Last week I celebrated with owners Dominic and Suzanne Fielden in their Kitsilano restaurant as they welcomed media and some of their farmers for a dinner to taste some of their new creations. Celebration evening highlights included Farm City Co-op…
Executive Chef Wayne Sych launched his spring menu recently at Joe Fortes and I was invited to taste some of their new dishes. 1st dish: King Crab Tempura – smoked bacon, fresno chile, sweet soy 2nd dish: Peppercorn Ahi Tuna…
On Friday May 9th, I attended the opening of Trattoria in West Vancouver, the newest restaurant from the Glowbal Group. Executive Chef Jonathan Chuy, who comes to the new location from the original Trattoria, oversees a menu showcasing casual Italian fare. Trattoria…
To celebrate spring and the coming out of all the cherry blossoms around the city, O5 Rare Tea held a unique tea ceremony featuring their special Sakura Tea (made of cherry blossoms). This was a tea ceremony after…
Last night I celebrated at the opening of Chef Jimmy Stewart, Matthew Schmidt and Justin Devlin’s new establishment in Gastown. The 3 owners who are all passionate about setting the right mood for a dining experience welcomed the media and…
Last night I celebrated at the opening of Chef Jimmy Stewart, Matthew Schmidt and Justin Devlin’s new establishment in Gastown located downstairs in the basement below their other restaurant Blacktail Florist. This space is quite different from the farmer as…
On May 1st it was the night to celebrate this years version of Dish ‘n Dazzle at The Pan Pacific, this was the 5thannual food and wine celebration raising money for the BC Hospitality Foundation. This year there were 6…
Executive Chef Tobias Grignon and his team launched their Southern American style brunch menu this weekend and my friend Julius and I shared a selection of dishes. I have eaten dinner in the past and it’s great to see them now offering…
The 25th Annual Vancouver Magazine Awards were held on April 22 at the Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel and it was another fun event filled with surprises. The Farmers Apprentice took the top spot for Restaurant of the Year and Gold for Best…
Milano Coffee Roasters have been have won three Gold medals awarded by the International Institute of Coffee Tasters in Italy. I had the pleasure to attend a media tasting recently where owners Brian and Linda Turko talked about each of…
New York’s famed Spice Market has been featured at Market thru April 18 with a special tasting menu. Inspired by the street food Jean-Georges enjoyed while travelling in Southeast Asia, the menu was created for a fun and flavourful culinary…
Executive Chef Tim Cuff and his team launched their brunch menu last weekend and gave it a whirl trying several of their dishes. These were my favourite of the dishes that I tried which are now available on their brunch…
Last night, on April 3, I attended the Gotham Steakhouse 15th anniversary Party at their posh restaurant where over 300 guests mingled over drinks and delicious food. Guests were graciously taken care of all night long with cocktails and wine…
I revisited recently to taste some of Chef Michael Mikoda ‘s new dishes on his spring Menu with my friend Nikki joining me. 1st dish Ahi Tuna Tataki 2nd dish: Tomato and Buffallo Mozzarella Salad 3rd dish: Cauliflower Scallop Risotto 4th dish:…
I always look forward to tasting the new dishes these chefs create at this Mexican eatery on the Eastside, I recently tasted some of their newest creations. 1st Dish: Tamarind Squid Barbequed squid, with sweet soy and tamarind marinade, garlic peanuts,…
I tasted my way through some of their new dessert and baked goods creations recently at this popular cafe bakery on Main Street. 1st Creation: Trafiq Chocolate Toblerone with vanilla Creme on top, caramel milk chocolate in the middle & dark…
Up until a few days ago I had no idea what Akakuro-Buta was other than knowing that it was a type of pork. I had an opportunity to meet Christopher Ng of Wingtat Game Bird Packers during a media tasting…
Chef Danilo Ibarra invited me in to taste some of his Latin inspired dishes which he has added to his menu at Blue Canoe Restaurant in Steveston. Since I love Latin flavours and haven’t dined at the Blue Canoe in…