Mr. and I first heard of the Sunflower Cafe in Maple Ridge through our friend, who saw someone post a raving review in a Facebook group. So for the actual day of our 10th anniversary, we decided to make a reservation at Sunflower Cafe to celebrate the milestone. Now, did the experience meet our expectations?

Earlier this month, Mr. and I went on a two-week trip to Greece and Turkey. It was our last evening in Athens, and we found ourselves at Soil Restaurant, a MICHELIN one-star restaurant, as well as a recipient of the MICHELIN Green Star for its sustainable practices. Let me walk you through the 15 items on the menu and our overall experience.

A murder took place at the wedding we went to last weekend!! Don't worry, it was a wedding themed event hosted by Vancouver Mysteries, part of a drag murder mystery series called Murder Is A Drag. Mr. and I were dressed to the nines as wedding guests, showing up at Delta Hotels Vancouver Downtown Suites.

The other day my friend Lisa and I went on a coffee date at Chai Coffee Company in Surrey. It's a cafe tucked away near the Scott Road SkyTrain Station with Indian flavours incorporated in their food menu. We tried a bit of everything and here are my thoughts.

I was invited to a Prosecco tasting event hosted by the Prosecco DOC Consortium. We got to sample different styles including Brut, Extra-Dry, and Rosé, paired with small bites featuring flavours from around the world to showcase the versatility of Prosecco. Here is a list of Prosecco I've tried at this event and liked.

Here is a select list of food & drink events happening around town between July and September 2025. They are most likely in Vancouver but I'll try to cover the Lower Mainland and beyond, as much as I can. Obviously, I can't know everything and can't cover everything, but I will continue to update this list until the next quarter comes.

The Neate family (owner of JJ Bean Coffee) first started their business in Vancouver in the 1940s delivering coffee and donuts around town. The donut aspect was lost over the years but now they're bringing it back. Enters Neate Donuts at the Oceanic Plaza. The grand opening promotion is not until May 5-10 but I was in the area so I had to go check it out.

Here is a select list of food & drink events happening around town between April and June 2025. They are most likely in Vancouver but I'll try to cover the Lower Mainland and beyond, as much as I can. Obviously, I can't know everything and can't cover everything, but I will continue to update this list until the next quarter comes.

The Vancouver International Wine Festival is back for its 46th year. This year's theme was West Coast U.S. I attended a wine seminar that showcased ten top-tiered wines from the featured region, with winery representatives offering insight into their growing and/or wine-making process. So let me share some of my own tasting notes here.

Until March 1, you will find the Frost & Fable Pop-up on Fridays and Saturdays at Hotel Belmont in Downtown Vancouver. Inspired by an ice cave bar experience, this pop-up serves up unique, interesting cocktails that are paired with an elevated bar bite menu. I had the pleasure to preview this pop-up with Mr., so let me tell you more about it.

I recently went on a walking food tour along the West End of Robson Street in Vancouver. That area has always been known as a foodie spot, with a wide variety of restaurants scattered across several blocks. On this tour, we checked out six restaurants, cafes and bubble tea shops on Robson Street, all within walking distance to each other. Here is the list and what I suggest you order, so save this post so you can go on this foodie tour on your own!

On the weekend, I went to the 32nd Annual Wellness Show in Vancouver. It's even more important now to discover and support local food products. In no particular order, here are nine BC or Canadian food products that I sampled and enjoyed, and would recommend you all to give it a try.

I took Papa Lam to Honolulu Coffee's Downtown Vancouver Nelson location for their Hot Chocolate Festival creations. They have two flavours available throughout the festival. They have actually extended their offerings to end on February 17, 2025 (the official festival ends on February 14).

Since Alouette Bistro opened in 2021, I haven’t had much opportunity to try them since Downtown Vancouver is no longer my stomping ground. Their Dine Out menu offers limited, but solid choice…

Just six friends having a great time! We stumbled upon the Shipyards Brewery District Boxing Day Crawl event and we couldn't say no. Here is a recap and some tips if you are going to the Family Day Crawl on February 17.

This year, I’m going to list events in a new post on a quarterly basis. Here is a select list of food & drink events happening around town until March 2025. They are most likely in Vancou…