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The Last Great Malts Unveiled

I recently had a chance to learn about The Last Great Malts whiskey collection from their global brand Ambassador Gabriel Cardarella of Dewar’s Blended Scotch Whisky. In a one on one session earlier in the day and then at the…

Friday Night Bites at The Dirty Apron

Such a great idea for a Friday night as you get ready for the weekend, The Dirty Apron has just launched a demo & dine style cooking class called Friday Night Bites. This 2-1/2 hour class takes place every 2nd…

Vancouver Foodster Cheesecake Challenge

Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Cheesecake Challenge. I have invited restaurants, cafes and bakeries from all over the city to enter their cheesecake into this challenge, some have their cheesecake on their menus and others have created a special cheesecake…

Tasting Plates Richmond

Cocoru Chicken On Wednesday April 13, we presented our 2nd tasting tour of the central Richmond area featuring a great selection of restaurants; centered on Number 3 Road and area from Bridgeport to Westminster Highway. The Apron Our Tasting Plate:…

Sesame Fries with Miso Gravy

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. Sesame Fries with Miso Gravy The famous Sesame Fries with their housemade notable Miso Gravy that…

Tasting Plates Marpole

On Wednesday March 30, we presented our 1st tasting tour of  the Marpole neighborhood featuring a great selection of restaurants and markets with several collaborations with some local producers.   Gigi Blin  Our Tasting Plate:   Mini pastries from Baguette…

Standard Kombucha

I had an opportunity to try all 3 flavours from the Standard Kombucha line-up. The Lemon Ginger Kombucha made by Standard Kombucha was my favourite followed by the original flavour. It’s refreshing and a well made brew, this local company…

Celebrating the Spirits at BC Distilled

On March 26th I attended BC Distilled that featured over 23 distilleries from across British Columbia, it was mostly small-batch distilleries and many of them were new. I was looking forward to another round so to speak, after last years…

Vancouver Wine Fest Tasting Room Highlights

At this years Vancouver International Wine Festival that took place in February, Italy was the showcase country and Italian wines were my focus of the festival and the tasting room. I felt as I was travelling the various regions of…

Vancouver Foodster Meatball Challenge 2016

Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Meatball Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their meatball dishes into this challenge, some of the restaurants have created a special meatball creation just for this challenge and others have…

Celebrate 10 years of Spot Prawns in May

The Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia  celebrates 10 years of the Spot Prawn Festival with new and exciting events that include an inaugural Spot Prawn Gala at the Vancouver Club on May 13. The black tie, six-course gala celebrates 10 years…

House-made Pasta in Vancouver Restaurants

It is great to see so many restaurants making their own fresh made pasta locally for their dishes. These are just some of the many eateries around the city where you can enjoy some exciting pasta dishes.   Savio Volpe…

Lick Your Plate Book Launch

Last night, I attended the book launch party at The Permanent, a very cool event space downtown Vancouver. Lick Your Plate is by sisters Julie and Lisa who live in Toronto and love food. They previously wrote the Bite Me…

Tasting Plates Central Richmond on April 13

Tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants centered on Number 3 Road and area from Bridgeport to Westminster Highway in Richmond,  This evening tasting extravaganza goes from 6pm until 10 pm and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Each restaurant will be serving…

Rice Bowl Challenge Winners

The Vancouver Foodster Rice Bowl Challenge was a great success featuring unique creations at restaurants around Vancouver, Richmond and Langley.  Each restaurant featured their creation on their menu from March 3-27, 2016. and their customers voted for their favourites daily…

Brunch with Art Factora at The Union

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…

Vancouver Fish Co Fete’s an Oceanwise Menu

I had a chance to taste the new Oceanwise menu that was created to launch Vancouver Fish Co partnership with the Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program. As their restaurant’s mission is to serve only the freshest and sustainably sourced seafood,…

Treats for Easter

Each year it seems more and more bakeries are offering more exciting treats to celebrate this annual holiday. Here are some of the bakeries, and chocolatiers where you can purchase Easter treats in and around Vancouver. Pastiera Pie Homemade pie…

High Tea Service at Echo Café

Presented with a selection of teas for my choosing was the beginning of my afternoon tea experience. I chose the Earl Grey Crème Tea which was one of the selections my server suggested. After my selection of tea was served,…

Vancouver Winefest 13th Annual Awards Lunch

As a part of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, on February 26, I attended this 13th annual awards lunch with an Italian theme, that was full of restaurateurs, sommeliers, wine makers, and other industry peers. Guests enjoyed a meal prepared…

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) Yuzu Cheesecake an unbaked cheesecake topped with yuzu marmalade. Created by: Chef Hiro Amano Q Shi Q Japanese BBQ…

Brunch with Curtis Lum at Cibo Trattoria

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…

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