Nosh and Nibble: Food and Drink Blog (Page 24)

1886 - Dim Sum at Parq Vancouver [REVIEW]

Dim sum is essentially the Hong Kong version of "brunch". Typically enjoyed on weekends in Vancouver, it's a great way to meet up with friends and try foods served in cute morsels and steamed containers. At Parq Vancouver [www.parqvancouver.com/], 1886 [www.parqvancouver.com/restaurants/ »

Earnest Ice Cream - Ice Cream Sandwiches at Frances Street Location [REVIEW]

Ice cream has long been a Vancouver favourite and can be enjoyed year-round due to the mild climate and as a way to cheer up on a rainy day (of which in the 604, there are many). With Earnest Ice Cream [https://earnesticecream.com/]'s latest Frances Street »

Tasting Plates Kitsilano – 4-Stop Restaurant Crawl in Vancouver [RECAP]

Why visit one place for dinner when you can visit 4? Variety is always represented at nights like Vancouver Foodster [http://vancouverfoodster.com/]'s Tasting Plates events and the Kitsilano [http://tastingplatesyvr.com/tasting-plates-kitsilano-on-may-9/] edition this time was no different. With 4 eateries in »

Vancouver Craft Beer Week 2018 – Back this May 25th to June 3rd – Top Picks [EVENT]

Dust off your mini-steins because the biggest celebration of craft beer is coming back for its 9th iteration. Vancouver Craft Beer Week [VancouverCraftBeerWeek.com] is returning with a full calendar of events from May 25th to June 3rd. I took a look at the events and picked out the »

Moltaqa – New Moroccan Opening in Vancouver [OVERVIEW]

Ever since Argan Bistro shut down, Downtown Vancouver has had a dining void (shocking, I know) in Moroccan-style cuisine. In early 2018, Moltaqa [https://www.moltaqarestaurant.com/] opened in place of the departed ACME Cafe and looks to share their vision of Moroccan food and extensive use of traditional »

Celebrating Greenhouses – BC Veggie Days Longtable Dinner in Langley [RECAP]

It's uncommon for Nosh and Nibble to adventure in Langley Township, but I was given a special opportunity last week to celebrate BC Veggie Days [https://bcgreenhouse.ca/bc-veggie-day/] at a longtable dinner featuring a number of BC Agricultural Council [https://bcac.ca/] members, local greenhouse »

Ramen Takanotsume - New Hokkaido Ramen in West End, Vancouver [OVERVIEW]

Cherry blossom season might be over, but the Japanese charm of Vancouver's West End continues to bustle as a new ramen eatery has recently opened in the previously departed Ramenman location. Ramen Takanotsume [http://takanotsu.me/index_en.html] (stylized as "Ramen TAKA"), of Hokkaido prefecture »

Sopra Sotto – New Italian Pizzeria on Commercial Drive in Vancouver [OVERVIEW]

One Italian business in Vancouver's "Little Italy" has shuttered and, big surprise, another takes its place in a brand-spankin' new renovation project. Sopra Sotto [http://www.soprasottovancouver.com/], run by Executive Chef Enrico Fratoni, has just entered the East Van dining hub on Commercial »

Mamie Taylor's – Chicago Steakhouse Dinner in Vancouver [OVERVIEW]

Themed dinners are some of the most creative experiences you can have at a restaurant. Christmas and the other seasonal themes aside, Mamie Taylor's [http://mamietaylors.ca/] took control with their take on an 80's themed Chicago Steakhouse dinner, composed by Chef Jeff Koop (formerly of »

Grocery & Specialty Food West 2018 - My Top 5 Foods [RECAP]

The Grocery & Specialty Food West 2018 [https://gsfshow.cfig.ca/] (GSF West 2018) show took place last week in Vancouver, offering grocery industry members to experience the potential future of grocery goods as presented by a number of distributors and independent brands. Featuring its largest show yet, the show »

Soft Peaks - New Organic Soft Serve in Burnaby [OVERVIEW]

The sun is coming so it's an appropriate time to talk about the newest opening of Soft Peaks [http://softpeaks.ca/]. After a few years of dominating the Gastown soft serve scene (peace out, UYU), the owners have opened a new location across the street from Metrotown in »