BIGSBY THE BAKEHOUSE

4894 Mackenzie Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-267-2253 Web: https://www.facebook.com/bigsbybakehouse Twitter: n/a Advice: Call ahead to order Challah for Friday. Tucked into the Mackenzie Heights neighborhood with little fanfare, I had heard about this wonderful bakery café from my friend and fellow writer…

Feast of Fields at Golden Ears Cheese

One of my favourite food events of the year is Feast of Fields which always takes place in September at a different farm around the lower mainland. This past Sunday, this tasty event was held in an open field at…

Tasting Plates Kitsilano: The Menu

Join us for dinner at 10 restaurants, cafes, & food truck that will be participating in the event which will take place in Kitsilano including Burrard, 4th Avenue, Broadway, Arbutus and area. Each of the restaurants will be doing tasting…

CHOCOLATE ARTS CAFÉ

BUSINESS CLOSED August 2020 1620 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver Tel: 604-739-0475 Web: www.chocolatearts.com Twitter: @ChocArts Advice: Located just East of Burrard, close to Granville Island. Call them to enquire about their chocolate making classes. One of life’s simple pleasures is…

Experiencing the Richmond Night Market

On Saturday night my friend Nikki Caine and I visited this market for the first time, I know this may come as a surprise to you, how is it possible that I haven’t been before, well it’s true. I first…

Cherry Harvest Winemakers Dinner at Fraiche

On August 15th I attended a wonderful dinner at Fraiche in West Vancouver, this Cherry Harvest Dinner was created by Executive Chef Jefferson Alvarez and featured wines along with cherries from Van Western Vineyards. The cherries were grown on the…

Afternoon Tea at La Petite Cuillere

Afternoon Tea is an art and should be an extraordinary experience one that you will cherish. Vancouver has some wonderful places for you to indulge in an Afternoon Tea experience. Each of the places is unique in what they offer…

Zach & Ryan Launch The Juice Cleanse

You all know that I love the Juice Truck, I also love the energy and passion that co-owners Zach Berman and Ryan Slater share. They have participated in some of my events this past year, most recently they spoke at…

HOT CHEFS cool jazz Fundraiser on Oct 12

The very best Vancouver and area chefs will present tasting dishes at an evening of unforgettable cuisine in support of two great causes, Bocuse d’Or Canada and Breakfast For Learning. This event promises to be the premier culinary experience of…

EAST OF MAIN CAFÉ

UPDATED 7/30/14 BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 223 East Georgia Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-899-2777 Web: http://eastofmaincafe.com/ Twitter: @eastofmaincafe Advice: Call to reserve ahead if you have a larger party. Every once in awhile when travelling you come across a restaurant that would…

Field Trip to Bellevue

“FieldTrips” is either a day trip or a few days where I visit food areas of interest which may include farm visits, producers, wineries, restaurants and/or other places that people can visit. This is about offering Vancouver Foodster readers a…

RIO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE

689 Denman Street, Vancouver Tel:604-568-7722 Web: http://riobraziliansteakhouse.ca Twitter: @riovancouver Advice:  Green card up for servers to serve you Rodizio meat, Red card up for no service. Take a long a couple or more friends rather than going solo. Rodizio is…

Afternoon Tea at The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Hotel

Afternoon Tea is an art and should be an extraordinary experience one that you will cherish. Vancouver has some wonderful places for you to indulge in an Afternoon Tea experience. Each of the places is unique in what they offer…

Food Talks Volume 3

On August 14th we presented the third Food Talks Vancouver event that featured 5 inspirational speakers from our food community. The evening began poolside on the PopUpPatio at the Westin Grand Hotel where guests mingled over Executive Chef Matthew Richmond’s…

Corn Festival this Weekend

Who doesn’t love locally grown Corn? Supporting local farmers is what’s needed in our big city, the corn harvest has begun and this Saturday, you will find a truck load of corn available for sale at the Kerrisdale Farmers Market…

COTTO ENOTECA PIZZERIA

6011 Hastings Street, Burnaby Tel: 604-299-8002 Web: http://www.cotto.ca Twitter: @cottoenoteca Advice: Make reservations for large parties, sit at the communal table or the bar if dining solo. My love for Italian food took me East last week to dine at…

Exploring Langley on the Circle Farm Tour

Last summer I visited a few farms in Langley as part of my own tour on a Field Trip visiting some places that were a part of the Langley Circle Farm Tour. This summer I was able to participate in…

TAP & BARREL

1 Athletes Way, Vancouver Tel: 604-685-2223 Web: http://www.tapandbarrel.com/ Twitter: @tapandbarrel Advice: Sit on the upstairs patio on a sunny day or sit in the upstairs library or at the long bar downstairs. From the minute I walked up to the…

Summer Menu Tasting at Edible Canada

Visited Edible Canada at the Market earlier in the summer to taste Executive Chef Tom Lee Summer menu. 1st Dish: LOCAL ASPARAGUS SALAD arugula, watercress, radish, egg, Windset Farms tomatoes, walnut oil vinaigrette 2nd Dish: TOGARASHI RICE CRACKER CRUSTED WILD ALBACORE TUNA warm fingerling…

Afternoon Tea at Soirette Macarons & Tea

Afternoon Tea is an art and should be an extraordinary experience one that you will cherish. Vancouver has some wonderful places for you to indulge in an Afternoon Tea experience. Each of the places is unique in what they offer…

Robert Mondavi Dinner at Blue Water Cafe

Earlier in the summer I attended a spectacular dinner at Blue Water Café in Yaletown, that featured a selection of California whites and reds from  Robert Mondavi Wines. Mark De Vere, Winemaker from Robert Mondavi was on hand to guide…

2nd Annual Best of the West

Last week I attended this wonderful event for the 2nd year in a row hosted by the Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver along with House Wine. Again the event was filled with wonderful bites from many of West Vancouver…

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