Food, drinks and neighborhood festivals from around the city.
It’s been 8 years since I attended this wonderful event. On March 11, I attended this 10th annual fundraiser event presented by The Chefs’ Table Society of BC. Foodies tasted unique and different curries from 10 participating restaurants as they competed…
Destination Vancouver Dine Out Festival and Vancouver Foodster present If you are a fan of our Tasting Plates events or love trying new dishes and restaurants, you are going to want to hear about the 4 events that Vancouver Foodster is presenting…
One of my favourite food events of the year has always been the Ocean Wise Chowder chowdown and after a 3 year hiatus it returned earlier this month with 11 chefs featuring many delicious chowders! Each chowder was paired with…
It has been one of my favourite food events each year for many years and this year the annual tasty event held its 30th Annual Harvest festival on this beautiful farm in Langley. I tasted my way around the multiple…
The inaugural False Creek Crab Fest was a great success featuring fresh BC Dungeness crab, held on July 15 and featured, drinks, music, games, local chefs, fishers & more! The tasty event was hosted by BC Crab Fishermen’s Association and…
During the weekend of July 14-16, 2023 I enjoyed countless hours listening to music from musicians who performed at the 46th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival that was held at Jericho Beach Park. In addition to the music, I enjoyed…
This is one of my favourite festival parties of the summer and it’s been some years since the last that I attended. The opening gala for this year’s event took on a different direction, sometimes change is evident and the…
Such a wonderful first time attending this food and wine festival in Miami, this was the 22nd Annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival held February 23-26. The festival is made up of several signature events that run through this…
It has been one of my favourite food events each year for many years and after a hiatus Feast of Fields returned earlier this month for its 27th Annual Harvest festival at UBC Farm. I tasted my way around the…
Ocean Wise kicked off their National Seafood festival on February 1st and as one of the Ambassadors I hit the ground running. Over the past couple of weeks, I tried a selection of seafood dishes. One of the tantalizing dishes…
Fleurs de Villes NOËL has returned to Vancouver and is on now through to December 19th, and along with it some festive holiday menus. Back for its third year, Fleurs de Villes NOËL is a spectacular floral art trail, decorating…
A beautiful weekend afternoon and perfect time for a picnic! We enjoyed one of the Picnic 2 Go this past weekend aboard Pacific Yacht Charters in Coal Harbour. They are participating in the Dine Outside Festival which runs through to…
Another beautiful late Summer night and perfect time for a picnic! We enjoyed one of the Picnic 2 Go the other night in City Square Courtyard Park. They are participating in the Dine Outside Festival which runs through to September…
Beautiful Summer weather and perfect time for a picnic! Grano Pizzeria Napoletana opened recently serving up an all plant-based menu featuring salads, pizzas and other dishes. We enjoyed their Picnic 2 Go last night in nearby Hillcrest Park. This restaurant…
Tourism Vancouver and the Dine Out Festival is launching a new one of a kind dining festival which takes place between August 21 – September 21 in Vancouver with 163 participating restaurants. Created as a way to help the restaurant…
Last night I attended the 12th Annual Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown after a 3 year absence, it was great to be back to try the chowders and see the chefs and their competing teams. It was another great event…
The 3rd Annual Beanstock Coffee Festival was held over 2 days at Performance Works on Granville Island in early November where coffee enthusiasts filled the room tasting Pour-overs, espressos and macchiatos. Each day most of the vendors were different as…
The festival is made up of several signature events that run through this 4 day festival which I attended September 12-15, as I mentioned in my Experience post. Out of all the tasty events that I had attended, these are…