Update: Sadly, the co-owner and head chef of Oca Pastificio unexpecedly unexpectedly passed away in July 2023. Oca closed for a while and has since reopened as Magari by Oca. It was one hour into tomato season at Oca Pastificio …
Eating local in East Van with Habibi’s Foods
It’s the first week of July and you can taste the summer in Vancouver right now. The veggies in the garden are leafing out nicely, the tomatoes are producing little green orbs, and the bees are happily abuzz. The local …
Tasting Plates Vancouver, Kitsilano – two girls attempt 10 restaurants in 3 hours
Last week on Wednesday my colleague Dana and I joined dozens of other food enthusiasts in Kitsilano for the second-ever Tasting Plates Vancouver, a culinary event put on by food blogger Richard Wolak, better known online as Vancouver Foodster. For …