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A Year’s Worth of Dishes at Food by Fanta

It is no secret that I dine at Food by Fanta often and I do so as their team is so creative with the dishes and drinks they create. Creative chef and Founder Parinya Loptson is the creative force behind…

Experiencing Chao Mami in Burnaby Heights

This family run restaurant serves up delicious home-made Vietnamese dishes. It is now run by the kids and mom is still in the kitchen cooking. Over a couple of visits I have tried several of their specialties that are offered for…

Experiencing DIY Hot Pot at Piping Hot

It’s all about self-service, pay by weight for your individual hot pot and fry bar experience in Richmond. This type of hot pot experience controls the amount you eat as you are paying by weight ($3.99 per 100 grams). You…

Holiday Chalet Afternoon Tea Tasting at Notch 8 Restaurant

Afternoon Tea at Notch 8 is always a special treat and this time I visited for their Holiday Chalet Afternoon Tea and it was no different other than the space being totally different as it is set up for the…

Experiencing Indian Cuisine at Dhaliwal’s Lounge in Surrey

Specializing in Indian Cuisine, enjoy a blend of authentic flavors, cozy ambiance, and exceptional service. I have experienced many of Chef Kesavan’s dishes from India using local ingredients along with spices from the region. 1st dish: Cheese and chilli stuffed…

New Dishes, Mocktails and More at L’Abattoir

Earlier this summer I had the pleasure to dine at one of my favourite spots in the city, L’Abattoir. Started off at the bar where I had the Universe and Lawrence had the Orion while watching Bar Manager Alexa Gervais and bartender Devin in…

Summer Like an Italian in Vancouver

Another summer where I was hoping to travel to Italy and as that didn’t materialize, I had a chance to Summer like an Italian with Kitchen Table Restaurants without leaving Vancouver while we visited 3 out of 12 of their…

Experiencing Pasta Polo in Coquitlam

Some of my friends joined me to experience this Italian eatery that has been running in the area for over 22 years, it was a first time visit for all of us. Almost everything is made from scratch at this…

Steak Masters at Chop Steakhouse

It’s been more than a few years since I last tasted through their popular Steak Masters feature at Chop Steakhouse. This time around I was invited to their Coal Harbour location to try out this feature menu by Chop’s Executive…

First Taste of Skye Avenue Kitchen & Bar

With it’s extensive selection of whiskey’s the restaurant boasts the largest collection of whiskey in the country with over 3,000 bottles and growing. The cuisine is global and it’s best described as a culinary adventure. Chef Valerio Pescetelli leads the…

Vivace on the Drive Dine Out 2024

I was invited in to try the Dine Out Vancouver dinner menu of their 3 course $45 prix fixe which I did recently. The dishes are all shown below and I noted which ones were my favourites from the 3…

Experiencing the Jungle Room in the Westend

It’s all about Indonesian and Japanese inspired dishes, desserts and creative cocktails at this lively cocktail bar in the Westend. I had the Sierra Norte cocktail to start while Lawrence who joined me had the zero-proof Toucans dance. We started off…