Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Cake Challenge. Restaurants, bakeries and cafes from all over the city were invited to enter their Cake creations into this challenge. Each cafe and bakery will be featuring their cake creations on their menu from November…
I recently spent a week test driving the Acura MDX Type S car 2025 around Metro Vancouver while trying some dishes at eateries in the area as well as visiting a farmers market. A new Turkish bakery had recently opened…
Specializing in Thai cuisine this Kitsilano eatery is serving flavourful dishes from soups, curries, pad thai and so much more. I experienced several of their dishes during my solo visit. 1st dish: Roti & Curry dip and it is a…
It was a quick flight of an hour and 20 minutes from Vancouver to Edmonton on Westjet. Upon arriving I visited Vish, a great spot in the NW neighbourhood that recently closed their dine-in service in favour of being a…
The 8th Vancouver Foodster Curry Challenge was a success featuring unique curry creations at restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their creation on their menu from October 4-27, 2024 and their customers voted for their favourites daily throughout the challenge. The…
The 10th annual Vancouver Foodster Pasta Challenge was a success featuring creations from restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their Pasta creation from October 3-27, 2024. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the…
Specializing in the Kerala cuisine from the South Indian region in India, Chef Sujith Raj has created a menu filled with dishes you would find there using local ingredients along with spices from the region. They are one of the…
This new cookbook by Victoria based Authors Tom Moore with Rebecca Wellman was published recently by Appetite by Random House. This exciting book features a selection of sweets and savouries from Victoria’s beloved bakery which I have visited a couple…
The Vancouver Sandwich Challenge was a success featuring creations from restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their sandwich creation from September 20 – October 13, 2024. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task…
Specializing in Vietnamese fusion this new restaurant located in the East Village neighbourhood is owned by Chef Kevin Nguyen who has over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Chef Kevin moved to Vancouver 3 years ago from Saigon,…
It’s all about the best sourdough pizza and more at this new East Van pizzeria. The amazing crust that gives the pizza a chewy texture and a delicious base to the creative toppings and crusts that co-owners Chef Steven Che and…
I recently spent a week test driving the Honda Pilot Trailsport 2025 suv around Vancouver while trying some dishes at some of restaurants and more. It was the Les Dames BC chapter annual fundraiser and we enjoyed a delicious dinner at…
Welcome to the 8th Annual Vancouver Curry Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their curry creations into this challenge, most have created a special curry creation just for this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring their…
The third Vancouver awards ceremony was held last night on October 3 and this time around it was held at The Commodore Ballroom. It was another exciting night for the Vancouver restaurant community as the Michelin Guide awarded 10 restaurants…
Welcome to the Vancouver Pasta Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their pasta dishes into this challenge, some of the restaurants have created a special pasta creation just for this challenge and others have entered their…
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…
“FieldTrips” is either a day trip or a few days where I visit food areas of interest which may include farm visits, producers, wineries, restaurants and/or other places that people can visit. This is about offering Vancouver Foodster readers a…
I recently spent a week test driving the Honda Accord Hybrid 2024 car around Vancouver while trying some dishes at some of restaurants, taking in a cooking demo with a celebrity chef, seeing a live musical and more. It was a…
Chef Cherry Pham led an interactive Northern Vietnamese cooking class in her award-winning Crab Hot Lau restaurant where she showcased their specialized ingredients and showed all who attended how to make a few of their signature dishes. These were the dishes…
Over a couple of visits I have experienced this newly opened café in the Crosstown neighbourhood; this beautiful cafe offers nostalgic and gluten-free Hong Kong-inspired food and drink. Founded by siblings Eric, Sarena, and Jamie Siu, the cafe space occupies…
Earlier this summer I had the pleasure to dine at one of my favourite spots in the city, L’Abattoir. Started off at the bar where I had the Universe and Lawrence had the Orion while watching Bar Manager Alexa Gervais and bartender Devin in…
Chef Lloyd Taganahan now leads the kitchen here at Riley’s and their corporate Chef Dennis Peckham had recently changed up many of the dishes. The menu is in the evolving stages, the experience of delicious food and drink remains the…