The Vancouver Foodster Sushi Roll Challenge has wrapped up, and the results are in! From September 18th to October 7th, public and media judges including Deanna Woo, Shelley Hayashi and myself were out and about trying the participating restaurants’ Sushi Roll Challenge entries. Four diverse entries from around Vancouver tickled our taste buds. As with…
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Van Foodster’s #SushiRollChallengeYVR rolls out
Get ready to roll! The Vancouver Foodster Sushi Roll Challenge is underway September 18 – October 7, 2018. Vancouver Foodster has invited a quartet of Sushi Chefs to create their best sushi roll to enter in the Challenge. The Chefs were challenged to be creative, and present something best representative of their establishment, whether it…
Step up to The Livet in Victoria
On a recent visit to Victoria, the search for lunch lead friends and I to The Livet. Stepping up the flight of stairs beside Discovery Coffee on Broughton Street, the Rooftop Patio is a welcoming surprise. While not open on this cold winter day, it was easy to see that this would be a downtown…
Black Rice Izakaya
Newly opened on street level of Hotel Blu, Black Rice Izakaya is a stylish compact bistro serving a nice selection of light bites. Fresh seafood form the basis for the sushi, nigiri and sashimi. Creative rice and noodle bowls, Japanese Tapas, Kushi-Yaki are nicely presented and, from what we tasted on our visit during their opening…
Ryuu Izakaya – Now Open
Replacing the abruptly close Toyama downtown Vancouver, Ryuu Izakaya opened its doors this week at 757 Seymour Street. The newly renovated and nicely decorated room creates a more appealing dining experience than the crowded cafeteria style of its previous incarnation. Warm wood, dark tables, and breaking up the room with a divider and private rooms all…
Kamei Baru Happy Hour and more
Located under the Scotiabank Theatre, on Smithe, Kamei Baru is a obvious choice for a quick bite pre or post movie but there’s a lot more to the restaurant any time of day. Part of the Kamei Group which also includes Kamei Royale and Ebisu, Kamei Baru has an eclectic seafood inspired Japanese-fusion menu…
Shima Village Japanese Restaurant, Victoria
One of Victoria’s newest Japanese restaurants, Shima Village Japanese Restaurant is a welcome addition to the city’s dining scene. The latest in a long line of establishments to inhabit the location at 1218 Wharf Street, hopefully Shima can make a success of the spot. It’s always been a nice room, the two-story floor to ceiling…