Tête-à-Tête cocktail party at Tableau Bar

Fresh off their win for Best French Casual at the 24th annual  Vancouver Restaurant Awards, Tableau celebrated with a little cocktail party with lots of fresh seafood and some of the seasons first BC Spot Prawns. Degan Walters and Sophia Cheng particularly liked the prawns boiled up simply by Chef Marc-Andre Choquette. Plates of antipasto,…

Another Great Dining Package from VANEATS.ca – Suika SUPASUIKA

The crazy boys over at VANEATS.ca have connected again with Suika Snackbar to bring us a $35 tasting experience complete with cocktails.  I absolutely love eating here.  The room is always full and full of action, there’s bound to be a birthday party which means the staff perform a birthday song with all the theatrics, and the…

Oliver Osoyoos Oyster Festival 2012

As we head into Oyster Festival 2013 it’s time to take a look back at last year for one last reminder of why you should get down to Walnut Beach Resort and get yourself some bivalves!  Don’t forget that their pool is heated and they’ve got the only licensed beach in Western Canada.  I’m heading…

Healthy Chef 2013

We welcome Rochelle Lockhart to Good Life Vancouver.  Congrats on her first post to our site. You’re at the Hyatt Regency, third floor, the room’s packed, you’re standing there with a glass of wine in one hand and a prawn canapé in the other, you wait. Anticipation is high, tonight you have the opportunity to…

Eight 1/2 Restaurant Lounge – VANEATS.ca Dining Package

VANEATS.ca‘s has another dining package deal for Eight 1/2 Restaurant Lounge, which is just off Main Street on 8th Avenue, a half block off Main, hence the name.  Housed in an old residence this place is easy to miss, but it has been on my radar for a while.  I’ve enjoyed many a sandwich and salad here;…

Vancouver Winter Farmers Market

The Vancouver Winter Farmers Market is on until April 27 at the Nat Bailey Stadium and there are lots of products that are just beginning to show up for spring as well as the all season and winter items that are still in stock. The food trucks are out in full force, so grabbing lunch…

Palki’s Indian Restaurant – North Vancouver

Head to North Vancouver to Palki Restaurant – your go to for all things Indian.  Rather than focusing on one region, they’ve got a range of dishes from across India, including traditional curries, breads, tandoori preparations, and different types of chai tea. Chef Shiv Singh hails directly from India and he is joined in the…

Urban Tea Merchant Chinese New Year Tea Service

If you are looking for a special way to celebrate Chinese New Year in Vancouver, Chef Michael Batoux has prepared some amazing trays of tea-infused treats at The Urban Tea Merchant.  Tea Sommelier Reza Nasooti (yes there is such a designation) is usually on hand to assist in tea selection and after sniffing a few different choices…

Chef Mark Filatow Waterfront Wines Kelowna

#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships.  I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Mark Filatow Waterfront Wines Kelowna. What was your first food memory? The smell of my Mom’s soups simmering on the stove What was…

Chef Eden Hrabec Crazyweed Kitchen Canmore

#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships.  I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here are the answers from Chef Eden Hrabec Crazyweed Kitchen in Canmore. What was your first food memory? Really so many.  My mom was always cooking at home…

Chef Marc St. Jacques Auberge Du Pommier Toronto

#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships.  I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Marc St. Jacques Auberge Du Pommier Toronto. What was your first food memory? Picking vegetables in my grandparents’ garden in Guelph, Ontario….

Chef Daren Bergeron Fou D’Ici Montreal

#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships.  I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here we check in with Chef Daren Bergeron from Fou D’Ici Montreal. What was your first food memory? Perogies What was in your elementary school lunch kit? Bologna…

Chef Nathin Bye Wildflower Edmonton

#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships.  I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here are the answers from Chef Nathin Bye Wildflower Edmonton. What was your first food memory? Making a one bowl chocolate cake with my mom, and pickling with my…

Chef Jamie Stunt Oz Kafe Ottawa

#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships.  I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here are the answers from Chef Jamie Stunt from the Oz Kafe in Ottawa. Where did you first learn to cook? I went to high school really close to my…

Chef Milton Rebello Saskatchewan Radison Regina

#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships.  I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here are the answers from Chef Milton Rebello from the Sakatchewan Radison in Regina. Where did you first learn to cook? At home…I was inspired by my…

Chef Darren Craddock Riverside Country Club Saskatoon

#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships.  I sent them some questions prior to the challenge.  Chef Craddock reports in below. What was your first food memory? Cooking breakfast with my dad on Sunday mornings What was in your elementary school lunch kit?…

Chef Shaun Hussey Chinched Bistro St. John’s

#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships.  I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here’s the scoop on Chef Shaun Hussey from Chinched Bistro in S. John’s. What was your first food memory? Eating a delicious ripe mango What was…

Dockside Dine Out Vancouver 2013

Dine Out Vancouver is on until February 3, 2013 and if you are looking for a room with a view, Dockside Restaurant in Granville Island is an excellent choice.  Dine oceanside with views of False Creek and if you want to have a mini staycation, the Granville Island Hotel is an elevator ride away.  The…

Dine Out Vancouver Italian Kitchen

Stop 2 on our Vancouver Dine Out sampling with Glowbal Group’s Italian Kitchen.  Here the menu is $28 here and the choices vary from crostini to minestrone and include strip loin and rigatoni primavera,  Portions are generous and the atmosphere here is more formal than fish shack.  Hard to say what the crowd will be…

Dine Out Vancouver’s Fish Shack

Dine Out Vancouver is on and Glowbal Group has a variety of choices and price points.  We got an early start on the food festival at Fish Shack, an awesome deal at $18.  They didn’t yet have the donuts, but the salmon cakes where very good with a nice dense texture and a lift from the…