New Dishes Tasting at Cafe Il Nido
Visited Café il Nido last week to taste some new dishes on their spring new menu. 1st Dish: Prawns Gamberoni sautéed in olive oil, with chili flakes on a bed of avocado puree 2nd Dish: Funghi – field & forest…
Category: Parties & Events
Railtown Caters Launch
On Wednesday, April 10th I attended the launch party of Railtown Catering that was held at the Vancouver Urban Winery in Railtown. Guests were treated to the ‘Spring Cocktail’ gin infused Cocktails along with white and red wines that turned…
Celebrating Grilled Cheese at Urban Fare
One of my guilty pleasures is a Grilled Cheese and I was happy to have been invited in to taste some of these fine sandwiches on National Grilled Cheese Day which happened this past Friday. April is National Grilled Cheese…
Halibut Dinner at Kitsilano Daily Kitchen
Halibut season is in full swing, last week I visited Kitsilano Daily Kitchen for the 2nd year in a row during opening weekend to taste their Ocean Wise Pacific Halibut creations. Chef Brian Fowke is the creative mastermind behind Kitsilano…
New Dishes Tasting at The Bibo
Visited The Bibo last week to taste some new dishes on the new menu by the new Executive Chef Matt Repetto. 1st Dish: Ravioli Alla Piemontese stuffed with meat in a Piedmont sauce 2nd Dish: Porcini Mushroom Risotto 3rd Dish:…
Crate & Barrel Opening
Yesterday I attended the opening of US based furniture and housewares retailer at Oakridge Centre, this is the company’s first store in Vancouver. The store is well layed-out, I spent most of my time in the kitchen looking at all…
New Dishes Tasting at House Guest
Visited House Guest recently to taste some new dishes on the new menu by the new Executive Chef Jimmy Stewart. SNACKS 1st dish & 2nd dish: Confit Chicken Wings ($10) brined, smoked, confit with pine salt and mayo Cornbread Madelines…
Cafe Il Nido Celebrates 25 Years
Last night I celebrated with Franco Felice who is the founder and owner of one of Vancouver’s long time standing Italian eateries. Café Il Nido celebrated their 25th Anniversary in style in their cozy hideaway off of the busy Robson…
Big Night 2013
On February 8th I attended Big Night, I have attended many over the past few years and this is always an event that I look forward too– this is Vancouver Magazine’s Big Night! This was a celebration of the top…
Benny Bonanza at Joe Fortes
Yesterday was an excellent day for a beautiful Benny Bonanza experience! I had the opportunity to get a taste of the exquisite food, service and atmosphere of Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House. I went during brunch hours, where I…
Chocolate Arts Celebrates 20 Years
Last night I celebrated chocolate with one of Vancouver’s reknown chocolatier’s Greg Hook, as he and his company celebrated their 20 Year Anniversary. It was a fine affair that indulged us all with chocolate treats all through the shop as…
The Parlour Restaurant Opening
Last night I attended the opening party of The Parlour Restaurant in Yaletown. Anchoring the 3,400 foot dining space is a custom Woodstone pizza oven serving up a dozen types of addictive pizza. Adjacent to this is a stunning, open…
Raincity Grill Dine Out 2013
Last night I made a return visit to the Raincity Grill for dine out, there menu was one of my picks in this years Dine Out festival, they featured a $38 menu with 3 courses. There were a few side dish…
Opening The Portside Pub
Last night I attended the opening party of The Portside Pub in Gastown. This is Gastown’s newest pub and music venue, a historic, three-level, Portside Pub located at 7 Alexander Street has been built with the traditional east coast pub…
Discovering O5 Tea
Sitting down with Pedro Villalon has a very different meaning, Pedro is known as the Tea Hunter, he is a passionate individual who spends time in small farms around Asia, creating relationships with tea farmers and bringing their product back…
Yaletown L’Antipasto Dine Out 2013
Last night I had my second Dine Out Vancouver dinner experience of the year at Yaletown L’Antipasto. My friend Alejandro joined me, he had the $28 prix fixe menu and I had the $38 prix fixe menu, both of us…
C Restaurant Dine Out 2013
Last night I had my first Dine Out Vancouver dinner experience of the year at C Restaurant. My friend Ed Vint joined me for this wonderful dining experience in both taste and presentation. Their dine out menu was one of…
Hot Chefs Cool Jazz and Alex Chen
A few months ago, I attended the spectacular Hot Chefs Cool Jazz evening at the Delta Burnaby Hotel were guests tasted bites from some of the city and area best chefs and their restaurants. This was a wine and gastronomic…
Plated and Paired at the Public Market
Last night I attended my first event in this years’ Dine Out Vancouver festival, it was an event that filled the Granville Island Public Market after hours. It was a fun filled tasting and sipping experience that was the perfect…
The Wine Bar Opening
Last night I attended the opening party of The Wine Bar which is adjacent to Provence Marinaside in Yaletown. The Wine Bar at Provence is a place where you can drop by for a glass of wine, have a light…
2012 Gold Medal Plates British Columbia
On November 16th, I attended the 2012 Gold Medal Plates British Columbia at the Westin Bayshore where 10 Chefs from around British Columbia competed in a Culinary Competition for Gold, Silver and Bronze in one of the most prestigious culinary…
Forage Opening
Last night December 3rd, I attended the opening party of Forage the new restaurant in the Listel Hotel on Robson. Chef Chris Whittaker talked paying homage to past tradition, finding exceptional local fare through farmer and fisher folk, preserving seasonal…