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I was honored to observe, my friend and fellow writer teach a cooking class to celebrate Chinese New Year and the Year of the Monkey. Stephanie is a master when it comes to cooking Chinese dishes as well as making…
On January 20, 2016 we presented our event as part of Tourism Vancouver for their Dine Out Festival that not only featured some of the best in food and drink but also showcased some of the Granville Island artists. This…
Recently, I attended a wonderful dinner at L’Abattoir Restaurant that featured The Balvenie line-up of whiskey’s to paired with wonderful dishes from Chef Lee Cooper and his chefs team. A night of tasting The Balvenie Whisky to celebrate The Balvenie…
A selection of my favourite foodie treats in no particular order that I have tasted recently and where to find them. 1.Coffee Cocoanut Ice Cream topped with toasted coconut was absolutley divine. Created by: Chef Shallaw Kadir Fishworks 91…
I had an opportunity to taste my way through all the flavours of these smoothies which are all made with nut milks with some great flavours too. Happy Planet recently launched a new premium line of fresh, all natural nut-based…
If someone is looking to partake in Chinese New Year activities as a small group or as just an individual, there’s lots of different events happening in Richmond: International Buddhist Temple’s Chinese New Year Flower Bazaar – February 3-8 Modelled…
On January 17, 2016 we presented the second 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. Participants had a…
Tantalize your taste buds at several of Vancouver Foodster (aka @vanfoodster Richard Wolak’s) favourite pizzerias throughout Vancouver! This Pizza tasting extravaganza is presented by Tasting Plates and Vancouver Foodster. You will have a chance to taste many types of pizza…
On January 16, 2016 we presented the first 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. Participants had a…
Last week I attended a wonderful dinner at Hopcott Farms in Pitt Meadows which was the perfect setting to showoff their recent expansion of their store and facilities. This unique dinner featured farmers and local producers products from the Pitt…
An exciting event is being held at Science World which features molecular mixology, 25 stellar beverage stations (open bar) run by award-winning bartenders and mouthwatering appetizers all night. Bragging rights and prizes to be won all in the name of…
One of the city’s favourite festivals, the Hot Chocolate Festival returns for its 6th season, bigger and better than ever, with Vancouver’s best chocolatiers, pastry shops, bakeries, cafes, gelato and ice cream parlours joining forces to make the humble hot…
Last week I previewed 3 very different restaurants downtown Vancouver that all featured some Eye Candy: Design & View as I travelled by trolley with some media friends. The ride on the trolley was fun and a true way of…
On Wednesday January 6, we presented our 3rd tasting tour of noodles held all over the city. The evening event started off at the beautiful Platform 7 Cafe in Kitsilano where guests had a chance to enjoy a coffee beverage made…
Vine stars from around the world will travel to Vancouver for the 38th Vancouver International Wine Festival, February 20 to 28 at the Vancouver Convention Centre and other venues in Metro Vancouver. Each of the 155 wineries from the 14…
A while ago I had indulged in the Dallah Menu offering one night at 33 Acres, I’m excited that Chef Abdallah El Chami took my nod and suggestion to put on another pop-up dinner of sorts. On January 30th, 2016…
Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Grilled Cheese Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their grilled cheese creations into this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring their Grilled Cheese creations on their menu from January 8-31,…
Vancouver Island based Cowichan Pasta Company works with local farmers to grow both ancient grains and modern grains for their pasta production which is then milled at True Grain Mill and Bakery. Matt Horn founded the company in 2010 first…
This 2016 Dine Out Vancouver Festival showcases 289 participating restaurants and it is the largest in its history, there is a challenge to find the best and most creative menu, unique flavours, value and most of all experience. To me…
A couple of weeks ago, my friend and wine writer, Karl Kliparchuk joined me on our own tour of three fairly new craft breweries in Port Moody. Our first stop was at Yellow Dog Brewing The tasting room is themed…
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Street Food City, returns for a week-long pop-up during Dine Out Vancouver Festival. Now in its fifth year, Street Food City will take place January 16 – 24, 2015 on the north plaza grounds of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Showcasing…
Over the past year I have met many wonderful bartenders, chefs, and personalities in not only the restaurant industry but in all sorts of places that are unique in one way or another. Here are some random shots of those…