I work in Gastown so you can only imagine my glee when I heard we were getting a new edible neighbour in the old Nuba location on Hastings. The word was it was going to be authentic Mexican, and that it was the lovechild of Marcelo Ramirez of Le Faux Bourgeois, Ernesto Gomez and Victor Bouzide of the delish [...]

The Target: LaStella Winery, 8123 – 148th Ave., Osoyoos, B.C. Tel: 250.495.8180, www.lastella.ca Date Obsession Began: May 26, 2009 – My first meeting with LaStella VIP & the first day of the rest of my life. Why: Have you met the people of LaStella? Their insurmountable passion for wine embodies the universal abundance and grace [...]

A few days ago, I had the fun opportunity to participate in a Peller Estates food and wine tasting at Hamilton Street Grill. It was an extra fun night because I went with my equally wine and food addict friends. They are more experts on wine than me so I always learn a lot from [...]

Vancouver Magazine just came out with this year’s Best Things to Eat and Drink. I’ve tried about 10 percent of the foods listed. There are a few which I have eaten for years like Barbecue Pork, the Beef Jerky, Portuguese Egg tarts, Caramel Apple and Lamb popsicles. And there are some which I can’t wait [...]

Through the insider grapevine, we received news that long-standing Trees Organic Coffee and Roasting House is coming to Yaletown. Corporate downtown has already been sipping their organic and fair trade coffee for over 10 years. They also have a location in Richmond. With their decadent selection of foods and desserts matched with their casual European [...]