Ok, I am not a wheat beer fan but if you are I have news about the quintessential wheat beer launching in the LCBO store May 31st. A Beer Baron is launching it’s premium high quality wheat beer, “Hefeweissbier” in Canada, from the world’s oldest brewer, Weihenstephan. “Hefeweissbier” is brewed by Weihenstephan, a world-renowned [...]

Here are pictures of all of the creative dishes Bob created for our dining in the dark experience. Everything was finger friendly or bite sized to make your mouth an easy target. The salad was a bit tricky but otherwise it worked pretty well. Bob Blummer was kind enough to let me post his [...]

Restaurants are constantly trying to find new and innovative ways to expand the guest’s sensory experience. There are a few around the world that have embraced the latest dinning trend of dining in the dark. The idea is guests are lead into a completely dark room and fed courses in the dark without being able [...]

Eric Pateman of Edible BC is the guy to see when it comes to the Vancouver foodie scene. Eric runs gastronomical tours of all types and toured me around the Granville market to check out the Vancouver food scene. Here is Eric picking out his favourite tea at Granville Tea Co.

Here are pictures from a beautiful lunch catered by Joy Road Catering at Red Rooster vineyard in the Okanagan Valley. The lunch featured local Jerusalem artichokes, wild foraged watercress, tiger blue cheese, Dragon Chocolates and a stunning view. Local food and wine producers joined us for lunch and we had the chance to talk to [...]

Around the corner from the pool of the The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver is a beautiful ever-changing herb garden. The centre piece is an engaging bay leaf topiary surrounded by countless herbs, tiny strawberries, rhubarb and whatever else the gardner sees fit, Some of the rooms of the hotel open out onto the fragrant [...]

Siting at the bar at West Restaurant & Bar in Vancouver on a Monday night, I was lucky enough to be entertained by the artistry of David Wolowidnyk, bar manager and award winning mixologist. Aside from being an outstanding restaurant, it is worth dropping in on the joint to witness the fantastic skill and taste [...]

Blue Water Cafe and Raw Bar were kind enough to host me for dinner while I was in Vancouver. They had a set menu arranged for me that was divine - all the best that the ocean had to offer. I photographed the whole dinner to post here because it was as visually beautiful [...]

I was lucky enough to be in Penticton on the opening weekend of the farmers market. Not quite is full swing, it was still a great morning to walk around with one of Dana Ewart of Joy Road Catering’s delicious rhubarb tarts in hand checking out the local goods. Big beautiful bunch of sorrel, fresh [...]