Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Martini Challenge. Restaurants and bars from all over the city were invited to enter their martini creations into this challenge, most have created a special cocktail creation just for this challenge. Each restaurant/bar will be featuring…
It has been over 1-1/2 years since my last visit, with new Executive Chef Warren Chow leading the kitchen, I visited recently with my friend and podcast co-host Zahra Alani to try several dishes from their new menu. 1st dish:…
I recently attended the opening party for Pacific Poke newest poke bar on West 4th Avenue in the Kitislano neighborhood. Partners, Michael Tran, Dong Lam and Chef Ryan Mah, launched the 3rd location for the company which specializes in poke…
Welcome to the 4th 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…
I recently spent a couple of days test driving the 2018 Honda Accord Touring on a road trip to Bellingham with a few coffee and food stops along the way. Leaving Vancouver, driving Highway 99 South to the Peace Arch…
A selection of my favourite Korean Shaved Ice foodie treats in no particular order that I have tasted recently and where to find them. 1) Sunny Mango Snowfall yummy bowl with fresh mango, cheesecake and vanilla ice cream Jack Frost…
Back in January, The BC Restaurant & Food Services Association (BCRFA) held a town hall addressing the problems restaurants faced in filling positions in their restaurants (chefs, cooks, back of house, front of house). The BCRFA is now recommending solutions…
Join us and explore the East Village neighborhood and tantalize your taste buds at selection of restaurants, cafes and a brewery. This evening tasting extravaganza is on Wednesday April 18 from 6pm until 10pm and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Each…
The 3rd Vancouver Foodster Curry Challenge was a great success featuring unique curry creations at restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their creation on their menu from March 8 – April 1, 2018. and their customers voted for their favourites daily…
541 Robson Street, Vancouver Tel: (604) 699-9377 Web: https://jinya-ramenbar.com/ Instagram @jinyaramenbar Advice: No reservations, give your name to the hostess for the lineup. Taking the ramen experience to the next level, this Jinya eatery also features a full bar program…
A few months ago after hearing about some new Meal Kit services, and trying Fresh Prep and Hello Fresh, I decided to spend some more time at home cooking and using another meal service. Chefs Plate is a national company…
1134 Commercial Drive, Vancouver Tel: 604-255-4155 Web: http://www.kulinarya.ca/wp/ Instagram @eatkulinarya Advice: Walkins welcome, advance reserverations for Kamayan. With it’s focus on Filipino cuisine, Rose Samaniego, owner has created a wonderful menu of dishes at this newly opened eatery. Asides from their offering…
A few months ago after hearing about some new Meal Kit services, and trying Fresh Prep, I decided to spend some more time at home cooking and using some more different meal services. Hello Fresh is a national company that…
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…
A few months ago after hearing about some new Meal Kit services, I decided to spend some time at home cooking and using a few different meal services. Fresh Prep is a local company that has been around for a…
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the annual Canadian Health Food Show at the Vancouver Convention Centre. This show saw food producers and suppliers from across North America and the world showing their products to mostly natural food retailers….
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…
On Wednesday March 14 we presented another exciting tour in our Tasting Plates series as we visited Coquitlam for the first time giving all who attended a chance to try a selection of ethnic eateries that included Korean, Filipino and…
On March 21st I attended the 19th Annual Healthy Chefs Competition held at the Hyatt Regency. I was fortunate to be one of the invited media judges for the third year in a row to judge the table presentation of…
“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…
Since they opened in 2012, beer lovers in BC have discovered Bridge Brewing’s great tasting, high quality craft beer. Owned by Leigh Stratton and her husband, Jason Stratton they began their journey as Vancouver’s first nano brewery, since they built…
Chefs in the Hood is a Pop Up Food Phenomenom bringing together the best of Vancouver’s culinary talent in a collaborative dinner event. Chefs from some of the top neighborHOODS will be present representing their hood. Featuring an All Star…