![Grocery & Specialty Food West Show 2018 [EVENT]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/03/gsfw-blog.jpg)
Perusing grocery store shelves for cool new products is one of my favourite jams when I'm travelling or exploring a neighbourhood. It's a fascinating game looking for game changing products. For those who keep up with the grocery game, last year's Grocery & Specialty »
![Kabsa House – Middle Eastern Cuisine on Vancouver's Robson Street [REVIEW]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/03/kabsa-house-blog.jpg)
You've seen Tropika and you've seen Belachan Kitchen come and go at 1128 Robson Street. In their ashes arises a brand new eatery, Kabsa House [https://kabsahouse.ca/]. Featuring Middle Eastern cuisine, Kabsa House is a table service concept and likely the only one of its »
![The Blenheim - New Neighbourhood Pub in Kitsilano [REVIEW]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/03/the-blenheim-blog.jpg)
The difference between an urban and a neighbourhood pub is the audience these appeal to. A neighbourhood pub can have any combination of chill service, personable staff, or other family-friendly activities. The Blenheim [www.blenheimpub.com/] is one of 2017's last openings on this neighbourhood pub mission and »
![13 Wines From 13 Countries - Vancouver International Wine Festival [RECAP]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/03/viwf-festival-tasting-room-blog.jpg)
The Vancouver International Wine Festival [https://vanwinefest.ca/] has wrapped up another successful year with sold-out events and a huge feature on Spanish and Portuguese wines. As part of the itinerary, the main festival tasting room featured a ton of wineries for guests to peruse, sip, and learn from winemakers »
![Gusto Latinoamericano – Vancouver International Wine Festival [RECAP]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/03/viwf-gusto-latinoamericano-blog.jpg)
When it comes to wine pairings, I leave the pairings to the sommeliers and other accredited masters. Otherwise, I'm a chicken-riesling and shortrib-malbec kind of guy. At last week's Gusto Latinoamericano [https://vanwinefest.ca/event/gusto-latinoamericano/] lunch, a Vancouver International Wine Festival [https://vanwinefest.ca/event/ »
![Top 3 Reasons to Attend a Wine Seminar - Vancouver International Wine Festival [GUIDE]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/03/viwf-graham-tawny-port-blog.jpg)
Prior to last Thursday, I was curious as to the purpose of wine seminars. As a wine sipper commonly found in tasting rooms and tours, a seminar approached borderline hardcore. I was given an opportunity to bust my assumptions at the Vancouver International Wine Festival [https://vanwinefest.ca]'s »
Another fine year of the Vancouver International Wine Festival [https://vanwinefest.ca/] has ended with a bang. Celebrating its 40th year, this extravaganza saw 16 wines, 173 wineries, and 1450+ wines poured at over 50 events. If you missed my Instagram stories [https://www.instagram.com/noshandnibble/] at these events, »
![Pizza Palooza – 5-Stop Pizza Crawl in Downtown Vancouver [RECAP]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/02/pizza-palooza-blog.jpg)
A slice of pizza might be the flattest piece of happiness you can get your hands on. Last week I was a lucky guest of Vancouver Foodster's Pizza Palooza [http://vancouverfoodster.com/2018/02/01/pizza-palooza-on-february-21/] event. For those unfamiliar with how food crawls work, you generally pick »
![Smoke and Bones - Award-Winning BBQ in North Vancouver [REVIEW]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/02/smoke-and-bones-blog.jpg)
Everyone likes a good barbecue story. Hailing from some town, these folks have been crowned winners of various trophies and appeared at various barbeque-focused events, including at the PNE. Smoke and Bones [http://www.smokeandbones.ca/index.html], which previously operated a catering service on the North Shore, has recently »
![Second Floor Eatery – Sports on 82 Screens in Vancouver [REVIEW]](/content/images/size/w584/2018/02/second-floor-eatery-blog.jpg)
With the Olympics in town and NBA March Madness coming up, every sport (sans football) is in full swing and fans need a bar to keep up with all the scores. The aptly named Second Floor Eatery [https://www.secondflooreatery.com/] has taken residence at the former Allstar Wings and »
With Chinese New Year celebrations in full swing in Vancouver, one might be wondering where the best eats of Chinese food are in Vancouver. Peaceful Restaurant [www.peacefulrestaurant.com/] may have been first "discovered" by Guy Fieri on the Vancouver edition of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, but since »
