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Valentine’s Day 2018 in Vancouver – Roundup

Posted in Chocolate, Dessert, Dinner, Joyce, News, Roundup, Special Occasion, Tea, Vancouver, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 31, 2018| Leave a Comment »

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Are you looking for gift ideas for your dearest? Or dining options on this special day? Here are some ideas:

Dining

  • Atlas Steak + Fish – $75 or $95 per person for a 4-course dinner
  • Au Comptoir – $80 per person for a 4-course dinner
  • Bacchus Restaurant – $130 per person for a 5-course dinner
  • Boathouse Restaurant – $49 or $59 per person for a 3-course dinner
  • Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar – $110 per person a 5-course dinner
  • Cardero’s – A la carte menu
  • Chop Restaurant – $49 per person for a 3-course dinner, Feb 9-14
  • CIBO Trattoria – $68 per person for a 4-course dinner, including Albacore Tuna or Smoked & Slow-Roasted Pork Belly, Heart-Shaped Ravioli for Two, Butter-Poached Black Cod, Pan-Roasted Beef Tenderloin, Tiramisu and Blackberry White Chocolate Semifreddo
  • Federico’s – $100 per person for a 4-course dinner, with live music and dancing

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Ocean Wise #ChowderChowdown 2014 – A Recap

Posted in Beer, Cooking Competition, Culinary Events, Joyce, News, Seafood, Soup, Vancouver, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on November 27, 2014| Leave a Comment »

November is Ocean Wise Month, and to celebrate sustainable seafood in the area, Vancouver Aquarium hosted the Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown last week. Lucky for me, I got to check it out, so let me tell you all about it.

Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown

Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown (photo by Three Sixty Photography, courtesy of Samuel Adams)

How does it work? As you enter the Vancouver Aquarium, you receive a wooden spoon and a plastic cup; and you just walk around with them to the 14 participating booths. You also have a ballot to take notes of each chowder and vote for your favourite.

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Each of the 14 competing chowders was paired with craft beer. I was quite impressed to see that there were restaurants from Prince Rupert and Pemberton competing in this event.

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Among the participating craft breweries, there was Samuel Adams, the only non-local craft brewery at the event. It partnered with Fable and Chef Trevor Bird not only in the beer pairing, but it’s also used in cooking of the halibut chowder. SA’s Boston Lager is darker than most lagers out there (has an amber-ish hue), yet it’s light and quite easy drinking; would be a good entry beer for most people and would make great pairing with rich food like a chowder or deep-fried goodness.

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Chef Trevor Bird at Chowder Chowdown

Chef Trevor Bird at Chowder Chowdown (photo by Three Sixty Photography, courtesy of Samuel Adams)

In addition to the People’s Choice Award voted by the general public, there were also 4 industry judges tasting all dishes to select the top 3. (more…)

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Yew at Holts Pop-up Shop

Posted in Dessert, Healthy Eating, Joyce, Lunch, Pop-up, Restaurants, Salad, Sandwiches, Vancouver, tagged , , , , , , , on April 4, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Have you heard? Yew Restaurant + Bar has set up a pop-up shop at Holt Renfrew for a month. Running til April 12, Yew at Holts carries sandwiches, salads and desserts for you to pick up on-the-go. The other day, my coworker TC and I stopped by and picked up a few things to bring back to the office.

Yew at Holts

Yew at Holts

Food

The menu is pretty straightforward, 3 sandwiches, 3 salads and 5 desserts. Sandwiches and salads are $10 each, desserts are $4 each, taxes are already included.

Food Display

Food Display

After perusing the menu board and food display, we decided to share one sandwich, a salad and a dessert. (more…)

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Mexican Wine and Tequila Tasting

Posted in By Invitations, Culinary Events, Food Bloggers, Joyce, News, Vancouver, Wine Pairing, Wine Series, tagged , , , , , 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.

First, we were treated to a few tasty canapes. The food table was quite popular as we were filling our tummy to get ready for the alcohol adventure that we were about to embark on.

Canapes to start

Canapes to start

Then, we welcomed Mark Oldman, leading wine expert and award-winning author, to walk us through a number of wines & spirits from Mexico. Here is a list of what we had:

  • Santo Tomas Sauvignon Blanc
  • Mariatinto Tempranillo Grenache and Syrah
  • Santo Tomas Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Santo Tomas Xaloc Reserva
  • Partida Tequilla Anejo
  • Zacbe Mezcal
  • Sangrita as chaser
Drinking Bravely

Drinking Bravely

Mexico is definitely not a country known for its wines, and frankly I’ve never had any Mexican wines before this evening. (more…)

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News: Christmas Buffet Brunch, Dine Out 2012, Contests and More

Posted in Contests, Culinary Events, Dine Out Vancouver, Food Bloggers, Joyce, Lower Mainland, News, Random, Vancouver, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 8, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Still Looking for Christmas Brunch Ideas?

I’ve always been a Christmas buffet brunch person, since you have a wide range of selection and more food items to choose from. If you’re like me, here is a list of restaurants, as far as I know, that are offering buffet brunch on Christmas Day. Reservations required, and some do get booked up really quickly so you may be out of luck, but hopefully this list will help give you some additional ideas:

Buffet @ Herons

Buffet @ Herons

Dine Out Vancouver 2012

It’s been confirmed that Dine Out Vancouver 2012 will run from Jan 20-Feb 5, 2012. This marks the 10th anniversary of Canada’s largest restaurant festival. (more…)

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