I stopped by the market event at Old Faithful in Gastown this weekend and was pleasantly surprised. I’ve never been able to figure out exactly what Old Faithful is, but they stock a lot of really cool, well-crafted products, usually of the classic variety and in the categories of home and grooming. And they have [...]
The Powell Street Festival celebrates Japanese culture and is the only time that I willingly hang out in Oppenheimer park. This year the weather was hot and sunny, the crowd was big and the merchandise was fun. There was dancing, drumming, and of course, eating! Unfortunately the lines for the food were long and you [...]
In its 12th year, the Healthy Chef Competition was held last week by the BC Produce Marketing Association. A fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society and Heart and Stroke Foundation, the evening was held in a ballroom at the Hyatt Regency. The night featured two dishes from each of 10 local participants, cooked and displayed [...]
This is a lost post from late summer 2010. I had the pleasure of attending one of the Market Dinners put on by Edible BC and held in the Granville Island Market after hours. Chef Lee Parsons from Bacchus restaurant cooked table side for a small group and we were encouraged between courses to get [...]
In great blogger company I attended an early tasting of the new menu from chef Curtis Webb at Goldfish pacific kitchen in Yaletown. Yes, I know I just had a big rant about Yaletown, but you have to let me rant every now and then.
Goldfish was a very different experience anyways. As you can see, [...]
I was impressed on my first trip to Seasons in the Park (@SeasonsInQEPark) and it was easy to imagine Clinton and Yelstin using it for private meetings in 1993. The view was impressive but we were there to enjoy some Blue Mountain wines. (@BlueMtnWinery)
My quick notes were that the Brut was crisp, the Pinot Blanc [...]
A few weeks ago I was excited to attend a BBQ competition put on by the Swallow Tail Supper Club. Set up in the expansive back garden were 5 stations of great BBQ and booze pairings. Stations were run by a mix of pro and amateur chefs, all throwing in to benefit Growing Chefs, a [...]
By all accounts Vancouver’s 1st Cupcake Challenge was a big hit at the roundhouse yesterday, with more than 1100 hungry cupcake lovers attending. Organized by Mijune and Nicole I get the feeling we could see many more great events like this in the future.
And the winners:
Vancouver’s Best Cupcake Food Bloggers’ Choice – Big City [...]
Aluminum Chef Competition at Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival
Earlier Winning Dishes