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Vancouver Foodster Rice Bowl Challenge

Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Rice Bowl Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their rice bowl creations into this challenge, most of the restaurants have created a special rice bowl just for this challenge. Each…

Hy’s Cheese Toast

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. Hy’s Cheese Toast Signature Cheese Toast – it remains as rich and decadent as ever, a…

Chefs Lineup for Curry Cup on March 7

The Chefs’ Table Society of BC’s third annual Curry Cup returns to Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St., Vancouver from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Each ticket includes samples of curry from all the teams, wine from Evolve Cellars, beer from R&B…

Salt Spring in the City March 4-6

Salt Spring in the City is a Pop-Up Village Market, where the best producers and artisans from Salt Spring Island set-up a Showcase in Vancouver. This is a great way to discover the flavours of Salt Spring right here in…

Poutine Challenge 2016 Winners

The Vancouver Foodster 5th annual Poutine Challenge was a great success featuring unique creations at restaurants around Vancouver and Maple Ridge.  Each restaurant featured their creation on their menu from February 4-28, 2016. and their customers voted for their favourites…

BC Distilled Spirits Festival March 26

BC Distilled is back and bigger than ever. Canada’s premier craft and micro-distillery festival, featuring 26 BC artisan distilleries, is your chance to sample locally made gin, whisky, liqueurs, vodka and more. The main tasting event takes place on Saturday,…

Dunn’s Double Down

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. Dunn’s Double Down A deli favourite! Dunn’s Double Down delicious smoked meat, coleslaw and Swiss cheese,…

A Yakitori Feast at Q Shi Q Japanese BBQ

Executive Chef Hiro Amano guided me through a tasting of multiple courses of the yakitori focussed menu. The preparation of Yakitori involves skewering the meat with kushi, a type of skewer typically made of steel, bamboo, or similar materials. Afterwards,…

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) Chocolate Ganache Topped with olive oil and a touch of Malden salt with dehydrated Meyer lemon is stunning in…

Spam Musubi

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.   Spam Musubi A Hawaiian favourite! On the daily feature menu, caramelized spam with tamago to…

Pizza Palooza: A Great Night of Pizza Tasting

On Wednesday February 17, we presented our 1st tasting tour of pizza held all over downtown and East Van. The evening event started off at the Hot Art Wet City gallery where guests had a chance to view a pizza…

Teenagers Feed Homeless in the DTES Weekly

I recently learned of a group of local highschool students who have been distributing food weekly to residents of the downtown east side through donations of a few generous businesses who have since been somewhat anonymous. When we all purchase…

Italian Gas Station Experiment at Salt Tasting Room

Just as you would stop at a gas station for some delicious delicacies driving in Italy, Salt Tasting Room is featuring what they call the Italian Gas Station experiment during February. My friend Ajay joined me for a tasting flight…

Vancouver Foodster 5th Annual Poutine Challenge

Welcome to the 5th annual Vancouver Foodster Poutine Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their poutine into this challenge, most of the restaurants have created a special poutine just for this challenge. Each restaurant will be…

A night of Remy Martin at Hy’s Steakhouse

Pairing Remy Martin to Hy’s Steakhouse classic fare was a divine experience that I had recently at the Bon Vivant Dinner. Remy Martin Vsop Old Fashioned in the first course paired with a salad of greens was a great start…

Main Street Brunch Crawl 2016

On January 31, 2016 we presented the sixth crawl in a series of neighborhood brunch crawls in this 3rd year of our brunch crawl series we produced and presented with Tourism Vancouver for their Dine Out Festival.  This event was…

Yaletown Brunch Crawl 2016

On January 30, 2016 we presented the fifth crawl in a series of neighborhood brunch crawls in this 3rd year of our brunch crawl series we produced and presented with Tourism Vancouver for their Dine Out Festival.  This event was…

BAUHAUS Tribute to Marco Pierre White

On January 22, I attended one of the nights where Michelin-starred Chef Stefan Hartmann and his culinary team paid tribute to Chef Marco Pierre White inspired by their respective culinary style. Chef Marco Pierre White wasn’t present, his respective style…

North Vancouver Brunch Crawl 2016

On January 24, 2016 we presented the fourth crawl in a series of neighborhood brunch crawls in this 3rd year of our brunch crawl series we produced and presented with Tourism Vancouver for their Dine Out Festival.  This event was…

Downtown Vancouver Brunch Crawl 2016

On January 23, 2016 we presented the third crawl in a series of neighborhood brunch crawls in this 3rd year of our brunch crawl series we produced and presented with Tourism Vancouver for their Dine Out Festival.  This event was…

Lunar Tea Service at the Urban Tea Merchant

Starting off with a cup of warm Jasmin Monkey King Tea which is one of the newest tea offerings specifically for Chinese New Year. This tea service is a wonderful way to celebrate the Year of the Monkey and Chinese…

Grilled Cheese Challenge Winners

The Vancouver Foodster Grilled Cheese Challenge  was a huge success featuring creations from restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their Grilled Cheese creation from January 8-31. 2016. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this…

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