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Filipino Restaurant Month Happening in April

It’s time for the second annual Filipino Restaurant Month and I had a chance to taste some of these Filipino foods at this tasty media launch of Canada’s Filipino Restaurant Month which is a joint project of the Philippine Embassy…

Exploring Cafes in New York City and Brooklyn

I recently spent some time in one of my favourite American cities, New York City exploring some of their cafes for delicious baked goods and coffees. Ole and Steen is a Danish bakery cafe chain from Denmark and I loved…

Quelle Surprise at Provence Marinaside

Such a fun idea for Spring where Owner/Chef Jean-Francis Quaglia is featuring the Quelle Surprise from now through to April 15,  $49 for two courses. Each morning Chef Jean-Francis, and his Chef Team, will make a limited number of dishes…

Vancouver Croissant Challenge

Welcome to the 3rd Vancouver Foodster Croissant Challenge. Bakeries and cafes from all over the city were invited to enter their Croissant creations into this challenge. Each bakery and cafe will be featuring their croissant creations on their menu from March…

Experiencing a Foodie Tour in South Beach

Experienced Miami Culinary Tours food and art deco tour in the South Beach area of Miami recently which took me to places I haven’t been to before. Our guide Mirka talked about how she had lived in the area for…

Around Metro Vancouver in the Honda HR-V

I recently spent a week test driving the Honda HR-V 2023 car around Vancouver while visiting some new restaurants, bakeries and cafes around Metro Vancouver. One restaurant that I had been wanting to visit for quite sometime is one that…

Around Metro Vancouver in the Honda Passport SUV

I recently spent a week test driving the Honda Passport 2023 car around Vancouver while visiting some new and not so new restaurants around Metro Vancouver. Spent in afternoon in Burnaby and had dinner at Yugo Roll and Bowl inside…

Pizza Making Class at Pizza Lab

I recently took part in the art of Neapolitan pizza making with master chef Giuseppe Cortinovis based on the official style of AVPN (Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana). The newly launched Pizza Lab is located in Port Coquitlam at Jan K. Overweel…

Korean Fried Chicken Cooking Class

I recently took part in a Korean Fried Chicken cooking class at the Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver lead by Chef Tarek Chellouf. The school recently launched their One Night Cooking Class series that features a different themed cooking class…

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…

Signature Coffee Drink Challenge 2023 Winners

The Vancouver Foodster Signature Coffee Drink Challenge was a success featuring unique coffee creations at cafes around Vancouver. Each cafe featured their creation on their menu from January 11 – February 5, 2023 and their customers voted for their favourites throughout the…

Dumpling Fest Vancouver on March 8

Join us and tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants in Vancouver to taste different kinds of dumplings. Experience different restaurants and tastes that may include Chinese dumplings, to Italian gnocchi, Nepalese Momos to Korean mandu, Greek dumplings and more….

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…

Art, Eat and Sip Granville Island

Our Art, Eat and Sip Granville Island event as part of the Dine Out Vancouver Festival was a great success the other night where guests had a chance to explore Granville Island and enjoy many different types of food, drink…

Fishworks Dine Out 2023

I was invited in to try the Dine Out Vancouver dinner menu of their 3 course $49 prix fixe which I did recently. The dishes are all shown below and I noted which ones were my favourites from the 3…

Interview with Masa Shiroki of Artisan SakeMaker

How and why did your company start production on Granville Island? The reason why I chose Granville Island specifically was because it’s an international scene meaning that lot of people not only the locals or BC or Canada come here,…

Dumpling Fest Vancouver Winter Edition

It was another memorable night as guests travelled around the city visiting restaurants in downtown Vancouver, Kitsilano, Strathcona and East Van tasting many different types of dumplings. This Dumpling Fest was held on January 18th and presented by Vancouver Foodster…

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