A couple months ago, I started a four part editorial series on the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. After two amazing meals at MOSAIC followed by a phenomenal Chef’s Table dinner, I am proud to wrap up this spectacular dining series with a private menu tasting at the Hyatt’s newest dining venue: Grain Tasting Bar. Part I [...]
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Vancouver Foodster’s #ChickenWingsChallenge Tasting Tour
Late last week, I was invited to attend a chicken wing tasting tour by Richard Wolak (@vanfoodster). Similar to the poutine media tour and cheesecake event that took place earlier this year, this afternoon tasting was intended to showcase a few of the restaurants currently participating in the Vancouver Foodster Chicken Wing Challenge. For more [...]
EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival 2013
Here are some photo highlights from the BC Chefs’ Association competition taking place at this year’s EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival at BC Place Stadium. Enjoy!
Reflections Outdoor Restaurant & Lounge at Rosewood Hotel Georgia
Rosewood Hotel Georgia has re-opened Reflections, an elegant al fresco rooftop bar and lounge, in the heart of downtown Vancouver. Located on the hotel’s fourth floor and surrounded by the storied walls of the 85-year-old historic building, Reflections embodies Rosewood Hotels & Resorts’ guiding principle, “A Sense of Place” with locally sourced menu ingredients, classically-inspired [...]
MOSAIC Bar & Grille – Lunch Menu Preview
Back in March, Eating in Vancouver published a visually stunning editorial on the MOSAIC Bar & Grille at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. If you happened to miss the article, you can find it here. Suffice it to say, the dinner service was sublime and our write-up was a sincere reflection of our thoughts. About three [...]
Sakura Westcoast Tea Service & Private Tea Tasting at The Urban Tea Merchant
The Urban Tea Merchant in downtown Vancouver is the exclusive Canadian Distributor for TWG Tea, the finest luxury tea brand in the world. Its exquisite Boutique & Tea Salon on Alberni Street features TWG teas and accessories along with aromatic tea infused patisseries and delicious gourmet meals. We were kindly invited by The Urban Tea [...]
MOSAIC Bar & Grille – VANEATS.ca ‘Art of Taste’ Dining Pass [PREVIEW]
Earlier this month, I headed downtown to the Hyatt Regency Vancouver to preview the new VANEATS dining pass at the beautiful MOSAIC Bar & Grille. Along with my good friend Sean Neild, I was able to try all six dishes by the prodigious Executive Chef Thomas Heinrich. Having previewed the past 20 or so VANEATS [...]
Vancouver FanClub Menu Tasting
Late last month, my colleague Sean Neild and I were invited to a menu tasting at the Vancouver FanClub downtown. Although we had both been to the venue previously for media events (here and here), we were interested in learning more about what diners can expect at this relatively new establishment. For those that can remember [...]
Tasting Plates Downtown Vancouver 2013
On February 20th, I was invited to attend the Tasting Plates Vancouver Downtown event hosted by Richard Wolak (@vanfoodster). For those not familiar with the Tasting Plates series, attendees purchase a $35-45 ticket which grants them access to set event menus across 8-10 restaurants over a 3-4 hour time span. Unlike a traditional food tour, [...]
Vancouver Foodster’s #PoutineChallenge Tasting Tour
Whenever I am asked what dishes, if any, are quintessentially Canadian, the first answer that always comes to mind is poutine! Originating in rural Quebec in the late 1950′s, this delicious combination of fries, cheese and gravy has since spread throughout North America and the world. For the month of February, Vancouver’s very own Richard [...]
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Brewery & The Beast Vancouver 2013
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Brewery & The Beast – Vancouver’s Festival of Meat
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Grain Tasting Bar at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver
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Woodshed Pizza Sidney, BC
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Vancouver Foodster’s #ChickenWingsChallenge Tasting Tour
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EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival 2013
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Fish House in Stanley Park Tasting Event
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Reflections Outdoor Restaurant & Lounge at Rosewood Hotel Georgia