Chef Armand Savet
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…
Lunch with Emily Molnar at The Fish Shack
The Friday Lunch is a focus on the restaurant’s Lunch menu along with the Interview of a notable Business or Cultural leader who is joining me as my guest at restaurants in and around Vancouver. Each of the places I…
HEIRLOOM RESTAURANT
1509 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver Tel: 604-733-2231 Web: http://heirloomrestaurant.ca/ Twitter: @HeirloomVeg Advice: This is a restaurant to dine with a friend or more friends, not ideal for eating solo unless you are seated at the bar. Sharing is key here….
Burger Challenge 2012 Winners
The first Annual Vancouver Foodster Best Burger Challenge was a huge success featuring 29 burgers from 29 restaurants including a Food Truck from around Vancouver, West & North Vancouver, Burnaby and Richmond. Each restaurant featured their burger from November 5…
Forage Opening
Last night December 3rd, I attended the opening party of Forage the new restaurant in the Listel Hotel on Robson. Chef Chris Whittaker talked paying homage to past tradition, finding exceptional local fare through farmer and fisher folk, preserving seasonal…
Crock Pot Beer Chicken
More and more I am now returning to my roots for some home cooking, this article series features a recipe for a dish that I made at home and features a local product from BC, such as beer from a…
Gingerbread Houses and More
Tis the season and with it comes the traditional and not so traditional Gingerbread Houses. Gingerbread Houses can be found at many bakeries and shops around the city. Here are just a few places that you can find these houses:…
Tasting at the Vancouver Christmas Market
Last night I visited the Vancouver Christmas Market for the very first time, centrally located on the Plaza at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, all that was needed was snow and Christmas music to get you in the festive mood! This…
Fall Tasting at Cafe Pacifica
Visited Café Pacifica recently to taste Executive Chef Bob Wiles Fall Menu where I had a chance to try some of his new dishes. 1st Dish: Ahi Tuna Tartar with sweet soya, yuzu pearls, wasabi infused avocado, citrus, Japanese pickled…
Dunn’s Famous Celebrates 1 Year
On November 28th Dunn’s Famous celebrated their 1st Anniversary, guests enjoyed their famous Montreal smoked meat sandwiches, hand carved and piled high. Just like last year at their opening party I ate my way through a Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich,…
Making Gingerbread Houses at Stuarts
I went on a bit of a holiday adventure the other day without leaving the city, it felt as if I went to the north pole except there was no Santa, there were however a team of bakers. I was…
Tasting Plates Chinatown Strathcona
On November 21st we presented the fourth Tasting Plates Vancouver event that showcased 9 restaurants, cafes, & food truck all over Chinatown and Strathcona. The evening began outside of Beta 5 Chocolates at 413 Industrial Avenue where guests registered and…
Brunch with Coleen Christie at Provence
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…
Pancake Challenge 2012 Winners
The first Annual Vancouver Foodster Local Pancake Challenge was a huge success featuring 9 pancake dishes from 9 restaurants including a Food Truck from around Vancouver and North Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their pancake creation from October 18 – November…
Chef Todd Bright
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…
Food Talks Volume 5, December 4
This is the fifth 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. Our Speakers Line-up: John Bishop Chef, Author & Owner of Bishops Restaurant…
Local Garden Vertical Farm Opens in Vancouver
Today was the launch of Vancouver’s Local Garden which is North America’s first Verticrop™ farm, sustainably growing the City’s freshest source of healthy local greens. I was fortunate to attend this rooftop launch party where Mayor Gregor Robertson spoke about…
East of Main Cafe Opening
Last night November 19, I attended the opening party of East of Main Café in Chinatown. Owned by sister Maureen Webb and Donalda Weaver, they were both on hand to greet the guests. Guests were treated to selection of 5…
Sake Master Dinner at Ki
Last month on October 11, I attended an educational dinner that featured Yoshi and Yoshi. First of all there was Chef Yoshi Tabo of Ki Modern Japanese then there was Koji Kawakami of Yoshi no Gawa Brewery. This night of…
Brunch with Cory Ashworth at West Restaurant
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…
Lunch up with Food Truck Eats at Diva
One of Vancouver’s top chefs Hamid Salimian is the creative genius behind the newly launched line-up of food truck eats in his elegant dining room at Diva at the Met in the Metropolitan Hotel on Howe. He is taking street-eats…
Best Restaurants for the Kids
If you have kids or are an Aunt or Uncle like me, you may be curious as to where you can take children, there are cafes and restaurants around Vancouver that welcome children as well as their accompanying adults! Here…