1087 Granville Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-685-4612 Web: http://thetempleton.blogspot.com/ Advice: Counter service is the perfect spot to be if you are dining solo. A long time favourite for many Vancouverites, this was my first visit to this popular hideaway. I liked…
146 East 3rd Avenue, Vancouver Tel: 604-568-6727 Web: http://nuba.ca/third.html Twitter: @NubaTown Advice: Call ahead for takeout. I love Nuba, and have always loved Nuba ever since trying their food at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival a few years back, I…
Thank you to the staff at Wicked Cafe Hornby for hosting our 1st ever Vancouver Foodster Tweetup on Wednesday March 17, 2010 and for providing everyone with a FREE coffee beverage. We had a great turnout of people out to talk about…
Executive Director | Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival | Vancouver What are the most challenging elements of organizing a wine festival? For this Festival, it’s making the following happen: 30,000+ bottles of 1700+ selected wines by 197 wineries from 14…
On March 17th I attended the 11th annual Healthy Chefs Competition held at the Hyatt Regency. This was the first time that I had attended this event and had no idea how the successful evening was going to unfold. Guests…
1690 Robson Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-681-8121 Web: n/a Advice: Cash only. Limited vegetarian options. Located in what has become the Ramen neighborhood in the West End at the far western section of Robson, Santouka is a beautiful rather small restaurant…
Friday, March 26 – 7 pm Come out and taste the best of BC’s exotic ingredients tamed and paired with an exclusive BC spring wine selection from select boutique wineries. Experience Chef Robin’s creations with Wild Mushrooms, Sea Asparagus, Muskox…
869 Hamilton Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-569-2535 Web: www.luporestaurant.ca/ Twitter: @luporestaurant Advice: They can accommodate large parties of 12 people in the Nook located in the main floor dining room or larger parties upstairs. Advance reservations are suggested. If you wish…
I am sure that you can find Onion Rings on many restaurant menus around the city. Onion Rings is a favourite comfort food for many. My quest was to find the most unique and tasty Onion Rings. In ranking order,…
Enter to WIN, we are giving away Two Tickets to the Aussie Wine Tasting on March 26!! On Your Mark, Get Set… Catching the Next Wave Go beyond the mainstream offerings and catch a glimpse of off the beaten track…
3005 West Broadway, Vancouver Tel: 604-734-3005 Web: www.bananaleaf-vancouver.com Advice: Bring friends along and share the dishes. Love this tropical hideaway that is a little bit of paradise in the city, I dined here not long ago with a group of…
Vancouver at the Westin Bayshore Hotel on April 12 and in Victoria at the Inn atLaurel Point on April 14 Be the first to taste the annual “Best of the Bench” Spring wine releases and meet the winemakers from the Naramata Bench Winery Association. …
Friday, April 9, 2010 3:00 – 7:00 pm BCLDB 39th & Cambie Signature Liquor Store 5555 Cambie Street, Vancouver At the Cambie & 39th consumer tasting, the wines listed above will be paired with bites from Baru Latino Restaurante. Guests at the…
Date: Friday March 26th, 2010 Time: 6:00-10:00 pm Location: The Edgewater Casino, Vancouver Tickets: $45 – includes all wine & beer samples, souvenir glassware, live entertainment, light appetizers, festival brochure and tasting notes Website: www.justhereforthebeer.com/2010
Afternoon Tea is an art and should be an extraordinary experience one that you will cherish. Vancouver has some wonderful places for you to indulge in an Afternoon Tea experience. Each of the places is unique in what they offer…
Go beyond the mainstream offerings and catch a glimpse of off the beaten track gems. We will introduce you to new wine styles like sparkling and rosé and explore unusual grape varieties such as Verdelho, Viognier and Malbec. Over 20…
That is the question! Blends are often misjudged as inferior to wines made from a single variety. Yet Bordeaux and Châteauneuf-du-Pape, two of France’s most well-known wines, have their foundations in combining different grape varieties and their ‘recipes’ have been…
In commemoration of Earth Hour™, Raincity Grill, C Restaurant and nu restaurant + lounge will shut off more than just the lights on Saturday, March 27th. The chefs at all three restaurants will be promoting raw food menus in order…