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Alberta, Announcements, BC, Calgary, Canada, Canadian, Competitions, Events, Food Event, Kelowna, Montreal, Okanagan, Ontario, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Rim, Quebec, Toronto, Vancouver, West coast, WineFebruary 10, 2014

Canadian Culinary Championships – Gold Medal Plates 2014 Winners!

By Mijune

Saturday, February 8 was the 2014 Canadian Culinary Championships Gold Medal Plates grand finale at The Delta Grand Okanagan in Kelowna, BC. Congratulations to the winners and all the competing chefs who busted their bums off for the 2 day competition.

Announcements, Downtown Vancouver, Events, Food Event, VideosJanuary 26, 2014

6 Course Discourse: Post show talk back (culinary forum in Vancouver, BC)

By Mijune

Surprise! I said in my recap of the event that there was no video capturing the post show talk back, so this was unexpected for me too! Some of the highlights and most memorable moments of 6 Course Discourse was during this part.

Announcements, Downtown Vancouver, VancouverJanuary 22, 2014

Follow Me Foodie: The ‘real deal’ on Dine Out Vancouver menus

By Mijune

I took the liberty of calling 45 of the 263 participating DOVF restaurants to see who was offering regular menu options on their Dine Out menu. It is a good indicator of the “real deals” because you can go on their regular menu and calculate prices if you really want to see who offers the best value.

Announcements, Best Of..., Canadian, Downtown Vancouver, Top 10, VancouverJanuary 20, 2014

Top 10 Food Trends for 2014 (Vancouver)

By Mijune

It took me a while to conjure up my 10 trends for 2014 though, hence why I’m writing this after the new year. Nothing seemed all that inspiring or “new”, not that creativity is dead, but most of it really has been done before.

AnnouncementsJanuary 17, 2014

Follow Me Foodie: Do’s and don’ts of Dine Out Vancouver

By Mijune

The Do’s and don’ts of Dine Out Vancouver Festival for patrons and restaurateurs. Dine Out Vancouver is a social festival more than an opportunity to really “judge” a restaurant based on that one experience, so approach it with the right mentality and courtesy.

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Top 50 Most Memorable/BEST Dishes Internationally/Globally

By Mijune

This year Follow Me Foodie included Follow Me Foodie to Toronto, Lummi Island (twice), San Francisco (twice), Tofino, Seattle, Whistler, Calgary, Yukon Territories, Hong Kong (Round 3), Japan (Tokyo and Kyoto), and Mexico (Mexico City and Oaxaca).

AnnouncementsJanuary 5, 2014

WE Vancouver’s top 10 stories of 2013: Follow Me Foodie Joins WE

By Mijune

Determined by your page views, emails, tweets and Facebook comments, these were our most popular stories of the year… thank you so much for the continuous support. Incredibly honoured “Follow Me Foodie Joins WE” was one of WE Vancouver’s top 10 stories of 2013.

Announcements, Downtown Vancouver, Fine Dining, Modern American, VancouverJanuary 3, 2014

Follow me Foodie: New Year, New Food

By Mijune

Seasonal menus, daily menus and fresh sheets aren’t uncommon these days, but how about a new 10-course menu every single day with no repeating dishes? It’s not something that’s happened in Vancouver, let alone anywhere, until now. Check out 300 Dishes in 30 Days!