In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row… This year, Remembrance Day takes on added significance as it marks the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice to end WWI, signed on November 11, 1918. Here’s some of the locations around Vancouver to observe Remembrance Day ceremonies: Victory Square (West Hastings & Cambie): Vancouver’s largest…
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Picks of the Week – October 24, 2018
Halloween week is upon us, the ghouls and good times are out in full force as the entertainment ramps up for the season. Eat: Explore the flavours of Gastown as Tasting Plates takes a tour around the neighbourhood for another evening of great tastes tonight. Fright: Experience the thrills and chills of the haunted houses,…
Get your tickets now for Vancouver Foodster’s Dumpling Fest!
Almost every society has a form of dumplings, those tasty, comfort food morsels cover the globe. Vancouver Foodster’s Dumpling Fest Vancouver is bringing all those flavours together for one spectacular bite-sized festival. Tickets are now on sale for the November 7, 2018 event. Travel the world with your taste buds at restaurants from Olympic Village, Chinatown…
Vancouver Foodster Sushi Roll Challenge – Results
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…
Bubble Trouble is brewing for Halloween
Just in time for Halloween Trick or Treating, artists Helen Reed & Hannah Jickling are launching a new public artwork commissioned by the City of Vancouver, QA CHEW’S BUBBLE TROUBLE chewing gum. The chewing gum is named for Queen Alexandra Elementary School, the home of the artists’ ongoing residency, Big Rock Candy Mountain. The gum…
Tasting Plates Downtown Vegetarian Edition – Recap
Last night, a sunny Fall evening brought out a bounty of the season as downtown restaurants participated in Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates Vegetarian Edition. Dozens of hungry tasting platers, explored downtown Vancouver on the plant-based journey. Participants checked in and collected their menus and map cards then set of to find that the harvest has…
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…