Tasting Plates Yaletown: sugar and spice

Got a sweet tooth? Then you would have loved the Tasting Plates Vancouver food tour earlier this week that highlighted one of the Lower Mainland’s trendiest neighbourhoods: Yaletown. For those not familiar with the event, which visits a different area of town each time, participating establishments provide special tasting menus for patrons who are part …

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The Loft at Earls Yaletown official opening

If you were a patron of the old V Lounge upstairs in Earls Yaletown, you’ll be amazed at what they’ve done with the space now simply called “The Loft.” Open for about a month now, the rebranded space now sports a classy and casual atmosphere with plenty of wood and brick furnishings, neat decorations and …

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Lincoln MKC at Savour the City Supper Club

The Lincoln Motor Company joined forces with Hamilton Street Grill in Yaletown to present the second annual Savour the City Supper Club on Tuesday evening. This particular event combines a unique dining experience with an automotive one. Walking up to the contemporary steakhouse, I was greeted by several brand new 2015 Lincoln MKC compact luxury …

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Tasting Plates YVR does West End

On Wednesday evening, droves of hungry people could be seen wandering all over Vancouver’s West End with maps clutched tightly in hand. No, it wasn’t an invasion of tourists, but rather participants of Vancouver Foodster’s latest edition of Tasting Plates YVR. The event, which provides tastings at participating restaurants in one area of town, featured …

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Dîner en Blanc Vancouver 2014

This year's hush-hush Dîner en Blanc — an elegant, pop-up "chic picnic" — was held at David Lam Park in Yaletown. About 3,500 people, dressed head-to-toe in white, sat and dined while music played in the background and face-painted dancers performed around the perimeter. Taking place in a secret location each year, the venue is …

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