Most restaurants have always offered takeout, as the industry was forced to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dining in became dining out. When restaurants were forced to close their dining rooms they had to get creative. Some have created…
As an Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown Ambassador during this month of February, I have been tasting several chowders created by some local chefs and their respective restaurants. One extra special feature of this inaugural National Chowder Chowdown Festival is…
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…
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…
Take yourself on a culinary journey to the Mediterranean stopping in Greece without leaving the city. I had the pleasure to taste my way through many dishes on the menu at Hydra Restaurant which is located at the Exchange Hotel…
I recently had a chance to taste some made in Indonesia snacks as well as some coffee beans that were grown in Indonesia. These products were sourced from Indonesia by Indonesians, and imported to Canada by Archipelago who curates and…
Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Fried Chicken Sandwich Challenge. Restaurants and foodtrucks from all over the city were invited to enter their fried chicken sandwiches into this challenge, some of the restaurants and foodtrucks have created a special fried chicken sandwich…
I am honoured to be one of the Ambassadors for this chowder chowdown festival where dozens of restaurants and retailers across BC and the rest of Canada are taking part of the inaugural National Chowder Chowdown Festival! The festival runs…
Bombay Kitchen and Bar opened a few weeks ago in the South Granville neighborhood, they specialize in Indian cuisine primarily from the Punjab region of India. The location previously housed Vij’s and their Rangoli for many years so it was…
The Vancouver Foodster Signature Coffee Drink Challenge was a success featuring unique coffee creations at cafes around Vancouver. Each cafe featured their creation on their menu from January 8-31, 2021 and their customers voted for their favourites throughout the challenge. Our media…
Chef Brandon Pham recently joined Sai Woo and he has launched a new menu filled with wonderful new dishes celebrating Asian cuisine. The restaurant is now owned by the Kosoo Restaurant group, it’s still as beautiful as it was previously,…
With over 330 participating restaurants and the longest run ever – spanning 31 days – diners can safely explore more restaurants than ever before and support local eateries in their community. The full list of Dine Out Vancouver Festival’s participating…
I have had a love for cooking and baking since I was in my teens. During the first 10 years or so of my writing this blog, I had focused on dining in and dining out at the restaurants around…
I recently came across a new hot sauce that’s produced here in Vancouver called Saus. I’ve never been a fan of hot sauces as I’m not a fan of spicy food, I actually thought they were all really hot and…
Welcome to the 7th annual Vancouver Foodster Signature Coffee Drink Challenge. I have invited cafes from around the city to enter their respective signature coffee drink creation into this challenge. Each café will be featuring their Signature Coffee creation on their…
Eat Good Fat by Author Lee Capatina is a great reminder on how we should always eat healthier with more of the good fat in our diets. Featuring over 100 healthy, fat-fuelled recipes, this book was just released by publisher…
As this holiday season was far different than any other due to the pandemic, I took advantage of being in the city while not able to travel. I did a Takeout Pizza Tour over the holidays locally with the Honda…
I have eaten a lot of dishes inside and outside Vancouver restaurants in the past year, these are dishes that are standouts, ones that you remember for a long time to come. This list is devoted to my favourite dishes…