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Dine Out Vancouver 2012: Granville Island Plated & Paired

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Reservations for Dine Out Vancouver opened up this week as the highly-anticipated restaurant festival kicks off January 20, 2012. Aside from the $18, $28, and $38 prix-fixe menu offerings (with wine or beer pairing options) there are also several special events happening around the city including one on Granville Island. Photo credit: Photodreamz_ on Flickr […]

Dine Out Vancouver 2012: Dine & Stay

Comments 308 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Reservations are now open for Dine Out Vancouver which returns January 20 to February 5, 2012. This festival of sipping, sampling, and devouring multi-course meals around the city celebrates all that Vancouver restaurants have to offer for $18, $28, and $38 through special prix-fixe menus. Dine Out courses from previous years at Coast, r.tl, Glowbal […]

Top Dining Experiences of 2011

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

As 2011 winds down, I have decided to do my annual “year in review” posts. While it’s tough to select the best moments (that I have blogged) over the last year, this week I’ll profile the following categories: Travel, Food, Music, and Entertainment. I think the story of the year was the explosion of street […]

Lunch at Market by Jean-Georges

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt
Disclosure: Unpaid, Personal Opinion — Our sparkling wine and pizza were compliments of Market. I paid for the rest of our lunch. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

Tucked away in the Shangri-La hotel in downtown Vancouver, Market by Jean-Georges has been on my “to do” list for a while. Although I admit, I did stop in for lunch a while back with Michelle Ng from Foodie Tour but I have always meant to return. I had that chance recently when I met […]

Taste Vancouver Food Tour Gastown

Comments 161 by Rebecca Bollwitt
Disclosure: Review — I was not paid to write this post (or any other). My food tour was compliments of the organizers. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

There are few things I enjoy more than being a tourist in my own hometown and when I’m offered the chance to experience the city like a visitor it’s rare that I’ll pass it up. Last week, I was invited to participate in the Taste Vancouver Food Tour’s Gastown Tour. Meeting up with ten others, […]