On May 26, I attended an Italian Networking & Tasting Event at Sciue’ downtown where they prepared a variety of dishes using made in Italy products. The Extraordinary Italian Taste project is a campaign to promote food products that are…
It was an afternoon of beer, music and beautiful weather for the 7th Annual Vancouver Craft Beer Week’s festival on the grounds of the PNE. With over 100 breweries pouring close to 400 mostly beers, the crowd was enjoying their…
Dirty Apron Cooking School recently played host to a media/chefs tasting of some fairly new seafood products from Haida Wild. At each of the 4 chef stations I had a chance to sample their salmon and other products as well…
La Brasserie recently re-launched their popular weekend brunch service, I had a taste of some of their notable dishes. The Chicken Mornay Crepes and the potatoes with their homemade ketchup were delicious pairing perfectly with a glass of fresh orange…
Executive Chef Wayne Sych launched his spring / summer lunch menu recently and I was invited to taste some of their new dishes as well try some old favourites. 1st dish: Tomato & Beet Salad fresh mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes,…
Last night I attended the 3rd Anniversary Celebration at West Oak Restaurant in Yaletown which specializes in Westcoast cuisine with a focus on ethically and locally sourced as possible ingredients. Owner Peter Girges and his partners hosted quite the fun party…
Recently starting up a weekend brunch service, I gave this one a whirl trying some of their dishes and juice combo over brunch on the patio in the heart of Yaletown. The Ginger fresh juice with carrot, ginger and lemon…
I was recently invited to dine at the Chef’s Table to try some new dishes off of Chef Andrew Munro Drew’s Catering spring menu. Canapes Scallops in a roasted piquillo sauce with morel mushrooms Duck Breast with balsamic shallots on…
As Halibut is one of my favourite fish, I am always quite excited to try some of the dishes that the creative chefs in and around our city have prepared, here are some that I have tried since the season…
On April 24, I attended the 1st Anniversary party at WildTale in Yaletown where co-owners John Crook and Erik Heck invited media guests and their friends to celebrate. I enjoyed their buffet of delicious salads, guests also enjoyed wine, caesars…
Last night, I attended the opening party of Jenice Yu’s new seafood store in the heart of Kitsilano. A local purveyor and smoker of premium Oceanwise BC seafood and fish. Jenice Yu is the proprietor of this new store and…
To continue on after my Dishing with the Chef interview with Chef Stefan Hartmann, he prepared a 6 course tasting menu for me to give me a taste of his modern German cuisine. I have enjoyed his dishes in the…
I was fortunate to have dinner with Hotel Manager Glenn Eleiter to experience and preview Executive Chef Simon Bolsover’s new menu. I always thought food writers had great untold stories that was until I dined with a hotel manager, we’ll…
I was fortunate to have dinner on the inside patio with Executive Chef Chris Bisaro on his night off the other night as I tried several new dishes from his recently launched Spring menu which focusses on modern Canadian cuisine…
On March 26th I attended BC Distilled that featured over 23 distilleries from across British Columbia, it was mostly small-batch distilleries and many of them were new. I was looking forward to another round so to speak, after last years…
On March 16th I attended the 17th Annual Healthy Chefs Competition held at the Hyatt Regency. I was fortunate to be one of the invited media judges to judge the table presentation of each of the participating restaurants. Guests mingled…
Visited The Bibo in Kitsilano recently to taste of Chef Cristina Marianetti new creations as well as her house-made pastas. 1st dish: Melanzane Alla Parmigiano delicious baked eggplant with mozzarella, DOP tomato sauce and Parmesan reggiano 2nd dish: Linguine allo…
I had a chance to taste the new Oceanwise menu that was created to launch Vancouver Fish Co partnership with the Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program. As their restaurant’s mission is to serve only the freshest and sustainably sourced seafood,…
On March 7, I attended this 3rd annual fundraiser event presented by The Chefs’ Table Society of BC. Foodies tasted unique and different curries from 8 participating restaurants as they competed for top judging prize as well as the people’s…
On Monday February 29th I attended the opening party for the 2nd location of The Bibo Italian Restaurant at the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Mall near the Vancouver airport. A wide selection of Antipasti, charcuterie and cheeses were served to the…
Executive Chef Hiro Amano guided me through a tasting of multiple courses of the yakitori focussed menu. The preparation of Yakitori involves skewering the meat with kushi, a type of skewer typically made of steel, bamboo, or similar materials. Afterwards,…
At the 22nd annual fundraiser promoting BC wines, beer and spirits presented by Liberty Wine Merchants we tasted all sorts of beverages accompanied by savoury and sweet treats. Held again at the Pan Pacific Hotel this event had proceeds going…