WIN 3 Tickets to Food Talks
Enter to WIN 3 Tickets to Food Talks on June 5th ($95 value) This is the first event in this Food Talks series! Come join us to meet and mingle with other foodies, and to hear some enlightening speakers from…
Tableau Bar Bistro Celebrates 1Year
On May 16th Tableau Bar Bistro celebrated their 1st Anniversary, guests enjoyed wine, craft beer, and the house specialty La Strangiato cocktail. The party was themed “Heads or Tails” which was the focus of the evening where all indulged in…
Cooking for a Cause a Celebration
On May 11 I attended, Cooking For A Cause, hosted by King Pacific Lodge and the Gitga’at First Nation, a celebration marking the launch of their co-founded charitable organization: Guarding the Gifts. The intimate evening held at the Gulf of…
Vancouver Craft Beer Week Opening Night
The opening event for the 3rd Annual Vancouver Craft Beer Week got off to a roaring start on Friday on May 18th. The room was filled with beer lovers who mixed and mingled over tastings from many of the regions…
Brunch with Ken Pickering at Joe Fortes
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…
Summer of Bacon at Edible Canada
Starting Friday, May 18, Edible Canada at the Market is reopening their busy Take Out Window for the summer. The culinary team has created a brand new menu centered on the global infatuation with bacon – with a Canadian twist….
Best Hidden Patios in Vancouver
Vancouver is fortunate to have some great restaurants with outdoor patios that are secluded and hidden off the beaten track. This list represents some of the Best hidden patios in the city that you are going to love. Note: these…
Food Talks Volume 1, June 5th
This is the first 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. Watch the Vancouver Foodster Food Talks video Our Speakers Line-up:…
Tasting Plates Vancouver June 27
Tantalize your taste buds at several fabulous East Vancouver restaurants! This evening tasting extravaganza goes from 6pm until 10 pm and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Each restaurant will be serving up Tasting Plates for guests to enjoy and you…
TACOFINO – BLUE
Burrard & Dunsmuir Street Tel: 778-870-6436 Web: http://www.tacofino.com Twitter: @TacoFinoCantina Advice: Follow them on twitter for daily open hours and location. I have been to their orange truck and this is their blue truck, one could say it’s colour by…
Poutine Challenge 2012 Winners
The first Annual Vancouver Foodster Poutine Challenge was a huge success featuring 29 poutine from 29 restaurants around Vancouver, North Vancouver and Richmond. Each restaurant featured their poutine from April 11-30th, and then the public voted between April 30th –…
Cloverdale Cowboy Cook Off May 19 & 20
The first ever Cloverdale Cowboy Cook Off BBQ Competition will be held during this year’s Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair, May 18-21, 2012. The competition begins Saturday afternoon at 1pm with a Pie Competition at the BC Bake-off where one…
SAL Y LIMON
Unit #5 – 701 Kingsway, Vancouver Tel: 604-677-4247 Web: n/a Twitter: @Salylimonvan Advice: order the home-made potato chips over the tortilla chips, visit the complementary salsa bar. No reservations. Finding an authentic restaurant serving delicious Mexican food has often been…
Interview with Mark Tagulao
Mark Tagulao | Vancouver Vancouver is home to some of the best pastry chefs in the world, many have worked for the top chefs and restaurants around the world as well as around the city. Star Pastry Chefs is a…
French Macaron Baking Class with Chef Marco Ropke
On April 13th, I attended this hands on French Macaron class with Chef Marco Ropke at the Pastry Training Centre. Our class of 10 students were educated on the steps needed to make the best macarons. This was my first…
Poplar Grove Winemakers Dinner
I attended this dinner at Tapanade Bistro on April 4th, that featured Poplar Grove Wines along with their Winemaker Ian Sutherland. Following the welcoming reception that featured the 2009 Poplar Grove Viognier and canapes, we all sat down to dinner….
WIN 2 Tickets to Dish ‘N Dazzle
Enter to WIN 2 Tickets to Dish ‘N Dazzle ($150 value) Fairmont Waterfront Hotel May 16, 2012 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm This year’s casual walk about event is sponsored by Wines of Argentina. The evening brings out the…
The Fairmont Waterfront Spring Menu
I was invited to the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel last week to sample their Spring Menu as it launched as well as to meet Executive Chef Dana Hauser. I loved the Minted Split Pea Soup as well as the King Crab…
WIN Prizes in the Poutine Contest
The Vancouver Foodster Poutine Challenge features 29 poutine’s in 29 participating restaurants around Vancouver, North Vancouver and Richmond thru April 30, 2012. The public are then invited to VOTE for their Favourite Poutine’s that they have tried between April 30-May…
Brunch with Robyn Wiener at The District
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…
SOIRETTE MACARONS & TEA
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 1433 West Pender Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-558-3308 Web: http://soirette.com Twitter: @SoiretteMacaron Advice: Ask for help to pair the macarons to the tea. Macarons can be purchased individually or in a box of 6 or 12….
HAI PHONG RESTAURANT
1242 Kingsway, Vancouver Tel: 604-872-3828 Web: http://haiphongrestaurant.com/ Twitter: n/a Advice: Take friends and share some traditional dishes. Located in the heart of Little Saigon, is a hidden gem that has been serving neighborhood regulars for over 7 years. I have tried…