by Mark Schatzker Vancouver may be hosting the WInter Olympics, but it also seems to triumph in dumpling devouring. Over 38 meals in 12 restaurants, our indefatigable writer beholds the thrill of noodle pulling. (Warning: Don’t read this on an empty stomach) Forget about dumpling hunting in San Francisco. Cancel that pilgrimage to Flushing, Queens, […]

The article is also published extensively by other major media outlets such as National Post , Toronto Life, Dallas Morning News , Nanimo Daily News and many more.  Gee, shucks. Can we take all the compliments? First, The Economist tells us Vancouver is the world’s most livable city (2009 ranking) and now Conde Nast Traveler […]

By Stephanie Yuen The arrival of 2010 literally meant I’d be celebrating my silver anniversary as a food writer. Not sure if doing the same thing for 25 years is an indication of how much I like my job, but I do admit there have been many breathtaking moments when food takes centre stage.  As […]

By Claudia Kwan, award winning broadcaster and writer I must have gone temporarily mad, driven to it by the crowds at the airport and the throngs at the mall and those carols that keep playing playing, playing, playing everywhere. For somehow or another, I’ve volunteered to make Christmas Eve dinner by myself for 14 people […]

Canada Line connects adventurous eaters to dining mecca of Richmond Tim Pawsey, Special to Vancouver Courier The Hired Belly is busy pondering the foodie newsmakers of 2009. Daniel Boulud, Rob Feenie, Robert Belcham, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Robert Clark could all be serious contenders. But how about this one: The Canada Line? We’re serious. Could it […]

I was honoured to be invited to the Chinese Restaurant Awards Moveable Feast on December 8th that included various members of the media along with some publicists and Stepanie Yuen who were on hand to explain each of the dishes to us. This wasn’t any ordinary dinner, it was quite the feast. I lost track […]