Apothic White Soiree

Down at District 319, the new Apothic White wine was launched recently at an affair that was filled with canapés, chocolate, wine and Ballet BC performance art. Delicious fare was served by the Moveable Feast Company and well paired to…

From Farms to Forks 3 on October 21

A Growing Chefs! Harvest Kitchen Party   Can you imagine being in the kitchen of one of Vancouver best chefs’ while they are preparing gourmet creations? Wander through the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts’ classroom kitchens and watch some of…

Brunch with Laurie Logan at Tap & Barrel

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…

Thanksgiving and the Harvest

One of my favourite times of the year is now, as the leaves change colours marks the harvest and of course Canadian Thanksgiving. Of course pumpkins always come to mind, as does squash, yams, walnuts and so much more! While…

Chef Shelome Bouvette

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 & Fashion at Fraiche

Last week Fraiche Restaurant hosted a wonderful evening of delicious canapés by Chef Jefferson Alvarez and his team. My friend Kenji Maeda joined me as we ate the delicious canapés and watched the team in the kitchen platting there beautiful…

BMW 7 Series Launch Party at Brian Jessel BMW

Last week my friend Kenji Maeda joined me and we attended the new 2013 BMW 7 Series launch with a Fall Fashion Showcase from Boboli, MaxMara and Blubird at Brian Jessel BMW. It was a wonderful event filled with beautiful…

Lunch with Heather Deal at Rogue Kitchen

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…

Celebrate Argentina & Chile Wine at Fraiche Oct 2 & 9

Fraiche Restaurant presents a Wine Series featuring Argentina on October 2nd and Chile on October 9th. You have an opportunity to taste and compare at two special evenings, featuring 5 course menus prepared by Chef Alvarez. Tuesday October 2nd at…

Eating a Local Breakfast

Eating a balanced breakfast is the most important thing to do, and eating local is something that I believe in as much as possible. There are many locally produced food products that can fit into your daily routine. These are…

Brunch with Thor Diakow at Pier 7

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…

Hy’s Steakhouse Celebrates 50 Years

Last night, I attended the 50th Anniversary party of Hy’s Steakhouse, this is a huge achievement in Vancouver and quite the milestone of 50 years! The party had some 600 people on the guest list and all were treated to…

THE DIME ROADHOUSE

1565 Commercial Drive, Vancouver Tel: (604) 558-3463 Web: http://the-dime.ca/ Twitter: n/a Advice: Best with a group of friends, don’t expect to be able to hear your friends if you are there to talk. The room is dark, it’s often filled…

Jean-Sébastien Dupuis and his Cocktails

Jean-Sébastien Dupuis is the Bar Manager for Tableau Bar Bistro located in The Loden Hotel in Vancouver, where he has been mixing drinks since 2011. I asked Jean-Sébastien to create a few of his signature cocktails at Tableau Bar Bistro,…

Lunch with John Evans at Gotham Steakhouse

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…

CocoaNymph Opening Party

CocoaNymph held an all-day opening party yesterday to launch their 2nd location on the East side, for Chocolate lovers to unite. I visited and toured the café and the new space, musicians were entertaining guests in the café, while people…

Steamworks Beer Launch Party

Last night I attended the launch party of Steamworks Bottled Beer at the Steamworks Uber Lounge in Gastown, this was indeed a fun party. From the giant orange balloon invitation that I got weeks ago, to the giant orange balloons…

Spirited Dinner with Joanne Sasvari

Last week I attended a wonderful “Spirited” dinner that featured Joanne Sasvari, known for her Good Spirits column in the Vancouver Sun, she is also one of the most known experts of spirits in the city. The evening was educational…

East Meets West at West Restaurant

On August 28th I attended an extraordinary dinner that featured two of this countrie’s finest chefs in a seven course dinner. Executive Chef Jeremy Charles of Raymonds Restaurant in Newfoundland and Executive Chef Quang Dang of West Restaurant in Vancouver,…

Food Talks Volume 4, October 23

This is the fourth event in this Food Talks series presented by Vancouver Foodster! Come join us to meet and mingle with other foodies, and to hear some enlightening speakers from the food community. Our Speakers Line-up: Emad Yacoub and Shannon Bosa-Yacoub…

Tasting Plates Kitsilano

On September 12th we presented the third Tasting Plates Vancouver event that showcased 10 restaurants, cafes, & food truck in 10  locations all over Kitsilano including Burrard, Arbutus, West Broadway, West Fourth and area. The evening began at the rear…

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