Finally took a short break from school work and had dinner with Joyce at Yaletown L’Antipasto. We had an early reservation on a week evening, which might explain why the restaurant was fairly quiet. The restaurant itself is small and tucked away, a little difficult to find. The interior of the building featured a lot of wood, dimmed lighting; it had a very cozy and romantic feel almost. We were invited by the restaurant to sample its menu, so most of the dishes we had that night were recommended, except for the beef tenderloin carpaccio.
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Yaletown L’Antipasto
Posted in By Invitations, Cheese, Dinner, Italian, Joyce, Lisa, Tapas, Vancouver, Wine, Yaletown, tagged Beef Carpaccio, Latte Art, panna cotta, Pasta, Yaletown L'Antipasto on February 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Mexican Wine and Tequila Tasting
Posted in By Invitations, Culinary Events, Food Bloggers, Joyce, News, Out of Canada, Vancouver, Wine, tagged Bodegas de Vino Santo Tomas, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mark Oldman, mezcal, tequilla, YEW Restaurant on February 15, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Last week we were also graciously invited to attend a wine and tequilla & mezcal tasting at the YEW restaurant + bar at the Four Seasons Hotel. It was a preview of the Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Food & Wine Festival on March 22-24, 2012, the only one of its kind in Latin America.
February is Apple Month
Posted in By Invitations, Dessert, Food Bloggers, Joyce, Mr., News, Vancouver, West Coast, tagged Apple Month, apple pie, Artful Apple, BC Tree Fruits, Canadian Pie-in-a-jar, contest, Follow Me Foodie, Recipe to Riches on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
When I say apples, you may think of the fall season. This mentality should change. Apples, depending on the variety, are now available almost year round – from September/October to somewhere between March and June. In fact, BC Tree Fruits, the largest apple producer of local apples in Western BC, is celebrating Apple Month in February!
Novo Pizzeria – Old World Ingredients with New World Creativity
Posted in By Invitations, Dinner, Food Bloggers, Italian, Mr., Vancouver, tagged fennel pollen, neapolitan pizza, Pasta, Pizzeria, thin crust on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If there was one secret to great food, it’s passion. When someone really cares about the food they are serving, it shines through.
This was my first time trying Neapolitan pizza. It’s a thin crust pizza cooked in an old-fashioned wood burning stove that heats up to almost 600 Celsius, for 60 to 90 seconds. This is done to produce a crust that is crispy on the outside yet still moist and chewy.
“Simplicity is beautiful” rings true at Novo.
C Restaurant – Dine Out 2012
Posted in By Invitations, Dessert, Dine Out Vancouver, Dinner, Food Bloggers, Great Views, Joyce, Seafood, Vancouver, West Coast, Wine, tagged C Restaurant, Dine Out Vancouver 2012, Lake Babine Salmon, Ocean Wise, Panzanella Salad, Robert Clark, spot prawns, Sustainable Seafood on January 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I received an invitation to a sit-down media dinner at C Restaurant, to sample its Dine Out menu. I said yes without a blink. C Restaurant and I go way back. In fact, it all started with a DOV dinner back in 2004, when the menu was – hold your breath – only $25. That was before my photo-taking/food-blogging time, but I remember it was a very enjoyable dinner, especially for the value of it. Then, I went back for another DOV dinner in 2008, and the price already went up to $35, nonetheless a wonderful meal. In 2011, I visited C again for one of its tasting menus, courtesy of deal coupon discounts; it was a different experience because the dishes were smaller in portion and I could tell that the culinary direction had changed since my 2008 visit (sorry, was in hiatus mode so there wasn’t a post on this). This media invite has piqued my interest in trying the now more upscale C Restaurant, at an affordable $38 DOV price.
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