Vancouver, BC — In 1999 Sergio Salamonovitz, a well-known local pastry chef, opened Absolute Sugar commercial bakery in East Vancouver. He wanted to share his incredible baked delicacies with a wider audience and opened French-inspired Trafiq Cafe & Bakery in West Vancouver in 2005. The location was so successful that Sergio opened a second Trafiq [...]
Tim Hortons Launching New Extra Large Cup Size
on January 16, 2012 in Blog News
Tim Hortons is brewing even more coffee for the ultimate cup-of-joe lover! The java giant is renaming its hot beverage sizes to make way for the introduction of a brand new cup size – the 24 oz./ 710-ml “extra large”. Rolling out across Canada next Monday, January 23, the new extra large cup is smaller [...]
“Pop-Up” Social Feed At Save On Meats
on January 13, 2012 in Blog News, Gastown
The Social Feed is a dinner party — but more like a party at dinner — they scour the city for unique independent/local spots to deliver memorable evenings that bring together the young and social. For Dine Out Vancouver, the Social Feed has organized a “pop-up” event, hosted by Save On Meats. This fantastic dinner will [...]
Memphis Blues BBQ House Launches “Meat Me in Memphis”
on January 6, 2012 in Blog News
Memphis Blues Barbeque House Launches “Meat Me in Memphis” 2012 Dinner Series – First Event to take place on January 23rd at Memphis on Broadway! Beat those mid-winter blues! George and Park and the rest of the extended Memphis Blues Barbeque House family are pleased to announce the first in a series of “Meat Me [...]
Poutine Competition Winner At Festival De La Poutine De Vancouver!
on November 24, 2011 in Blog News, French
Eating in Vancouver was kindly asked to attend as judges at Festival De La Poutine De Vancouver’s Poutine Competition last weekend, along with Follow Me Foodie, Tiny Bites and the CBC among others. Traditional poutine dishes, complete with hearty brown gravy and squeaky Quebec cheese curds, were served before the competition began (pictured below-left), while [...]
Festival De La Poutine De Vancouver & Poutine Crawl
on October 27, 2011 in Blog News
In collaboration with Le Festival de la Poutine de Drummondville, the support of the Government of Québec as well as La Belle Patate, Francouver presents Festival de la Poutine de Vancouver! An event for the whole family, there will also be a coinciding “Poutine Crawl” across the entire city of Vancouver, and a poutine contest [...]
Lesley Stowe Fine Foods Launches Raincoast Cookies
on October 17, 2011 in Blog News, Breakfast
EatingInVancouver was invited to attend a media event at Lesley Stowe’s beautiful home last Wednesday evening. Along with other members of the Vancouver food media scene, we experienced an advanced tasting of her newest addition to the Lesley Stowe Fine Foods family. After years of success with her signature Raincoast Crisps, “Canada’s Cracker Queen” has [...]
Baker’s Market – The Sweetest Event In Vancouver!
on October 4, 2011 in Blog News
Have you heard of Baker’s Market Vancouver? It’s similar to an all baked goods farmers’ market – except it is indoors, and there is free admission, free samples, and loads of free parking! Baker’s Market Vancouver is a great opportunity for talented bakers and artisans to showcase their creations, and a fun way for customers [...]
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