The third part of this series of Food Talks takes place this coming Tuesday, August 14th at Westin Grand Hotel in Vancouver. Presented by VancouverFoodster.com, Food Talks: Volume 3 is another opportunity for food lovers to meet, mingle and rub shoulders – or plates and glasses – with some of the city’s culinary minds. Volume…
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Local Fairmont Hotels rank highly by Travel + Leisure readers
A couple of my favourite local hotels have earned well deserved accolades from the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine. Each year the magazine asks readers to rank the World’s Best hotels, and in 2012 both The Fairmont Empress & The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver were honored to be included on this prestigious list. Thirteen Fairmont…
Lunch at Mandalay Lounge & Steakhouse – Steveston
I was taken out to lunch recently to Mandalay Lounge and Steakhouse in Steveston. I rarely venture out to the quaint riverside village in Richmond but I’m glad we did, tucked in behind some other restaurants and shops Mandalay Lounge has a great location right on the riverside boardwalk. Boats come and go from the…
2012 PNE Prize Home Opens Its Doors
Win A House! Win A Car! For 78 year’s those 6 words have been the calling card of summer at the PNE. This year’s PNE Prize Home is opening today for the first of 6 preview days. The home’s interior has been designed by former ABC’s Bachelorette, turned Celebrity Designer, Jillian Harris. This is a…
Piccolo Cafe NYC
Tucked in a tiny location on West 40th Street in New York, Piccolo Cafe is a gem of an eatery. One of four locations in The City, the small cafe, with just seating along the windows for 6 people at most, does a big take-out and delivery business. The day I visited there was a…
Food Talks – Volume 2
Following up from a successful and informative first edition, VancouverFoodster.com brings Food Talks Volume 2. Tomorrow is another opportunity for food lovers to meet, mingle and be enlightened by some of the city’s culinary minds. The Volume Two featured speakers are: Chef Wendy Boys, an award-winning, chocolate-loving pastry artist. Following her life-long love for chocolates…
Underwear Affair 2012
Don’t be alarmed if you see hundreds of people running past in their underwear or some crazy, skimpy costume today, the heat hasn’t gotten to them, they’re participating in The Underwear Affair. Bringing awareness to Cancers ‘below the belt’ The Underwear Affair is a fun 5km walk / 10km run and fundraiser. You can register…