Chefs Tasting Menu at L’Abattoir
It has been more than a few years since I had dined at L’Abattoir which has always been one of my favourite restaurants in the city. Chef Lee Cooper has always had his eye on perfection from the very beginning…
Category: Tastings
Tasting New Dishes at Coast Restaurant
It’s been a few years since my last dinner visit, enjoyed an outstanding dinner tasting chef Fernando Burgues new dishes. The restaurant recently completed renovations to the interior, giving it a facelift as they are celebrating 20 years this year….
Match Eatery & Public House and the Burger Bender
Conquered the Burger Bender for the 2nd year in a row and tasted all 7 burgers and sides, this special burger menu is on now for a limited time. I was quite impressed with most of them, here are my…
Experiencing Shanghainese Dishes at Z & W Shanghai Kitchen
Take yourself on a culinary journey to the Shanghai region of China in Kitsilano. I had the pleasure to taste my way through a selection of dishes on the menu at this established restaurant on Broadway in Kitsilano. They are…
Phantom Creek Winery Launches Two Sparkling Wines
This past June I enjoyed my birthday lunch at Phantom Creek Winery in Oliver where I also had a chance to explore the winery and vineyards. Recently I attended a wonderful reception at Carlino Restaurant for the launch of a…
Modern Pantry Holiday Brunch Pop-Up
The Modern Pantry’s first-ever holiday brunch pop-up dishes up a decadent assortment of holiday-inspired food and drinks. This was my first time to this lovely eatery in the Dundarave neighbourhood of West Vancouver where I had a chance to preview…
Summer Menu Tasting at C Prime Modern Italian Steakhouse
It’s been over 5 years since my last visit, enjoyed an exceptional dinner with delicious Italian dishes by Executive Chef Behshad Zolnasr. 1st dish: Caprese Burrata with heirloom tomatoes, balsamic and pinenut crumble, loved the creamy buratta and texture addition…
Summer Menu Tasting at Lift Bar & Grill
Enjoyed a delicious lunch joined by my friend Sheryl on their beautiful upstairs patio overlooking Coal Harbour. We were there to try some new and refined dishes by Chef Chris Andraza who recently joined as their new Executive Chef. 1st…
Summer Menu, New Dishes at Zarak on Main
Enjoyed a wonderful dinner tasting many of the new summer dishes. Just love the Afghan dishes and the flavours using as much local ingredients as they can at this Mount Pleasant gem. 1st dish: Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Char Masala; this…
New Summer Menu at Diva at the Met
Enjoyed a delicious dinner a restaurant that I hadn’t dined at in many years. They have just launched their summer menu which gave us a chance to return and try several dishes. 1st dish: Summer Berry & Beets, this was…
Experiencing Filipino dishes at Pampanga’s Cuisine
Take yourself on a culinary journey to the Pampanga region of the Philippines in East Van. I had the pleasure to taste my way through many dishes on the menu at this newly opened restaurant on Fraser Street. They are…
Baking with the Evie & Charlie Cookie Dough at Home
There is a great new local company who is making creative cookie dough flavours that are ready to bake! I had some fun making a couple of their delicious flavours recently. My favourite of the two flavours was the Carbon…
New Brunch Menu at Zarak by Afghan Kitchen
I recently had an opportunity to try some of the new brunch offerings at this Mount Pleasant restaurant that just launched a creative new weekend brunch service serving a selection of Afghan dishes. Lawrence joined me and we both started…
Spring Menu Preview at The Vancouver Fish Company
I was invited to preview the new Spring menu and to taste these new dishes from Chef Summer Stuart before the official spring menu launch on April 11. For their spring menu they have incorporated Asian flavours from many of…
Healthy Choices and More at BC Place this Season
It’s great to see that the chefs team (now lead by Executive Chef Wayne Chen) at BC Place Stadium (Executive Chef William Tse now oversees all of the Canadian food offerings under Sodexo) have added some new healthier food options…
New Brunch Menu at Cold Tea Restaurant
The chefs team recently launched a weekend brunch service that runs from 12 pm – 3 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Chef Liam Breen has added some wonderful, tasty dishes celebrating Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine. My friend Sheryl joined me…
Burger Bender at Match Eatery & Public House
Conquered all six of the burgers on the Burger Bender menu at Match Eatery & Public House in Squamish the other day. It was a feast for the eyes as well as our stomachs as we tasted all the burgers…
Whiskey Pairing Dinner at Cask Whiskey Vault
We were seated in their spectacular Whiskey Vault surrounded by whiskeys from all over the world, and went on a Whiskey pairing journey with Brad Stanton; who is an expert on whiskey at recently opened Cask at the Versante Hotel;…