West End eatery joins Vancouver’s bustling breakfast scene There’s no better way to enjoy the final fleeting days of summer than with a leisurely brunch, and the West End’s newest eatery is obliging with its new low-key weekend brunch service. Beach Bay Café and Patio, the newest eatery to join Vancouver’s bustling … Read more
Tasting Plates North Van kicked off at the Pier 7 Restaurant with registration and a map/passport card. Then it was off to explore the culinary delights of Lower Lonsdale. We started off at Pier 7 Restaurant. The restaurant is located just east of Lonsdale Quay, tucked in behind the Tap and Barrel. It was beautiful … Read more
Ricardo Ferreira joins Gastown’s stellar restaurant team Gastown’s renowned French-inspired eatery, L’Abattoir, is thrilled to welcome Ricardo Ferreira as the new general manager to lead the restaurant. In Ricardo’s new role, he will ensure the restaurant’s day-to-day operations run without a hitch, and is eager to assist the venerated Gastown eatery build its bank of accomplishments by … Read more
The Vancouver Foodster Sangria Challenge was a huge success featuring 9 sangria creations from restaurants around Vancouver, North Vancouver, Richmond and Langley. Each restaurant featured their sangria creation from July 9-30, 2015. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous … Read more
Strong Vintage Predictions for 2015 Happy #WineWednesday – can you believe it is August?! It has been a long, warm spring and summer across BC, and this impacts the upcoming grape harvest. Could this be one of the earliest harvests on record in BC? How are things looking so far? We checked in with … Read more
Located down a side road just east of Okanagan Falls, lies Meyer Family Vineyards. The winery began in 2006 with their first wines being released in 2008 with offerings of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Merlot and Gamay. Meyer had it’s origins in Naramata, but owners JAK and Janice Meyer soon relocated to Okanagan Falls when … Read more
Inspired by Bruce Cockburn’s song “Going to the Country”, capture some down-to-earth joy at this year’s Naramata Tailgate Party, 6:30 to 9 pm, Saturday, September 12, at Red Rooster Winery. I don’t know about you, however, every time I hear the lyrics I want to head outdoors and seize the moment! “I can smell the grass … Read more
Each year at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, the Sommelier of the Year is announced. Past winners have included, Kurtis Kolt (2010) Kurtis Kolt Semillon, Owen Knowlton (2011), Terry Threlfall (2012), Samantha Rahn (2013) Samantha Syrah, Mike Bernardo (2014) and Jason Yamasaki (2015). A part of this award includes participating in the Okanagan Crush Pad’s … Read more
2012 Pinot Gris Reserve Gustave Lorentz Alsace, France $30.00 Silver Medal Straw coloured with medium-light intensity. Aromas of white flowers, peach and minerality on the nose. Well balanced. The flavours follow the nose with a medium-long finish. 2012 Nebbiolo Paolo Conterno Langhe, Italy $35.00 Bronze Medal Garnet red in colour with medium intensity. Simple … Read more
Tuesday night I had the pleasure of participating in the Avocado Showdown in Vancouver held at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts. The goal for the competitors was to create a dish to showcase the delicious versatility of avocados. Specifically, avocados from Mexico, as they make up approximately 80% of the avocados sold in Canada. Attended … Read more