Things to Do in Vancouver: Made With Love – Cocktail Competition
Carlos and Pola from Vancouver Food Tour were invited to attend the Made With Love Cocktail Competition at the Roundhouse in Vancouver on Monday July 8th. Local bartenders from various establishments from the Vancouver region gathered to compete in the Cocktail Competition where bloggers, foodies and drink-lovers alike flocked to enjoy and indulge in original and traditional cocktails and snacks. Upon entering the competition, Pola says: “we were given a dog tag necklace which we were...
Read MoreWhere to eat in Vancouver: Meet Paris at Caché Bistro and Lounge
On April 26, 2012 Caché Bistro and Lounge in Yaletown will be launching off with their grand opening event, Midnight in Paris. Congratulations! Vancouver Food Tour was invited to a preview of some of their signature dishes. Chef and Owner Alex Mok’s menu style is classic French bistro-fare with a contemporary approach, focusing on seasonal ingredients. The restaurant is a continuation from Alex’s success with his previous private dining venture – the “Underground Supper...
Read MoreWhere to eat in Vancouver: Gourmet, Sustainable Seafood on SS Floating Dining Room
This article was originally posted on Granville Magazine on August 11, 2010. A memorable meal on the School of Fish Foundation’s Floating Dining Room puts a lens on dire state of our oceans while offering a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience. Seafood will become extinct within your lifetime. How does that statement make you feel? That idea made my stomach turn several years ago when marine biologists predicted that continual overfishing will result in the “collapse of all world...
Read MoreThings to do in Vancouver: I’ll be Dining on WHAT? Floating bottles?
School of Fish Foundation’s Floating Dining Room launched into False Creek on Tuesday, Aug 20th. You read right, a FLOATING dining room! It’s the world’s first, constructed on top of 1700 plastic bottles that have been rescued from the ocean. On deck, they’ll be serving BC’s finest sustainable seafood. Naturally. I simply cannot wait. Stay tuned for the report. In the mean time, check out this amazing video by the people behind this admirable project. About...
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