Visited last week to taste a selection of new dishes from new Executive Chef Devin Blaney’s winter menu, he has added his twist to the Spanish inspired menu. 1st dish: Gamboa al Ajillio prawns, chili, white wine, almonds, parsley, garlic,…
It is always great to support the local producers any which way that I can, we are fortunate to live in a city where we benefit from the bounty of food and drink choices. Here are some local companies producing…
Welcome to the 4th 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…
25 Alexander Street, Vancouver Tel: (604) 559-2071 Web: http://softpeaks.ca/ Twitter: @soft_peaks Advice: Never share with your friend, enjoy each creation solo. My love for soft serve ice cream began at a young age and there weren’t many options back then,…
On February 1, 2015 we presented the sixth crawl in a series of neighborhood brunch crawls in this 2nd year of our brunch crawl series we produced and presented with the Commercial Drive BIA and Tourism Vancouver for their Dine…
One of my own Dine Out Fest experiences this year was dining at the long table in the York Room at Hawksworth Restaurant for one of their Side Dishes dinners. A unique event that I attended on January 20 featuring…
On January 31, 2015 we presented the fifth crawl in a series of neighborhood brunch crawls in this 2nd year of our brunch crawl series we produced and presented with the West End BIA and Tourism Vancouver for their Dine…
Last year Fable Kitchen caused a bit of a ruckus with their announcement of a His & Hers Valentines dinner, it ended up being widely popular. This year Fable announced a repeat of the same with a slight twist which…
The Vancouver Foodster Chili Challenge was a great success featuring unique creations at restaurants around Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Langley, New Westminster and North Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their creation on their menu from January 8-31, 2015. and their customers voted…
On January 25, 2015 we presented the fourth crawl in a series of neighborhood brunch crawls in this 2nd year of our brunch crawl series we produced and presented with the Downtown Vancouver BIA and Tourism Vancouver for their Dine…
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 2474 East Hastings St, Vancouver Tel:(604) 563-5094 Web: http://www.blackrookbake.com/ Twitter: @blackrookbaker Advice: Open Monday – Saturday. A true neighborhood bakeshop that’s community oriented shines bright in the heart of the East Village. Owned by Dana…
At the 21st annual fundraiser promoting BC wines, beer and spirits last week presented by Liberty Wine Merchants we tasted all sorts of beverages accompanied by savoury and sweet treats. Held again at the Pan Pacific Hotel this event had…
On January 24, 2015 we presented the third crawl in a series of neighborhood brunch crawls in this 2nd year of our brunch crawl series we produced and presented with the Mount Pleasant BIA and Tourism Vancouver for their Dine Out…
3958 Fraser, Vancouver Tel: 604-506-3958 Web: http://www.batardbakery.com/ Twitter: @batardbakery Advice: Communal tables for sharing, prepared foods for takeaway. In France bread usually comes out of the ovens in the afternoon when people are heading home from work. Notable Bread baker…
On January 18, 2015 we presented the second crawl in a series of neighborhood brunch crawls in this 2nd year of our brunch crawl series we produced and presented with the Shop West 4th BIA and Tourism Vancouver for their…
On January 17, 2015 we presented the first crawl in a series of neighborhood brunch crawls in this 2nd year of our brunch crawl series we produced and presented with the Gastown BIA and Tourism Vancouver for their Dine Out…
I had an opportunity to preview the 8-Course Tasting & Pairing Menu at The Urban Tea Merchant a few days ago. Known for their vast collection of TWG Tea along with their food pairings, this event mixes both into an…
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 567 Hornby Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-689-8862 Web: http://www.copperchimney.ca/ Twitter: @CopperChimney_1 Advice: Reservations suggested. As I entered this grande dining room which boasts an impressive staircase to an upstairs seating area, I was struck with an…
Last night I previewed the Dine Out menu that Chef Nourdine Majdoubi created. They are offering a stellar 3 course $28 prix fixe as their dine out menu and this was one of my picks in this years festival. I…
323 Semlin Drive, Vancouver Tel: 604 -255 -2014 Web: http://palletcoffeeroasters.com/ Twitter: @PalletCoffee Advice: Open daily. This East Village café and coffee roastery has been a community hub since opening last summer. Run by passionate owners Sharif Sharifi and Shane Dehkodaei,…
Enter to WIN one of two pairs of tickets to TASTE BC on January 22, 2015. Enter to Win one of two pairs of tickets valued at $100 each. Contest will run until 4 pm on 1/19/15
I was invited in to preview Executive chef Pascal Morin’s Dine Out Vancouver dinner menu of their 3 course $28 prix fixe as their dine out menu was one of my picks in this years festival. The dishes shown below…