With great wine comes great food pairing responsibility. The 2019 edition of the Vancouver International Wine Festival saw the return of another festival favourite: the PICA Kitchen Party. »
Another year means another rock star showing at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Back for its 41st year and furthering its legacy as one of the largest wine events in the work, this year's theme was California wines, a region known for its variety of micro-climates. »
Some people like their bars dark, some people like their bars to host trivia, and some people like a theme to lounge in. Hail Mary's, a 2018-born bar in East Vancouver, is all of that and more. »
Almond croissants have long been my go-to at cafes and bakeries. This hyper-local list is no casual walkthrough of the prettiest photos on Instagram. I actually paid for, ate, and ranked every almond croissant that appears, taking notes for each one. »
In the span of 2 years, Vancouver has almost doubled its number of steakhouse franchises. What was once just Hy's, Gotham's, Black & Blue, and The Keg, added The Victor to the list, and now Elisa in late 2018. »
Coffee pods and landfills – name a more iconic duo, eh? In the blue corner, OneCoffee appears to offer a solution that's both 100% compostable, fair trade, organic, and all the other buzzwords you like. In the red corner though, is bureaucracy. »
It's hard for any food-related business to reach its 7th year of operation but here we are in 2019 and Richard Wolak, AKA Vancouver Foodster, a Vancouver media personality, has taken Tasting Plates YVR to its 7th birthday. »
In a sushi-loving city like Vancouver, it's hard to stand out as a Japanese restaurant. There are hundreds of sushi eateries in Metro Vancouver so when I heard that Kanpai Japanese Bistro was opening for the sake crowd, I was a little more excited than usual. »
For a city like Richmond, brunch options are certainly not as prevalent as they are in Vancouver proper. For that reason, it makes sense that Eggspectation has chosen the Accent Inn as its first home in Western Canada. With roots in Montreal and a brunch menu available every day... »
Standing out in a crowded bar (pub for you English folks) scene is one of the goals of Donnelly Group, which operates 12 locations in Vancouver offering some form of food and drink. With 3 members making up the executive chef team, both classic and new flavours are invoked to... »
With bubble tea popularity reaching an all-time high in Vancouver, it was quite refreshing to see something other than an international chain expansion open in Vancouver. Buns + Boba, a local operation that sources all bubble tea ingredients from within Canada, is making a name for itself... »
