Fairmont Pacific Rim is getting ready for some Hanky Panky! Creating a Día de los Muertos collaborative dinner and cocktail experience, on November 2 and 3 at Fairmont Pacific Rim’s renowned Botanist, Executive Chef Hector Laguna and Head Bartender Jeff Savage welcome Mexico City’s acclaimed Hanky Panky cocktail bar, ranked No. 13 on the World’s…
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Savour the South Granville Supper Club this September
September in South Granville is going to be tasty! The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) is partnering with Vancouver food critic, podcaster, blogger @vanfoodster Richard Wolak (also @tastingplatesyvr) for the South Granville Supper Club. Every Thursday in September Richard will lead a small group of food fans on a personalized tour of four of…
Beat the heat with VanFoodster’s Iced Summer Drink Challenge
As summer heats up, our drinks cool down! Everyone is searching for their fave iced beverage to chill out, and next week Vancouver Foodster Ice Summer Drink Challenge is coming to bring more options for our palate. July 9th to August 1st participating cafes are rolling out their best iced summer drinks to complete for…
Miantiao brings a new dining experience to Shangri La Vancouver.
Following on the reopening of the Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver, BC-based Kitchen Table Restaurants is ready to officially open the doors of Miantiao, located on the hotel’s third level, on Thursday, June 17. Offering a unique marriage of Italian and Chinese culinary philosophies, techniques and cultural traditions, Miantiao — derived from the Mandarin word for ‘noodle’, a staple of both cuisines…
Summer is Popping at Fairmont Pacific Rim
Fairmont Pacific Rim is aiming to be a summer dining hub with two new spots opening up to join the renowned Botanist and Lobby Lounge & RawBar. Take it outside at the pop-up patio, in collaboration with Oakridge and Westbank, or dine-in at the new giovane bacaro from Kitchen Table Restaurants. The hotel plaza has…
Alimentaria Mexicana is bringing Mexico to Granville Island
It’s been a while since most of us have traveled abroad for a sun getaway, Mexican-Canadian Chef and Entrepreneur Ernesto Gomez is bringing a taste of Mexico to us. This summer, Chef Gomez and his team collaborators, behind the beloved Chancho Tortilleria, Nuba and former Fayuca, will introduce the city to an authentic Mexican cultural…
Pop-Up For Summer at Fairmont Pacific Rim
Fairmont Pacific Rim has your summer outdoor enjoyment locked up. In partnership with hotel owners Westbank, the hotel’s front plaza has been transformed into a pop-up patio. The Fairmont Pacific Rim’s executive chef Damon Campbell, has created a pop-up menu packed with BBQ patio pleasers; burgers, sandwiches, poke bowls, and desserts, together with Bulleit Bourbon Old…