Eating at the Vancouver Folk Fest

I spent the evening dinner hour inside the food court area of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival tonight, the 1st night of this spectacular weekend festival that is in its 33rd year. Foods from all regions of the world were…

Smokin’ Sundays Barbeque at Fairmont Pacific Rim

Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk, international barbecue champion and best selling cookbook author is cooking up a smokin’ all you can eat bbq all summer long every Sunday from 11am – 4pm on the outdoor patio at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. The…

L’Abattoir Opening

On July 12th I attended the opening of L’Abattoir a new French Westcoast restaurant with a menu that is focused on clean, fresh, and seasonal flavours using traditional preperations. Everything from sauces to pastas, bread, and even fresh cheeses are…

What’s to Eat? Vancouver Folk Music Fest

The 33rd Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival gets underway this weekend, starting off on Friday evening with musicians performing from all over the world thru Sunday night. This is one of my favourite music festivals, I have attended 28 festivals…

Vancouver Foodster 1st Anniversary Event

Wednesday July 28th  — 6pm – 9pm Canvas Lounge 99 Powell Street, Vancouver Vancouver Foodster celebrates one-year anniversary with a tasting feast in Gastown The event will feature ‘signature dishes’ bites from buzzing and renowned restaurants and vendors from Vancouver,…

MeLe Kai Ho: a Luau July 30

Are you ready for a summertime Luau? Get your tickets soon for the this tasty event that is taking place at 7pm at the Rowing Club in Stanley Park. Here is the menu for the evening feast: Your choice of…

Mystery Kitchen Tour at PICA

I took part in a Mystery Kitchen Tour on June 27th that was held at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts on Granville Island that featured some of the top chefs from around Vancouver and BC who created some amazing dishes for everyone…

Night Dim Sum at Wild Rice thru September

Wild Rice has launched their summer menu with many new dishes created by Chef Todd Bright. I was in for a tasting last week from several dishes that I tried there were a few that stood out immediately. This is Wild…

60 Nights of Floating Dinners

Don’t be surprised if over the summer months you see a different type of ‘boat’ moored in False Creek. This ‘boat’ is actually a very elegant 12-person dining room, floating on a base of plastic bottles. The seaworthy dining room is the first…

BELLA GELATERIA

UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 1001 West Cordova Street, Vancouver   Tel: 604-569-1010   Web: www.bellagelateria.com   Twitter: @bellagelateria   Advice: sample the flavours, prices are at a premium here. I was impressed by the quality of the ingredients in…

Interview with Daniel Frankel

Restaurateur | Vancouver What are the most challenging elements of running restaurants? Finding and retaining great people to work with. The people that run the organization can make or break the restaurant. I’m very lucky in this case – I…

Mystery Event July 28

Save the date! The 1st Vancouver Foodster Anniversary Event! Stay tuned for the mystery to unfold ….

Singles in the City: Food Lovers Unite! July 31

Is the way to your heart through your stomach? Consider meeting your soul mate in the kitchen. A glass of sparkling wine upon arrival will put you in the mood to mingle with other like-minded singles and delve into a…

Yaletown Best Burger Competition: The Meat

After and exciting burger tasting competition that was held on the 1200 block of Hamilton Street in Yaletown on Canada Day, the judges myself included had a pow wow session to compare notes on our own tastes, orginality and presentation….

Food Fight! The Battle for Brunch

I attended this fabulous event on June 27th, Food Fight! The Battle for Brunch that benefited Variety – The Children’s charity.  The event brought together some of BC’s finest chefs in a battle for best brunch. Guests sampled each delicious offering and cast…

A Day at the Races

On June 27h I attended the Gatsby Social Club’s Thoroughbred: A Day at the Races held at Hastings Race Course. Hundreds of stylish people came out dressed for an old fashioned day at the races. People were mingling, drinking, dancing, betting…

SIDECUT

4591 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC (located inside the Four Seasons Resort) Tel: 604-966-5280 Web: www.fourseasons.com/whistler/dining Twitter: FSWhistler Advice: Make an advance reservation for dinner. I went on an excursion to Whistler recently and to have dinner at Sidecut, the server…

Win 2 Tickets to Champagne & Caviar July 8th

Enter to WIN, we are giving away 2 tickets ($60 value) to Champagne & Caviar on July 8th. Event takes place at The Rowing Club in Stanley Park at 7:30pm. Now for The Contest To Enter to win 2 tickets…

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