L’Abattoir Vancouver Cocktail Week 2024 Scotch Lovers enjoyed L’Abattoir for Vancouver Cocktail Week as Diageo showcased the relationship between Scotch whisky and cuisine. The evening explored the intricate nuances of Scotch whiskies from diverse Scottish regions, and the versatility of Single Malt and Blended whisky both neat and as craft cocktails. World Class Bartender, Jeff…
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Bagheera Pays Homage to the Indian Subcontinent
Bagheera Brings a Sense of Theatrical Opulence to Main Street The team behind Canada’s Best New Bar of 2022, Laowai, opened its latest hidden gem: Bagheera* and we visited this opulent and glittering sanctuary, concealed behind an unprepossessing Chinatown betting shop! The cocktails are excellent, and the room blew our minds. (From the press release)…
The Modern Pantry in West Vancouver
The Modern Pantry in West Vancouver Launches Evening Service and Wine Bar The Modern Pantry in West Vancouver is celebrating summer with a necessary addition for the warmer months – a sunny patio tucked into the rear of the cafe boasting mesmerizing ocean views. The patio pairs perfectly with the cafe’s new wine bar and…
BC Blueberry Day Celebrates BC Blueberries
Celebrate BC Blueberries Until August 7, 2022 July 15 was BC Blueberry Day, and we started the morning with a visit to a BC Blueberry farming family’s farm, CanWest Farms where we devoured BC Blueberries Scones and preserves from Dales Roadside Bakery! We then hopped on Zygg Electric Bikes for a ride through the agricultural lands…
Last Chance to Picnic with Roberto’s Big Sandwiches at Dalina
Roberto’s Big Sandwiches at Dalina Coffee Shop Perfect For Fall Picnics The weather may fluctuate these days, but rest assured, we’ve still got some sunny times ahead. Don’t miss the last few dry days to dine al fresco. We’ve got some great suggestions for where to grab some stellar food and drinks to go and…
Water Street Cafe’s Lobster Madness 2020
Until July 13th, Water Street Cafe Features Delicious Lobster Water Street Cafe is open for dining in with lots of space and safety protocols, and plenty of seats on their regular and special addition patio. Until July 13th they’re featuring lobster many ways (menu here) along with their regular menu. Check out the Second Floor…
Chop Steakhouse & Bar & Chef Alex Chen
Chop Steakhouse & Bar Steak Overload! Chop Steakhouse & Bar’s Executive Chef, Stephen Clark, has collaborated with his old friend, Chef Alex Chen, to bring a delicious, limited-time menu across Canada as part of the Steak Masters – In Pursuit of Perfection tour at Chop Steakhouse & Bar. We just had to try this meat…
Brass Fish Tavern Showcases Chef Clement Chan’s Cuisine
Donnelly Group Opens Bras Fish Tavern In The Marine Building Brass Fish Tavern opened its doors this January with a menu designed by talented Chef Clement Chan, and the dishes are inventive, far more diverse than you’d expect from a tavern, and absolutely delicious! There are three spaces in this large venue: a main floor…
Little Bird Dim Sum
What’s For Dinner? Little Bird Dim Sum Does Dinner Yum Cha I do Dim Sum A LOT! Mainly because I’m a Vancouver Food Tour guide and we have a Richmond Dumpling Trail Tour so you’ll often find me in Richmond leading hungry dumpling fans to dim sum and exposing our guests to many other Asian…
The New Oxford Does Dine Out Vancouver
More Than Pub Food At The New Oxford Next Dine Out for us? The New Oxford! Hadn’t been in her for a while and had no idea that I’d be craving dirty fries with queso dips for days after! This could cause some trouble for me as I was planning on eating a lot healthier…
Provence Marinaside Dine Out Vancouver
Dine Out Vancouver At Provence Marinaside And It’s Delicious Did you know that Tourism Vancouver invented Dine Out Vancouver to get diners out between New Year’s Eve, and Valentine’s Day – a time period that’s typically a little slow in the hospitality industry? This year there are over 200 Vancouver restaurants participating, and Provence Marinaside’s…
Chicha Restaurant Dine Out Vancouver
Peruvian Food Hits The High Notes at Vancouver’s Chicha Restaurant Dine Out Vancouver is in full swing and we’re sampling a few dinners this week. First up, Chicha Restaurant on Broadway, just west on Main Street. This is a spot we are very familiar with, as it’s owned by one of my fellow Dames (more…
Aurora Winter Festival will close December 31
Head To The PNE For The Last Days Of The Aurora Winter Festival The Aurora Winter Festival at the PNE closes for the 2019 season at 8pm on December 31st, giving you just a few more days to head down to the fair, feast on some of the unique eats offered, and frolic through the…
Do Chay Vietnamese Brings Vegetarian Fare to Kingsway
Do Chay’s Delightful Takes on Vegetarian and Vegan Fare Michael and I ventured out for lunch last week, in the, once again, foul Vancouver weather, but it was well worth it as we discovered a delicious spot, Do Chay Saigon Vegetarian, that has opened this summer, at 1392 Kingsway. I was rather thirsty as I’d…
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Delivers Decadent Dining
Dinner In The Grill Room At The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Before the holiday season gets in full swing, you’ve got a smidgen of time to escape up to Whistler and enjoy the festivities before hotel room prices spirals upward. If you’ve got just one night, we’ve got the agenda for you! First up, take the…
Vancouver Foodster Tasting Plates Commercial Drive – Wrap Up
Sampling On Commercial Drive with Vancouver Foodster We joined Richard Wolak’s Vancouver Foodster Tasting Plates for the Commercial Drive edition on September 4 and were reminded of a few things. We love Federico’s and their pasta rocks. We’ve got to get back for more gnocchi. Pasture to Plate has some of the best cured meats…
VCC Chef’s Table Volume II
Chef Hamid Salimian’s VCC Students Deliver A Tantalizing Meal VCC Chef’s Table pop-up restaurant hosted by the VCC Culinary Arts is on until September 8th so you need to act quickly to get a seat for this one! We dined on the series menu last night and it is an impressive display of the culinary…
Key Party Dishes Up S’Mores and More On Main Street
Key Party is Rumpus Room’s Equally Nutty Sister Located beside Rumpus Room (at 2303 Main St.), is it’s extension, a lounge they’ve named Key Party. You won’t find a sign for Key Party, instead you enter through a storefront whose signage reads “Zottenberg & Sons Accounting.” Inside there’s a kitschy room that is a homage…
Chambar Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Street Parties and Throwback Menus Ring In Chambar Restaurant’s 15th Anniversary Chambar is celebrating 15 years! Seems like just yesterday when Karri and Nico Schuermans opened this gem that has seen many talented front and back of house superstars come and go, all bringing, and leaving with something extra special. From Sunday, September 15 –…
Dining At Papi’s Seafood And Oyster Bar
Papi’s Seafood And Oyster Bar Opens In English Bay When I hear the words “oyster bar,” I do a little happy dance; I am always up for slurping back a few of these gems and enjoy them in all sorts of iterations, whether they are fried, poached or nestled amongst spinach and bacon in Oysters…
