The Vancouver Spring Drink Challenge was a success featuring creations from cafes and restaurants around Vancouver. Each spot featured their creation from April 4-27, 2025. The Winners are: 1st Place: {110 points} AM Cafe A Whisk Of Sunshine Price: $8 Created by:…
The Vancouver 11th Annual Pizza Challenge was a great success featuring unique creations at restaurants around Metro Vancouver including Squamish. Each restaurant featured their creation on their menu from April 3-27, 2025 and their customers voted for their favourites daily throughout the…
Experienced this newly opened Modern Thai restaurant (The restaurant reflects a bold reinvention of Thai street food from the Kongsilp family behind the beloved SalaThai, which served the city for nearly 40 years) where they now serve cocktails, mocktails and flavourful dishes daily…
I recently spent some time test driving the 25RDX Platinum Elite A-Spec in Vancouver while visiting some new and not so new restaurants. I’ve test driven various models of the RDX over the years and it has always been a well-built vehicle….
Visited the 32nd annual Wellness Show for All Things Wellness earlier this year! There were over 250 Food & Beverage and health related vendors. Here are some of the great finds from the show: @northcoastnaturals Protein 100, Daily Greens and other productsGreat…
Welcome to the Vancouver Spring Drink Challenge. Cafes from around the city were invited to enter their respective Spring drink creation into this challenge. Each café will be featuring their drink creation on their menu from April 4-27, 2025. How Does…
Welcome to the 11th Vancouver Foodster Pizza Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their pizza into this challenge, some of the restaurants have created a special pizza just for this challenge and others have entered their…
Took a tour of the gourmet market at 340 Baseline Rd in Sherwood Park recently with Chef Max Straczek recently. Max is the head chef of Pyro which is one of two Italian inspired restaurants that are located adjacent to this…
Earlier in the year I spent some time test driving the Acura TLX Type S 2025 car to Seattle for some eats and coffee and to do some exploring. I have several favourite coffee shops in Seattle as coffee has been…
The Vancouver Chowder Challenge was a success featuring creations from restaurants from around Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their Chowder creation from March 6-30, 2025. The Winners are: 1st Place (tie): {108 points} Lift Bar & Grill Ceasar’s Chowder Price: $18 Created by:…
I recently spent a week test driving the Honda CR-V Hybrid 2025 car around Vancouver while trying some dishes at some restaurants and cafes. Impromptu dinner at one of my favourite spots was to Sushi Hil on Main Street where…
It’s all about Modern Indian cuisine with creative Executive Chef Balvant Ajagaonkar leading the kitchen. Lawrence joined me and we started off our dining adventure with the beautiful and delicious Tandoori Pear Salad with avocado, yoghurt, walnuts; we paired it up with…
Welcome to the 2nd annual Vancouver Chowder Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their chowder creations into this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring their Chowder creations on their menu from March 6-30, 2025. How Does…
There is a very unique cafe in Surrey that is all about Paan and so much more at this Pakistani and Spanish fusion café. It is a family business with the sons running the cafe and their mother nearby educating…
The Vancouver Foodster Poutine Challenge was a success featuring creations from restaurants from around metro Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their poutine creation from February 6 – March 2, 2025. The Winners are: 1st Place: {105 points} Cockney Kings Fish & Chips The Spice…
With it’s focus on globally inspired dishes Central (brought to us by the same people who own Craft Beer Market) is opening in downtown Vancouver on March 6th at 555 Burrard Street. I was invited to preview this beautiful new restaurant…
Executive Chef Rory Byrne created a wonderful menu that elevates classic Italian dishes with bold flavours. We started off with their house-made Focaccia and paired it up with a couple of zero-proof cocktails, I had the refreshing No-Gronie while Lawrence…
These days I am looking for more healthier options and Middle Eastern focussed Zaatar w Zeit has a great selection of healthy Lebanese wraps, salads, dips and more for eating in or taking the food to go. My friends joined me…
Welcome to the Vancouver Poutine Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their poutine creations into this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring their Poutine creations on their menu from February 6 – March 2, 2025. How…
I recently spent a week test driving the Acura MDX Type S car 2025 around Vancouver and Surrey while trying some dishes at eateries in the area. Drove to Kitsilano for a coffee visit to Café Lokal where I had the very…
Join us and tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants in Vancouver to taste different kinds of noodle dishes. Experience different restaurants and tastes that may include Indo-Chinese chow mein to Japanese udon to Italian Bucatini, Vietnamese rice noodles and…
I was invited to preview their Dine Out Vancouver dinner ($65) menu offering a 3 course prix fixe. The dishes are all shown below and I noted which ones were my favourites. Chef Warren Chow and his team have created…