Restaurants that have created something new, cool, special nights and other random ideas.
I was hoping to travel to Italy this Summer 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 10 of their Italian…
June is Pride month and to celebrate Purdy’s Chocolatier will be donating a portion of proceeds of their Pride ice cream bar to the Get Real Movement to support their mission to combat 2SLGBTQ+ discrimination, racism and bullying in schools,…
An exciting one-day festival & market celebrating Israeli culture, food, music, and art is taking plate on Sunday May 14 from 11am – 5pm at the Jewish Community Centre (950 W. 41st Avenue in Vancouver). The Festival of Israeli Culture,…
With over 365 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…
Known as a one stop shop to find rare and exotic culinary ingredients from around the world, South China Seas shop in the Granville Island Public Market also features the freshest and most fragrant herbs and spices available. I spent…
I experienced the wonderful Venetian menu at Robba da Matti as they celebrated the cuisine from Venice allowing you to transport yourself to this famous Italian city without leaving ours. My friend Jason joined me as we tried some of the…
This year, Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV) is encouraging the community to commemorate the concept of Family Day by purchasing tickets to the Fam Jam Kitchen fundraiser, taking place on April 9 and led by celebrity chef Bruno Feldeisen,…
Fleurs de Villes NOËL has returned to Vancouver and is on now through to December 19th, and along with it some festive holiday menus. Back for its third year, Fleurs de Villes NOËL is a spectacular floral art trail, decorating…
This was a wonderful show to ring in the holiday season and to get people back to the South Granville neighbourhood. Many of the restaurants are now humming again with the help of the Stanley Theatre bringing in the theatre-goer’s…
Pacific Plates is a new monthly dinner series that celebrates The Tastes & Traditions of Richmond, presented by 75 West Coast Grill at Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel. I had a chance to attend a media preview to taste through this…
The South Granville Business Improvement Association just launched the TGIF food truck pod that happens every Friday and Saturday 11am – 8pm now through to September 4 at the corner of West 10th and Fir. Each day they feature 4…
Continuing with my home cooking adventures during the covid19 pandemic, had some fun trying out one of the new Smash Burger kits that Burgerland Smashup recently launched. I got the Oklahoma Fried Onion and Cheese 4 Pack Smashburger Kit and…
Continuing with my home cooking adventures during the covid19 pandemic, had some fun trying out one of the new Frying Pan Pizza kits that Rocky Mountain Flatbread recently launched. I made a couple of pizzas with the Pizza Kit which…
To celebrate this summer’s local blueberry season, I spent the past few days cooking a selection of Blueberry dishes at home using local BC Blueberries in each of the recipes. As fresh blueberry season is upon us, the BC Blueberry…
The other night we did an easy French cooking adventure at home making the Fennel Dusted Steelhead with saffron potatoes, snap peas and the virgin sauce. Provence Marinaside in Yaletown now offers a selection of different meal kits to takeout…
Continuing with my home cooking adventures during the covid19 pandemic, had some fun trying out the Cheeseburgers new Take and Make meal kit that Brewhall restaurant recently launched. We also loved their Take and Make Chocolate Chip Cornflake Cookie kit…
Continuing with my home cooking adventures during the covid19 pandemic, had some fun trying out one of the new Take and Make meal kits that Tap and Barrel restaurants recently launched. This Pizza Party Take & Make Kit gave me…
For over the past month we have been mostly enjoying takeout from various restaurants around the city promoting their takeout offerings. Last night we mixed that up and did an easy cooking adventure at home making Duck Confit with a…