Bartender | L’Abattoir | Vancouver Thor’s bartending career began 3 years ago after he had worked for 4 years in the restaurant industry. He worked as a bartender at The Teahouse, The Diamond, the Donnelly Group, then The Revel Room,…
Last week I attended the 60th Anniversary party of Hy’s Canada, the cross Canada chain of Steakhouses, the media party was held at their Hy’s Hornby Restaurant. To mark the 60th anniversary of the company, they just completed a renovation…
Starting off with a Red Christmas Tea Mocktail and a cup of warm Christmas Jewel Tea. This is a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday season. You get to choose from a selection of TWG Tea’s festive teas including the…
The Vancouver Foodster Best Burger Challenge was a huge success featuring creations from restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their burger creation from October 22 – November 15, 2015. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this…
Max Borrowman is the Bar Manager at Torafuku in Chinatown. I asked Max to make a selection of his unique cocktails at Torafuku. Up first is the Ipanema Sunset Inspired by Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro. We all need…
I toured the new Prado Café that opened a few days ago in the Fraserhood Mountainview neighborhood. The café features seating for 20, a full kitchen and bakery. This is their 3rd location and owner Sammy Piccolo, said it was…
Last week, I attended a dinner at Hawksworth Restaurant that featured the Glenfiddich line-up of whiskey’s paired with wonderful dishes from Chef Stewart Boyles and Chef David Hawksworth’s chefs team. 1st Course: Salmon lightly smoked, picked cucumber, chilli, olive oil,…
It is great to see teenagers getting excited about cooking and food in general. These young people are a few Vancouver teenage chefs who are making themselves known, passionate and exuberent, you will want to keep your eye on them…
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…
Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Fried Chicken Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their fried chicken creations into this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring their Fried Chicken creations on their menu from November 5…
Bartender | Torafuku| Vancouver Growing up near the wineries of the Okanagan in a family where food and drink was important helped Max Borrowman develop a fine palate from a young age. He began in the industry as a bar-back…
I attended this wonderful dinner in the Lobby Restaurant at Pinnacle on the Pier on October 24th that featured a 6 course meal created by Executive Chef Joel Green paired with a variety of beers from local brewer Deep Cove…
Visited last week to taste a selection of new dishes from new Executive Chef Bruce Wood’s fall menu. 1st dish: Snow Crab Salad with heirloom cherry tomatoes on a bed of avocado purée, a stunning and flavourful salad. 2nd dish:…
Satoshi Yonemori is the Bar Manager at Grapes & Soda in South Granville. I asked Satoshi to make a selection of his unique cocktails at Grapes & Soda. Up first is the Apollo A twist of El Diablo cocktail. Fizzy…
On October 28, I attended a dinner at West Restaurant that featured Patrick Raguenaud, who is the master distiller at Grand Marnier in France. Master Distiller, Patrick Raguenaud presented his Grand Marnier Cuvée collection with wonderful dishes from culinary mastermind…
Executive Chef Karan Suri hails from India, and couldn’t find a Tiffin type of lunch around Vancouver that replicated what he grew up eating. Months ago he added a Tiffin lunch offering in the restaurant and I finally had a…
I recently tasted my way through a multitude of dishes of the annual lobster-inspired fall menu. These new dishes were created by Corporate Chef Brent Fisher and are available in all of The Boathouse locations through to the end of…
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…
Bartender | Grapes & Soda| Vancouver Satoshi came to Vancouver from Kyoto, Japan where he grew up, first time arriving here when he was 16 to learn English for the summer, he then returned again after highschool when he was…
On October 22nd, I attended the opening party for this new Japanese Yakitori Bar/Restaurant in the Olympic Village neighborhood. Executive Chef Hiro Amano leads the kitchen and food operations of this new one of a kind Yakitori style bar. Designed…
The Vancouver Foodster Craft Beer Cocktail Challenge was a success featuring 4 creations from restaurants around Vancouver and Richmond. Each restaurant featured their Craft Beer Cocktail creation from October 1-25, 2015. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and…
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…