On Wednesday September 15, I attended the 10th Anniversary party at the Urban Thai Bistro. There was a Monk Blessing Ceremony taking place as I arrived and soon after a beautiful Thai Dance Show as guests mingled over wine, sangria,…
That Barista Thing, a Barista Championship was held in Vancouver at Library Square on Saturday September 4th. One of our contributing photographers who happens to also work as a Barista at Blenz Coffee in Pacific Centre, won 1st prize in…
Last Saturday evening I dined at Café Pacifica inside the Pan Pacific Hotel for their Italian Opera Buffet. I was invited by the Pan Pacific to come and experience their Italian Opera night, it was a discovery of sorts for…
217 Carrall Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-568-1701 Web: http://www.labattoir.ca/ Twitter: @ LABATTOIR_VAN Advice: No reservations, try to sit by the bar if you are having drinks or in the atrium if you are having dinner. After attending the opening party a…
Last Friday I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with Chef David Adjey, we started off on a tour of the Granville Island Public Market where David was on a mission to find ingredients to cook a recipe that…
The Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel’s Skybar was the host of the first annual Tequila Aha Toro Cocktail Competition on Tuesday, September 14. Dani Tatarin of The Keefer Bar won the competition her prize is an all-expense trip to Mexico where…
Enter to WIN, we are giving away 2 tickets ($90 value) to to SIMPLY RED on September 22. SIMPLY RED is an event where the focus is simply red wine and the passion that goes into its creation. This is…
I took part in a media tour and tasting the other day, led by Pastry Chef Hans Pirhofer at the Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver where he and Executive Chef Daryl Nagata made their specialty Moon Cakes. These Moon Cakes are…
The countdown to Metro Vancouver’s hottest BBQ competition is officially on. With just one week to go until the fifth annual BBQ On The Bypass on Sunday, September 19th, get ready for the biggest and best event yet. New this…
Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) launches a plugged-in Chef Instructor led walking tour of Vancouver’s historic and diverse Granville Island. For $40.00 per person join us as we savour the wares of the market’s many globally influenced and locally…
I was fairly lucky to be invited in on opening night last Friday September 3rd to experience The Charles Bar, perhaps the bar was named after a guy named Charles, I’m not sure, but this bar hits it on the…
Tequila Aha Toro and the Fairmont Pacific Rim will be hosting the first annual tequila cocktail competition from 2 – 5 pm on Tuesday, September 14 in the Lobby Lounge. The winner will be guests of Aha Toro on an…
132 West 16th Street, North Vancouver Tel: 604-980-7373 Web: n/a Twitter: n/a Advice: Off the beaten track and well worth checking out. A group of my friends and their friends had dinner last week at Cazba, where our Persian friend…
1535 Johnston Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-669-9030 Web: http://www.vancouverdine.com/theSandbar0experience.aspx Twitter: @The_Sandbar Advice: Sushi bar is on the main level, dining rooms are located on the 2nd and 3rd levels. On Granville Island, with an entrance that is a bit hidden, you’ll…
On Sunday night August 29th I attended the 1st Anniversary party at Mis Trucos with my friend and photographer Noam. The patio was filled with people mingling and drinking and inside the dining room guests were eating tasty menu favourites…
Capers Whole Foods Market is hosting its 15th Annual Living Naturally Fair on September 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Robson store location. The fair will feature more than 100 local and artisan food vendors,…
On Friday night September 3rd I attended the 3yr Anniversary Bash at Canvas Lounge in Gastown. Proprietors, Vance Campbell and Simon Pearson-Roach were on hand to greet guests as was David K Wong, Ivan Chew and others. This was quite…
2001 McCallum Road, Abbotsford Tel: 604-855-3545 Web: http://www.restaurant62.ca Twitter: @Restaurant62 Advice: Reservations are a good idea. 3 course prix-fixe menu only $24. I went on an excursion to Abbotsford to visit a couple of eco farms and to have dinner…
Now here is an event that I am excited about, a pie baking competition as part of the upcoming BBQ on the Bypass event happening on Sept 19th. This is the first time the Pie Baking Competition is taking place,…
I enjoyed celebrating this wonderful occasion on September 1st with proprietor, Harry Kambolis along with his family and media friends. The drinks were flowing and delicious bites were being passed around and eaten almost as fast as the kitchen was…
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 1876 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver Tel: 604-730-0321 Web: http://www.rockymountainflatbread.ca Twitter: @flatbreadco Advice: Sundays & Mondays go with your kids. This has been a favourite of mine for organic pizza in the city since they opened….
On Friday night August 27th, I attended the opening party for 100 Days at the Opus Hotel in Yaletown. Guests were treated to tasty cocktails, wine and tantalizing appetizers and dessert bites throughout the night. This is Vancouver’s newest pop-up…