A glass of wine is always a must for me when dining. There is something about a good drink that just makes a nice meal an amazing meal. When paired well, a glass of wine can hit all the right notes and accentuate the subtle undertones of flavour you might have missed without it. There [...]

Who likes prawns? I know I do!! The fourth annual spot prawn festival kicks off tomorrow (May 8th) and will run over the next 6 to 8 weeks. This event is turning out to be quite popular each year, with more and more people enjoying the fresh, local and sustainable prawns our local BC fishermen [...]

by hanspetermeyer A few of my great passions: friendship; food; exploring a familiar city and finding more reasons to come back and explore and enjoy. A fourth? Remembering just how good my life is when all of these – and more – come together. Which is what I was doing the other day after a [...]

Regional Tasting Lounge will host a charity event (Thursday, January 21) to help raise funds to support Rose Charities Canada’s efforts in sending and organizing volunteers to help the victims of the devastating Haiti earthquake. The night will feature special guests, Vancouver-based photographer Tallulah and fellow journalist Robert Staley, who will be sharing their photos [...]

Not sure what other city dining scenes are like but seems like around here, once a certain type of food gains popularity…LOTS of restaurants follow suit and add it to their menu. Sometimes it’s just a copy cat of each other. Local foodists are observant and have noticed the lack of ingenuity on some restaurant [...]

We’ve seen many changes in the restaurant scene of Vancouver and BC in 2009. We have new exciting restaurants, popular ones who underwent a makeover, and favourites who have closed (or burned down). So what were your favourite dining experiences of 2009? Here’s some memorable meals of the past year. @Johnathon V – Offal Dinner; [...]