I journeyed to Ann Arbor, Michigan last winter and highly recommend you check this lovely city out during the holiday season. My full article published on Vitamin Daily. A snippet here. Fly into Detroit and continue to lovely Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a unique blend of Midwestern U.S. charm, including a lively theater scene, stellar art…
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Kamloops Wine Country – Vitamin Daily
We visited Kamloops Wine Country and reported our adventures on Vitamin Daily and the story got picked up by the Huffington Post. Once home to fur traders, gold miners and infamous train robber Billy Miner, Kamloops, B.C., now boasts lush farms, a stunning riverfront and the recently created Kamloops Wine Trail. Not one to miss out…
Santa Monica: Where the City Meets the Sea – Darpan Magazine May 2015
LOVE Santa Monica and went this spring. The article below was published in Darpan Magazine print and online. More travel writing please! Heading to Southern California has never been easier with many direct flights a day into Orange County, Palm Springs and Los Angeles. While the larger cities may sound tempting, we suggest that you take…
View The Vibe – Escape The Coast And Discover Phoenix
Getting to Phoenix from YVR is so easy many Vancouverites have a second place there when in need of a little vitamin D pick-me-up. And while real estate is surprisingly affordable, we prefer to live the good life and book into one of the city’s best resorts where we don’t ever have to lift a…
View The Vibe – Best Vancouver Picnic Spots
Vancouverites know that their summer sunshine is limited, so when the sun is out we celebrate while we can. This year, why not pack up a basket or pick up a meal and head out to one of our city’s best spots for some swishy summer picnicking. We’ve got the scoop on some great picnic…
View the Vibe – Vancouver’s Best Ceviche
Other media – View the Vibe – Best Ceviche Whether you spell it ceviche, cebiche, or seviche, there is no denying that this marinated fresh raw fish dish – often loaded with bright, tart, and tangy tropical flavours – has the makings of a perfect summer meal. Paired with a cocktail or crisp glass of…
View the Vibe – “The Way We Pour”
Other Media – JOEY Cocktail program on View the Vibe. When a restaurant wins one of only three Platinum Awards at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, you know they are doing something right on the beverage front. JOEY Restaurant is now further satisfying thirsty diners with its newly-released cocktail line-up focusing on classics with a JOEY twist….
On View The Vibe – Chicha
Other media – Chicha on View the Vibe. While Vancouver has finally made some progress in the Mexican food department, the Latin food scene had tended to drag well behind. Enter Chicha Restaurant to tempt our taste buds by serving up all things Peruvian. Chicha is named after the beverage Chicha Morado, a drink made from purple corn, spices, pineapple,…
My First Authentic Canadian Food Experience
I was invited to participate in The Real Canadian Food Project and our first topic is “My First Authentic Canadian Food Experience”. The Canadian Food Experience Project began June 7 2013, but as an expert in procrastination I’ve unfortunately just got to this now. As we (participants) share our collective stories across the vastness of our…
News 1130 Foodie Fridays June 28, 2013
Khatsahlano Arts and Music Festival I’ve been visiting restaurants on Vancouver’s 4th Avenue to find out what they will be doing for the upcoming July 13 Khatshalano Festival and found a few new ones I worth checking out. Tractor Healthy Everyday Foods has opened at 1903 West 4th and serves a range of fresh and…
Cayman Island Cookout 2013
Published in Vancouver Island Style Magazine: For those who take culinary travel seriously, the annual Cayman Island Cookout is a weekend that you will want to add to the top of your bucket list. Held each January and hosted by Chef Eric Ripert at the Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman, the hotel where his restaurant Blue is located, this series of…
Foodie Fridays May 31, 2013
foodie Friday May 31 – listen here Latin American food in Vancouver just far more exciting with the opening of Chicha at 136 East Broadway. Chicha is brought to us by chefs Shelome Bouvette Allison Flook, previously of Davie Street’s Lolita’s and partner Kumiko Umeno. Bouvette and Flook are freshly back from touring Peru ensuring the…
Foodie Fridays NEWS1130 April 19, 2013
It’s all about wines this spring in Vancouver – listen here foodie friday 4.19 On Monday 29 April 2013 at the Roundhouse Community Centre wines from New Zealand are coming to town. Find out more about this country’s wines; there’s far more coming from this amazing country than just Sauvignon Blanc. Try a sampling of fine…
Foodie Fridays on NEWS1130 April 5, 2013
Foodie Friday April 5, 2013 – click to listen If you are looking to escape Vancouver’s rain no need to go too far. The Okanagan sunshine calls from April 17-21 when Osoyoos and Oliver celebrate all things Oyster. Travel up through the Similkameen Valley, book into some great rates at Walnut Beach Resort and whi le…
Westender – Chef Dale Mackay
Head to the Westender to my article – Life after Ensemble for Dale Mackay After closing his Vancouver restaurants, Dale Mackay spent some time cooking in the Cayman Islands. He now plans to open a restaurant in Saskatoon. Vancouver’s great outdoor playground, cultural diversity and the food scene are just some of the aspects that…
Savour Magazine – Wildebeest
Head over to Savour Magazine to read my article on Wildebeest. Vancouver has bought fully into the concept of nose to tail eating and Wildebeest’s timing couldn’t be better. This east side restaurant’s menu is heavy on the meat side of the equation and is serving up tasty bits of animal along with excellent cocktails and fantastic…
Savour Magazine – An Interview with Kevin Brauch, The Thirsty Traveler
Head over to Savour Magazine to read my interview with Kevin Brauch, The Thirsty Traveler Savour contributor Cassandra Anderton joined Kevin for a interview and test drove a couple of drinks for us.. CA – Kevin, you are the Thirsty Traveler, so this does beg the question what do you drink when you are thirsty?…
Aloha Maui – Darpan Magazine
Explore the diverse sub-regions within this Breathtaking Hawaiian Island This article appeared in Darpan Magazine Nov/Dec 2012 written by Cassandra Anderton For those who don’t celebrate all things winter and on the contrary find it rather depressing, a break in these months is more than necessary to ensure sanity. While there are many sunny destinations…
Foodie Fridays on NEWS1130 Radio September 14
There’s much to do this weekend around town. Today we talk about Two Chefs and a Table’s new Tuesday Test Kitchens, BBQ on the Bypass, Food Trucks on the North Shore, Food Trucks at The Waldorf and Whole Foods Natural Living Fair. Listen live Foodie Fridays September 14
