You’ve voted, right? So now it’s time to reward yourself with the Taste of Yaletown #TOY2015 With 27 participating restaurants you are bound to find one that takes your fancy. I visited two Yaletown restaurants for Taste of Yaletown. Both are very different, both were great! hapa izakaya – $24 menu Oct 15 … Read more
BETWEEN TWO BUNS Gyoza Bar unwraps new Bao Boards for dinner Guests can soon wrap, fill, and indulge in pockets full of flavour as Gyoza Bar (622 West Pender Street) introduces a new concept to its existing gyoza dinner menu, shareable Bao Boards paired with a selection of wines on tap, starting April 23, 2015. “The Bao … Read more
David Hawksworth’s café’s healthy new additions include Nectar juices and sumptuous salads Welcoming the season of warmth and sunshine, Chef David Hawksworth’s Bel Café is breathing fresh air into its vibrant menu with delicious and healthy new items. From light salads to vitamin-packed Nectar Juicery juices, these new additions are wholesome and nutritious while offering delectable … Read more
On Saturday, March 7, Kelowna’s best and brightest culinary talents were out in full force at Okanagan College for Devour. This is a spirited event where chefs, brewmasters, mixologists, winemakers and distillers get together for an evening of pure indulgence. The second annual Devour event in Kelowna was a huge success, with nearly 30 restaurants … Read more
Pilgrim & Pearl opens today, Tuesday, March 3rd for ‘Revival Hour’ (Happy Hour) with our first dinner service at 5:00 pm. Opening within a week of each other, The Revival Group has brought three ‘firsts’ to the food and beverage scene in the Okanagan with the opening of 27 and Pilgrim & Pearl, both located in the newly renovated Prestige … Read more
With 2015 right around the corner, culinary trends for the New Year are already popping up on menus and in kitchens from coast to coast. As the co-owner and chef at three North Vancouver restaurants, The District Brasserie, El Matador Spanish Tapas, and The Little District Roadhouse, Chef Paul Mon-Kau has his finger on the pulse of what’s … Read more
As residents of Interior BC, my husband and I jumped at the opportunity to preview the 10th Anniversary of Vancouver’s Taste of Yaletown (#TOY2014) for a “big city” experience. However, I have to say that even when we lived in larger cities, staycations offered the biggest bang for the buck in a retreat from the … Read more
Rajio Public House is a Japanese izakaya “hidden” in Point Grey. Partnering with VanEats.ca, my partner and I had the pleasure of enjoying their tasting menu. Turn On the Rajio. As the sister restaurant of Suika and Kingyo, once you step into the restaurant, one glance at the menu and you can see the similarities. … Read more
If you find yourself in Bellingham and are in the mood for sushi, give Kuru Kuru a try. This place is different from the typical Sushi restaurant where you sit down and order from a menu. Here, you can sit in front of a conveyor belt (also known as a ‘sushi go around’ or … Read more