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…
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Vancouver Olympic-Themed Culinary Offerings
Canada is already ahead in the medals, but what are we doing for them here at home? I’ve been able to find a couple Olympic culinary offerings and I’ll be adding to this list as we get further into the spirit. GLV Gotham’s Steakhouse Putin Poutine – Braised short ribs on french fries with cheese curds…
The 6th Annual Chinese Restaurant Awards Return with New Goals
Make this year the year you vote for the Chinese Restaurant Awards, or at least get out and try the winners once they are announced. We’ve still failed miserably at that task, but let this be the year! GLV The Chinese Restaurant Awards kick-start 2014 with the goal of elevating and refining the much-loved authoritative…
Go For Gold this Olympic Season with Milano Coffee and the Gold Medal Espresso Tasting Trio
One of our favourite coffee shops honours the Olympics with an espresso tasting of three of their gold medal winners. We’ll be in next week to taste this. GLV Just in time for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, Vancouver’s Milano Coffee is offering something for the aspiring gold medal winner in everyone. The Gold…
Vancouver Foodster presents the 3rd Annual Poutine Challenge
After a successful couple of challenges in the past two years, here’s the 3rd Poutine Challenge featuring 12 restaurants in Vancouver and Richmond that runs from Feb 7-28th. Participating restaurants are showcasing Poutine’s that were specially created just for this challenge and all will be offered in all of these restaurants from February 7 – February…
A Gold Medal Canadian Culinary Achievement
Congrats to all the competing chefs in this year’s Gold Medal Plates. Looking forward to seeing all the photos! GLV The competition was fierce, the determination was evident, as eleven of Canada’s best chefs competed for top honours during the coveted Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships on February 7 and 8, 2014 in Kelowna,…
Mystery Wine Competition of the CCC!
A huge congrats to Duncan Ly for the win at the #ccc2014 @goldmedalplates! Laughing Stock Winery’s Blind Trust White 2012 Revealed at the Mystery Wine Competition of the CCC! The first of three challenging competitions is now completed at the 2014 Canadian Culinary Championships with Chef Duncan Ly, from the Yellow Door Bistro in Calgary being…
Interview with Danny St. Pierre Auguste Restaurant Sherbrooke
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from across Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I interview them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Danny St. Pierre from Auguste Restaurant Sherbrooke. What was your first food memory? * potatoes and a ton…
Interview with Chef Trevor Robertson Radisson Hotel Saskatoon
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I interview them some questions prior to the challenge. Here are the answers from Chef Trevor Robertson from The Radisson Hotel Saskatoon. What was your first food memory? Camp fire cooking, bannock and popcorn…
Interview with Chef Marysol Foucault Edgar Ottawa
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I interview them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Merysol Foucault from Edgar in Ottawa. What was your first food memory? Dim Sum with my parents every Sunday….
Interview with Chef Kelly Cattani Elements the Restaurant Winnipeg
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I interview them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Kelly Cattani from Elements the Restaurant in Winnipeg. What was your first food memory? A stack of cinnamon raisin…
Interview with Chef Paul Shufelt Century Hospitality Group Edmonton
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I interview them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Paul Shufelt from Century Hospitality Group in Edmonton. What was your first food memory? My mom baking in the…
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…
Interview with Roger Andrews Relish Gourmet Burgers
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I interview them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Roger Andrews from Relish Gourmet Burgers in Newfoundland. Cooking with my Grandmother What was in your elementary school lunch…
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,…
Interview with Lorenzo Loseto George Restaurant Toronto
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I interview them prior to the challenge and they answer most of my questions. Here is the response from Chef Lorenzo Loseto George Restaurant in Toronto. What was your first food memory? Going to Italy…
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…
