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Food Talks Volume 9

Food Talks Vol 9 Speakers (from left to right) Felix Schellenberg, Peter Ladner, Susan Davidson, Andrea Carlson and Jenice Yu. On September 24 we presented the ninth event in this Food Talks series which 5 inspiring speakers from our community…

From Farms to Forks 4

On October 6th I attended the annual fundraiser that benefited Growing Chefs, it was From Farms to Forks 4. It was another tasty Kitchen Party organized by the team of Growing Chefs held at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts,…

Skills & Spills Supports the Restaurant Industry October 20

The BC Hospitality Foundation’s upcoming Skills & Spills, is a Vancouver restaurant industry showdown that’s being put together for a great cause. I am honoured to be one of the judges for this inaugural event along with many of my…

Diwali Festival Cooking Class

In honour of the upcoming Diwali Fest, the annual South Asian arts & culture festival celebrating the universal light that exists in everyone.  Each year’s festival engages dozens of artists in events across the city, the majority of which are…

Chefs Dishes Festival Winners 2013

The Vancouver Foodster Chefs Signature Dishes Festival featured 15 restaurants from all over the city who’s chefs created a must try signature dish to enter in this Chefs Signature Dishes Festival. The Chefs creation could be simple to fancy, using unique…

Be a Foodie at Feast of 4th October 1-13

Everyday between October 1 and 13, the Shop West 4th BIA will be spotlighting daily special foodie events on West 4th featuring your favourite restaurants and specialty food & beverage purveyors – price-fixe dinners, intimate ticketed group dinners and special…

Barista Challenge 2013 Winners

The Vancouver Foodster Barista Challenge was a great success featuring Baristas and their Beverage creations at cafes around Vancouver and Surrey. Each Café featured their Beverage creation on their menu from August 28-September 25, 2013 and their customers voted for…

Tasting Plates West 4th on October 6

Tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants in the West 4th neighborhood in Kitsilano. This tasting extravaganza goes from 4pm until 9pm and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Each restaurant will be serving up Tasting Plates for guests to enjoy and…

Interview with Chef A.J. Jackson

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…

Interview with Laurent Bernard

Laurent Bernard | Whistler Vancouver is home to some of the best pastry chefs in the world, many have worked for the top chefs and restaurants around the world as well as around the city. Star Pastry Chefs is a…

Tasting Plates in Mount Pleasant and False Creek

On September 18th, we presented our 11th edition of Tasting Plates Vancouver event that showcased 7 restaurants, cafes and food trucks in the Mount Pleasant and False Creek neighborhood of Vancouver. It was an exciting night of tasting all sorts…

Food Talks Volume 9, September 24

This is the nineth event in this Food Talks series! Come join us to meet and mingle with other foodies, and to hear some enlightening speakers from the food community. Theme: Sustainability in our Food System. – What does local…

Exploring the Whistler Farmers Market

Over the summer I visited this market as I do each time I am in Whistler, as a huge supporter of the Farmers Markets, this is a very large market that always has many new and established vendors. It is…

Domenica Fiore the Best Olive Oil

I often receive products to try, sometimes they are randomly sent to me and other times they come by way of a producer whom I know and trust whole-heartedly and that is how I came to learn about Domenica Fiore…

Exploring Abbotsford on the Circle Farm Tour

In the past I had visited a few farms in Abbotsford as part of my own tours in the Fraser Valley. This summer I was able to participate in a media tour which visited many new spots that I hadn’t…

Vancouver Chefs Dishes Festival

Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Chefs Signature Dishes Festival. I have invited chefs and their respective restaurants from all over the city to participate. Chefs create a new must try signature dish to enter in this Chefs Signature Dishes Festival. The…

Tasting Plates Mount Pleasant September 18

Tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood and nearby False Creek. This evening tasting extravaganza goes from 6pm until 9:30 pm and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Each restaurant will be serving up Tasting Plates for…

Growing Chefs Says Thank You

Through the events that I organize under the Vancouver Foodster umbrella I am fortunate to select the charities or non-profit organizations that I think can benefit in one way or another. One of those charities that I have been supporting…

Mealshare Supports People in Need

I recently heard about a new program that just launched in Vancouver called Mealshare that works with restaurants and provides meals for those in need. What is Mealshare? It is a new non-profit organization run by three young entrepreneurs  who…

BBQ on the Bypass on September 15

Dozens of BBQ pitmasters and their teams from across the Pacific Northwest will set up camp in Langley on Sunday, September 15th for one of the community’s most popular events, the 2013 BBQ on the Bypass. The 8th annual free…

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