Afternoon tea at the airport could just be the perfect way to spend a layover, or perhaps just the right activity while waiting for that late flight. Then again, the tea itself is worth a trip to the airport, and with parking included it’s easy peasy. The Fairmont Vancouver Airport hotel is located conveniently right in…
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Fish House Tasting Menu
When travellers visit Vancouver, Stanley Park is on the must do list. People walk, cycle and tour through the park and many are fortunate to stay to eat at The Fish House in Stanley Park. Eat for 2 for $85 The Fish House has been serving hungry Vancouverites and visitors for over twenty years and holds…
Spoon Kitchen
We’d been meaning to check out the newest culinary addition to West 4th Avenue, Malaysian and Thai-themed Spoon Kitchen. Tucked underneath the fitness club at 1909 West 4th you could almost miss it, but it’s worth seeking out for a casual weekday meal. Right now SocialShopper has an eight-course menu for $24 – (click link to…
Secret Location’s Amazing 300 dishes in 30 days
Head to Gastown and into the gorgeous room that houses Secret Location and where Chef Jefferson Alvarez creates his magic. Alvarez is one of the city’s best and is challenging his crew with a daily changing menu of ten courses per day until February 15. I sampled the menu on day one and it was…
Street Food City at Vancouver Art Gallery Until January 26
Woo hoo! I won 30 days of wraps from Eat Chicken Wraps a few weeks ago. Being the busy gal I am I still haven’t made it downtown to try one yet! Yesterday’s mission was to grab a pal and start the 30 wrap mission. Alas the truck was not there at the time we checked,…
Dine Out Vancouver The Parker
It wasn’t long ago that Vancouverites had very little to choose from for meatless Monday’s let alone all the other days of the week should they choose to not to dine on animal products. Fortunately for vegetarians and for those of us who just love our vegetables and don’t necessarily need meat at every meal,…
Dine Out Vancouver Romer’s Burgers
Dining out at Romer’s never leaves you with an over the top bill (unless you are really ordering up the drinks) and their burgers are well loved throughout the year. However during Dineout Vancouver they’ve gone all out and fa 3 course dinner can be had for $18 and I guarantee you leave severely satiated….
Dine Out Vancouver Campagnolo
Luckily not all Dine Out Vancouver reservations are booked and Campagnolo on Main is one who is still wide open. Not because they’re not worthy of your dining dollars, but because they simply don’t take reservations. They’re in for the $28 menu and after visiting for a sample of what they have to offer, I…
Hawkers Market
Looking for a way to try some new local food? Hawkers Market is coming up February 8 and is always full of tasty treats, wine and craft beer, and even a DJ. Food trucks are on site should you need more than just a sample. Isn’t it time to restock the cupboards after all the…
Best Dishes of 2013 Part 4
Part 4 of my favourite eats from 2013 takes us to year end. Some awesome new spots opened including Farmer’s Apprentice, Good Wolfe, Kessel and March, 1789 and Tuc Kitchen. We revisited Kits Daily Kitchen, MARKET and went to the always delicious Cowichan Region, Salt Spring Island’s Sip and Savour and Hastings House, as well…
Best Dishes of 2013 Part 3
Part 3 of my favourite eats from 2013 takes us into August with highlights including lots of home cooking, grilled meats, Ottawa, Chicha, House Guest, Mosaic and a variety of chicken wings. For details click on the individual picture in the slideshow or comment below for further info.
Best Dishes of 2013 Part 2
Part 2 of my fav eats from 2013 takes us into April with highlights including the Oyster Festival in Oliver Osoyoos, a Top Chef Canada dinner at Fable and a dinner at Forage. For details click on the individual picture in the slideshow or comment below for further info.
Best Dishes of 2013 Part 1
I was going through my photos and was going to pick the top 12, or perhaps the top dish I sampled from every month, but there were too many damn delicious things to account for. I decided to break it up into a few posts and started in January when I had the great fortune…
Arabian Nights at Shangri-La – Tea Time
Until January 5, 2014 afternoon tea with an Arabian twist is being served in the Xi-Shi Lounge at the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver. Skip lunch and feast instead on the sandwiches, scones and sweets offered at afternoon tea; it’s just so civilized. The hotel lobby bar, where the tea is served, is especially appealing right now…
Oyama Sausage St. Hubertus and Game Weekend
It may be okay for some to stick with pork, beef, turkey and chicken, but we prefer to get wild and add in a bit of game on our charcuterie platters and for our frequent sausage roasts! Lucky for us it is St. Hubertus and Game Weekend at Oyama Sausage from Friday Dec. 6th-Sunday Dec. 8th ….
Arabian Nights at Shangri-La Hotel
At the Shangri-La Hotel they’ve turned Xi Shi Lounge into an Arabian paradise until January 5, 2014. Sip signature cocktails, enjoy live music and dance and wander through the Merchants Market at the hotel. Menu items include hummus, baba ghanooj, homemade pickles and spice-marinated olives, as well as falafel, tabboulleh salad, lamb kibbeh, and halloumi…
West Coast Christmas – Tasty Locally Made Treats
Out in Abbotsford at the Tradex Christmas comes early with the West Coast Christmas Show. Since we have the use of the Ford Fusion this week, we dressed up the car and drove out to launch ourselves into Christmas mode. Dairy Farmers of Canada (for whom I am an ambassador right now) was out there…
Brunch at Joe Fortes
It is Joe’s Eggstravaganza $9.95 breakfasts LAST WEEKEND! We headed to Fortes for breakfast last weekend to sample the $9.95 menu. A complete deal and CGLV (Chef Good Life Vancouver) ordered the Chorizo Hash and loved it! The first things the servers show up with are sparkling wine and OJ. They’d love to pour you a…
Take a Break from Shopping with The Urban Tea Merchant
Who doesn’t love afternoon a good long afternoon tea break ? It is the perfect pause from holiday shopping; a chance to relax, check over your list and re-energized. Now on at The Urban Tea Merchant is their very special Holiday Afternoon Tea Service. Cosy into their comfortable chairs at white tablecloth-set tables and choose…
BEER LOVERS have something to celebrate with the opening of CRAFT
On November 7 CRAFT BEER MARKET RESTAURANT + BAR “Where everything’s on tap” opened their doors. Located on 1st Avenue in the Olympic Village neighbourhood and housed in the historic SALT Building this purveyor of 140 beverages on tap is sure to be a big hit. The restaurant is impressive in stature. Seating up to…
