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48 Hours in Calgary

Earlier in the spring I revisited Calgary where I spent 48 hours exploring the food scene in the city. Visited Porch for dinner with friends and the place was hopping with fabulous service and delicious food; loved the Salmon on…

48 Hours in Edmonton

Earlier in the spring I revisited Edmonton where I spent 48 hours in the snow covered city. I visited Mr Bun where I indulged in some delicious hand-made dumplings that included their Pan fried dumplings, Pork, corn and green onion…

Day Trip to Abbotsford in the Honda Odyssey

Spent the day driving the 2025 Black Edition Honda Odyssey from Vancouver to Abbotsford with my Travel Media Association of Canada – BC Chapter members. The Odyssey accommodates up to eight passengers across three rows, I took 4 passengers with…

Edenvale Non-Alcohol Wine Pairing Lunch at Botanist

Enjoyed a wonderful tasting menu lunch at Botanist Dining pairing non-alcoholic Edenvale Wines. I have been tasting and learning more about the zero proof or de-alcoholized wines recently and this company makes some wonderful wines. We had a taste of…

Around Vancouver in the Mitsubishi Outlander 

I recently spent a week test driving the Mitsubishi Outlander around Vancouver while visiting some restaurants in Vancouver, Surrey and Langley. Headed over to Kitsilano for a lunch visit to Café Lokal where I had their Avocado Toast as well as a…

Exploring and Eating in Winnipeg

Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is a vibrant and resilient prairie city where the Assiniboine and Red Rivers meet – a historic site known as “The Forks” that has been a gathering place for…

Experienced Vishu Sadhya at Kerala Kitchen

Celebrated the Kerala new year on April 13 where the. restaurant featured their annual one day only feast, the authentic Vishu Sadhya with 20+ traditional Kerala dishes, served on a banana leaf. This was quite the unique experience that I haven’t…

Experiencing Chai Coffee Company in Surrey

Chai Coffee Co specializes in this and so much more at this bright and spacious cafe in Surrey. The café was born from a love for chai and coffee, combined with a Punjabi passion for food. They use high-quality ingredients,…

Launch Pad at the Canadian Health Food Show 2025

For the past 14 years the Canadian Health Food Show had featured a dragon’s den type of session held the day before the tradeshow where a short list of companies had a couple of minutes to pitch their products to…

Food and Drink Finds at the Canadian Health Food Show 2025

I recently attended the annual Canadian Health Food Show at the Vancouver Convention Centre. This show saw food producers and suppliers from across North America and the world showing their products to mostly natural food retailers. It’s the largest show…

Vancouver Taco Challenge

Welcome to the 12th Annual Vancouver Taco Challenge. Restaurants and food trucks from all over the city were invited to enter their taco creations into this challenge, most have created a special taco creation just for this challenge. Each restaurant will…

Vancouver Spring Drink Challenge Winners 2025

The Vancouver Spring Drink Challenge was a success featuring creations from cafes and restaurants around Vancouver. Each spot featured their creation from April 4-27, 2025. The Winners are:  1st Place: {110 points} AM Cafe A Whisk Of Sunshine Price: $8 Created by:…

Pizza Challenge 2025 Winners

The Vancouver 11th Annual Pizza Challenge was a great success featuring unique creations at restaurants around Metro Vancouver including Squamish.  Each restaurant featured their creation on their menu from April 3-27, 2025 and their customers voted for their favourites daily throughout the…

Around Vancouver in the Acura RDX 2025

I recently spent some time test driving the 25RDX Platinum Elite A-Spec in Vancouver while visiting some new and not so new restaurants. I’ve test driven various models of the RDX over the years and it has always been a well-built vehicle….

The Wellness Show was a Showcase of Fabulous Products

Visited the 32nd annual Wellness Show for All Things Wellness earlier this year! There were over 250 Food & Beverage and health related vendors. Here are some of the great finds from the show: @northcoastnaturals Protein 100, Daily Greens and other productsGreat…

Vancouver Spring Drink Challenge

Welcome to the Vancouver Spring Drink Challenge. Cafes from around the city were invited to enter their respective Spring drink creation into this challenge. Each café will be featuring their drink creation on their menu from April 4-27, 2025. How Does…

Vancouver Pizza Challenge

Welcome to the 11th Vancouver Foodster Pizza Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their pizza into this challenge, some of the restaurants have created a special pizza just for this challenge and others have entered their…

Touring the L’OCA Quality Market and Pyro in Edmonton

Took a tour of the gourmet market at 340 Baseline Rd in Sherwood Park recently with Chef Max Straczek recently. Max is the head chef of Pyro which is one of two Italian inspired restaurants that are located adjacent to this…

Vancouver to Seattle in the Acura TLX Type S 2025

Earlier in the year I spent some time test driving the Acura TLX Type S 2025 car to Seattle for some eats and coffee and to do some exploring. I have several favourite coffee shops in Seattle as coffee has been…

Vancouver Chowder Challenge 2025 Winners

The Vancouver Chowder Challenge was a success featuring creations from restaurants from around Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their Chowder creation from March 6-30, 2025. The Winners are: 1st Place (tie): {108 points} Lift Bar & Grill Ceasar’s Chowder Price: $18 Created by:…

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