Experiencing Marilena Café & Raw Bar in Victoria

Enjoyed a delicious dinner where Executive Chef Kristian Eligh leads the kitchen with his incredible menu of dishes and this fairly new restaurant that opened in June in downtown Victoria. Both Lawrence and I loved the dishes, ambience and the…

Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown 2023

One of my favourite food events of the year has always been the Ocean Wise Chowder chowdown and after a 3 year hiatus it returned earlier this month with 11 chefs featuring many delicious chowders! Each chowder was paired with…

Food Talks Vol 17 on November 20

Get ready to indulge in Food Talks Vol 17 Join us for an exciting evening of food talks at Toloache Mexican Kitchen in Vancouver, BC, Get ready to indulge in a feast of flavors and connect with fellow food enthusiasts. Our lineup…

Burger Challenge Winners 2023

The Vancouver Foodster 10th Annual Best Burger Challenge was a success featuring creations from restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their burger creation from October 5-29, 2023. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task…

Pasta Challenge Winners 2023

The 9th annual Vancouver Foodster Pasta Challenge  was a success featuring creations from restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their Pasta creation from October 4-29, 2023. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite…

Dumpling Fest Vancouver Fall Edition on November 8

Join us and tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants in Downtown Vancouver to taste different kinds of dumplings. Experience different restaurants and tastes that may include Chinese wontons, to Italian Ravioli, Japanese mochi, Korean mandu, Mexican empanadas, to Nepalese…

One Night in Mexico

One night in Mexico with Cointreau was a wonderful night learning how to make salsas with Chef Martin Vargas followed by a delicious dinner Alimentaria Mexicana. As one of my favorite cuisines is Mexican, I was delighted to learn how…

Exploring the Pacific Northwest with the Honda CR-V

I recently spent a week test driving the Honda CR-V 2023 outside driving thorough the Pacific Northwest visiting various cafes and restaurants between Vancouver and Seattle. Visited Makeworth Coffee Roasters in downtown Bellingham that is situated in a beautiful historic building with…

Vancouver’s Michelin Guide Awards for 2023

The second Vancouver awards ceremony was held on October 5 and this time around it was hosted by the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel. It was another exciting night for the Vancouver restaurant community as the Michelin Guide awarded 9 restaurants…

Chefs Tasting Menu at Cedar + Elm Restaurant in Washington

I was invited to experience a special Chef’s Tasting Menu at Cedar + Elm Restaurant in Kenmore, Washington where Executive Chef Luke Kolpin leading the kitchen. He spent 9 years working at Noma, the notable Michelin 3 star restaurant in…

Vancouver 10th Annual Burger Challenge

Welcome to the 10th Annual Vancouver Best Burger Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their burger creations into this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring their Burger creations on their menu from October 5-29, 2023. How…

Ocean Wise Chowder ChowDown October 12

One of my favourite foodie events of the year is returning on October 12 after a few years hiatus, it has the same premise as previous years where some of the best chefs across Vancouver as well as BC serves…

Vancouver 9th Annual Pasta Challenge

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…

Feast of fields at Stable Harvest Farm

It has been one of my favourite food events each year for many years and this year the annual tasty event held its 30th Annual Harvest festival on this beautiful farm in Langley. I tasted my way around the multiple…

Okanagan Eats Cookbook

This new cookbook by Dawn Postnikoff and Joanne Sasvari is a beautiful book that features a collection of more than 70 signature recipes from the Okanagan Valley’s best chefs, restaurants, cafes, bakeries and wineries. Published by Figure One Publishing. I…

Vancouver Cheesecake Challenge Winners 2023

The Vancouver Cheesecake Challenge was a success featuring unique cheesecake creations at restaurants, cafes and bakeries around greater Vancouver. Each establishment featured their creation on their menu from September 8-30, 2023 and their customers voted for their favourites daily throughout the challenge….

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