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I love chocolate (who doesn’t really?) and Ben frankly has an unhealthy obsession with the dark brown delights (you’d be well advised not to leave any quality chocolate goodies out if he’s around), so…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, June 27th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: artisan, Ben Garfinkel, chocolate, cocoanymph, confections, mark busse, Rachel Sawatzky, vancouver | 1 Comment »
Confession time: I dream about Grant Macdonald, Chef at Yew Restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver. OK, I don’t actually dream about Grant specifically—though he is a really charming guy—but rather his…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Four Season Hotel, Grant Macdonald, mashed, potatoes, recipe, smoked, vancouver, Yew Restaurant | 2 Comments »
I was recently honoured to be invited to participate at a Rain City Chronicles event by telling a personal story that addressed the theme of “Recipe For…” along with fellow Foodists members Eagranie Yuh…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Sunday, May 15th, 2011
Categories: Meditations | Tags: grandma, grandmother, Gretna, Manitoba, mark busse, memories, Rain City Chronicles, recipes, stories, storytelling, vancouver | 9 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 »
Even though the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival was just getting started before I left for my stagette on Friday afternoon, it seemed fitting that my last event was the “Celebrating Excellence”…
Posted by: Degan Walters on Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: awards, festival, vancouver, VPIWF, Wine | 1 Comment »
For those who’ve never been to the grand tasting hall of a wine festival, it can be a bit overwhelming. The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival had over 700 wines to taste this year, from 176 wineries in…
Posted by: Degan Walters on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Categories: Guidance | Tags: festival, international, sherry, Spanish, vancouver, VPIWF, Wine | No Comments »
Fortified wines were front and centre at this year’s Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival and while I sampled some sherry-style wines at the beginning of the week, I wanted to get further into it. Whammy…
Posted by: Degan Walters on Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
Categories: Guidance | Tags: cheese, festival, pairing, sherry, vancouver, VPIWF, Wine | 1 Comment »
Commercial Drive is one of the best food shopping neighbourhoods in Vancouver – I know people who come here regularly from other parts of town to take advantage of the prices and the great variety. There are numerous…
Posted by: Denise Boyle on Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
Categories: Meditations | Tags: butcher, commercial dr, meat, neighbourhood, organic, ranch, shopping, sustainable, vancouver | 6 Comments »
The Vancouver International Playhouse Wine Festival kicked off yesterday and my first event was Sabor de España! at Salt Tasting Room in Gastown. This was to be a Spanish feast paired with a selection of Bodegas Alvear…
Posted by: Degan Walters on Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
Categories: Guidance | Tags: festival, salt, Spanish, tasting, vancouver, Wine | No Comments »
Recently Mark and I had the privilege of getting a first-hand sneak peak of the new Hapa Umi just before they opened. Hapa Umi is latest offering from this city’s preeminent izakaya empire Hapa Izakaya. Make no…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Thursday, March 24th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: fine dining, Hapa Izakaya, hapa umi, izakaya, ocean wise, restaurant, sake, Seafood, sushi, vancouver, video | 3 Comments »
Guest writer: Joseph Wu (origami expert, noodle nut, and husband to regular Foodist contributor, Nancy Wu) When Nancy was invited to participate in Tourism Richmond’s Noodle-Mania event, she immediately asked if I…
Posted by: Nancy Wu on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: asian, BBQ pork, cha siu, chicken, chinese, chow mein, fish, Japan, MSG, noodle, prawns, ramen, rice, rice noodle, Richmond, Shanghai, soba, soup, spicy, tofu, tom yum, vancouver | 2 Comments »
Say the words “pork belly” and the eyes of any foodist will light up. That’s what happened when I read the words “crispy braised pork belly” on the recently updated menu at the venerable…
Posted by: Evan Leeson on Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: braise, Gastown, irish heather, pork, pork belly, skin, The Irish Heather, vancouver | 1 Comment »
I was recently asked to try out and provide an opinion of Dajoji chef coats to coincide with a special offer on Ethical Deals. That opinion is below. [Full disclosure: Dajoji coats were co-designed by Foodists.ca…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Sunday, November 28th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: chef coat, Dajoji, Ethical Deals, kitchen whites, performance kitchen apparel, review, vancouver | 4 Comments »
Starbucks may be the company that has most famously incorporated the concept of the “third place“—a place that anchors community outside of home (first place) or work (second place)—into their strategy,…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Sunday, November 14th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: cafe, coffee, prophouse, review, third place, vancouver | 1 Comment »
Living in Vancouver, a Foodist is spoiled for choice. With the number of restaurants opening, months, even years, can pass by before finally getting to that restaurant you’ve wanted to try. Such is the case with…
Posted by: Jules Morgan on Monday, October 25th, 2010
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Coal Harbour, dining, Lift, tasting menu, vancouver, Vancouver restaurants | No Comments »