Earlier this month, Mr. and I went on a two-week trip to Greece and Turkey. It was our last evening in Athens, and we found ourselves at Soil Restaurant, a MICHELIN one-star restaurant, as well as a recipient of the MICHELIN Green Star for its sustainable practices. Let me walk you through the 15 items on the menu and our overall experience.
Launched on March 15, 2023, Yaletown's Provence Marinaside now has a Quelle Surprise menu everyday until April 15. Quelle Surprise translates into "What a Surprise," and literally, you will come to the restaurant and be surprised! I had the pleasure to attend a media tasting to sample some of the likely candidates for this feature menu.
Over a five-day winecation in the Okanagan (yes, we have an "official" name for our wine vacation) with our friends B&K, we visited a number of wineries, eateries and attractions in the area. One of which was TIME Winery & Kitchen in Penticton. We ended up spending 3 hours at TIME, starting with a lunch.
I was invited as a media to preview the menu at PiDGiN. Their food is a fusion of Asian and French cuisines, and they decorate the interior by rotating artworks by local artists. They have designed their $45 DOVF menu as close to their regular prix fixe menu as possible, which is a 6-course menu shared family style for a minimum of 2 people. You have the option of a Omnivore menu, or a vegetarian one. You can also order drink pairing for an additional $40 per person.
Even though the theme region for this year's Vancouver International Wine Festival was California, there were many events featuring other wine-making countries/regions. Lucky for me I was able to attend the Gusto Latinoamericano wine lunch at Lift Bar Grill View. As you may have guessed already, this wine lunch highlighted wines from Argentina and Chile.
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