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Food Films at DOXA Documentary Film Festival

The DOXA Documentary Film Festival runs April 30 – May 10th and within this amazing selection of films there are a selection of films that are Food themed. Here is a selection of these films for your consideration, make sure…

Sakura Afternoon Tea at the Urban Tea Merchant

I indulged in their Sakura Afternoon Tea last week celebrating the Japanese cherry blossom season with a delightful array of savoury and sweet treats accompanied by some of their special teas. An ode to spring, the Sakura Tea Service is…

Reflections Patio Lounge Reopens

Last Wednesday I attended the re-opening of one of the nicest and secluded patios in the city, Reflections in the Rosewood Hotel Georgia. Reflections is an elegant alfresco rooftop bar and lounge, located on the hotel’s fourth floor and surrounded…

Second Nature at Graze Opening

On April 11, I attended the opening night dinner party picnic style at Second Nature located upstairs at Graze Vegetarian Restaurant on Fraser. Upstairs from the original Graze Restaurant, rain or shine, their shiny new food truck is now serving…

UBC Food Services: Touring, Learning and Tasting

Touring UBC Food Services at the University of British Columbia. With 54,000 people on campus daily during the school year, over 40 restaurants are ready to serve, offering many different types of cuisines, in popular branded restaurants as well as…

Touring Strange Fellows Brewery

Iain Hill & Aaron Jonckheere started their impressive brewery in late 2014 in a 9,000 sq foot building in East Van. After visiting the tasting room a few weeks prior, Aaron toured me around the establishment where I had a…

Friday Lunch with Kenji Maeda at Market by Jean-Georges

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…

Big Rock Urban Brewery Opening

Last night, I attended the opening party at Big Rock Urban Brewery in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood close to the Olympic Village station. The brewery is a beauty and it is quite the operation, along with a large restaurant and…

Caesar Challenge 2015 Winners

The Vancouver Foodster Caesar Cocktail Challenge was a great success featuring unique creations at restaurants and bars around Vancouver, Richmond and North Vancouver.  Each restaurant featured their creation on their menu from March 12-April 5, 2015. and their customers voted…

Celebrating Halibut Season at Coast Restaurant

BC Halibut season is in full swing, a couple of days ago, I visited Coast Restaurant where Chef Pedro Gonzalez prepared a couple of his new Ocean Wise Halibut dishes for me to taste. Tomato Crusted Halibut on a bed…

Prado Café Opening

On April 1, I attended the opening party at the beautiful Prado Café in Gastown in Vancouver. Guests enjoyed coffees of their choice from the espresso bar as well as a special coffee beer from Parallel 49. They also enjoyed…

Vancouver Foodster Meatball Challenge

Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Meatball Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their meatball dishes into this challenge, some of the restaurants have created a special meatball creation just for this challenge and others have…

Food Talks Vol 12 on April 27

This is the twelfth 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. Hosted by Richard Wolak – Founder of Vancouver Foodster and…

Pizza Challenge 2015 Winners

The Vancouver Foodster 2nd Pizza Challenge was a great success featuring unique creations at restaurants around Vancouver, Burnaby and North Vancouver.  Each restaurant featured their creation on their menu from March 5-28, 2015. and their customers voted for their favourites…

Sakura Night at Tojo’s on April 19

Let the celebrations begin this spring with an extraordinary dining experience hosted by Tojo’s Restaurant, featuring sensational Japanese cuisine created by Tojo’s Restaurant, Zen Japanese Restaurant, Hapa Izakaya, The RawBar at Fairmont Pacific Rim, Miku Restaurant as well as Zakkushi…

Brunch with Casey-Jo Loos at Argan Bistro

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…

Interview with Chef Jaroslaw Faryna

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…

Making Hot Cross Buns at Cobs

Hot Cross Buns are traditionally eaten around Good Friday and Easter for all those that celebrate these holidays. These buns have become popular over the years with many people around the world who like the spiced sweet buns made with…

Favourite Local Coffee Roasters

Vancouver is bursting at the seems with perfectionists and passionate people, some of which have been part of the scene for years and others who have started within the past year. These are some of my favourite local coffee roasters…

Down Under With Bill Hardy Winemaker Dinner

On March 1, I attended this spectacular dinner on the last day of the wine festival. Fortunate to be seated next to Bill Hardy, I had a chance to enjoy wonderful conversation, wines which were paired with delicious courses created…

Dining Out for Life on March 26

Restaurants from White Rock to Whistler will come together once again for Dining Out For Life and donate 25% of their food sales to support local men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS. Every year, BC’s largest restaurant fundraiser welcomes back dozens of longtime…

Tasting Plates East Village 2015

On March 11, 2015 we presented our Tasting Plates East Village event that showcased 7 restaurants, cafes, butcher shop, and a distillery in the East Village neighborhood between Semlin Drive & Hastings to Powell & Commercial Drive in Vancouver, stretching…

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