Foodists is a collective of like-minded food worshippers. We breathe and sleep in order to eat and drink. Have something to share with us? We'd love to hear from you. If it's something to eat or drink, even better.
The Truth is… the dining public does not appreciate the entire animal and all it can provide for our table or our taste buds. Thankfully, there is a class of chefs who are unafraid of these under appreciated…
Posted by: Johnathon Vaughn on Monday, September 7th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: brains, offal, Pied A Terre, sweetbreads, tongue | 8 Comments »
Spending the long weekend in Kingston, Ontario had an unexpected reward: Fare on the Square An homage to the farmers market and local products, Fare on the Square provided 12 local restaurants with products from vendors…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: event, farmers market, kingston, tasting | No Comments »
Ever wonder what the chefs who’ve just created the most amazing culinary experience you’ve ever had in your life get up to once you’ve paid the cheque and are out the door? Well, now you can. If you want to.
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Chefs, silliness | No Comments »
Join Chef Neil Taylor and Sebastien LeGoff of Cibo Trattoria for an Italian Picnic-Supper at UBC Farm on Sunday, September 6 at 2pm. Tickets are just $75 for 8 courses paired with rare, artisan wines. Net proceeds to…
Posted by: Anthony Nicalo on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
Categories: Worship | | No Comments »
Can I write about something that I haven’t actually experienced myself yet? Well, can I imagine living in a Gamma Issa House & be certain that life would constitute a daily source of solid satisfaction? I sure can.…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Categories: Worship | | No Comments »
Will you be in Vancouver on Sunday, Aug. 30 from 11 am to 5 pm?
Do you like to feast on salmon cooked by world-class chefs and the Canadian Barbecue Champion?
Posted by: James Sherrett on Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: BBQ, Pacific Salmon Foundation, pink salmon, PSF, Rockin' Ronnie Shewchuck, salmon | No Comments »
The next time you find yourself in Venice, think about splurging a little and have dinner at the wonderful Osteria Oliva Nera http://www.osteria-olivanera.com/. There are 2 restaurants, side-by-side, run by a husband…
Posted by: Denise Boyle on Friday, August 28th, 2009
Categories: Worship | | 3 Comments »
Before we get to the on-tap list this week, let’s talk about this Saturday’s First Annual Cask Crawl. I know the word ‘crawl’ brings up visions of busloads of university kids wearing plastic,…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: alibi room, beer, brewing, cask conditioned, irish heather, R&B, six acres, steamworks | 3 Comments »
I’m not going to look at blueberries the same way ever again. I just learned how Naty King of Hazelmere Organics picks hers and now I’m afraid to eat anything else! Last night I was fortunate to have been…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Andrea Carlson, Bishop's, Blueberries, Hazelmere Organics, John Bishop, Naty King, Pam Spencer, Producer's Dinner Series | No Comments »
1. It’s not just about wine. This year there was a CheeseCamp track too. Yes, real, serious, delicious conversations about cheese. 2. You’d have understood that if you forget your wine country map that’s…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: booze, cheese, CheeseCampVan09, event, pairings, VCCC09, VinoCamp, VinoCampVan09, Wine | No Comments »
Due to Vancouver’s anti-climatic nature, I have nurtured myself to forbid the formation of expectations with newly opened establishments. I do so in hopes of minimizing the depth of my disappointment, but when a local…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Monday, August 24th, 2009
Categories: Guidance | | 4 Comments »
I will not eat them with a mouse. I will not eat them in a house. I will not eat them here or there. I will not eat them anywhere. I do not eat green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am. Ahhh, the good old days of…
Posted by: Sharlene on Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: children, cookbook, cooking with children, eggs, green eggs, ham | 1 Comment »
There’s not many things that will get me to Kits on a fireworks night. Certainly not the fireworks. But we had a reservation at Maenam that I was not about to pass up. My sister and I loved Gastropod and I had heard…
Posted by: Degan Walters on Monday, August 17th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: cocktail, coconut, curry, duck, ginger, heat, lime, noodles, pad-thai, restaurant, review, rice, rice pudding, sausage, spicy | 3 Comments »
My sister & I had bought this bottle in the first week on the evening of a balmy July, at the Kitsilano Wine Cellar near my apartment. The intent of whatever wine we had chosen was to serve not only for taste, but as…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Grateful Palate Imports, Luchador Shiraz 2006, Wine | 1 Comment »
Eight years ago, I attended Feast of Fields, an annual harvest festival that takes place in several locations across the province. In 2001, the event was held at the UBC Farm. It was an amazing day, featuring a…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: ale, alibi room, beer, belgium, lambic, storm brewing | No Comments »