Since 2005, Truffles Fine Foods has been carving itself a reputation as one of Vancouver’s premier catering companies. Expansion into a cafe at Van Dusen Botanical Garden followed and now their newest kitchen has opened in Downtown Vancouver. Located at 785 Davie Street (at the corner of Howe Street), the new Truffles Fine Foods cafe…
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Tasting Plates Cambie Village – Recap
Last night, a hoard of hungry foodies and friends descended upon Cambie Village for the latest edition of Tasting Plates. The Tasting Platers started off at U & I Thai to collect their Tasting Plates cards and then were off on their way to experience the neighbourhood. U & I Thai brought out the colours and culture of…
Vancouver Farmers Markets turn 20!
In 1995, a few hundred people descended upon the Croatian Cultural Centre where 8 brave farmers had set up the first Vancouver Farmers Market. Now 20 years later, Farmers Markets are firmly entrenched in the city’s landscape and are a welcome shopping destination for hundreds of locals. The first of this Summer’s weekly markets, in Yaletown,…
Picks of the Week – April 29, 2015
Closing out the month, we’ll soon see if our April Showers do indeed bring May Flowers. In the meantime, here’s my picks of the week; Laughs: Comedy couple Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally bring their Summer of 69: No apostrophe tour to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre tonight. Docs: The 2015 DOXA Documentary Film Festival gets underway…
Tasting Plates heads to New Westminster May 13
On May 13, 2015, Vancouver Foodster Tasting Plates takes hungry tasting platers on a trip to explore New Westminster. BC’s original Capital is undergoing a resurgence of late and a wealth of new and old culinary establishments are there to be found. Like all Tasting Plates adventures, the participating restaurants and beverage establishments will offer…
Vancouver Foodster Meatball Challenge
This month, Vancouver Foodster’s latest food challenge is bringing Meatballs to the forefront. The Vancouver Foodster Meatball Challenge is now running, until April 26th, with 14 restaurants around Metro Vancouver. The restaurants are presenting their unique meatball dishes to the tasting audience. The public is invited to visit any and all of the participating restaurants in…
Friday Find: 2015 Caps Card
On the eve of the first kick of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2015 season it’s time to make sure our new Caps Cards are registered and ready to go. Caps Cards offers season ticket holders great discounts on merchandise and deals at partner pubs & restaurants, contests and promotions. Earning points from contests, match attendance, watching…