Fall Menu Tasting at Famoso Pizzeria
I was invited back to taste some of their new dishes and pizzas which were recently added to the menu for the fall season. 1st dish: Korean Bbq Pork Pizza – slow roasted bbq pork, Korean bbq sauce, fior di…
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enRoute magazine 2014 Best Restaurant Winners in Tofino and Vancouver
Canada’s award-winning inflight magazine, Air Canada’senRoute, is pleased to announce the Top 10 list of Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2014, as well as the winner of the Air Canada enRoute Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2014 People’s Choice Award. On a…
Tasting Plates Yaletown
On October 15, 2014 we presented our Tasting Plates Yaletown event that showcased 7 establishments throughout the area. Bella Gelateria MENU Our Tasting Plate: 1) Bruschetta (Bruschetta – Local Cherry tomatoes, fior di latte, basil, black olive tapenade, & honey…
Dinner by Bayan Pop-Up Dining Experience
Last night I dined at a communal table with several people that I didn’t know at first, along with my friend Jordan Rogers who joined me, there was Ed Lau whom I knew from my blogging circles. As people were…
Coco-Roons the Healthy Snack
Snacking takes on a different meaning at different times of the year, one thing that I found after trying the Coco-Roons is that asides from tasting good, they are also gluten-free, dairy-free and low glycemic. Starting out with a passion…
Tasting Plates West 4th
On October 7, 2014 we returned to West 4th Avenue presenting our 2nd edition of Tasting Plates West 4th that showcased 7 establishments throughout the area. The August Jack MENU Our Tasting Plate: Smoked Salmon Duo Las Margaritas MENU Our…
Taste of Yaletown at Hapa Izakaya
Last night I ate my way through each course of the 3 course optioned Taste of Yaletown menu. Their offering is broken down into 3 courses where diners choose 1 of the 3 dishes in that course. My friend Jonathan…
The Abbey Fall Menu Tasting
Visited The Abbey last week to taste some of their new dishes, I was joined by my friend Alyssa Dawson to share these dishes. 1st dish: Crudo of sustainable seafood, spicy ponzu 2nd dish: Duck Rillettes 3rd dish: Grilled Chicken,…
Lost & Found Chocolate Bar is Perfection
Local chocolatier, Gem Chocolates just launched their new “Lost & Found” chocolate bar made from the world’s rarest cocoa beans, Pure Nacional, Fortunato No. 4. I was fortunate to try a piece of this wonderful chocolate weeks ago, I then…
Earls Restaurant Fall Menu Tasting
Last week I attended a media tasting of the new dishes on the fall menu that were developed by their chefs collective, David Wong, Dawn Doucette and Hamid Salimian. Asides from my favourite dishes below, Dawn showed off some of…
My Latest Favourite Best Desserts
It’s no secret that I have always been fond of desserts, here are some of the best restaurant desserts that I have had in the past few months in and around Vancouver. Here are 12 of my favourite desserts, in…
Touring Powell St. Brewery
David and Nicole started a small brewery in East Van not too long ago that grew organically by leaps and bounds. I had the opportunity to finally try their beer when I was at nearby eatery Kessel & March for…
Tasting Plates Yaletown on October 15
Tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants in the Yaletown neighborhood downtown Vancouver. This tasting extravaganza goes from 6pm until 9:30pm and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Each restaurant will be serving up Tasting Plates for guests to enjoy and…
Vancouver’s Sustenance Festival thru October
Vancouver’s annual Sustenance Festival features several different food events throughout the month worthy of your participation. Here are some of the highlights: The World In A Garden – Eat More Kale! Host: Douglas Park Community Centre Location: Douglas Park Community Centre, 801…
Farms to Table Dinner at Brambles Bistro
I was recently invited to attend a wonderful dinner outside at Brambles Bistro located at Tanglebank Gardens in Abbotsford. This unique dinner featured farmers from the Abbotsford area who supplied all the ingredients for the chefs to create this wonderful…
Tasting Plates Kitsilano West 4th on October 7
Tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants in the West 4th neighborhood in Kitsilano at this 2nd annual West 4th Avenue edition. This tasting extravaganza goes from 6pm until 9:30pm and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Each restaurant will be serving…
11 Chocolatiers on Instagram
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 independent Vancouver chocolatiers that showcase beautiful photos of their chocolate…
Tasting Plates West Van
On September 23, 2014 we presented our Tasting Plates West End event that showcased 7 establishments throughout the area. Caffe al Mercato MENU Our Tasting Plate included: Antipasto sampler plate Mangia Bevi MENU Our Tasting Plate included: 1) Strozzapretti with…
Brunch with Lisa Ahier, Author of The Sobo Cookbook
Last Sunday I was fortunate to meet cookbook Author and Chef Lisa Ahier at a small invite only brunch during her Vancouver visit. She was here to participate in Chefs for Oceans the previous night at the Pacific Insitute of…
Tea Ceremony Classes at Treasure Green Tea Company
Treasure Green Tea Company is pleased to announce the offering of exclusive tea ceremony classes with second-generation tea master, Olivia Cheung. Thursday, October 9, 2014 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Thursday, November 13, 2014 from 6:00 pm to 7:30…
Barista Signature Beverage Challenge 2014 Winners
The Vancouver Foodster Barista Challenge was a great success featuring Baristas and their Beverage creations at cafes around Vancouver, Burnaby and Ladner. Each Café featured their Beverage creation on their menu from September 8-30, 2014. and their customers voted for…
The AMS Student Nest at UBC Opens in January where Food is the Focus
Executive Chef Ryan Bissell toured me through the vast and extremely impressive building recently which is presently a construction site in full operation. It’s in the final phase now as they are gearing up for the opening in January 2015….