Last night I attended the opening party in Yaletown. Owned by Tessa Sam this sweet boutique offers home-made treats including cupcakes, cakes and cookies. They offer a selection of delicious cakes, cupcakes, cookies and other sweets daily and also take…
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 2879 Commercial Drive, Vancouver Tel: 604-725-8400 Web: www.bakerysate.com Twitter: @BakerySate Advice: Go early for the breakfast pastries as they come out of the oven. Patisseries have been opening in many neighborhoods around the city, now foodies…
Last night I attended the opening party for Maestro James Coleridge’s new gelateria in Yaletown. This time around James has stepped it up to not only include his award winning gelato, he has added a full line-up of Italian Napoletana…
I am looking forward to being one of the celebrity judges at this weekend’s, 3rd Annual Gastown BBQ & Chili Festival. This annual festival and competition features 12 Gastown restaurants competing against each other, check out the full event schedule….
Last night I attended the opening party for the newest White Spot location which is the first new White Spot restaurant to open downtown Vancouver in over 20 years. This restaurant is 2 levels, on the main level there is…
The inaugural Thai Festival will take place this coming weekend August 22-24 downtown Vancouver, presented by The Royal Thai Consulate-General in collaboration with Suan Dusit Rajaphat University. A place to enjoy music, dance, fashion and delicious Thai food this festival…
Visited The Bibo last week to taste some of Chef Danilo’s new dishes and try some of Chef Marco’s new Pizzas! My friend Felix Yau joined me to share these dishes. 1st Dish: Zucchini quite the delicious presentation, local zucchini…
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 2423 Marine Dr. West Vancouver Tel: (604) 922-1155 Web: www.feastdining.ca Twitter: @feastdining Advice: Reservations needed. The communal table is the star in this eatery located in Dundarave Village, where Chef Kayla Dhaliwall has created a…
I attended a media preview yesterday for the new Mahony & Sons at Stamps Landing in False Creek. This is the newest restaurant from the three Mahony brothers and it’s quite the flagship property. Boasting a 300 seat patio on…
20563 Douglas Crescent, Langley Tel: 778-278-3088 Web: http://www.banchokdee.com Twitter: @BanChokDeeThai Advice: Bring friends along to share the dishes. As Thai food is one of the many cuisines that I love, I have had the pleasure to eat at many of…
Locally produced shortbread doesn’t get any better than Peche Mignon. I finally had a chance to meet owners Vivien and Beng recently who are the founders of this local company that has been producing savoury and sweet shortbread for the…
Summer is here and the time is ripe for cocktails, champagne, tea and croquet. On Saturday, August 23, Cocktails & Canapes and Max Cunningham will be producing the first annual Garden Party and Croquet Classic at the VanDusen Botanical Gardens…
186 Keefer Place, Vancouver Tel: 604-559-8897 Web: http://haiphongrestaurant.com/ Twitter: n/a Advice: Take friends and share some dishes. Hidden off Keefer and close to stadium skytrain station is the sister restaurant to its original Hai Phong in East Van. This is a…
1144 Mainland, Vancouver Tel: (604) 806-6223 Web: www.blackechocoffee.com Twitter: @blackechocoffee Advice: Located in the rear inside the clothing store. Smart idea by the folks behind Global Atomic Designs, where you can shop for some cool clothes and enjoy a coffee…
Tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants in the West End neighborhood of downtown Vancouver. 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 guests to…
In to taste some of the cheesecakes that I have yet to try, the list grew and before I knew it I was tasting 5 different cheesecakes. 1st Cheesecake: Mango Splash Cheesecake Feature cheesecake with mango mixed in the cheesecake….
A couple of Sundays ago I visited this market for the first time, this market happens every 2nd Sunday from June thru September. This is Western Canada’s largest open air market hosting 150 vendors and thousands of shoppers from June…
Last night I attended this wonderful event hosted by the Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver along with House Wine. The weather was beautiful, the backdrop of the local mountains and Burrard Inlet were magnificent, guests mingled eating delicious bites…
1863 Marine Drive, West Vancouver Tel: 604-912-0154 Web: n/a Twitter: n/a Advice: Share with a friend. Having searched for the previous restaurant at the same address, diners descended from the eatery raving on how good the food was, I took…
With the changing liquor laws in British Columbia, and the interest in Craft Beer growing, we have seen many new breweries open across the Lower Mainland in the past couple of years with many more to come in the coming…
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 2452 Marine Drive, West Vancouver Tel: 604-922-4222 Web: www.trufflehousecafe.com Twitter: @TheTruffleHouse Advice: Reservations suggested. Dinners only on Friday and Saturday. Located in the heart of Dundarave Village is a charming French bistro run by Fabienne…
I attended a media preview last week and had chance to taste my way thru many of the dishes on the menu. The new 60-seat restaurant features a 35 seat laneway outside patio which is the first of it’s kind…