Parralel 49 Cask Night at Tap & Barrel
On November 13th I attended the 2nd Cask night at Tap and Barrel which featured 49 Parallel Brewing Company. The cask nights go like this you grab a seat around the long bar on the main floor and they serve…
Tag: Dinner
HEIRLOOM RESTAURANT
1509 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver Tel: 604-733-2231 Web: http://heirloomrestaurant.ca/ Twitter: @HeirloomVeg Advice: This is a restaurant to dine with a friend or more friends, not ideal for eating solo unless you are seated at the bar. Sharing is key here….
Fall Tasting at Cafe Pacifica
Visited Café Pacifica recently to taste Executive Chef Bob Wiles Fall Menu where I had a chance to try some of his new dishes. 1st Dish: Ahi Tuna Tartar with sweet soya, yuzu pearls, wasabi infused avocado, citrus, Japanese pickled…
Railtown Supper Party on November 18
Vancouver Urban Winery is excited to announce the upcoming sequel to our sold-out, initial Railtown Supper Party. Join for a second round of long-table dining from the cellar floor on their historic 7,700 square foot winery in Vancouver’s industrial Railtown…
Hopscotch Festival November 12-18
It’s less than two weeks until the start of the Foodconnect.com Hopscotch Festival, the West Coast’s long-running premium spirits and beer festival. Now in its 16th year, Hopscotch is now the biggest combined Whisky, Beer, and Spirits festival in Canada…
TSUJIJI JAPANESE RESTAURANT
4751 Garden City Road, Richmond Tel: 604-276-2628 Web: http://www.tsukijijapaneserestaurant.com/#/home/ Twitter: n/a Advice: Reservations suggested. Off the beaten path, in a strip mall that is surrounded by Asian restaurants, you walk through the door and you have arrived in Japan. From…
CHAU VEGGIE EXPRESS
5052 Victoria Drive, Vancouver Tel: 604.568.9508 Web: http://www.chowatchau.ca/veggie/mural_menu.pdf Twitter: @chowatCHAU Advice: Go light on the tableside satay sauce if you are not a fan of spice. Located off the beaten track, yet in the middle of the city is an…
OYSTER EXPRESS
296 Keefer Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-684-3300 Twitter: @oysterexpress Web: http://www.oysterexpress.ca/ Advice: Happy Hour Tues – Thurs from 4-6pm Buck a shuck oysters. Located on the Eastern edge of Chinatown, this very cool nautical themed room has rounded windows and is…
Test Kitchen Tuesdays at Two Chefs and a Table
Each Tuesday, the Two Chefs and Big Lou’s culinary team will gather at the bistro to work on new dishes and menus and the doors will be thrown open to allow interested friends, regulars and food lovers in to try…
From Farms to Forks 3 on October 21
A Growing Chefs! Harvest Kitchen Party Can you imagine being in the kitchen of one of Vancouver best chefs’ while they are preparing gourmet creations? Wander through the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts’ classroom kitchens and watch some of…
THE DIME ROADHOUSE
1565 Commercial Drive, Vancouver Tel: (604) 558-3463 Web: http://the-dime.ca/ Twitter: n/a Advice: Best with a group of friends, don’t expect to be able to hear your friends if you are there to talk. The room is dark, it’s often filled…
Spirited Dinner with Joanne Sasvari
Last week I attended a wonderful “Spirited” dinner that featured Joanne Sasvari, known for her Good Spirits column in the Vancouver Sun, she is also one of the most known experts of spirits in the city. The evening was educational…
East Meets West at West Restaurant
On August 28th I attended an extraordinary dinner that featured two of this countrie’s finest chefs in a seven course dinner. Executive Chef Jeremy Charles of Raymonds Restaurant in Newfoundland and Executive Chef Quang Dang of West Restaurant in Vancouver,…
Cherry Harvest Winemakers Dinner at Fraiche
On August 15th I attended a wonderful dinner at Fraiche in West Vancouver, this Cherry Harvest Dinner was created by Executive Chef Jefferson Alvarez and featured wines along with cherries from Van Western Vineyards. The cherries were grown on the…
EAST OF MAIN CAFÉ
UPDATED 7/30/14 BUSINESS HAS CLOSED 223 East Georgia Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-899-2777 Web: http://eastofmaincafe.com/ Twitter: @eastofmaincafe Advice: Call to reserve ahead if you have a larger party. Every once in awhile when travelling you come across a restaurant that would…
RIO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE
689 Denman Street, Vancouver Tel:604-568-7722 Web: http://riobraziliansteakhouse.ca Twitter: @riovancouver Advice: Green card up for servers to serve you Rodizio meat, Red card up for no service. Take a long a couple or more friends rather than going solo. Rodizio is…
COTTO ENOTECA PIZZERIA
6011 Hastings Street, Burnaby Tel: 604-299-8002 Web: http://www.cotto.ca Twitter: @cottoenoteca Advice: Make reservations for large parties, sit at the communal table or the bar if dining solo. My love for Italian food took me East last week to dine at…
TAP & BARREL
1 Athletes Way, Vancouver Tel: 604-685-2223 Web: http://www.tapandbarrel.com/ Twitter: @tapandbarrel Advice: Sit on the upstairs patio on a sunny day or sit in the upstairs library or at the long bar downstairs. From the minute I walked up to the…
THE ACORN RESTAURANT
3995 Main Street Tel: 604-566-9001 Web: http://www.theacornrestaurant.ca/ Twitter: @AcornVancouver Advice: No reservations. Expect to wait in line for a little while or a longer while depending on the size of your party and the time of day. In many restaurants…
At My Wits End – a Beer Dinner
I attended this dinner at Biercraft Bistro on June 25th it was the last dinner in their Battle of the Belgian series that featured a 4 course meal created by Chef Don Farion paired with a variety of beers from…
Red Rock Winery‘s Malbec Launch Party
Every once in awhile a gem of an invite will arrive in my inbox and this was one of them. A journey to West Vancouver to celebrate the launch of a new wine in the Vancouver area, this wasn’t just…
PIER 7 RESTAURANT
25 Wallace Mews Rd, North Vancouver Tel: 604-929-7437 Web: http://pierseven.ca/ Twitter: @pier7restaurant Advice: Make reservations, try to snag a spot on the upstairs patio. I love a room with a view, at Pier 7 the restaurant offers two rooms with…