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.
I’ve never been all that good at New Year’s Resolutions. Like most people, any half-hearted attempt of mine to carry out a well meaning intent rarely makes it past the first few weeks. I’ll start running…
Posted by: Jules Morgan on Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: cocktails, French 75, new year, resolutions | 1 Comment »
Today’s guest post is by Gen Handley. After retiring as a high school teacher after one, very long year, Gen decided to pursue the craft of writing instead of teaching it to future generations. He has since…
Posted by: Gen Handley on Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: amalfi, guest, italy, Pasta, Travel | 2 Comments »
As soon as we entered our friend’s backyard, the whiff of Cajun spices hit me. I peeked into the tubs of the rather menacing creatures, all 90 lbs of them. Inside the cauldron, a spicy brew of spices steamed and…
Posted by: Melody Fury on Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: Austin, Cajun, crawfish, Crawfish boil, Texas | 2 Comments »
Two Foodists flying to a new city ready to eat is a little like dangling a raw side of beef in front of a hungry tiger… Last week fellow Foodist founder Mark Busse and I headed to a conference in San Francisco. A…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: bottarga, bourbon and branch, cask, four barrel coffee, la ciccia, san francisco, spaghetti bottarga, Tartine | 8 Comments »
When it comes to farm-to-table food in Ohio, no one does it better than Heather Haviland at Lucky’s Café in Cleveland. In 2003 Chef Haviland started a small baking business inside a then coffee shop. In 2006 she bought…
Posted by: Helen Fernandes on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: apple, bake, biscuits, Breakfast, butt, Cleveland, compote, cream, farm, fresh, garden, ginger, gravy, Heather Haviland, honey, Lucky's Cafe, Midwest, Ohio, organic, pork, sausage, scallions, Tremont, waffles | 1 Comment »
I believe 30 minutes of my time is worth more than all less-than-awesome food, and so there are few places (the awesome-and-above places) I would actually line up for. When I arrived at Tartine Bakery in San Francisco on…
Posted by: Pailin Chongchitnant on Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: bread, san francisco, sourdough, Tartine | 5 Comments »
Liberty Wine Merchants is aiming to open a store at the old Wazubee’s location near Commercial Dr and 1st Ave, and they need your help. They already have approval from the local business association, but they City…
Posted by: Denise Boyle on Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: commercial dr, neighbourhood, tasting, Wine | 2 Comments »
A few months ago I attended the soft launch of Justin and Lea Ault’s newest venture, Hapa Umi. While the dishes were a solid selection of modern Japanese fusion fare I walked away from the experience feeling like the…
Posted by: Erin Mussolum on Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: edamame ravioli, Hapa Izakaya, hapa umi, Japanese, Japanese fusion, spring salmon | 3 Comments »
There are only a few artisan chocolate makers in North America making chocolate the way it should be; in small batches, made from organic beans purchased directly from the cocoa plantations. Soma, nestled in…
Posted by: Janeen Leynes on Sunday, May 1st, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: aleppo pepper, bar, chocolate, cocoa, dessert, distillery district, ruby red, soma, Toronto | No Comments »
The Foodists recently had the opportunity to grab some kitchen time with celebrity chef Bob Blumer when he was in Vancouver promoting his new book, “Glutton for Pleasure”. The cookbook is his fourth and contains…
Posted by: Erin Mussolum on Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: Bob Blumer, cookbook, Glutton for Punishment, interview, video, Vimeo | 2 Comments »
I recently put my employee tuition credits to good use with the UBC Japanese Culinary Arts course led by instructor Hana Dethlefsen. Hana was co-blogger of the former Two Girls Forking and now writes for her spin-off blog…
Posted by: Laura Milligan on Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: chirashi, Japanese, okonomiyaki, sashimi, sushi, Yoshoku | 2 Comments »
The other night I was at Barbara Jo’s Books for Cooks at an event (my own wife’s book launch event actually) and a friend was looking for a couple books to buy. My recommendation: Blood, Bones and Butter: The…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Monday, April 25th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: batali, Blood, Bones, bourdain, bulford, butter, Gabrielle Hamilton, Reluctant Chef, wizenberg | 2 Comments »
Started by Brad Rubin, a native Chicagoan with a soft spot for casual family dining and diners of yesteryear, Eleven City Diner takes great pains to create the atmosphere of an authentic Jewish delicatessen/ diner in the…
Posted by: Helen Fernandes on Sunday, April 24th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: Carnegie, corned beef, deli, delicatessen, diner, jewish, Katz's, pastrami, Rueben, rye bread, sandwich, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, Yiddish | 1 Comment »
Our guest post from Rob Davidson today is on a delectable Toronto soup shop. Rob is a commercial photographer, specializing in food photography for around 30 years. You can see some of his work at the Epicure in Light and…
Posted by: Rob Davidson on Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: guest, lunch, Ravi, soup, Toronto | 2 Comments »
Mark, Erin and I had the pleasure of attending the 2011 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant awards on behalf of Foodists this year. If you’re looking for a quick list of winners, you’ll find it here, and for more…
Posted by: Degan Walters on Sunday, April 17th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: awards, best, feast, magazine, restaurant, vancouver, Vancouver Magazine | 1 Comment »