Prepare to experience some of the newest and tastiest offerings on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 from 6 to 9 p.m. as Vancouver Foodster, Vancouver’s essential online food and drink guide, and Taste and Sip Magazine presents “Tasting Plates Vancouver”.
 
Participating restaurants will offer tasting plates of their food to the guests, thereby showcasing their restaurant and promoting their food and chefs.
 
The event is a roving tour that brings guests to the participating restaurants, cafes & food trucks, throughout the evening and they will walk, bike, transit or drive around the downtown area to the various participating restaurants.
 
Let your taste buds travel the city with Vancouver Foodster and Taste and Sip Magazine. Some of the participating restaurants include: Phat Deli Yaletown, Notturno Paninoteca, Cosca Restaurant, Juice Truck, Bonchaz, Soho Road and Footo Delights. More restaurants will be announced in the coming days.
 
Tickets: $25 per person (eventbrite fee extra) – ticket price includes tasting plates at each of the participating restaurants throughout the evening. A donation of $2 from each ticket purchased will go to support the Vancouver Food Bank. (Beverages are not included, you are welcome to purchase wine, beer, cocktails or mocktails at each of the participating restaurants).
Tickets are available for purchase ONLINE ONLY. 
The first 300 people to purchase an advance ticket will receive a copy of the new  book “Vancouver Foodster’s guide to dining and drinking in Vancouver “ written by Richard Wolak (value $21.95), approx 200 pages, publishing February 2012.
 
“When I first started Vancouver Foodster over 2-1/2 years ago, it was because I had a great passion for food and wanted to share it with the public,” explains Richard Wolak, Editor and Publisher of Vancouver Foodster. ‘Tasting Plates Vancouver’ is a chance for people to try something different, foods from restaurants, food trucks and cafés in Vancouver!” Richard Wolak
 
I’ll be there…will you?

Dawn

I had a chance to ride in Cam McQueen’s Northern Nightmare - What a Rush!

with Cam McQueen!

If you missed the segements, please click HERE to watch!

Fun for the whole family – just be sure to bring your earplugs!

Have a great weekend!

Dawn

Happy Friday folks, find out how many hammers I dropped on ‘The Woman in Black’  HERE.

Enjoy the weekend…

-Thor

Here’s what I thought of this week’s new releases – Liam Neeson fights wolves with his bare hands & braves the elements in ‘The Grey’ plus Sam Worthington stars in a movie with the worst title of 2012!  Check out how hammers I dropped HERE.

-Thor

It’s a brand new week and that means a brand new batch of new releases on Blu-ray & DVD.  Check out my thoughts HERE.

-Thor

Be sure to attend the Chinese New Year Parade this Sunday (you will see some of your favourite OMNI personalities ) , but please take the time to go to the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden for more festivities – admission is by donation on January 29th!

Gung Hay Fat Choi!

Dawn

No, not talking about the holiday season…I am talking about Dine Out Vancouver!

Initially created to get people to go to support the restaurants at a time that is slow for business – it has become a great way to also try some great restaurants you have never tried before at 3 great pricing options – a chance to introduce yourself to some new favourites!

At the media dine around, we started off at The Bacchas Bistro at the Wedgewood Hotel for some tapas  – honestly, one of my favourite rooms in the city (we had our post wedding brunch there!)

I also had a chance to try Salmon n’ Bannock - which had the most AMAZING Elk (yes, it’s more than just Salmon) and a really great bannock dessert (who knew!).

I also had the privilege of trying the menu at Hawksworth Restaurant - Every dish was divine…but the buttermilk panettone was really unique.

The Glowbal Group also had their own dine around….so COAST,  Black + Blue and The Italian Kitchen …everything was excellent – but at Black + Blue, we had breakfast for dinner -”“Bacon ‘n’ Eggs” thick cut double smoked bacon, fried duck egg, spicy maple syrup, wild arugula” – super unique!

with Glowbal Group Executive Chef, Josh Wolfe

 Planning to take my dad to L’Abattoire this weekend….so lots of great options – and if you have guests in from out of town – there are some Hotels that you can add to your package as well! 

Either way…there’s never been a better time to Dine Out Vancouver!

Enjoy,

Dawn

Before you check out a new flick this weekend check out my review of ‘The Iron Lady’ and ‘A Dangerous Method’  HERE.

Have a great weekend!

-Thor

This week’s Blu-ray & DVD releases feature one of the best films of 2011.  Find out which one HERE.

-Thor

The instructors were awesome  – here’s the VIDEO  if you missed the segments on BT! They are only at the location until mid-February until they have to move to a different location (TBA)  – so give them a call!

Highly recommend this experience!

with the instructors of Fly Zone

Have a great weekend!

Dawn