Get ready for a new adventure as Tasting Plates takes a trip to West Vancouver! New restaurants, locations and tastes await as the roving food tour heads across the Lions Gate Bridge to experience what chefs have prepared for their Tasting Plates on September 23rd. Join other locals friends and foodies as we walk, bike…
Author: Jay Minter
BBQ off the ByPass
Grab your bib, and get ready to sample some tasty BBQ at the 9th Annual Well Seasoned BBQ off The Bypass in Langley on September 14th. After 8 years ‘on’ The Bypass this season founder Angie Quaale, owner of Well Seasoned gourmet food store, has moved the annual BBQ competition to a new location OFF…
Damso Modern Korean Restaurant
On the 800 block of Denman Street in Vancouver’s West End, is Damso Modern Korean Restaurant, a small, stylish restaurant serving its own take on Korean cuisine. Billy and I randomly choose Damso one evening after an aborted attempt to visit another more traditional Korean restaurant. Damso was a pleasant surprise, the tiny spot has…
Picks of the Week – Sept 3, 2014
After Labour Day we fall into that ‘summer’s over’ syndrome but the sun has come out to remind us there’s still more summer left and lots to do. Picks of the week include: Concert: English singer/songwriter Beth Orton plays The Imperial on Main Street tonight Fringe: The 2014 Vancouver Fringe Festival kicks off on Thursday,…
Christopher Bates Trunk Show at Holt Renfrew
On Tuesday, September 9th, acclaimed Canadian contemporary menswear designer Christopher Bates launches his Fall 2014 collection with an invitation-only charity shopping night & trunk show at Vancouver’s Holt Renfrew store from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. The collection is on available now at Canadian luxury retailer Holt Renfrew but at the trunk show, Holt Renfrew will donate…
Food Talks Vol. 11 – September 16
Vancouver Foodster’s Food Talks season 3 kicks off September 16th with Food Talks Vol. 11 at Lost & Found Cafe. Like past seasons, expect an evening of socializing with like-minded foodies while learning about the food industry. Food Talks Vol. 11 focuses on the theme, “Innovation in our Food Industry”. The night’s speakers will be:…
Sun Shines on The Garden Party Vancouver
On a hot August Saturday, a few hundred Vancouverites donned their summer finery and headed to Van Dusen Botanical Gardens for The Garden Party Vancouver. Surrounded by the Garden’s lush greenery, guests were met entered The Garden Party’s grove to be greeted by a presentation of high-end cars from Mile’s End Motors. Bright white tables…