This 2015 Dine Out Vancouver Festival showcases 277 participating restaurants and it is the largest in its history, there is a challenge to find the best and most creative menu, unique flavours, value and most of all experience. To me…
The Dine Out Vancouver Festival running January 16 – February 1 will again feature all sorts of different foodie events to accompany it’s popular annual restaurant festival. Below are some of my event picks for this years festival along with…
Canada’s premier wine festival runs from February 20 to March 1 at the Vancouver Convention Centre and other venues across the city. The spotlight is on Savour Australia as the 2015 theme country, with a global focus on Syrah (aka…
Chef/Owner Carmine Paradiso makes all his own pasta in his restaurant in Kitsilano the same way his family made it where he grew up in Italy. Carmine took me through the process of making 5 different pastas in his kitchen….
In the year 2014 our city welcomed numerous cafes located in many neighborhoods in and around the city. These are 21 of the Best NEW Cafes in Vancouver that newly define how we eat, sip and enjoy. Note: These are…
Over the past year I have met many wonderful chefs, and personalities in not only the restaurant industry but in all sorts of places that are unique in one way or another. Here are some random shots of those people…
I have eaten a lot of dishes in restaurants all over and outside of Vancouver in the past year, these are dishes that are standouts, ones that you remember for a long time to come. This list is devoted to…
I have dined at a lot of new restaurants that have opened in 2014. These are 10 of the Best NEW Restaurants in Vancouver that newly define how we eat, drink and play. This past year there were less restaurants…
My friends Katherine Hawrysh, Stephanie Stewart and Michelle Hondl joined me for a culinary feast of Bangkok Street Food with Chef UI Rajomit. This 10 course meal was a chance for all of us to learn about Bangkok Street Food…
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…
The Dine Out Festival always offers diners a chance to try restaurants they may not have tried before which is often for dinner, this year Tourism Vancouver has added many more food related events to get people out exploring and…
Sticky Toffee Pudding is one of the popular desserts featured at pubs all over the city during this holiday season. Whether you are on your own or with a group of friends, check out one of these pubs and settle…
I toured the new Elysian Coffee that opened in Mount Pleasant on the southwest corner of Ontario and 7th, this impressive café and roastery took 15 months to build. They have their own roastery on site with a 1950 cast…
Dine Out Van Fest does brunch! Presented by Vancouver Foodster, this expanded event from 2014 is sure to please anyone who loves brunch. Visit several restaurants throughout the Commercial Drive district as you taste all sorts of dishes in this…
Wild Sweets by Dominique & Cindy Duby produces unique hand painted chocolates with complex flavour fillings along with caramels, confections and more. I had a chance to taste several of their chocolates, caramels, and much more recently at a private…
Dine Out Van Fest does brunch! Presented by Vancouver Foodster and the West End BIA, this new event is sure to please anyone who loves Sunday brunch! Visit several restaurants through-out the West End neighbourhood of Vancouver and taste all…
I asked John Clerides, Proprietor of Marquis Wine Cellars for his BC Wine picks for this holiday season. Here are a selection of his favourites for this 2014 festive season. BUBBLE No festive occasion is complete without bubbles. Bella Sparkling…
Corporate Chef Jason Rosso had recently changed over 80% of the restaurant menu. I tried several of the new dishes while tasting 3 desserts that previously graced the menu at Milestone’s Crossroads location, one location that I hadn’t visited previously….
Dine Out Van Fest does brunch! Presented by Vancouver Foodster and the Downtown Vancouver BIA, this expanded event from 2014 is sure to please anyone who loves brunch. Visit 8 restaurants throughout Downtown Vancouver as you taste all sorts of…
It’s pretty much a given that when I receive an invite to a chocolate party, that is a party I will be attending, for the love of chocolate! Master Chocolatier Wim Tas and his wife Veve Tas are the proprietors…
Instagram is a social media platform that is gaining in popularity globally as well it in Vancouver, exciting food photos are a wonderful escape. Here are some of my favourite Vancouver pizzerias that showcase beautiful photos of their pizzas on…
Dine Out Van Fest does brunch! Presented by Vancouver Foodster and the Mount Pleasant BIA, this expanded event from 2014 is sure to please anyone who loves brunch. Visit 7 restaurants throughout the Main Street neighbourhood and the surrounding area…