TOFINO TO THE MAINLAND: TACOFINO BRINGS ITS CELEBRATED BRAND OF MEXICAN-INSPIRED CUISINE TO VANCOUVER’S YALETOWN THIS JULY Latest Addition to Tacofino Family of Restaurants Features 40-seat Dining Room and 16-seat Patio, Full Bar and Take-Out Service Tacofino will start serving up its signature eclectic, Mexican-inspired cuisine in a new neighbourhood this summer when it opens the … Read more
North Vancouver to Open BjornBar Bakery in Edgemont Village BjornBar Bakery is a new modern-yet-cozy bakery and bistro that specializes in classic dessert bars and is opening in North Vancouver’s Edgemont Village on Thursday April 7th, 2016. Beyond desserts, BjornBar has a full coffee bar serving Illy coffee and also features a … Read more
Smoked Duck Breast Poached Rhubarb, Miners Lettuce, Salmon Berry & White Balsamic Dressing serves 10 Duck 4 Duck Breasts ½ tsp Black pepper 2 oranges (zest) 1 ½ Cup Curing Salt 1 cup brown Sugar 1 tbsp Cinnamon Powder 3 Star Anise (broken into pieces) ½ tbsp. Ginger Powder ¼ tsp cloves 4 … Read more
Experience excellent wine and fun-filled events at the winery this spring/summer Tinhorn Creek Vineyards is heading into spring with top ratings from world-renowned US wine publication Wine Enthusiast for three of their wines: the 2014 Gewürztraminer received an Editor’s Choice Award and a score of 91 and the Tinhorn Creek 2014 Pinot Gris and 2013 … Read more
Devour! Okanagan brings top chefs and movie magic to Osoyoos, BC, this spring Foodie film fans will be heading to Osoyoos, BC, from May 6 to 8 as part of the inaugural Devour! Okanagan at Watermark Beach Resort. Taking place entirely at the resort – just steps from the sandy beaches of Osoyoos Lake – this epicurean … Read more
Rocky Mountain Flatbread recently hosted the first in a series of monthly long table dinners which will take place at the Kitsilano and Main Street restaurants. Each event will include cooking demos showing guests how to grow and cook with the seasons. Demos will be followed by a delicious four course tasting menu paired … Read more
The Vancouver Foodster 5th annual Poutine Challenge was a great success featuring unique creations at restaurants around Vancouver and Maple Ridge. Each restaurant featured their creation on their menu from February 4-28, 2016. and their customers voted for their favourites daily throughout the challenge. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this … Read more
Faubourg Paris is marking Macaron Day tomorrow March 20th with a promotion that will not only satisfy our collective sweet tooth, but will also support BC largest funder of cancer research. All three of Faubourg Paris’ boulangeries-pâtisseries will be selling its signature macarons for $1 (half off the regular price) and donating 100% of gross … Read more
Over 1,500 chefs worldwide will once again pay tribute to the excellence of French cuisine and its emphasis on sharing, by preparing a special menu of recipes inspired by French expertise. Inspired by Auguste Escoffier, who launched the “Dîners d’Épicure” (Epicurean Dinners) initiative in 1912 (the same menu, on the same day, in several world cities, for … Read more
As residents of Vancouver become increasingly more health conscious and collectively inch closer to adopting new green initiatives and firm environmental standpoints, the demand for public education grows, too. One such area of interest, is dairy-free living. Dairy-Free Living Earthsave Canada has decided to step-up and meet public demand, offering a half day course that includes … Read more