I attended the Mystery Kitchen Tour Encore last night, held at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts on Granville Island. Featured were some of the top chefs from around Vancouver and BC who created some amazing dishes for everyone to…
Last night I attended Farm to Table at The Network Hub where a few local Farm to Table companies provided samples of their food and drink to a passionate crowd of business/social media/entrepenurs! The speaker was: Chef Anthony Nicalo, CEO…
On August 17th, I attended a tasting of Blue Mountain Wines paired along with bites from Seasons in the Park! Blue Mountain Vineyard is located in Okanagan Falls, BC; Christine Fawcett of Keystone Fine Wines was the speaker and she…
I happened upon putting together an article about pizza after I was invited by one restaurant to sample some of their new pizzas, which then followed by another inviting me in to try some of their pizzas which are now…
Win Dinner for 2 at Romana Pizza in Burnaby. They have been serving up pizzas and more since 1973 in the same location at 4660 Hastings Street in Burnaby, the restaurant is still owned by the same family. Serving pizzas…
Yesterday I attended a tasting of Painted Rock Wines alongside with tasty bites from Monk McQueens. Painted Rock Estate Winery is located in Penticton, BC and it was great to have them participate in this tasting in the city. It was a pleasure to hear…
Enter to WIN, we are giving away 2 tickets ($80 value) to YACHT CLUB: Elegance at Sea on August 22nd. Event takes place on the Queen of Diamonds, boarding is at 2pm. Presented by The Gatsby Social Club & Supported by Media Sponsor Vancouver Foodster. Music by…
1873 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver Tel: 604-732-9545 Web: http://romersburgerbar.com/ Twitter: @romersburger Advice: Share the fries with a friend as the portion is large. These aren’t just any burgers, this is burger heaven. I had heard that Romer’s had some amazing…
Ahhh tomatoes – the ultimate summer food – ripe, juicy and brimming with sunshine goodness. I had dinner the other night at Provence Marinaside to taste their special 3 course Tomatoes inspired menu. I loved the Heirloom Tomato Tart which…
Ready for the Food Carts destined for Vancouver streets, here they come slowly but surely. All should be operating by the end of August. via http://www.cbc.ca/bc/features/food-carts/.
UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 2525 Main Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-569-2967 Web: http://www.kafkascoffee.ca/ Twitter: @kafkascoffeetea Advice: Free wifi (ask for the code) This is my new go to cafe, serving great coffee from Herkimer, tea…
Chef | Blue Water Cafe | Vancouver What is your role at Blue Water Cafe? Please describe in detail. I am the Executive Chef at Blue Water Cafe, responsible for all kitchen staffing, menu design, preparation and costing, and cooking…
On July 30th I attended the Gatsby Social Club’s Mele Kai Ho: a Musical Ocean! This summertime party was hoppin’ to the tunes of DJ Kamm. Hundreds of people dressed for the occasion with their Hawaiian shirts, dresses and lei’s….
The Vancouver Foodster 1st Anniversary party was a huge success, held on July 28th at Canvas Lounge in Gastown. Thank you to all those who came out to celebrate, and to taste the fabulous food and drinks from Coast, Sanafir,…
Yesterday I attended the launch of a new BC based artisan vodka in a penthouse on the 32nd floor of a building downtown Vancouver with a spectacular view of the city skyline. Xfour, is a sipping vodka, made from rye…
Last night I attended a tasting of Desert Hills Wines alongside with tasty bites from The Edge Social Grille and Lounge on Granville. Desert Hills Winery is located in Oliver, BC and it was great to have them participate in…
With many cooking classes taking place around the city, I wondered what the differences were between each of them, and what made each standout. Some classes include copies of the chefs cookbooks, author signings, have celebrity chefs, or are fundraisers…
I went to a lot of different food and wine events during the 1st year of Vancouver Foodster and these are the standouts of the year. 1) Dinner on the Floating Dining Room was one of the most unique dining experiences I…