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.
Life is about new experiences and for many people that means travel. Me, I travel on my stomach. All of my vacations are rigorously planned around trying new restaurants, wineries, cocktail bars, farmers markets, and…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Monday, August 6th, 2012
Categories: Worship | Tags: California, Into the Vineyard, Napa, Sonoma, Travel, Viviani, Wine, wine tours, Wineries | No Comments »
Summer isn’t typically the time of year when one can’t wait to get their hands on a nice, steaming, hot cup of tea, but at The Urban Tea Merchant over heated tea lovers can opt for something substantially…
Posted by: Cara Payne on Friday, July 13th, 2012
Categories: Worship | Tags: cocktails, sangria, tea, vancouver | 1 Comment »
You have to wonder how Robin Kort from Swallowtail has the reoccurring ability to find obscure Vancouver venues to stage her Secret Supper Soirees. If she ever needs a new career I’d certainly endorse her as a…
Posted by: Miles Harrison on Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Categories: Worship | Tags: Andrea Carlson, Police, secret, Soiree, Swallowtail, vancouver, winery | No Comments »
“Hey! Long time! How are you?” shouted Stephan Gagnon as his face lit up when I walked into Che Baba. I looked around, and was met with a dimly lit room filled with locals cheerfully chatting over delicious…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, January 9th, 2012
Categories: Worship | Tags: Che Baba, Les Faux Bourgeois, restaurant, review, vancouver, yoga | 15 Comments »
After decades of quietly smoking and grilling away, food trucks have lately earned a lot of attention and column inches. In an era where multiple arugula options and gourmet ketchup are stocked in mass retailers like…
Posted by: Brett Macfarlane on Thursday, December 8th, 2011
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‘Luxury’ isn’t often the first word that comes to mind when you think of tea. Unlike a Cartier watch, Louis Vuitton purse or Harry Winston diamonds, high end tea is feasible as an everyday indulgence. It’s…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Monday, December 5th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: afternoon tea, beverage, luxury, tea, urban tea merchant, vancouver | 3 Comments »
“remember, what the dormouse said feed your head, feed your head” —Jefferson Airplane The city seemed to shrink away on the horizon as we wound up through the treed lane, hugging the shoreline of Deer Lake in…
Posted by: Kevin Broome on Monday, November 28th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: alice in wonderland, Chashma Heinze, down the rabbit hole, duck-confit, event, In The House Festival, Myriam Steinberg, robin kort, swallow tail supper club, underground restaurants | 1 Comment »
I know this isn’t a site where we do a lot of restaurant reviews, but I feel compelled to do a little worshipping, even if it may seem a little obvious to most readers. Last night Andrea and I found ourselves…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: french, Le Crocodile, Michel Jacob, restaurant, review, vancouver | 1 Comment »
Foodists Brenda and Mel have recently had dining adventures in Montreal, and I am embarking on one tomorrow in 8 hours care of Van Houtte Coffee. My big red suitcase is stuffed with empty space, save for one empty…
Posted by: Karen Hamilton on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: alcohol, foie-gras, Montreal, nightlife, poutine, quebec, souvenirs, Travel, Wine | 2 Comments »
Like a lot of good ideas, the recently launched Food.ee was conceived out of frustration. There are a so many restaurant reviews sites, but when you analyze them for the value they offer hungry visitors looking for a good…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: delivery, food.ee, Invoke, take out, vancouver | 2 Comments »
We all know how awesome Lesley Stowe Raincoast Crisps are. In our home, we always have some in our pantry for guests or just for a quick snack. After seven successful years, It seems like a natural progression to go from…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: cookie, Lesley Stowe, raincoast, snack | 2 Comments »
Visions and memories of it appeared frequently through an intense opiate haze. I saw plates, remembered flavours, four courses, and something about corn ice cream. A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to taste the new…
Posted by: Erin Mussolum on Monday, September 26th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: Amuse Bouche, bacon, Bishop's, corn ice cream, Harvest Table | 2 Comments »
For years those of us living in Toronto have watched while other cities across North America have celebrated and grown their vibrant street food scene. We’ve traveled sampling noodles, tamales, fish tacos, pulled pork…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: event, food trucks, Street Food, Toronto | 1 Comment »
I was recently up at the Howe Sound Inn and Brewery taking in some of British Columbia’s awesome scenery and imbibing way too much. If you get the chance, I recommend stopping in for their pulled pork pizza and a…
Posted by: Cliff Hammerschmidt on Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: beer, breweries, Squamish | 1 Comment »
When I heard that Araxi was putting on a long table series in the heart of Pemberton I was intrigued. After asking a few foodie questions I grasped the magnitude of this so-called “dinner” and knew without a shadow of…
Posted by: Erin Mussolum on Sunday, September 4th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: Araxi, James Walt, long table series | No Comments »