Good Wolfe Kitchen Opening
Last night I attended the opening party of Good Wolfe Kitchen & Bar located in the heart of Yaletown. Owned by Chef Josh Wolfe and Richard Goodine, these two restaurateurs know a thing or two about how to run a…
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Shuraku Celebrates 5 Years
On Tuesday, July 30th I attended the 5th Anniversary Celebration at Shuraku Sake Bar and Bistro downtown which specializes in Japanese izakaya style that featured a Sake tasting of many different Sake for guests. Owned by Owner Iori Kataoka and Chef Yoshiaki…
2nd Annual Food Awards at the Vancouver Folk Fest
During the weekend of July 19-21, 2013 I enjoyed countless hours listening to music from musicians who performed at the 36th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival that was held at Jericho Beach Park. In addition to the music, I ate…
Summer Menu Tasting at Mosaic Bar and Grille
Executive Chef Thomas Heinrich invited me in to taste his new dishes from his Summer menu as well as his Chinese tasting menu. Bar Snack: Lotus Root Chips with chinese spices 1st dish: GBE Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad 2nd dish:…
Tasting more Peruvian dishes at Chicha
Having dined at Chicha restaurant previously, there were many more dishes that I wanted to try and did so on this visit. 1st dish Pulpo y Chorizo – octopus, chorizo, Peruvian black olive aioli, basil and aji pepper mash 2nd…
Summer Desserts Tasting at Ganache Pâtisserie
Chef Peter Fong invited me in for a tasting of his new desserts in his summer 2013 collection. From Left to Right in photo: 1st dessert Paris-Brest Amande ($5.95) updates the classic choux-based pastry with a multi-layered filling of 70%…
Summer Showcase Beta 5 Desserts Tasting
Since I love desserts, and love everything that Adam Chandler and his team does out of their pastry kitchen I tasted my way through some of their baked goods, chocolates and dessert creations that are in their summer line-up! 1st…
Catch 122 Celebrates 1.22 Years
Last night I celebrated with Brent Kyle and Tammy Siu who are the husband and wife co-owners of Catch 122 located at the outer edge of Gastown in downtown Vancouver. The restaurant serves rustic French-inspired food in a comfortable casual…
Joy of Feeding 2013
On Sunday June 30th, I spent the afternoon at a glorious event, the Joy of Feeding! This was the 2nd year that I had attended this wonderful event out of its 3 year history and the setting at UBC Farm…
Brewery and the Beast
On Sunday June 16, I attended the ultimate meat festival that was unlike anything I had seen locally. Held on the grounds of Concord Pacific Place, the backdrop couldn’t have been more stellar as it was situated overlooking False Creek….
Dish ‘n Dazzle 2013
On May 30th, I attended Dish ‘n Dazzle at The Pan Pacific, it was the 4th annual food and wine celebration and this year the event raised $40,000 for the BC Hospitality Foundation. 12 different restaurants were on hand to…
Homer Street Cafe Bar Opening
Last night I attended the opening party of The Homer Street Café & Bar on Homer Street in downtown Vancouver. The beautiful room by the design team of Linus Lam, Denise Liu and Craig Stanghetta is going to become another…
Palki Restaurant Tasting in North Van
I was invited in to dine with a group of media recently at Palki Restaurant in North Vancouver to taste some of their dishes. 1st dish: Meat Samosas – Deep fried pastries filled with minced meat, onions, cilantro and green peas…
Spring Tasting at Cafe Pacifica
I was invited in to dine with a group of media recently to Café Pacifica to taste Executive Chef Bob Wiles Spring Menu where I had a chance to try some of his new dishes. Canapes: Tuna Tataki Compressed Watermelon…
New Dishes Tasting at House Guest
A couple of weeks ago I dined at House Guest to try some of Executive Chef Jimmy Stewart’s new dishes off his Spring menu. My friends Thor Diakow, Andrew Sosa, Chelsea Hobbis and Cassandra Anderton joined me to sip and…
Highlights at Eat Vancouver 2013
This past weekend I visited the Eat Vancouver exhibition at BC Place Stadium and found it to be a very organized event with a lot of different food and drink to taste. Since this is a food festival geared towards…
Spring Menu Tasting at the Fish House
Last week I was invited to attend a tasting of dishes off the spring menu by new Executive Chef Curtis Demyon where they announced their 100% Ocean Wise menu. I was looking forward to seeing and tasting dishes from this…
Tasting at Sol Sun Belt Cookery
Visited Sol Sun Belt Cookery last week to taste many new dishes from Executive Chef Abdel Elatouabi joined by my friend Nikki Caine who shared them all with me. 1st dish: Morroccan Flat bread 2nd dish: Grilled Harissa Drummettes 3rd…
New Zealand Passionate Pairings
Each year when I attend the Vancouver International Wine Festival there are a selection of events that I attend. My friend and fellow food writer Cassandra Anderton is from New Zealand and is not only a wine aficionado she is…
Koko Monk’s Chocolate Tasting
As everyone probably knows by now I am a chocoholic and the minute I hear about a new chocolatier or anything chocolate for that matter, I’m intrigued. Koko Monk is a new chocolate boutique located in Kitsilano that was founded…
Brunch at Q4 Ristorante in Kitsilano
Last weekend, my mom joined me for brunch at Q4 Ristorante , as Mothers Day was approaching this seemed like the perfect time for a brunch. To begin, my mom had the Caesar Salad while I had the Arugula Balsamic…
Wine for Waves
On April 26th I attended a food and wine pairing tasting that not only featured a large selection of wineries from all over the Naramata Bench area, it also featured a selection Naramata region restaurants. The Four Seasons Vancouver Hotel…