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Meet your 2016 DinnerPartyYVR Hobby Chef: Majid Khoury

Every year, Majid Khoury contemplates attending DinnerPartyYVR as a guest. But each year, Majid ends up being the host of a dinner, and with great pleasure, too. “It is such a fun event,” he says, “having strangers…

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Posted by: on Saturday, March 12th, 2016
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German Food + Pop-Up Producer + Rain City Chronicles = DAS LEXICON

On March 22nd, Bestie, Ken Tsui and Rain City Chronicles join forces to celebrate all things German with DAS LEXIKON! Through storytelling and supper, Das Lexikon is a fun-filled night of German appreciation infused with…

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Posted by: on Sunday, March 16th, 2014
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Bringing Oysters to Curious Places

Serving oysters with a unique twist Richard Boucher and his team at The Curious Oyster Catering Co. have been bringing their wares to different venues across Vancouver. In the spring I attended their “A Most Curious…

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Posted by: on Sunday, July 21st, 2013
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Chocolate-Tasting Class at Kafka’s Coffee and Tea

Life is too short for bad chocolate. If you’ve always wondered what that percentage on the chocolate bar label actually meant, or whether buying Fair Trade chocolate makes a difference, or just want to learn more…

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Posted by: on Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
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A Night on the Floating Dining Room

Saturday evening. My cab cuts through Yaletown, dipping down under the Granville Street Bridge towards the marina. The heat of the day has begun to wane but the sun is still blazing low in the sky transforming the vehicle…

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Posted by: on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
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Foodists Represent at Interesting Vancouver

The 2nd installment of Interesting Vancouver is taking place on Friday October 23rd at The Vancouver Rowing Club. Those of us who attended last year were treated to one of the most refreshing and inspiring gatherings that…

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Posted by: on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
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Food Culture Series: Provenance

Where does your food come? More importantly, why should you care? With labels being greenwashed more than ever, it’s hard to wade through the sea of information and figure out what’s true and what’s…

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Posted by: on Monday, April 13th, 2009
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A Pig Called Wanda

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…

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Posted by: on Saturday, March 28th, 2009
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Are You In or Are You Out?

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…

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Posted by: on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
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