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Experiencing Desi Indian Lounge in Downtown Vancouver

It’s all about Modern Indian cuisine with creative Executive Chef Balvant Ajagaonkar leading the kitchen. Lawrence joined me and we started off our dining adventure with the beautiful and delicious Tandoori Pear Salad with avocado, yoghurt, walnuts; we paired it up with…

Vancouver Chowder Challenge

Welcome to the 2nd annual Vancouver Chowder Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their chowder creations into this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring their Chowder creations on their menu from March 6-30, 2025. How Does…

Vancouver Poutine Challenge Winners 2025

The Vancouver Foodster Poutine Challenge was a success featuring creations from restaurants from around metro Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their poutine creation from February 6 – March 2, 2025. The Winners are: 1st Place: {105 points} Cockney Kings Fish & Chips The Spice…

Healthy Eats at Zaatar w Zeit

These days I am looking for more healthier options and Middle Eastern focussed Zaatar w Zeit has a great selection of healthy Lebanese wraps, salads, dips and more for eating in or taking the food to go. My friends joined me…

Vancouver Poutine Challenge

Welcome to the Vancouver Poutine Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their poutine creations into this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring their Poutine creations on their menu from February 6 – March 2, 2025. How…

Vancouver to Surrey with the Acura MDX Type S 2025

I recently spent a week test driving the Acura MDX Type S car 2025 around Vancouver and Surrey while trying some dishes at eateries in the area. Drove to Kitsilano for a coffee visit to Café Lokal where I had the very…

Noodle Mania Fest Vancouver on February 12

Join us and tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants in Vancouver to taste different kinds of noodle dishes. Experience different restaurants and tastes that may include Indo-Chinese chow mein to Japanese udon to Italian Bucatini, Vietnamese rice noodles and…

Wildlight Kitchen Dine Out 2025

I was invited to preview their Dine Out Vancouver dinner ($65) menu offering a 3 course prix fixe. The dishes are all shown below and I noted which ones were my favourites. Chef Warren Chow and his team have created…

The Greek Dine Out 2025

I was invited to their Gastown location to preview their Dine Out Vancouver lunch ($35) and dinner ($48) menus each offering a 3 course prix fixe. The dishes are all shown below and I noted which ones were my favourites….

Dine Out Vancouver 2025 Restaurants and Experiences

With over 430 participating restaurants diners can explore more restaurants than ever before and support local eateries in their community. The full list of Dine Out Vancouver Festival’s participating restaurants and their menus are now available on dineoutvancouver.com. Book your table and let your…

Best New Vancouver Restaurants in 2024

I have dined at a lot of new restaurants that have opened in 2024. These are the Best NEW Restaurants in metro Vancouver that newly define how we eat, drink and play. There are many elements to a restaurant being…

Favourite Things I ate in 2024

This list features some savoury and sweet memorable bites from my 2024 adventures in and around Vancouver.   Note: These are not in any ranking order Mami’s Lollipop Wings  An addictive spice rub on the outside made with lime, garlic,…

Best Desserts of 2024

I have eaten a lot of desserts inside and outside Vancouver restaurants in the past year, these are the ones that are standouts, ones that you remember for a long time to come. This list is devoted to my favourite…

Best Savoury Dishes of 2024

I have eaten a lot of dishes inside and outside Vancouver restaurants in the past year, these are dishes that are standouts, ones that you remember for a long time to come. This list is devoted to my favourite dishes…

Exploring and Eating in Chiang Mai

We enjoyed an outstanding Michelin Thai dinner at The House by Ginger while we were in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The restaurant has been around since 2004 specializing in Thai Rustic Colonial cuisine at this Michelin Guide awarded restaurant. Everything we had was divine…

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…

Cooking Fresh Prep Festive Holiday Meal Kits

I cooked up a few recipes with the new Fresh Prep holiday meal kits collection which are perfect for your holiday entertaining this festive season! Each of their meal kits include the ingredients that are neatly organized for a grab-and-go cooking experience…

An Indian Feast at Tasty Indian Bistro in Yaletown

It’s been over 5 years since my last visit and it’s as good as I remember. Lawrence joined me and we had a feast trying many dishes including many that were new. Loved the tableside flambe Sharaabi Murgh Achari that…

Around Metro Vancouver in the Acura ZDX 2025

I recently spent a week test driving the Acura ZDX EV 2025 around Metro Vancouver while visiting some restaurants. This was a great car with many attributes including being an EV offering up a comfortable ride. All leather seats provides comfortability…

Around Vancouver in the 2024 Polestar P2 Single Motor

I recently spent a week test driving the 2024 P2 Single Motor electric car around Vancouver while visiting some new and not so new cafes and restaurants. Visited the East side of Burnaby that borders New Westminster for dinner at…

Pizzeria Spacca Napoli Award and Dinner Celebration

It was a wonderful celebration to celebrate the restaurant as it was named Canada’s top pizzeria, earning the prestigious “3 Spicchi” ranking from Gambero Rosso, a world-renowned authority on Italian cuisine. This amazing honour, known as the “3 Spicchi” ranking has…

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