2 Days in Seattle
Visit Seattle invited me to spend two days in Seattle as a part of their #2DaysinSeattle campaign and told me that I could do whatever I wanted to do during the weekend, they were providing me with free accommodations, and…
Win a Pizza & Beer Tasting Experience at Rocky Mtn Flatbread on April 22
To celebrate Earth Day, Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co will be offering a Pizza & Beer Tasting Dinner. This is a great experience and one that I have enjoyed myself on a previous occasion. People can enjoy a salad for starters…
Tasting at TASTE Washington
I had heard about TASTE Washington though never had a chance to visit until Visit Seattle invited me to Seattle to experience there #2DaysInSeattle They suggested a visit would be in order for me to attend this esteemed food &…
Parallel 49 Brewing Dinner at Biercraft
I attended this dinner at Biercraft on the drive on March 14 that featured a 5 course meal created by Certified Cicerone Don Farion and Executive Chef Steve Chadband paired with a variety of beers from local brewer Parallel 49….
THE GENERAL PUBLIC
3289 Main Street, Vancouver Tel: (604) 558-4676 Web: coming Twitter: @GPSushi Advice: Reservations suggested. Bring a friend to share some sushi rolls. There are sushi joints and then there are sushi joints, while the city is filled with sushi eateries…
MAGDA’S RESTAURANT
6345 Fraser Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-322-1001 Web: www.magdasrestaurant.ca Twitter: n/a Advice: No reservations. Some of my friends and I often get together on Sunday mornings for breakfast at various eateries around the city, each of us takes turns on suggesting…
Halibut Dinner at Kitsilano Daily Kitchen
Halibut season is in full swing, last week I visited Kitsilano Daily Kitchen for the 2nd year in a row during opening weekend to taste their Ocean Wise Pacific Halibut creations. Chef Brian Fowke is the creative mastermind behind Kitsilano…
Brunch with Margaret Gallagher at Lift Bar & Grill
Brunch is a favourite past time shared by many and should be an extraordinary experience, one that you will cherish. Vancouver has some wonderful places for brunch. Each of the places I visit is unique for what is offered along…
Chef Simon McNeil
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…
Cheesecake Challenge 2013 Winners
The Vancouver Foodster Cheesecake Challenge was a huge success featuring 12 Cheesecakes around Vancouver, North Vancouver and Richmond. Each restaurant featured their cheesecake from March 7-28th, and then the public voted between March 26-31. The cheesecake creations ranged from the…
Juicing it Up with The Juice Box
The Juice Box company is the most recent newcomer to the Juice scene in Vancouver, they don’t have a truck or a storefront, instead they produce their juice in a local commissary and deliver to customers all over the city…
Parallel 49 Cask Dinner at Falconetti’s
On March 13th, I dined at Falconetti’s for their first Food & Beer series dinner, local brewery Parallel 49 was the featured brewery of the night who created a special cask for this occasion. Executive Chef Shaun Snelling who recently took…
Steamworks Craft Beer Dinner at Darby’s
On March 11th, I dined at Darby’s Public House for the Steamworks Beer Dinner. Chef A.J. Jackson prepared 3 courses which were paired with each of the Steamworks beers. Steamworks Brewmaster Caolan opened the night talking about his beers and…
Wine for Waves on April 26
Enjoy the best of the Naramata Bench wineries while sampling tantalizing culinary offerings with partners such as YEW restaurant + bar; and the Naramata Bench’s own Hillside Winery Bistro, Lake Breeze Vineyards The Patio restaurant, Red Rooster’s P. INC. restaurant,…
MYGOODNESS! GLUTEN FREE
UPDATED 7/30/14 BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 235 East Broadway, Vancouver Tel: 604-876-8878 Web: http://www.mygoodnessglutenfree.com/ Twitter: @mygoodnessgf Advice: No seats, call for days open. For many who either have wheat allergies or are seeking gluten-free baked goods had been hard to find…
CAFÉ D’AFRIQUE
363 East Broadway, Vancouver Tel: 604-876-9919 Web: http://www.cafedafrique.com/ Twitter: n/a Advice: Reservations suggested. Go with at least another friend to share the platters. I often go walking to explore neighborhoods in Vancouver, on a recent visit through Mount Pleasant I…
ROUNDEL CAFÉ
2465 E Hastings Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-253-2522 Web: www.roundelcafe.com Twitter: n/a Advice: No reservations. Breakfast is served until 4 pm weekdays and 5 pm on weekends. Sometimes it can take years to visit a restaurant which has been around for…
Kind Bars the Perfect Snack
There are snacks that are good for you and snacking on foods that are not so good for you. Recently KIND sent me some of their snack bars to try, I sampled my way through a couple of boxes of…
Refreshing Be Coconut Water
Refreshing drinks are always the way to go for hydration after exercise. Awhile back Be Coconut sent me a case of their coconut water to try, knowing that a bottle or two would just give me a taste I expect…
Afternoon Tea, Macarons & Ganache during Cherry Blossom Festival
To celebrate the upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival in Vancouver which takes place just as the cherry blossom trees bloom which is right about now for the next couple of weeks. A few fine local purveyors are offering products and experiences…
Vancouver Eggs Benedict Challenge
Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Eggs Benedict Challenge. I have invited restaurants from all over the city to enter their eggs benedict into this challenge, most have created a special eggs benedict just for this challenge. Each restaurant will be…
Tasting Plates YVR *Ultimate Desserts*
Tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants, cafes and bakeries all over Vancouver! This tasting extravaganza goes from 2pm until 5:30 pm and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Each restaurant, cafe and bakery will be serving up Tasting Plates for…