Hanson Do - Nosh and Nibble: Food and Drink Blog (Page 29)

The Poke Shop - Now Serving Ramen and Donburi in Vancouver [REVIEW]

With a name like The Poke Shop [http://thepokeshop.ca/], you'd be 100% correct that poke is their game. With the colder months ahead of us though, some props are in order watching this restaurant expand their menu to match the climate. The Poke Shop is now serving »

Dublin Calling - Irish and European Sports Bar in Vancouver [REVIEW]

From the ashes of Granville Street's Ceili's comes a new Irish experience. Dublin Calling [https://dublincalling.com/vancouver] is the latest expansion from the Toronto-born restaurant company. With a huge inherited space and more TVs than you can watch, how does the new menu fare? I »

Vancouver Christmas Market 2017 – Food [RECAP]

This December the Vancouver Christmas Market [https://www.vancouverchristmasmarket.com/] is back in full throttle. With an emphasis on German celebration, there's a ton to eat and see in what is quite possibly the most Christmas-y spot in Downtown Vancouver. This year, I was a lucky media participant »

Italian Kitchen - Old World Charm in Vancouver [REVIEW]

The art of sharing is a classic Italian culture in having dinner with friends and family. There may be a new world of activated charcoal ice cream and startups producing the flavour of wine, but Italian Kitchen [www.glowbalgroup.com/italiankitchen/index.html] in Vancouver keeps it simple even with »

The Pokéman Kakigōri Café and Poké Shop – Vancouver [REVIEW]

2017 is not over yet, so the poke craze continues. Recently sprouting up in the western edge of Kitsilano in Vancouver is The Pokéman Kakigōri Café and Poké Shop [https://pokemanvancouver.com]. Boasting the highest number of accents on its lettering, The Pokéman offers a variety of fresh poké bowls »

Hopscotch Festival - Grand Tasting Hall [RECAP]

In the world of drunken nights and top-notch company, there really is a drink for everyone. In the case of the beer, cider, spirit, or wine afficionado, last weekend's 22nd Hopscotch Festival [https://www.hopscotchfestival.com/vancouver/] at Vancouver's PNE Forum was a small part of »

ACME Cafe - Homey Diner in Vancouver [REVIEW]

Welp, the news is out there that ACME Cafe [http://www.acmecafe.ca/] owners have sold their homey-feeling restaurant to a new owner looking to open a new concept. With that being said, I thought this a last chance for me to say some things about this Gastown eatery and »

Craftsman and Wolves in San Francisco – The Rebel Within [REVIEW]

Stop me if you've heard this one before – a soft-boiled egg served in a baked muffin. If you're from outside the Bay Area, you might feel this was a new trend or a new gimmick. For everyone else, it's just another day at Craftsman »

Drew's Catering & Events – Fresh Window [REVIEW]

For much of the past 4 weeks, I've been a lucky judge for one of Vancouver Foodster's food challenges. The Burger Challenge [http://vancouverfoodster.com/2017/11/14/burger-challenge-winners-2017/] was my most anticipated challenge of the year because I feel these buns of glory are underrated »

Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co. – New Vegan Menu in Vancouver [PREVIEW]

Good vegan food is hard to come across in Vancouver when you consider most restaurants that bother having good vegetarian options hardly ever include vegan items. This past week I was invited to a media preview of the new plant-based vegan menu of Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co [rockymountainflatbread.ca/]. As »

EAT! Pastry - 18 Desserts from 18 Pastry Chefs and Chocolatiers [RECAP]

This past weekend saw the finale of EAT! Vancouver, an annual food-centric celebration of Canadian chefs and cuisines. New to EAT! Vancouver for 2017 was EAT! Pastry [http://eat-vancouver.com/eat-pastry-2017/], which is where I found myself last Saturday. With 18 participating patisseries and chocolatiers on-board, how many decadent desserts »