Cantina Pana Restaurant 1941 Cornwall Official Opening is set for Thursday, November 1st and the party continues all weekend for Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Pana, which means Corduroy in Spanish, brings a friendly ambiance to their cozy cabin-style. If this cozy spot reminds you of Corduroy on Cornwall, its because its…
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Air Canada Announces Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2018 – News Release
The Restaurant at Pearl Morissette in Ontario named Canada’s Best New Restaurant Congrats to Canada’s Best New Restaurants! Thousands of restaurants launch every year, but only ten remarkable destinations can call themselves Canada’s Best New Restaurants. Air Canada and presenting partner American Express revealed its highly-coveted Top 10 list with The Restaurant at Pearl Morissette…
Canada’s Great Kitchen Party – Chef Aleks Kornat Government House
Catching Up With Victoria’s Chef Aleks Kornat Tomorrow nine of British Columbia’s top chefs will head to Victoria to compete in Canada’s Great Kitchen Party, the regional qualifier for the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re learning a little bit about them before they compete. Here we throw a few questions out to Victoria’s Chef Aleks Kornats…
Poquitos Cantina Opens On Kingsway – News Release
ROSES ARE RED, SALSA IS TOO; WE WANT TO DRINK TEQUILA WITH YOU Arriba! The ever-growing Kingsway x Fraser restaurant community has just been joined by a pop-up Latin flavour infusion with the opening of Poquitos Cantina. Taking over the original location of neighbourhood mainstay, The Black Lodge (which has since moved to fresh new…
Canada’s Great Kitchen Party – Chef Tony Starratt Two Rivers Meat Shop
Catching Up With Vancouver’s Chef Tony Starratt On Thursday nine of British Columbia’s top chefs will head to Victoria to compete in Canada’s Great Kitchen Party, the regional qualifier for the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re learning a little bit about them before they compete. Here we throw a few questions out to Vancouver’s Chef Tony…
Canada’s Great Kitchen Party – Chef Takashi Ito from Aura
Catching Up With Victoria’s Chef Takashi Ito On Thursday nine of British Columbia’s top chefs will head to Victoria to compete in Canada’s Great Kitchen Party, the regional qualifier for the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re learning a little bit about them before they compete. Here we throw a few questions out to Victoria’s Chef Takashi…
Canada’s Great Kitchen Party – Heritage Asian Eatery’s Chef Felix Zhou
In The Kitchen with Vancouver’s Chef Felix Zhou Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. Heritage Asian Eatery is a casual, counter service restaurant that serves rice bowls, baos and some classic Asian favorites like noodles and dumplings. We specialize in Asian comfort food made with high-quality ingredients. Overall I…
Canada’s Great Kitchen Party – Chef Ryan Zuvich Lastella Trattoria
Catching Up With Chef Ryan Zuvich of Nanaimo’s Lastella Trattoria Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking Our restaurant is a lively casual Italian shop set in the Old City Quarter of Nanaimo. Hand made everything is our general model. While it’s a casual place our food philosophy and ultimately…
Canada’s Great Kitchen Party – Chef Paul Moran From 1909 Kitchen
Catching Up With Tofino Resort and Marina’s Chef Paul Moran Next week nine of British Columbia’s top chefs will head to Victoria to compete in Canada’s Great Kitchen Party, the regional qualifier for the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re learning a little bit about them before they compete. Here we throw a few questions out to…
Yuwa Japanese Cuisine One Year Anniversary Dinner – Coverage and Event Listing
Yuwa Japanese Anniversary Dinner on October 23 Yuwa Japanese Cuisine will celebrate its first year in fine style by hosting an exclusive one-night-only Anniversary Dinner on Tuesday, October 23 and we were lucky enough to get a preview. The event begins with a sparkling wine reception at 6 p.m. before Yuwa Executive Chef and Co-Owner Masahiro Omori demonstrates his…
Canada’s Great Kitchen Party – Chef Paul Cecconi of Brodo
In The Kitchen with Brodo’s Chef Paul Cecconi Next week nine of British Columbia’s top chefs will head to Victoria to compete in Canada’s Great Kitchen Party, the regional qualifier for the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re learning a little bit about them before they compete. Here we throw a few questions out to Penticton’s Chef…
LOT185 Opens In The Vancouver Convention Centre – News Release
New Local Focused Cafe Lot185 Cafe + Wine Bar From the Press Release: LOT185 Café + Wine Bar opened in the Vancouver Convention Centre recently. Overlooking Jack Poole Plaza, this new space will embrace the modern aesthetic of the Convention Centre while offering a casual dining experience for both visitors and Vancouverites. Inspired by the laid-back atmosphere…
Havana Vancouver officially re-opens! – News Release
Commercial Drive restaurant to re-open its doors today after 9-week closure From the press release: After a nine-week closure due to small kitchen fire, the Havana Vancouver team is thrilled to announce the official re-opening of the Cuban meets Pacific Northwest restaurant. (photos by Sweet Pea Photography) Opening at 10am today (Wednesday, October 3), guests will again have…
Toptable Group Unveils Elisa – News Release
Elisa A Modern Steakhouse Concept From the press release: Toptable Group proudly launches Elisa, its new steakhouse venue in Vancouver’s Yaletown. Set to open this fall, the restaurant offers a reimagined take on the signature steakhouse experience featuring a Grillworks Infierno wood-fired grill. “Elisa was inspired by the values of sharing memorable moments around the table with family and friends,” says…
Barbarian Feast at The Cascade Room – Coverage
Meaty Festival Takes Over The Cascade Room For the second year in a row Husband Michael and I attended the Barbarian’s Feast at The Cascade Room, and this time Tess knew better that not to miss it as well. There was so much food that I didn’t even get to try half of the offerings,…
Feast of Fields 2018 – Coverage
Feast of Fields A Wet But Tasty Day at UBC Farm This past Sunday we ventured out to UBC to soak in Feast of Fields (pun intended), and despite the rain, the chefs and drink providers were all smiles. We got pretty wet, so didn’t stay as long as we usually do, but we left…
Wild Salmon Celebration – Coverage
Wild Salmon Dished Up at Fisherman’s Wharf Last night was a lot cooler than last year’s Wild Salmon Celebration, but that didn’t stop chefs plating up some very creative and wildly different dishes, all made with Sockeye Salmon. The wines were all salmon-safe and Shelter Point Distillery was onsite generously sampling their stellar whisky! Thanks…
Elevated Dining Experience With Ned Bell
Dinner In The Sky by Chef Ned Bell The first question almost everyone asked when I told them I was participating in Dinner In The Sky, a dinner where your table is 150 feet in the air, is what if you have to pee? And honestly, it was my biggest worry too, but after I…
The Nomad Cook – Dinner Club with Chef Kasuji Tanabe
The Nomad Cook – Chef Katsuji Tanabe In Vancouver The Nomad Cook, Chef Travis Peterson, hosts entertaining “Nomad Dinner Parties”, bringing world-class chefs into Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, as well as hosting supper clubs and cooking lessons himself. Tess, Chef Erin Vikars and I headed to The Compound to experience dishes from Chef Katsuji Tanabe, an …
Gotham Steakhouse takes Social Hour outside for patio season
Happy Hour Just Got Happier at Gotham Steakhouse We love Gotham Steakhouse for it’s old school charm and recently had a lunch date there with some friends that was very delicious. It’s been a while since we’ve been there for happy hour, but that will change with this news! Prime rib sliders? Yes please! Gotham…
