Nosh and Nibble: Food and Drink Blog (Page 32)

Taste of Yaletown - Yaletown L'Antipasto [REVIEW]

Stepping into a little hovel and experiencing what the locals eat is every tourist's dream when it comes to dining. Yaletown L'Antipasto [http://yaletownlantipasto.com/] seeks to provide the same atmosphere for Italian cuisine, and is one of the mainstays of Taste of Yaletown [https://yaletowninfo. »

Taste of Yaletown - The New Oxford [REVIEW]

Yaletown's favourite foodie event is back for the 13th time. Until October 27th, 26 new and mainstay Taste of Yaletown [https://yaletowninfo.com/event/taste-yaletown-2017/] participating restaurants will be offering 3-course prix fixe menus at $25, $35, or $45 price points. In addition to supporting local dining, partial »

Kin Khao - Michelin Star Dining in San Francisco [REVIEW]

On my last trip to the Bay Area, I was excited to try some upscale west coast eateries. A couple days after Foreign Cinema [https://noshandnibble.blog/foreign-cinema-san-francisco-review/], I was at Kin Khao [http://kinkhao.com/], a 1 Michelin Star restaurant in downtown San Francisco. With this designation in mind, »

Dockside Restaurant - 2017 Fall Menu - Vancouver [PREVIEW]

With the coming of autumn, some restaurants will be shifting their menus to incorporate flavours to match the season. Dockside Restaurant [docksidevancouver.com/], located in Vancouver's Granville Island, have introduced Mark Crofton as their new Executive Chef, and together put out some new culinary creations. I got to »

Harvest Haus - German-Themed Celebration in Vancouver [RECAP]

For those who are wondering what's in the white tents by Sole Foods Street Farms near Vancouver's seawall, Harvest Haus [www.harvesthaus.com/] is back! A bigger venue, more themed activities, and the same German-inspired volksfest have primed this year's event to be the »

National Taco Day at La Taqueria - Vancouver [RECAP]

Wednesday October 4th was National Taco Day and nearly every big taco shop in Vancouver was celebrating. None took it as far as La Taqueria Pinche Taco Shop [www.lataqueria.com/] though as these folks were offering 2-for-1 tacos for every customer walking through the doors between 3-6pm. For the »

EAT! Vancouver Returns for Year 15 Nov 6th-11th [EVENT]

The highly anticipated luxurious food festival, EAT! Vancouver [http://eat-vancouver.com/] returns to Vancouver’s vibrant culinary scene from November 6 to 11, featuring one-of-a-kind collaborations between U.S. and Canadian chefs from across the country. For anyone who hasn't heard of this annual celebration of all things »

T-Go Tea - Naturally-Flavoured Bubble Tea in Richmond [REVIEW]

I love bubble tea (or boba for you Americans). Even though I'm a fan of these specialty tea drinks, I'm aware that many "traditional" shops serve up slushes full of sugar syrups and milk teas with flavoured powders. That's a pretty poor »

Harvest Haus Returns for Year 4 - Vancouver [EVENT]

It's October which means harvest season is in full swing. Harvest Haus [http://www.harvesthaus.com/] is returning to Vancouver for its 4th year but in a location that's 50% larger than last year. As Vancouver's largest Volkfest, Harvest Haus has relocated to the »

Foreign Cinema - Dinner and a Movie in San Francisco [REVIEW]

Commonly known as "The Mission", the Mission District in San Francisco is home to many restaurants, bars, and nightlife events. While the age-old "dinner and a movie" date is still prevalent today, few venues (apart from drive-in theatres) manage to capture its essence quite as well »

Paramount Fine Foods - Lebanese Cuisine in Vancouver [REVIEW]

Lebanese food can be hard to come by in restaurant form. In Vancouver, there are just a small smattering of them not named Nuba. So when I found out Paramount Fine Foods [www.paramountfinefoodsbc.com] (a Canadian chain) was opened along central Robson Street, I was curious. Does this chain »