Chop Steakhouse & Bar Steak Overload! Chop Steakhouse & Bar’s Executive Chef, Stephen Clark, has collaborated with his old friend, Chef Alex Chen, to bring a delicious, limited-time menu across Canada as part of the Steak Masters – In Pursuit of Perfection tour at Chop Steakhouse & Bar. We just had to try this meat…
Category: Dine Out
Mon Paris Patisserie Donates To Les Dames d’Escoffier
Eat Chocolate Guilt Free With Proceeds Going To Women’s Scholarships Some great news! Tomorrow you can eat chocolate guilt-free as 50% of the sale of Mon Paris Patisserie’s special chocolates are being donated to Les Dames d’Escoffier’s scholarship program for women in culinary, wine and hospitality . The shop is in Burnaby at 4396 Beresford…
Bishops To Close After 35 Years
John Bishop To Close Iconic Fourth Avenue Bishops In August Bishop’s, one of Vancouver’s best-loved restaurants, is closing its doors August 1st, as proprietor John Bishop retires to write and spend more time with his family. Opened in 1985, a year before Expo 86, Bishop’s is synonymous with farm-to-table ingredients, west coast hospitality, and great food….
Brass Fish Tavern Showcases Chef Clement Chan’s Cuisine
Donnelly Group Opens Bras Fish Tavern In The Marine Building Brass Fish Tavern opened its doors this January with a menu designed by talented Chef Clement Chan, and the dishes are inventive, far more diverse than you’d expect from a tavern, and absolutely delicious! There are three spaces in this large venue: a main floor…
Little Bird Dim Sum
What’s For Dinner? Little Bird Dim Sum Does Dinner Yum Cha I do Dim Sum A LOT! Mainly because I’m a Vancouver Food Tour guide and we have a Richmond Dumpling Trail Tour so you’ll often find me in Richmond leading hungry dumpling fans to dim sum and exposing our guests to many other Asian…
Potluck Hawker Eatery By Chef Justin Cheung
Chef Justin Cheung to open Potluck Hawker Eatery in Cambie Village We just caught up with Chef Justin Cheung at the VCC Flourish Gala and got word of this new project over the weekend. Here’s the news from the press release. Just wish this was a little closer to home! GLV From the press release:…
Mon Paris Patisserie Embraces Modern Romance This Valentine’s Day
Mon Paris’ Elena Krasnova Reveals 2020 Valentine’s Day Collection We’ve yet to make it out to Mon Paris Patisserie, but have sampled her chocolate and pastries! Don’t overlook this pastry shop when you are planning your Valentine’s Day treat for your loved ones. GLV Recently celebrating three successful years at her charming Burnaby pastry shop, Mon…
The New Oxford Does Dine Out Vancouver
More Than Pub Food At The New Oxford Next Dine Out for us? The New Oxford! Hadn’t been in her for a while and had no idea that I’d be craving dirty fries with queso dips for days after! This could cause some trouble for me as I was planning on eating a lot healthier…
Provence Marinaside Dine Out Vancouver
Dine Out Vancouver At Provence Marinaside And It’s Delicious Did you know that Tourism Vancouver invented Dine Out Vancouver to get diners out between New Year’s Eve, and Valentine’s Day – a time period that’s typically a little slow in the hospitality industry? This year there are over 200 Vancouver restaurants participating, and Provence Marinaside’s…
Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival
Sip Some Delicious Drinks During The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival With the chill descending over the Lower Mainland, there’s no better time to warm up with some inspired creations courtesy of the 2020 Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a 28-day celebration that’s bigger and better than each edition that…
Chicha Restaurant Dine Out Vancouver
Peruvian Food Hits The High Notes at Vancouver’s Chicha Restaurant Dine Out Vancouver is in full swing and we’re sampling a few dinners this week. First up, Chicha Restaurant on Broadway, just west on Main Street. This is a spot we are very familiar with, as it’s owned by one of my fellow Dames (more…
DL Chicken Open Seven Days A Week
DL Chicken officially opens seven days a week and launches retail storefront Have you had DL Chicken? I need more in my life, so when we heard they are now open 7 days a week, we just had to share. GLV From the Press Release: Fried chicken fans, rejoice! DL Chicken Shack (905 Commercial Drive) is…
Richmond BC Where To Eat In 2020
Richmond BC Named In Eaters Where To Eat We’ve known about Richmond, BC’s food scene for a while now and Vancouver Food Tour even has a Richmond Dumpling Trail Tour that began in 2019. To learn more about that visit Vancouver Food Tour. Take a tour with me in 2020! We’ve been exploring Richmond, check…
Aurora Winter Festival will close December 31
Head To The PNE For The Last Days Of The Aurora Winter Festival The Aurora Winter Festival at the PNE closes for the 2019 season at 8pm on December 31st, giving you just a few more days to head down to the fair, feast on some of the unique eats offered, and frolic through the…
Do Chay Vietnamese Brings Vegetarian Fare to Kingsway
Do Chay’s Delightful Takes on Vegetarian and Vegan Fare Michael and I ventured out for lunch last week, in the, once again, foul Vancouver weather, but it was well worth it as we discovered a delicious spot, Do Chay Saigon Vegetarian, that has opened this summer, at 1392 Kingsway. I was rather thirsty as I’d…
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Delivers Decadent Dining
Dinner In The Grill Room At The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Before the holiday season gets in full swing, you’ve got a smidgen of time to escape up to Whistler and enjoy the festivities before hotel room prices spirals upward. If you’ve got just one night, we’ve got the agenda for you! First up, take the…
Culinary Trends for 2020 From Les Dames d’Escoffier
Members of Les Dames d’Escoffier Weigh in on Culinary Trends For 2020 Did you know Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) gathers data from our international membership of over 2,400? Les Dames d’Escoffier is a worldwide philanthropic organization of professional women leaders in the fields of food, fine beverage, and hospitality and I’m a member. Members …
Vancouver Hospitality Industry Bands Together
$15,000 Raised for Mind the Bar Foundation From The Vancouver Hospitality Industry We joined a sold out and event at Café Medina (780 Richards Street) for Kitchen Aide Vol.1 and helped raise more than $15,000 for Mind the Bar Foundation. Fifteen Vancouver chefs and four bartenders stepped up to create awareness and end the stigma…
EAT! Vancouver Q + A With Christine Sanford from Biera
Christine Sanford from Biera in Edmonton As one of the EAT! Vancouver Ambassadors, we’re catching up with the chefs at this culinary festival and here we have a bit about Chef Christine Sanford from Edmonton’s Biera. EAT! Vancouver takes place from November 4 to 9, 2019 and features culinary collaborations between award-winning local and special guest…
EAT! Vancouver Q + A With Chef Jonathan Gushue of Fogo Island Inn
Chef Jonathan Gushue – Fogo Island Inn As one of the EAT! Vancouver Ambassadors, we’re catching up with the chefs at this culinary festival and here we have a bit about Chef Jonathan Gushe of Fogo Island Inn! EAT! Vancouver takes place from November 4 to 9, 2019 and features culinary collaborations between award-winning local…
