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The Winterruption Donut Spectacular returns to Granville Island February 17-19, 2017! Granville Island’s annual festival is back for it’s 12th season! Winterruption includes local artists, musicians, theatre performance, Foodie Tours (that’s us!)…and our favourite event, the Winterruption Donut Spectacular! Each year, the sweet geniuses at Lee’s Donuts on Granville Island create a special flavour for […]
For two short days a year, the sandwich gods at Meat and Bread bless the foodies of Vancouver with their famous Turducken Sandwich. Turducken 2016: Dec 22-23, 2016 Touted as the “mother-of-all-sandwiches,” and the “world’s best sandwich,” the 2016 Turducken Sandwich features: chicken in a duck in a turkey, roasted to perfection gravy butternut squash […]
For mom, dad, him and her, here are 43 unique Christmas gift ideas to get you inspired 1. A 12h hot-cold waterbottle that’s as trendy as you are A non-leaking wonder by S’well Bottle. Sadly, not dishwasher-friendly S’well- $35-55 Find this gift in Vancouver: Delish General Store – Granville Island 2. A substitute for plastic […]
Meat and Bread $$ | Sandwich Shop 370 Water St | 604-566-9003 Meat and Bread is an Official Tasting Partner on our Gastronomic Gastown Tour! There are some people who just get it right. They are the masters of their craft and they know their market. When it comes to food, these people recognize that […]
Because every good summer starts with a Spot Prawn Boil 2016 marks the 10th anniversary of Vancouver’s Spot Prawn Festival! It’s a time of the year that foodies, chefs, and restauranteurs look forward to with great anticipation. Touted as the most-juicy, delicate, sweet and visually-striking prawn, it’s clear why so many capitalize on the precious 6-8 week spot […]
Although this year's Cherry Blossom Festival officially runs from March 30 - April 23, 2017, Vancouverites will soon be noting the first signs of Spring in the neighbourhoods. With over 40,000 cherry blossom trees in the city, it's a spectacle that's not to be missed.
This weekend, Granville Island hosts the annual Winterruption Festival – a celebration of arts, culture, food and music. Though the Winterruption itinerary looks impressive as ever, there’s one particular event that we like to think is (unofficially) headlining the gig: The Donut Spectacular at Lee’s Donuts. Featured on our Granville Island Market Tour, Lee’s Donuts is the […]
Street Food City is back! For the festival’s fifth anniversary, over 25 Vancouver food trucks will park in the Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza from January 16-24, 2016. Last year, over 20,000 people attended the foodie extravaganza, indulging in the multicultural menus of Vancouver’s food truck scene. As hosts of the World’s Best Food Truck Tour, we’re […]
Dine Out Vancouver is Canada’s largest annual food and drink festival. Presented by Tourism Vancouver, the 17-day event (January 15-31, 2016) tempts foodies and culinary enthusiasts with unique menus, gastronomic events, and celebrity chefs. It’s been 14 years since Dine Out Vancouver began, and this year, there are 288 participating restaurants (featuring $20, $30 or $40 menus) […]
Twas the day after Halloween and all across the floor, Candy wrappers of every kind – chocolates, caramels and more, As the morning unfolds, tummies are sore from all the sweets, It’s savoury and greenery that foodies now want to eat, For days like these when foodies need a “cleanse” Here’s a few of our best recommendations – […]
You guys, you’ve made us Vancouver’s #1 Tour and Activity on TripAdvisor! When we heard that we’d reached the #1 spot on TripAdvisor’s list of Tours and Activities, we almost fell off our chairs. See, just 6 years ago, Vancouver Foodie Tours’ Founder, Michelle, starting hosting food tours on weekends as a hobby. She would take […]
At first glance, you would never peg Industrial Avenue for a foodie destination. The landscape of this part of Vancouver is almost exclusively concrete – low, boxed-shaped warehouses and large parking lots stretch towards the skyline of the North Shore. But, hidden within one of these nondescript buildings is Beta 5 – one of North’s […]
