Last week I took the inaugural modern Chinatown tour with Vancouver Food Tour. Ranked the #1 thing to do in Vancouver on Trip Advisor, Vancouver Food Tours is run by Melody Fury, who I have to disclose is a close friend. Melody runs all kinds of food and drink tours and is an insider’s insider in the food scene. She is also a judge at this year’s Chinese Restaurant Awards and an excellent cook. You can read her blog at gourmetfury.com.

Food and drink tours are a growing trend in many cities. Melody’s tours make the best and most interesting restaurants and bars available to everyone, providing tourists and locals with a unique opportunity to visit a number of establishments in one go, tasting delicious drinks and food along the way and never having to worry about getting lost or paying the bill. And at every place we stopped we were given personal attention from the restaurant staff.

The rest of the details are secret, so if this sounds like fun or if you have visitors in town, you should definitely consider booking one of the tours from Vancouverfoodtour.com. And don’t forget to tip well!

(Mel’s Abbey Road Shot)