from restaurant tours to feasts.
Such a wonderful first time attending this food and wine festival in Miami, this was the 22nd Annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival held February 23-26. The festival is made up of several signature events that run through this…
Take yourself on a culinary journey to Nepal and the Himalayas in the Westend neighbourhood of downtown Vancouver. I had the pleasure to taste my way through a selection of dishes on the menu at this established restaurant on Davie…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Enjoyed a wonderful dim sum lunch with Bob Sung on his A Wok Around Chinatown Tour and our new friends at Floata Seafood Restaurant. This long time Chinatown restaurant has been serving customers for over 30 years. Any Dim Sum…
As it is the holiday season, it is also time to indulge in the Festival of Lights menu to coincide with The Festival of Lights at VanDusen Gardens. Chef Matthew Phillip has put together a great menu for this years…
I participated in a wonderful, educational and tasty tour of Chinatown in Vancouver with Bob Sung. The last time I participated in one of his tours was 10 years ago and this one was quite different from the last one…
Enjoyed a wonderful festive dinner on the Reflections Winter Terrace where we watched table after table order the Rosewood Christmas Tree (each one features 6 festive cocktails). The Winter Terrace has been decorated for the holiday season and it is…
Enjoyed the Holiday Lunch Buffet where they are offering their holiday weekday lunch buffet that features a salad bar, soup, a selection of hot dishes (menu changes daily), and a full range of festive desserts. I had the tasty Carrot…
Notable Lebanese Restaurant JamJar on Commercial Drive just launched their monthly feast night and I had a chance to experience it first hand. It was quite the feast and it is a fun way to try different dishes in an…
Over the years, The Joy of Feeding that was founded by Chef Meeru Dhalwala had been one of my favourite food events and this past weekend after a long hiatus it returned to Ubc Farm the organization that it supports….
It has been a few or more years since I had attended one of my favourite long table dinner events in the Fraser Valley. I have always loved the annual Long Table Dinners with the farmers and producers of Tourism…
Enjoyed a wonderful Chef-curated dinner that was perfectly paired with award-winning wines from Phantom Creek, this special menu was created by Chef Spencer Watts. My friend Mark who was here visiting from Mexico joined me for this dining experience at…
Experienced the first Korean Inspired pop-up fine dining dinner recently which was exceptional and was certainly the best dining experience I have had in the past year. It was a 9-course dinner experience that was very well executed from the…
The Dry Age Experience is a one of a kind tasting menu which is quite the memorable experience and that is what we did recently. It was a delicious and unique foray into eating dry-aged fish and meats. It’s a…
Take yourself on a culinary journey to Korea in downtown Vancouver. I had the pleasure to taste my way through many dishes on the menu at this restaurant that specializes in authentic Korean savoury pancakes and Makgeolli (Korean rice wine)…