Wednesday night, Tasting Plates took patrons on an adventure to find the new tastes of Vancouver’s Chinatown. While Chinatown is one of Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhoods, it is also home to some of the newest up and coming food locations. Vancouver Foodster and some of the new locales presented a taste of what makes them an…
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Tasting Plates Yaletown – Recap
Last night, the wet weather wasn’t enough to stop patrons from taking a walk around the neighbourhood on Tasting Plates Yaletown. Starting at Rocanini Coffee’s Beatty Street location, the gaggle of hungry Tasting Platers picked up their Tasting Plates cards and maps then descended upon the streets of Yaletown. Rocanini Coffee started off the rainy night…
Tasting Plates Centre Richmond – recap
Last evening a selection of Richmond restaurants got to show off the diversity of the city on Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates Richmond. The rain held off and allowed the hungry Tasting Platers to venture along the No 3 Road corridor and taste what Richmond chefs have to offer. Checking in at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, participants…
Tasting Plates Marpole – recap
Wednesday night we had the chance to explore a new neighbourhood on Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates Marpole. While Marpole is one of Vancouver’s historic neighbourhoods, it is often overlooked as people drive through enroute to Richmond or downtown Vancouver. The neighbourhood is going through a bit of a renewal and new merchants and eateries are…
Tasting Plates Kitsilano West – recap
Last night, Tasting Plates Kitsilano West took us on a food adventure around the West Side. Established neighbourhood faves on West 4th and some food finds on West Broadway welcomed tasting platers. Check-in was at the 3 month old, Essentia Café at 3498 W Broadway. Bringing Vancouver a modern European coffee experience, Essentia Cafe served a pair…
Tasting Plates Commercial Drive – recap
Last night, a gang of hungry foodies and their friends descended on The Drive for Tasting Plates – Commercial Drive. Checking in at Federico’s Supper Club, tasting platers began their annual exploration of East Vancouver. Over the course of the night, the Italian legacy of the neighbourhood shone through with many plate reflecting a Mediterranean heritage Starting the…
Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel
Staycations are a great way to add some variety to your life without a great expense. Faced with a rather uneventful New Year’s Eve we took the opportunity to check into the Sheraton Vancouver Airport in Richmond. The recently renovated former Richmond Inn, has been nicely updated but maintains the spacious rooms that an older building…