What do you get that person in your life who lives for the latest kitchen gadget, best bottle of wine or the ultimate cookbook? I spent some time in cook shops and snooped around many a kitchen to come up with the list for gifts for foodies this year. Here’s the details that I presented on Global TV for…
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WildTale Coastal Grill
I first visited WildTale this spring and have since recommended the restaurant many times. Super fresh seafood, a good selection of oysters and a bright coastal feel make for a great meal. There’s a semi-private space for groups of up to eighteen, and a private wine room with 34 seats, and I am always being asked about…
FunDeLentil Tour
For the month of June, 24 Food Day Canada restaurants in 7 cities across the nation are challenging one another in The FunDeLentil Tour. From Vancouver to Halifax they are serving signature dishes using the world’s best lentils on their menus. Canadians are encouraged to dine then vote online at fundelentil.ca for their favourite lentil dish/chef for a…
Kung Fu Noodle
My first foray into Chinese Food was as a child at the local food fair in Orchard Park Mall in my hometown, Kelowna. I’d order up a some sweet and sour chicken, mostly consisting of batter and topped with a bright red overly sticky and sickly sweet sauce, and maybe some soggy chicken chow mein,…
Vaneats.ca Offers Up Meal Deal For Mosaic
Have you been into the Hyatt Regency Hotel Vancouver of late? There are actually two great spots to dine, the more casual GRAIN in the hotel lobby and Mosaic Restaurant, merely an escalator ride away. Mosaic flies under the radar, but I’ve had some amazing meals there over the years, prepared by a number of different…
Nicli’s Next Door $15 Prix Fixe
A little hungry for something more than a soggy sandwich for lunch? Nicli’s Next Door now offers a prix fixe lunch menu. For just $15 enjoy a veggie-packed salad and delightful pasta. Chef Josh Gale’s menu is rustic Italian and focuses on using fresh and seasonal ingredients. He makes his pasta in house and his sauces fresh…
Ryu Sushi Main Street
Those familiar with Main Street know there’s a ton of sushi spots to choose from, but not all are created equal. Recently we ventured into Ryu Sushi and sampled some of their creations. When we called to book the table there was some difficulty getting the time slot we wanted, as we were told they…
Sidecar Kitchen + Bar
When you think of Vancouver’s Granville Entertainment District, great dining doesn’t necessarily come to mind. Sure you can grab a decent burger and there’s plenty of wing deals and lots of booze, but until recently I didn’t head to the strip looking for a true quality meal. So what changed? I discovered Sidecar at 1163 Granville Street were Chef…
Chinese New Year Tea Service The Urban Tea Merchant
3 more days only! Experience the Year of the Goat with an elegant Asian inspired three-tiered platter of tea infused delights. Offered until February 28th. This may just be our favourite one yet! Chinese New Year Tea Service $48 per person THE URBAN TEA MERCHANT TWG Tea* from our extensive tea list Veuve Clicquot Champagne…
Joe Fortes’ Brunch $9.95
LAST WEEKEND! Back by popular demand! Joe Fortes’ BRUNCH BONANZA is on until March 1, 2015 . Available Saturday and Sunday from 11AM – 4PM. Enjoy Joe’s Chorizo Bowl, Egg any style or Classic Eggs Benedict for $9.95 each. Reservations available: 604-669-1940 / www.joefortes.ca Joe’s Chorizo Bowl: 2 poached eggs. House Made Chorizo. Red Peppers and Onions….
Xi Shi Chinese New Year Tea
Whether you call it Year of the Goat, Ram or Sheep, Chinese New Year is upon us and it’s worth celebrating. Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver presents a special Asian tea as well as introducing Che Huadong, tea master and trained expert in the arts of Kung Fu Tea and Chinese Face Changing Opera. Their tea service includes: Afternoon…
Hilton Hotel’s Cavu Kitchen Bar
Cavu Kitchen Bar, is a spot we’d definitely eat at more if only it were closer. CAVU is an acronym used in aviation that means “Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited.” The phrase is used pilots to describe anything that is desirable or sought after, very appropriate for an airport hotel. The room is cozy, and has been recently renovated and now…
Tea Gastronomy Experience at Urban Tea Merchant
There’s still time to catch the last few days of Vancouver’s Dine Out Vancouver Festival. At Urban Tea Merchant tea is woven into every aspect of their tasting menu which is available for only two more days on January 30th and 31st. Sample TWG Tea’s blends, some served straight up as tea, others in Tea-Infused Cocktails and others…
Kitsilano Brunch Crawl
Last weekend, we did a brunch crawl two days in a row, meaning we had to sample a hell of a lot of food. How do I do it without falling into a food coma? I don’t eat everything on my plate, however tough it is sometimes. This time the brunch it was my own…
Gastown Brunch Crawl
Last week we ventured down to Gastown to participate in Vancouver Foodster’s and Dine Out Vancouver Festival’s brunch crawl. With eight stops along the way it was a good thing there was some walking in between! Every stop was impressive, but Jules Bistro, Lily Mae’s and Purebread Bakery were particularly generous and delicious. Samples included: MILANO…
Farm2Fork Pop Up Dinner
I’ve been meaning to eat in all the underground restaurants in Vancouver, if, and when, l find them. Luckily for me, and also you, one has surfaced in a pop-up location, but only until February 3, 2015. Chef Nicolas Hipperson and Sous Chef Shahni Arshad are the creative team behind this project and they’ve developed a…
Joe Fortes Dine Out Vancouver
Joe Fortes Seafood and Chophouse is one of those restaurants where you feel like a pretty damn special when you eat there. They know how to make you feel welcome whether you are just stopping in for some oysters, or spending the entire night. The “hosts”, Frenchie and now Albert, who recently rejoined the team, are well known characters…
Flashback to Hamid Salimian’s Persian New Year’s Menu
Now that I’ve got my ticket reserved for an upcoming evening where Chef Salimian will be cooking his fantastic Persian cuisine, I am happy to re-share a meal from the past. I’m selfish you see (mostly only when it comes to divine food) and I just don’t want you to beat me to the reservation. As…
Frankie’s Italian Kitchen & Bar Dine Out Vancouver
I ate at Frankie’s Italian Kitchen & Bar late last year and have been meaning to go back every since, so the sneak peak for Dine Out Vancouver invite was welcome in my inbox even though I am in cutting back mode this January. And while there certainly are some heavy, creamy, rich items on…
Dine Out Vancouver with Bogart’s Bar
Dine Out Vancouver is upon us and many of the reservations have been scooped up, but there’s some new-ish spots that are a little of the beaten track where you can still get a reservation at a descent hour. At the $28 price point, Bogart’s Bar, at Beatty and Robson in the Hampton Hotel has a comfy…
