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.
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 »
On our recent drive up to Clinton, BC to visit our lambs at Cutter Ranch we stopped at a roadside store to buy some local produce, dairy, and meat for the weekend. While browsing the shelves, something called birch syrup…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, August 10th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: bc, birch syrup, maple syrup, mark busse, Quesnel, Sweet Tree Ventures | 13 Comments »
A few hungry Foodists were recently invited to check out a new tapas-style restaurant opening on Davie called Mis Trucos. As this was a preview event, we got to sample some of Chef Kris Barnholden’s fare before the…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Davie, Kris Barnholden, mediterranean, Mis Trucos, restaurant, tapas, vancouver | No Comments »
I was spoiled as a kid, having grown up in Yorkshire (England) I ate my fair amount of fish and chips (fried in lard for extra flavour). For those not in the know, the English ‘chip’ is like a fatter, more…
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Monday, July 27th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: best, Costco, england, fries | 7 Comments »
I may never eat at Japa Dog again. I can again eat Japa Dog—see UPDATE below. Those who know me, realize the absurdity of that statement. I love Japa Dog. I first discovered Japadog in summer 2005 and immediately fell…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, July 27th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: hot dogs, Japa Dog, Noriki Tamura, recycling, Twitter, vancouver | 14 Comments »
With apologies to all those who worship at the throne of Tim Hortons, I’ve never really understood the appeal…EXCEPT for Timbits. You can fit quite a variety of flavours into a box, and somehow eating these…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Bagel O's, bagels, Breakfast, cream cheese, fast food, Tim Hortons | 12 Comments »
I promised myself that on this trip to Norway, I would try as many authentic Norwegian foods as possible. New favourites would be found. I would spare no expense and no tastebuds in this venture. No animal nor vegetable…
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: bugles, chocolate, Junk Food, Norwegian, Smash!, snack | 9 Comments »
When I caught wind of their new Long Table Series, I knew it was time for a trip back to the new Irish Heather.
Posted by: Dave Shea on Monday, July 20th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Gastown, Guiness, irish heather, long table, LTS, restaurant, review, short ribs, vancouver | 1 Comment »
It’s been 7 years since I last visited NYC. My memories are foggy but I remembered something about piles of hot succulent pastrami at Katz’ as big as a small child’s head (since shrunk to the size of small…
Posted by: Nancy Wu on Monday, July 13th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: 'wichcraft, Anthony-Bourdain, bento, brisket, chocolate, David Chang, fish tacos, foie-gras, fries, Ippudo, Ippudo NY, Japan, Katz' Deli, Manhattan, marscarpone, meatloaf, Milk Bar, miso, Momofuku, Monster Sushi, New York, noodle, NYC, Pasta, pastrami, Patsy's Pizzeria, Payard, pizza, pretzels, ramen, roasted pork, Schnipper's, sloppy joes, soup, Ssam Bar, steamed buns, sushi, Tom Colicchio, tonkotsu | 5 Comments »
I have a classic pavlovian reaction to e-mails from The Alibi Room’s Nigel Springthorpe – I start to salivate even before I get past the subject line. This week’s missive is drool-worthy indeed, starting…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: alibiroom, beer, cider, mircrobrew | No Comments »
I commute weekly between Victoria and Vancouver. For those of you who have never been, Victoria is a small city on the Southern tip of Vancouver Island. It is 30 minutes by float plane from Vancouver. It is also within…
Posted by: Evan Leeson on Monday, July 6th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: artisan, chop, choux choux charcuterie, european, island, pig, pork, sloping hill, smoke, smoked, vancouver, Victoria | No Comments »
Hello Foodists and fans of rare and unusual treats for the table (at least here in Vancouver!). I am hosting a very limited seating tomorrow, July 7th for “An Offal Dinner” at Pied A Terre. Seven courses, at 7…
Posted by: Johnathon Vaughn on Monday, July 6th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: dinner, offal | 2 Comments »
I’m a Yorkshire lad (pronounced York–sha) born and bred. Grew up eating scotch eggs and lard sarnies with crisps (chips) for Saturday (pronounced Sat-day) tea (evening meal). So when I learned there was a British…
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Friday, July 3rd, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: butcher, English, meat, sausage, scotch eggs | 8 Comments »
| Photo courtesy of Michael Yung Thomas Haas – a name, that just until recently, was solely subject as an elusive element in my life. It is the name of a German-born man who now works locally as a pastry chef, a…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: chocolate, Chocolate Sparkle Cookie, Pastries, Patisserie, Thomas Haas | No Comments »