Vancouver Foodster Launch Date August 10
Vancouver Foodster will launch to the public on August 10, 2009, Stay Tuned!! You can follow us for updates at http://twitter.com/vanfoodster
BANDIDAS TAQUERIA
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 2781 Commercial Drive, Vancouver Tel: 604.568.8224 Web: http://www.bandidastaqueria.com/index.html Advice: Don’t be afraid to mix and match the tacos, weekend brunch can be quite popular and you can expect to wait awhile for a table. With…
Interview with Wendy Boys
Lumiere Restaurant | Vancouver Wendy has spent the past 10 years working with chocolate. She started her company (Desire Chocolates) while in school in Calgary to basically fund going to culinary school, (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology). She then went…
CARDERO BOTTEGA
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 1016 Cardero Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-689-0450 Web: www.carderobottega.com Advice: Don’t be afraid to change the toppings if they are not on the sandwich you choose. Hidden away in the Westend is a sandwich shop that…
QOOLA
UPDATED 3/4/12 BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 1116 Denman, Vancouver Tel: 604-801-6338 Web: http://qoola.com Twitter: @qoola Advice: ask for a sample. Frozen yogurt is the draw here, with 4 flavours to choose from including their original, chocolate, green tea and.a monthly…
SABRA RESTAURANT
3844 Oak Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-733-4912 Web: http://www.sabrakosherrestaurant.com Advice: They are closed Saturdays. Call a day ahead for the whole wheat challah. This is Vancouver’s only Glatt Kosher Restaurant, they have a good falafel bar that features many different toppings…
IPA Launch Party
Library Square House hosted the Granville Island Brewery IPA Launch Party on August 5th, it was a party that featured samples of their new IPA beer as well as their other GI Beers and appetizers.
Interview with Christa-Lee McWatters Bond
Sumac Ridge Winery | Summerland I understand Sumac Ridge is launching a new wine called Tribute, can you tell us how this new wine was named? Tribute was created to honour world-class athletic performance as it takes centre stage at…
Vancouver Foodster will launch August 2009, Stay Tuned!!
Vancouver Foodster will be launching sometime by mid-August 2009, Stay Tuned!! You can follow us for updates at http://twitter.com/vanfoodster
Interview with Mixologist Lauren Mote
The Refinery | Vancouver What have you been working on lately? Recently, I have been trying to perfect classic cocktail making techniques with my staff. The most important thing to me is being able to translate quality as well as…
MAENAM
1938 W 4th Ave, Vancouver Tel: 604-730-5579 Web: http://www.maenam.ca/ Twitter: @maenam Advice: tell the server what level of spice you would like when placing your order, dishes are spicy here. All my friends were suggesting that I try Maenam, so…
CAMPAGNOLO
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 1020 Main St, Vancouver Tel: 604-484-6018 Web: www.campagnolorestaurant.ca Twitter: @Campagnolomain Advice: Park around the back, entrance is on Main street. I have been here for lunch and dinner and my preference is the dinner menu….
SIMPLY THAI
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 1211 Hamilton Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-642-0123 Web: http://www.simplythairestaurant.com/ Advice: Make a reservation I have been going to this restaurant ever since they opened in downtown Vancouver and years later it is still my favorite for…
GO FISH
1505 W. First Avenue, Vancouver Tel: 604-730-5040 Advice: They don’t take reservations. Open rain or shine, call for hours. Line-ups can be long on sunny days. I am a regular at this outside, take out seafood shack at Fisherman’s Wharf,…
SALT TASTING ROOM
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 45 Blood Alley, Vancouver Tel: 604-633 – 1912 Web: www.salttastingroom.com Twitter: @SaltTastingRoom Advice: Look up Google maps to find the location. Living in Vancouver all my life, I thought that I knew where everything was…
ACACIA FILLO BAR
1103 Denman Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-633-3884 Advice: They don’t take reservations Located nearby English Bay, Vera and Ziggy serve up their Bulgarian specialties. One of the house favorites is the ‘Spinach & Feta Banitza’ which can be described as a…
CAFE MEDINA
UPDATED 8/11/14 BUSINESS HAS CLOSED (relocated to Richards Street) 556 Beatty Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-879-3114 Webs: http://www.medinacafe.com Twitter: @CafeMedina Advice: They don’t take reservations and they don’t have wireless This is a café kind of restaurant that serves awesome sandwiches….
LES FAUX BOURGUOIS
663 15th Ave, Vancouver Tel: 604.873.9733 Web: http://www.lesfauxbourgeois.com Advice: Make an advance reservation The first time I went to Les Faux I didn’t have a reservation, I called first and was told that I could drop by…
Sumac Ridge unveils Tribute
Sumac Ridge held a Media reception on Thursday July 23rd and unveiled a special bubbly called Tribute that is a 100% Chardonnay sparkling wine released in honor of the Olympics. Sumac Ridge is an official Olympic supplier and this wine…
The Refinery Opening
Last Tuesday marked the “grand opening” party of The Refinery, the place has actually been open for over 6 months, however Granville Street was ripped up just they opened up and now the Granville Street construction is coming to an…
The Edge Social Grille Opening
The Edge Social Grille & Lounge is the newest arrival on downtown Granville Street proving that Vancouver businesses are embracing this revived neighbourhood. Promising to become a major destination, this large, modern yet comfortable room is by Nigel Walker of…
Coast Restaurant Opens
Vancouver, British Columbia (June 30, 2009): Emad Yacoub and Shannon Bosa Yacoub, owners of THE GLOWBAL COLLECTION of Restaurants announce:• the company’s popular Yaletown seafood restaurant COAST is relocating to a newly designed, soaring 7,000 square-foot space in downtown Vancouver;…