Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated every autumn in the northern hemisphere. Diwali in BC, founded in 2017 by Rohit Chokhani, has a goal to spread Diwali celebrations throughout the province over the coming years. The theme for the 2018 celebrations, running now until November 17, is ‘New Horizons’ and features programming in Vancouver,…
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Sink Your Teeth Into @VanFoodster 4th Pizza Challenge & More
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, as Vancouver Foodster has launched the 4th Pizza Challenge with restaurants all around the region, from Squamish to to Coquitlam, have signed up to participate. Until April 29th, the public is invited to get out and try any or all of the pizza creations then vote for…
Tasting Plates Coquitlam – Recap
This week, Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates introduced a gaggle of hungry foodies to the global flavours of Coquitlam. Whether locals or visitors to the Metro Vancouver suburb, many were surprised by the array of global inspiration found in the dishes prepared by the chefs at the participating restaurants. From the Malaysian roots of PappaRoti, to…
Tasting Plates Heads To Coquitlam March 14th
Just as the SkyTrain extension has made Coquitlam more accessible for those in other suburbs, Vancouver Foodster is taking Tasting Plates on the road to find the diverse tastes that lay beyond Vancouver. Tasting Plates Coquitlam takes place March 14th, encompassing the area from Lincoln Lake Station and south towards downtown. As always the participating…
5 Winter Events to close the Festive Season
Happy New Year! While we are already into 2018, the lead up to the Holidays is sometime so busy we don’t have time to take in all the festive events. Here’s a few seasonal winter events that you can still catch for a few more weeks: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – The Arts Club…
What’s on Wednesday – April 7-9, 2011
Another weekend is coming up! What are you going to do? Here’s a few choices that I think are pretty cool. Thursday April 7, 2011 – All-girl Belgian Choir “Scala & Kolacny Brothers” are at Commodore Ballroom Vancouver – “Riverdance” is burning up the stage in Vancouver at Queen Elizabeth Theatre until April 10th –…