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Brunch with Kid Carson & Nira Arora at Tableau Bistro

Brunch is a favourite past time shared by many and should be an extraordinary experience, one that you will cherish. Vancouver has some wonderful places for brunch. Each of the places I visit is unique for what is offered along…

Raincity Grill Dine Out 2012

Last week I made a return visit to the Raincity Grill for dine out, there menu was one of my picks in this years festival, they featured a $38 menu with 3 courses as well as a special $48 menu…

BETA5 Chocolates: Win a Valentines Day Event for 2

Valentine’s Day should be more about celebrating with those that you care about, whether they are a husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, someone you have a crush on or a best friend. Enter to WIN a Valentine’s Day Event on February…

Brunch with Bif Naked at Edible Canada at the Market

Brunch is a favourite past time shared by many and should be an extraordinary experience, one that you will cherish. Vancouver has some wonderful places for brunch. Each of the places I visit is unique for what is offered along…

Tasting Plates Vancouver: The Restaurants

12 restaurants, cafes, bakeries & food trucks will be participating in the event that will take place all over downtown Vancouver including Gastown, Yaletown, Downtown and the Westend. Each of the restaurants will be doing tasting plates of their various…

Field Trip to Seattle

“FieldTrips” is either a day trip or a few days where I visit food areas of interest which may include farm visits, producers, wineries, restaurants and/or other places that people can visit. This is about offering Vancouver Foodster readers a…

C Restaurant Dine Out 2012

On Friday night I kicked off Dine Out Vancouver 2012 by having dinner at C Restaurant. Their dine out menu was one of my picks in this years festival, at $38 it features 4 courses, 1 more course than the…

Secret Supper Soiree Speakeasy

Last night I attended a Secret Supper Soiree Speakeasy tour, one of the playful events in this years Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2012. This was the first time that I was able to attend a Swallow Tail event and I…

Brunch: Mina Shum at EBO Restaurant

Brunch is a favourite past time shared by many and should be an extraordinary experience, one that you will cherish. Vancouver has some wonderful places for brunch. Each of the places I visit is unique for what is offered along…

WIN Bartending Course Package for 2

To kick-off my upcoming new Bar Stars column in Vancouver View Magazine that begins with their March issue. I have put together this awesome contest and our biggest contest ever that is Valued at $1,390. Enter to WIN a Bartending…

Glowbal Group Dine Out 2012

Last week I was invited to a menu tasting preview at  Society, Glowbal Grill & Sanafir for their Dine Out menu. At Society a 3 course meal for $18 is being offered or $38 per person with wine pairings, at…

Dine Out Vancouver 2012 -picks & tips

Here is a primer on how to choose the best restaurants in Vancouver for Dine Out that runs January 20 – February 5th. This year there are 231 restaurants participating which is the largest ever for Dine Out Vancouver, that…

Chefs to Watch in 2012

Twelve Vancouver culinary talents to keep an eye on. Here we have it — some creative chefs who’ll shape what Vancouver will be eating over the coming months. From well-known faces to ones that you may not know, this crop…

Brunch: Terry David Mulligan at the Oakwood

Brunch is a favourite past time shared by many and should be an extraordinary experience, one that you will cherish. Vancouver has some wonderful places for brunch. Each of the places I visit is unique for what is offered along…

Tasting Plates Vancouver February 15

Tantalize your taste buds at over a dozen fabulous downtown Vancouver restaurants! This evening tasting extravaganza goes from 6pm until 9 PM and is presented by Vancouver Foodster & Taste and Sip Magazine. Each restaurant will be serving up Tasting…

Chef Jason Vallee

Vancouver is home to some of the best chefs in the world, many have worked for the top chefs and restaurants around the world as well as around the city. Dishing with the Chefs is a series of Interviews with…

Best Meals of 2011

Being a food writer I have been fortunate to dine in some amazing restaurants around the Vancouver area, many of my meals were good but the ones on this list were extraordinary in all senses. Much of the kudos to…

WIN 2 Tickets to Dine Out Van’s Act 1, Eat 1

Enter to WIN 2 Tickets to Act I, Eat 1: Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner, and the Farewell Speech, Friday, January 27 at The Irish Heather and Push Festival performance of Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner, and the Farewell Speech. January 27…

Best 30 New Vancouver Restaurants in 2011

I have dined at a lot of new restaurants that have opened in 2011. These are 30 of the Best NEW Restaurants in Vancouver that newly define how we eat, drink and play. Note: These are not in any ranking…

Brunch: Jay Brazeau at Fraiche

Brunch is a favourite past time shared by many and should be an extraordinary experience, one that you will cherish. Vancouver has some wonderful places for brunch. Each of the places I visit is unique for what is offered along…

Best Foodie Events of 2011

I went to a lot of different food events, openings and parties during 2011 in and around Vancouver and these are the standouts of the year. 1)    Chewies  Opening was the best restaurant opening of the year. 2)    Ocean Wise…

The BEST Chicken & Waffles

Chicken and waffles is a soul food dish combining waffles, a breakfast food, with (usually) fried chicken. The dish is most commonly made by serving fried chicken with a waffle, the waffle then typically being covered with butter and/or syrup….

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