Specializing in Mexican cuisine from Guadalajara region of Mexico where Owner/Chef Fernando is from. The Gastown restaurant opened a few months ago; I visited recently to try several of their dishes. The restaurant features a bright interior with colourful hangings…
It had been many years since I last dined at The Apron. Fast forward to now and the restaurant has a great chef team lead by Executive Chef Clement Chan. I was invited in to try their new fall and winter…
Enjoyed another delicious Moroccan dinner where the chefs added and refined some of their dishes. Lawrence joined me and we started off with their Hummus and semolina bread, along with the flavourful Lamb Merguez sausages that are house-made. The Classic Moroccan…
It has been one of my favourite food events each year for over 16 years and this year the annual tasty event took place at UBC Farm for its 32nd Annual Harvest festival. I was honored to be able to attend…
Best of the West at the Harmony Arts festival was a wonderful evening of tasty food on the Ambleside Pier just as the clouds cleared for this memorable annual event. I tasted almost all of the dishes from the 12 participating…
Specializing in Indian cuisine, brothers and chefs Bassi and Lucky have set up a menu of Indian classics with some fun twists; flavourful dishes. The chefs are striving to make everything from scratch in their restaurant. I have visited and…
Specializing in Nepalese, Indo-Chinese and Indian cuisine is serving up an extensive menu of authentic dishes in their Richmond based restaurant. Both the Chicken lollipop and Goat Biryani were tasty dishes and great ones for sharing as I did with…
Specializing in Central Vietnamese cuisine, this restaurant opened recently serving authentic, tasty dishes at this family run spot run by 2 brothers aged 17 and 22, their family owns 10 restaurants in Vietnam. Their dad trained under an internationally famous celebrity…
The 48th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival gets underway the weekend of July 18-20, 2025, starting off on Friday afternoon. This is a wonderful festival that features musicians performing from all over the world through Sunday night. This is one of my…
It’s Summertime and ARC Restaurant is featuring their Province to Plate 3 course dinner feature and during July the entree celebrates BC Halibut. We enjoyed a delicious dinner experiencing this special menu that was crafted by Chef Harris Sakalis. The 1st course…
With their authentic Italian focus this newly opened restaurant is situated inside the Italian Cultural Centre where they are serving authentic Italian pizzas, pasta, panini and more! With accomplished Head Chef James Buchanan running the kitchen they are cooking without…
It’s all about Globally inspired cuisine inspired by the travels of Executive Chefs Kanwardeep Ahluwalia & Chef Baldeep Singh. Bar Asra’s interior reflects a modern, organic aesthetic that evokes Vancouver’s natural beauty with lush foliage amongst a mix of cozy booths, communal…
Experienced new Vancouver restaurant which is also their first Canadian location; and the food was delicious. It’s a beautiful spot that has over 300 seats and a viewing window where you can see their dumplings being handcrafted. We tried a lot…
Serving a wide selection of Indian and Indian fusion dishes from wraps to bowls as well as juices, smoothies, tacos, quesadillas and so much more at their restaurant that is located on the edge of Surrey and White Rock. Owned…
Experienced this newly opened Modern Thai restaurant (The restaurant reflects a bold reinvention of Thai street food from the Kongsilp family behind the beloved SalaThai, which served the city for nearly 40 years) where they now serve cocktails, mocktails and flavourful dishes daily…
With it’s focus on globally inspired dishes Central (brought to us by the same people who own Craft Beer Market) is opening in downtown Vancouver on March 6th at 555 Burrard Street. I was invited to preview this beautiful new restaurant…
Executive Chef Rory Byrne created a wonderful menu that elevates classic Italian dishes with bold flavours. We started off with their house-made Focaccia and paired it up with a couple of zero-proof cocktails, I had the refreshing No-Gronie while Lawrence…
These days I am looking for more healthier options and Middle Eastern focussed Zaatar w Zeit has a great selection of healthy Lebanese wraps, salads, dips and more for eating in or taking the food to go. My friends joined me…
I was invited to their Gastown location to preview their Dine Out Vancouver lunch ($35) and dinner ($48) menus each offering a 3 course prix fixe. The dishes are all shown below and I noted which ones were my favourites….
I was invited to attend a wonderful grand opening party at Desi Indian Lounge ahead of it’s public opening to preview their new downtown restaurant. Their designer created a beautiful restaurant interior with feathered lighting, a beautiful bar, accenting colours…
Specializing in all things plant-based this cafe is a recent newcomer to the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood and it is owned by Chef Lindsay (she was previously the private chef for notable Jimmy Pattison) and her partner Olly. They have a…
It is no secret that I dine at Food by Fanta often and I do so as their team is so creative with the dishes and drinks they create. Creative chef and Founder Parinya Loptson is the creative force behind…