…
Industry Night is where people who work in the hospitality/restaurants/bar industry can enjoy discounts off food and drinks with others who are in the same industry on their night off. You can find industry nights all over the world, in…
Pan Pacific Hotel May 30, 2013 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm The BC Hospitality Foundation and Wines of Chile present a spectacular night of food, wine, and cocktails, that is sure to delight and entertain. 19 wineries from across…
Who doesn’t love Meat & Beer, if you love that combo then get ready to experience the Vancouver edition of Brewery & The Beast, this Father’s Day with meaty selections from the hottest chefs in the lower mainland. Over 30…
Slow Food Story is being presented by the DOXA Documentary Film Festival on Sunday May 5th at 3:45pm at The Cinematheque In 1986, Carlo Petrini founded the ArciGola Gastronomic Association in Italy and three years later in Paris, launched Slow…
Many restaurants around the city have been contemplating starting their own gardens to grow some of their own herbs, fruits and vegetables. Implementing an on premise garden isn’t always so easy, it takes planning, a background in gardening or learning…
Yesterday I attended the opening party of The Roof Black+Blue on Alberni Street in downtown Vancouver. Having been to the opening party of Black+Blue in 2011, this new outside eatery is the crown jewel that Proprietors Emad Yacoub and Shannon…
Yesterday I attended the opening party of Grain Tasting Bar inside the Hyatt Vancouver Hotel. Guests were treated to a selection of cocktails such as the Ginger Pear Martini along with wine in the beverage line-up. Canapes included Tuna Tartar,…
The Vancouver Foodster Eggs Benedict Challenge was a great success featuring Eggs Benedicts around Vancouver, North Vancouver and Richmond. Each restaurant featured their eggs benedict from March 22-April 21, and then the public voted between April 19-23. The eggs benedict…
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…
I visited the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel recently and talked with Executive Chef Dana Hauser about their rooftop garden and about her plans for the garden. This hotel is leading the way in Urban Farming on a hotel level in Vancouver,…
Visited Café il Nido last week to taste some new dishes on their spring new menu. 1st Dish: Prawns Gamberoni sautéed in olive oil, with chili flakes on a bed of avocado puree 2nd Dish: Funghi – field & forest…