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.
In trying to narrow down destinations for a recent city break, my only real requirements were that there had to be something good to eat. That meant Chilliwack was out (although go a little farther and I’ve had a…
Posted by: Degan Walters on Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
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This past weekend I went to Market Restaurant at the Shangri-La hotel. This was quite the highly anticipated dinner for me for a couple of reasons. One, I had to wait a whole month to get in at a prime time on a Saturday…
Posted by: Lisa Nakamura on Sunday, April 12th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: 2009, Jean-Georges, lobster, market, restaurant, review, Shangri-La, soup, vancouver | No Comments »
Takumi Japanese restaurant is a great little Japanese restaurant in West Vancouver. It’s in a bit of an isolated area near Thunderbird Marina on Marine Drive. It wasn’t very busy when we went but I think that it will…
Posted by: Lisa Nakamura on Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Japanese-food, restaurant, review, sushi, West Vancouver | No Comments »
We have all heard those urban myths, of bathtubs filled with ice and missing kidneys and crocodiles the size of Civics swimming through our sewer systems. Such tales are always related to you a couple of degrees removed…
Posted by: Kevin Broome on Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: 12B, reviews, underground restaurants | 5 Comments »
Not so long ago, I had the pleasure of taking a workshop overseas at the wonderful restaurant Mozaic in Bali, Indonesia. A rare treat. Mozaic is one of the few places you’ll get to experience the pinnacle of…
Posted by: Doc on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: asia, Bali, french, Indonesia, Mozaic | 8 Comments »
After a successful month of $4 cask-pint Tuesdays, the Alibi is back to business (and beer) as usual, with a lot of exciting things being pumped and poured this week. Currently in the casks: Central City Empire IPA…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: alibi room, beer, brewing | No Comments »
Many of us Foodists flocked to the opportunity for a private dining evening at an Underground Restaurant known only as “12B”. I was with a fantastic group of 8 diners for the Saturday evening leg of a two…
Posted by: Johnathon Vaughn on Monday, March 30th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: beverage, champagne, dinner, Wine, wine pairing | No Comments »
Say hello to Wanda. Wanda was purchased by some of the men of the Foodists collective a few weeks ago. She said her farewell to her time at Sloping Hills Farm this past week and was greeted with much excitement and…
Posted by: Karen Hamilton on Saturday, March 28th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: bc, butchers, butchery, canada, downtown, events, Foodists, Gastown, knives, manly men, meat, pig, pork, vancouver, wanda | 18 Comments »
Don’t get me wrong, I love fancy food and am willing to pay good money for a classy dining experience. But sometimes I just want good old fashioned diner-style fry up. Enter Deacon’s Corner in Gastown, right…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: biscuits, Breakfast, deacon's corner, diner, old fashioned, restaurant, review, sausage, vancouver | 4 Comments »
This is the second update in a week, because they’re going through beer like crazy at the Alibi and kegs are changing quickly (a group of Foodists were there last night… coincidence?) Here’s the news: 3…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Friday, March 20th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: alibi room, beer, cask ale | 3 Comments »
Over at The Alibi Room, the big news is in casks – with three beer engines now installed, you can now enjoy a variety of hand-drawn pints. To spread the word, and to break in the beer engines, Nigel is offering $4…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Sunday, March 15th, 2009
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Yesterday, March 13th, the iconic heritage landmark on West Hastings Street served their loyal customers for the last time, leaving the downtown east side without its great retro lunch counter. Owner Al DesLauriers, who…
Posted by: Johnathon Vaughn on Saturday, March 14th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: butcher, vancouver | 4 Comments »
What would you do with a brewery in Bavaria? I suspect if you asked a thousand people this question, 999 of them would answer in the same way: “I’d brew beer!”. Dieter Liepold, though, is not one to run…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: beverage, brewed, drink, German, herbal, lemonade, organic | No Comments »
Beer lovers in Vancouver will know that The Alibi Room is the place to go for a pint (or six). While the Alibi’s website is regularly updated with a complete tap-list, proprietor Nigel Springthorpe has kindly agreed…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Thursday, February 19th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: alibi room, beer, brewing, chocolate porter, rogue | 2 Comments »
People often ask me about my favourite restaurants in Vancouver, and I always feel like maybe I shouldn’t share too much or word will get out and overrun my secret spots—although I did publicly declare a few faves…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Anthony-Bourdain, Cambodian, chinatown, Phnom Penh, restaurant, review, vancouver, Vietnamese | 9 Comments »