Improve Your Morel Standing
Do you like mushrooms? Well, it’s peak morel season now, my friends, and that means ridiculously low prices from the mushroom guy in Vancouver’s Granville Island Market. You could drive into the...
View ArticleEdible BC Retail Store Opens
Edible BC just opened a retail store in the Granville Island Market. They sell “the best artisan food products and culinary wares from around the province”. On BC Day, Monday, August 7th they’re also...
View ArticleVietnamese Groceries Galore
Back in November, I took a one day Thai cooking class from the Vancouver School Board. It was a great experience — one where I learned new things, tried new dishes, tasted new flavours and came home...
View ArticleVancouver Farmers Markets
Vancouver Farmers Market Newsletter Here’s a helpful tip: join your local Farmers Market Society and stay informed about local community markets where you can buy locally grown organic produce as well...
View ArticleMarket Restaurant by Jean-Georges at the Shangri-la
This past weekend I went to Market Restaurant at the Shangri-La hotel. This was quite the highly anticipated dinner for me for a couple of reasons. One, I had to wait a whole month to get in at a...
View ArticleOffally Pretty 1: San Lorenzo Mercato Centrale, Florence
Offal, in the form of animal innards or refuse bits, bounced back to the top of the food trend ladder. Woohoo! Go, North America. In many regions around the world, offal is neither novel nor a...
View ArticleModern Tapas, yes! Shopping, no – Santa Caterina Market in Barcelona
I’m sure you’ve heard of the incredible markets in Europe. You’ve heard about the eccentric fish mongers, the ceilings covered with cured meats and the fruit picked freshly from nearby farms. In...
View ArticleLe Vieux Pin Goes to Market
Market at Shangri-la’s first winemaker’s dinner saw French-styled Okanagan favorite Le Vieux Pin – including an inaugural sip of a syrah/viognier blend from the barrel – paired with some delectable...
View ArticleI’ll “Wine Down” with Jay Jones Any Day
MARKET's head barman Jay Jones with Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Degan did a great job sharing her recent experiences and picks from the 2011 edition of Vancouver Playhouse International Wine...
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