The sixth annual festival of food & wine, Taste Victoria starts July 24, kicking off 4 days of great local flavours. The Festival gets underway this Thursday with Taste the Difference, an evening tasting of more than 30 local wines & food prepared by Vancouver Island’s top chefs. Taste is a festival with a conscience, working…
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Tostitos Canada Nacho Average Food Truck
At first glace, you can tell this is not your average food truck, in fact it’s the Nacho Average Food Truck! It’s bright and bold, just like the flavours inside! Tostitos Canada and acclaimed local Chef Josh Wolfe have teamed up to bring unique and tasty recipes to Vancouver. For just one month the Nacho…
Vancouver Foodster 100 Mile Cocktail Challenge
Nothing is a refreshing on a hot summer night as a cool cocktail, and the summer is the time for fresh, local ingredients. To celebrate the two, Vancouver Foodster introduces the first ever 100 Mile Cocktail Challenge. Running until July 27th, competing restaurants are showcasing cocktails created with at least 60% local ingredients that are…
SKK Italy opens in Vancouver
Eat Well, Live Well, Enjoy Life! That’s the motto and philosophy behind SKK Italy, the recently opened quick service location on the east end of Robson Street. The Italian chain has location around the world but this is their first entry into Canada. The simple mediterranean menu fits in well with the line-up of restaurants…
Tasting Plates Central Richmond – Recap
Last night, a bright sunny evening brought out a couple hundred foodie fans for Tasting Plates – Central Richmond. The night was a great opportunity to dispel people’s preconceived ideas about food in Richmond. It’s not all Asian restaurants, there’s a great selection of restaurants with chefs bringing their own creative flavour to Richmond. …
Picks of the Week – July 9, 2014
It’s nearly the middle of July, the peak of summer is upon us. My Picks of the Week include food, music, festivals, theatre and more. Richmond: Get out and explore the dining options around Richmond with Tasting Plates – Central Richmond edition tonight. Game Show: The Price is Right Live continues through this weekend at…
Join @VanFoodster Tasting Plates Lonsdale
Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates Summer Series continues with the final of three editions on July 23rd taking a tour around the Lonsdale area. From 6pm to 9:30pm Tasting Plates patrons will descend on the area from 1st to 15th in North Vancouver to get a bite of what each of the restaurants are serving up…