871 Denman Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-608-1677 Web: http://www.kingyo-izakaya.com/ Advice: The specials often sell out early, they are popular. One of the best places in the city for Izakaya, the menu features a great selection of appetizers Japanese tapas along with…
Liberty Wine Merchant is once again presenting TASTE BC 2010 a fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital-Oak Tree Clinic. The 16th annual celebration of local food and drink takes place January 19, 2010 (4:30-7:30 p.m.) at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in…
I went to a lot of different food and wine events during 2009 and these are the standouts of the year. 1) Coast Restaurant Opening party was the best restaurant opening of the year. 2) Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown…
I am sure that you can make your own Grilled Cheese at home and I am sure you can find a Grilled Cheese on many restaurant menus around the city. The Grilled Cheese is a favourite comfort food for many….
1180 – 8391 Alexandra Road, Richmond Tel: 604-303-1192 Web: n/a Advice: Go with friends and share the dishes. This is a restaurant that I would have never discovered on my own without hearing about it from a friend who is…
UPDATED 7/30/14 BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 4328 Main Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-876-8671 Web: http://www.grubonmain.ca/menu.html Advice: Bring a mini-flashlight to view the menu. I finally made a visit to Grub a place that is fairly close to me in the neighborhood that…
Vancouver is beloved by many, for reasons as diverse as the array its attractions, and the global composition of its visitors. Besides the obvious aesthetic, climatic and recreational allure of this favoured destination, recently I discovered something culinary that sets a standard the ‘Creme…
1412 Rupert Street, North Vancouver Tel: 604-983-6652 Web: http://www.mojacoffee.com/ Twitter: @mojacoffee Advice: Closed Sundays. Use a google map or gps to find them. Located within the city’s reach is a gem that is worth your discovery, Moja Coffee a roaster…
A second helping of recipes celebrating the B.C. food scene, served up by 70 well-known and emerging chefs Five years after Vancouver Cooks, which sold more than 13,000 copies, the Chefs’ Table Society returns with over 100 new recipes from…
I had no idea that I was going to enjoy a feast when I joined Raj Taneja (fellow food writer), Sophia Cheng (pr communicator) and Shinsuke JJ Ikegame (urban mixer) for Glowbal’s Sunday Prime Rib night. We first sat at…
A second helping of recipes celebrating the B.C. food scene, served up by 70 well-known and emerging chefs Five years after Vancouver Cooks, which sold more than 13,000 copies, the Chefs’ Table Society returns with over 100 new recipes from…
I was honoured to be invited to the Chinese Restaurant Awards Moveable Feast on December 8th that included various members of the media along with some publicists and Stepanie Yuen who were on hand to explain each of the dishes…
1223 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver Tel: 604-408-4228 Web: n/a Advice: Take out is always an option if there are no available seats. No reservations. One of the best authentic Mexican restaurants in the city, this casual restaurant is not large by…
I spent the night of December 3rd at Piato Estiatorio, enjoying their wonderful greek cuisine, indulged with grilled pita and hummous and tzataki for dipping, loved the mini lamb burger and other appies. Complimentary wine was served along with appies,…
Hub Restaurant and Lounge held their grand opening party on Tuesday December 1st. They featured complimentary food and drinks from their food and cocktail menus including lobster wings, poutine, bruschetta and their already popular pazookie for dessert. Located in the…
Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver Tel: 604-874-8008 Web: http://www.vancouverdine.com/seasons/home.html Advice: If you wish to have your salmon cooked well done just ask, they are very accommodating regarding substitutions, we had the linguine substituted for the fettuccine and omitted the bacon in…
Café Muse held their Grand Opening Party on Thursday November 26th. Guests were treated to Caffe Umbria coffee and espresso, Dao Tea offered samples of their green tea and the chef from Anduccis cooked up fresh pasta with chicken and…
The 2nd Annual Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown was a huge success at a great event hosted by the Vancouver Aquarium on November 25th. This sold out event saw hundreds of people sampling many or all of the ten chowders…
Ferguson Point, Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver Tel: 604.669.3281 Web: http://www.vancouverdine.com/teahouse Advice: If you are having a starter and an entrée you may want to skip ordering an extra side, save room for the Molten Chocolate dessert. The Teahouse had always…
Chester Carey | Vancouver What is a Certified Cicerone™? It is neither a pasta dish nor an Italian porn star. The Cicerone website has an entire page explaining this but I will try to summarize. Effectively a Certified Cicerone™ has…
The 2009 Sortilège Cup competition for professional mixologists was held on November 23 & 24th at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The Winner of the Gentlemen’s Competition on November 23rd was Simon Kaulback of Boneta who’s winning cocktail was the “Centre…
Joe Whinney, CEO and founder of Theo Chocolate spoke at The Refinery on November 20th about his journey and his company. Theo Chocolate is a fair-trade, certified organic bean-to-bar chocolate producer in Seattle. They were one of the first to…