High Tea at Bay Moorings
Seated on the outside patio with a stunning view of Horeshoe Bay, though you have the choice to dine inside if you wish. Presented with a selection of teas for my choosing was the beginning of my afternoon tea experience….
Category: Stories
Feature Articles covering all topics, interviews etc
Brunch with Jody Vance at Bodega on Main
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 North Vancouver on April 26
Join us as we return to North Van and tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants centered in and around Lonsdale. This evening tasting extravaganza is on Wednesday April 26 from 6pm until 10pm and is presented by Vancouver Foodster….
Interview with Shane King
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 some…
Vancouver Mac and Cheese Challenge
Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Mac & Cheese Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their mac and cheese into this challenge, most of the restaurants have created a special mac and cheese just for this…
Pie Challenge 2017 Winners
The Vancouver Foodster Pie Challenge was a great success featuring unique creations at bakeries and restaurants around Vancouver, and Fort Langley, Each establishment featured their creation on their menu from March 9-April 2, 2017. and their customers voted for their…
Pizza Challenge 2017 Winners
The Vancouver Foodster 3rd Pizza Challenge was a great success featuring unique creations at restaurants around Vancouver, Burnaby, Port Moody, Fort Langley, West Vancouver and North Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their creation on their menu from March 3-26, 2017. and…
Grilled Cheese Challenge Winners 2017
The 2nd Vancouver Foodster Grilled Cheese Challenge was a huge success featuring creations from restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each restaurant and foodtruck featured their Grilled Cheese creation from February 24 – March 19. 2017. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners…
Curated Lunch Boxes to celebrate the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
Local catering company Cocktails & Canapés has created some special lunch boxes to enjoy during this years cherry blossom festival. As spring begins this week, the blossoming of the cherry blossoms will take place over the next few weeks. The…
Interview with Roberto Lopez Lara
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 some…
Vancouver Winefest 14th Annual Awards Lunch
As a part of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, on February 17, I attended this 14th annual awards lunch with a Canadian theme, that was full of restaurateurs, sommeliers, wine makers, and other industry peers. Guests enjoyed a meal prepared…
Food Glorious Food on CKNW
In early September 2016, I launched the Food Glorious Food podcast at CKNW.com which was then co-hosted by my friend Drex and myself, it was the first podcast of this kind that CKNW has hosted at CKNW.com. This new show…
Tasting Plates 5th Anniversary Vancouver
On Wednesday March 8, we presented our 5th Anniversary tour of our Tasting Plates series of tasting tours that began in the downtown Vancouver area. For this tasting tour we returned to where Tasting Plates 1st ever tour was held,…
Vancouver Foodster Pie Challenge
Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Pie Challenge. Bakeries and Cafes from all over the city were invited to enter their Pie creations into this challenge. Each bakery and cafe will be featuring their pie on their menu from March 9 –…
Dim Sum at Western Lake
It’s been a few years since my last Dim Sum visit, since the restaurant was about to celebrate 10 years in business, this was a terrific time to revisit and have a few friends (Louisa, Lawrence and David) join to…
Vancouver Foodster Pizza Challenge
Welcome to the 3rd 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…
Interview with Manos Grammatikogiannis
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 some…
Five Foodie Treats
A selection of my favourite foodie treats in no particular order that I have tasted recently and where to find them. 1)Tiramisu Snow Mountain “bingsoo” with milk shaved ice topped with their homemade Tiramisu, with cheesecake layered through out the…
Poutine Challenge 2017 Winners
The Vancouver Foodster 6th annual Poutine Challenge was a great success featuring unique creations at restaurants around Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their creation on their menu from February 7-28, 2017. and their customers voted for their favourites daily throughout the…
Bowmore Whisky Unlock Hidden Depths
I recently had the opportunity to taste some of the fine Whiskey’s from the Bowmore collection in a guided food and whisky pairing tasting. Bowmore is a distillery that produces scotch whisky on the isle of Islay, an island of…
Pineapple Bun at The Lido
When writing about food and drink is the job, if it tastes good and it’s unique enough then our readers should know about it. Pineapple Bun The star of the show is the Pineapple Bun with Butter ($2.75) at this…
Vancouver Foodster Grilled Cheese Challenge
Welcome to the 2nd Vancouver Foodster Grilled Cheese Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their grilled cheese creations into this challenge. Each restaurant and food truck will be featuring their Grilled Cheese creations on their menu…