Los Angeles can be quite an expensive city to vacation in, despite the low cost airfare from Vancouver to LA (my flight cost me only $275 in October!) It was tricky to find an affordable hotel option as well, however there are various fun activities and dining options that were cheap and budget friendly that…
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Country, Blues & BBQ at Yale Saloon
Don your flannel, Daisy Dukes or jeans, and cowboy boots and mosey on down to the Yale Saloon for a night of dancing, country music, and BBQ! Reinvented as Vancouver’s most popular country bar, complete with line dancing, bull riding, and live country music, the Yale Saloon is open 7 days of the week to provide…
Vanfoodster’s 4th Annual Taco Challenge
You know that summer is here when Richard Wolak announces its Vancouver Taco Challenge. This is when Restaurants from all over the city are invited to enter their one-of-a-kind, tasty creations for a chance at glory and the title of Best of Taco in the Lower Mainland. Each restaurant will be featuring their tacos from May 11…
Vancouver Taco Crawl Recap
September 28th marked the first ever Vancouver Taco Crawl by Vancouver Foodster which took us on a whirlwind taco feast through various parts of Vancouver. I was really excited to take my hubby to this event, as it was his birthday week! Our first stop to pick up our passport/menu of tacos was at Dosa Hut in…
Edmonton Heritage Festival Recap
I’m currently on vacation in Edmonton visiting family. While here, I am on the hunt for shopping deals (save the PST!), new restaurants to try, and places to see and experience including this year’s Servus Heritage Festival in Hawrelak Park. This festival is a multicultural festival of food and cultural performances. I was really excited to check…
Tequila Tasting Dinner on March 29 at Tacofino
Something tasty is about to happen at Tacofino. The Commissary is having a four-course Tequila Tasting menu that pairs Tacofino’s celebrated Mexican-inspired cuisine with an array of south-of-the-border spirits such as blanco, reposado and añejo varieties of tequila. Tickets to Commissary’s Tequila Tasting Dinner are $49 per person plus tax, gratuity and ticketing fees and available…
Copper Chimney #TacoChallengeYVR
Copper Chimney Restaurant is located beside the Le Soleil Hotel Downtown. They focus on contemporary Indian cuisine with a West Coast twist. The restaurant is really beautiful. High vaulted ceilings and an open kitchen concept make the restaurant feel bigger than it actually is. For Richard Wolak’s Vancouver Taco Challenge, the restaurant created The Goa Fish…
Tacomio #TacoChallengeYVR
Tacomio has only been open for a few months, yet it’s already leaving an impression on Vancouver’s culinary map. Fresh ingredients and traditional Mexican cooking techniques make this restaurant a must-try place to eat. Tacomio literally means “my taco” in Spanish, and I wouldn’t be surprised if this small taqueria does becomes one of Vancouver’s favourite…
American Grille #TacoChallengeYVR
I find myself in Richmond again for Richard Wolak’s Taco Challenge. This time the entry I’m judging is from American Grille. This eatery is centrally located in one of Richmond’s busiest intersections, making it a local hub. Their Pacific Northwest menu offers fresh and locally sourced fare. For the Vancouver Taco Challenge, American Grille’s chef…
CAVU Kitchen and Bar #TacoChallengeYVR
The next entry on the Vanfoodster Taco Challenge is from CAVU Kitchen Bar. Chefs Alex Hancock and Edison Antejos have created a dish that’s innovative by sourcing organic and local ingredients and combining them to create a Baja-inspired taco. The Baja-Inspired Sturgeon Taco is made with organically-certified Fraser River sturgeon from Northern Divine in Sechelt. I’ve…
Mary in Vancity 