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.
Fellow Foodists Steph, Todd, my husband and I had a great dinner at db Bistro Moderne a few nights ago. I was really looking forward to dining there, and seeing what the designers did with the décor in the transformation…
Posted by: Janeen Leynes on Monday, January 26th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: DB Bistro Moderne, Dine-out, restaurant, review, vancouver | 4 Comments »
It goes without saying that it will rain the day after you take your umbrella out of your purse and by the same token, I should have known that a trendy, tasty Italian restaurant would open up in the culinary dead-zone…
Posted by: Degan Walters on Monday, January 26th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: chick peas, chinatown, fish, italian, Pasta, polenta, pork, restaurant, review, Risotto, sausage, steak, vancouver, Wine | 2 Comments »
Well it’s a few months in and I’m starting to find my way around my kitchen. I’ve slowly progressed from prototypical bachelor life-style (pizza and Liptons Sidekicks) into someone who is increasingly…
Posted by: Steve Mynett on Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: learning, review, rouxbe, school, suggestions, website | No Comments »
I really didn’t want to tell anyone about this. I wanted it all for myself. But it looks like the supply lines are opening up a little, so I feel a bit safer in letting you all in on a delicious little secret.…
Posted by: Dave Shea on Monday, January 19th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: alcohol, beer, brewery, dogfishhead, review | 5 Comments »
A while ago we noticed renovations happening at a local Korean restaurant. It wasn’t a particularly great restaurant, so we were curious if it would improve. We weren’t disappointed. Some of the most…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Sunday, January 18th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Korean, Pojang Macha, restaurant, review, Street Food | 5 Comments »
This is a post with two minds. On one hand, I enjoy seeking out and trying new restaurants and often use online searches to find reviews of new restaurants. And, being rather opinionated and verbose, I enjoy occasionally…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Sunday, January 18th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: opinion, restaurant, review | 4 Comments »
A while ago I spent some time in Seattle and having already visited numerous of their offerings, I wanted to explore some new restaurants, so I asked Colin for a recommendation. He checked with some chef friends and the…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Sunday, January 18th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Lark, restaurant, review, Seattle | 1 Comment »
All I can say is WOW and DELICIOUS! This was one of the best meals I had in a long time. The Bearfoot Bistro is a fine dining restaurant located in Whistler Village that offers 3 or 5 course tasting menus and has an…
Posted by: Lisa Nakamura on Thursday, January 8th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Bearfoot Bistro, black cod, squab, tasting menu, Whistler | 3 Comments »
It’s that time of the year again when the city’s restaurants open their doors for the annual Dine-Out Vancouver. This year’s event runs from Jan 14 to Februrary 1, and it show cases the city’s…
Posted by: Janeen Leynes on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Dine Out Vancouver, Dine Out Vancouver 2009, events, vancouver | 10 Comments »
Fellow Foodist Lauren and I braved this morning’s snow to hit up Medina Café the morning they opened back up post-holidays. As Chambar’s little sister, Medina shares owners and sits one door down on Beattie…
Posted by: Dave Shea on Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Breakfast, brunch, cafe, coffee, Gastown, Medina Cafe, restaurant, review, vancouver | 6 Comments »
I had been saving this bottle of Warre’s Otima 20-year-old port for a special occasion, and what could be more special than two feet of snow in Vancouver and a serious urge to hibernate? It’s rich and…
Posted by: Eagranie Yuh on Monday, December 22nd, 2008
Categories: Worship | Tags: alcohol, drink, port, review, suggestions | 3 Comments »
My favorite place to worship raw fish in Vancouver is Ajisai Sushi. Thanks to Lisa’s mighty recommendation, I found a place that regularly brings in fresh saba (mackerel) and aji (horse mackerel) and makes what is…
Posted by: Nancy Wu on Monday, December 22nd, 2008
Categories: Worship | Tags: Ajisai Sushi, chirashi, Japanese, mackerel, raw, restaurant, review, saba, sushi, unagi, vancouver | No Comments »
Every day on the way to work, I walk past a bunch of great restaurants on 4th Ave. Fuel, Gastropod and more recently, Trattoria. The one time I tried to go before, the line up was over an hour long and I’ve never…
Posted by: Steve Mynett on Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Categories: Worship | Tags: italian, Pasta, restaurant, review, Trattoria Italian Kitchen, Wine | 1 Comment »
I was really excited to discover Ping’s Cafe – a new Yoshoku style Japanese restaurant that served all of the Japanese home cooking I grew up on. They have ebi furai, tonkatsu, kimpira gobo, croquettes and a lot…
Posted by: Lisa Nakamura on Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
Categories: Worship | Tags: Japanese, main street, Ping's Cafe, restaurant, review, vancouver, Yoshoku | 5 Comments »
I didn’t think much of organic food when I first heard about it, thinking it was just for treehuggers or my sandal-lovin pals in Saanich. I was mistaken. It’s what REAL food should taste like but doesn’t…
Posted by: Nancy Wu on Monday, December 1st, 2008
Categories: Worship | Tags: bread, Breakfast, brunch, fresh, Kitsilano, local, lunch, organic, pies, review, Salad, sausage, seasonal, vancouver | 1 Comment »