The Chinese Lantern Festival has been lighting up the night at the PNE since December 15. If you haven’t had a chance to visit yet, this weekend is your last chance to experience the largest festival of its kind in Canada. Spread over 14 acres of the PNE Hastings Park site, 35 intricate, illuminate Chinese…
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Vancouver Chinese Lantern Festival illuminates PNE
This Friday, December 15, 2017, the PNE debuts the Vancouver Chinese Lantern Festival, the largest of its kind in Canada. One of the most beautiful and culturally significant festivals will light up the skies of Vancouver with dozens of spectacular gossamer lanterns, some reaching nearly 200 feet in length. Bin Zhu, Director of Sichuan Tianyu Culture…
Chinese Restaurant Awards 2017 – Winners
Since 2008, the Chinese Restaurant Awards have been promoting the high quality Chinese restaurants and chefs in Metro Vancouver as well as creating an opportunity for cross-cultural connections. The Chinese Restaurant Awards are based on three categories; Critics’ Choice, Diners’ Choice and Social Media Choice Awards The Diners’ Choice Winners have been announced and will…
Tasting Plates Chinatown – Recap
A damp night didn’t dampen enthusiasm of the restauranteurs and patrons for Vancouver Foodster‘s Tasting Plates Chinatown on Wednesday evening. The five eateries, scattered around the neighbourhood, exemplified the diversity in Chinatown as new and old make the National Historic Site their own. From traditional Chinese, to European flavours, to modern Asian fusion, and 35…
Vancouver Foodster Taco Crawl – recap
A sunny autumn evening was a perfect occasion for Vancouver Foodster’s first Taco Crawl. The selected Vancouver restaurants created their take on their best taco bringing a balance of flavours and styles for the Taco Crawl patrons. Meeting at Kalai’s Dosa Hut on Fraser Street we collected our Taco Crawl cards and menus. Then we…
Van Foodster Rice Bowl Challenge Winner & Re-cap
The Vancouver Foodster Rice Bowl Challenge has wrapped up for 2016 with the Siam in the City Bowl from Ban Chok Dee in Langley declared the People’s Champion. This Vancouver Foodster Challenge was one of the tightest races, the Judges Choice ended up in a 3-way tie with Siam in the City Bowl, Momma’s Style Poke Bowl…
Lunar / Chinese New Year Events 2016
Just as we wrap up Dine Out Vancouver Festival and PuSh Festival, it’s time to start preparing for Chinese and Lunar New Year events around town. Chinese New Year festivities in Vancouver keep growing and are no longer contained to Chinatown, events happen all around the city. Chinese New Year starts February 8th and The…