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Art, Eat & Sip on Granville Island on January 25

As part of the Dine Out Vancouver Festival – Get set for another extraordinary night of art, eating and drinking on Granville Island. Visit resident artists, local producers of beer, sake, wine and spirits, and taste dishes from several of…

Dumpling Fest Vancouver Winter Edition on January 18

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, Japanese gyoza to Korean mandu, East African dumplings and…

Best New Vancouver Restaurants in 2022

I have dined at a lot of new restaurants that have opened in 2022. 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…

Best Desserts of 2022

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 2022

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…

Around Metro Vancouver in the Honda Accord Hybrid

I recently spent a week test driving the Honda Accord Hybrid 2022 car around snowy Vancouver while enjoying a festive season lunch and catchup with friends. Headed over to Showcase Restaurant in the Coal Harbour neighborhood for a festive holiday…

St Remy Masterclass

Master Blender, Cécile Roudaut lead a masterclass at Vancouver Club where she shared her knowledge of her most recent creation, St Remy Signature over some cocktails and bites. Her Signature brandy is now available locally and it’s designed for mixing…

Dim Sum at Floata Seafood Restaurant

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…

9th Annual Noodle Mania on January 11

Join us and tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants in Vancouver! This 9th annual noodle tasting extravaganza is presented by Vancouver Foodster and Tasting Plates. Experience different restaurants and tastes that may include Chinese chow mein to Japanese udon to Italian Bucatini,…

Apertivo with Armani Afternoon Tea at Holt’s Café

Afternoon Tea is an art and should be an extraordinary experience one that you will cherish. Vancouver has some wonderful places for you to indulge in an Afternoon Tea experience. Each of the places is unique in what they offer…

Festival of Lights and Shaughnessy Restaurant

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…

A Walk Around Chinatown Tour

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…

Happy Hour at District Eleven

It’s not to often that I dine around for Happy Hour as most of the time I am out for dinner, but this time Lawrence joined me as we visited a spot in the neighbourhood nearby on Main Street. Such…

Dinner on Reflections Winter Terrace

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…

Holiday Afternoon Tea at Notch8

Afternoon Tea is an art and should be an extraordinary experience one that you will cherish. Vancouver has some wonderful places for you to indulge in an Afternoon Tea experience. Each of the places is unique in what they offer…

Experienced a Holiday Lunch Buffet at Showcase Restaurant

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…

Experiencing Cornucopia 2022 in Whistler

It had been 5 years since I had attended my last Whistler Cornucopia weekend and it was time to get back for another festival of tasting. I started off by attending The Life of a Barrel of Whistler on Friday…

Phantom Creek Winery Launches Two Sparkling Wines

This past June I enjoyed my birthday lunch at Phantom Creek Winery in Oliver where I also had a chance to explore the winery and vineyards. Recently I attended a wonderful reception at Carlino Restaurant for the launch of a…

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