Mediterranean

$30-50, $50+, Breakfast, Brunch, Canadian, desserts, Downtown Vancouver, Euro-Asian, Fine Dining, International, Malaysian, Mediterranean, Modern American, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Rim, Seafood, Soups, Videos, West coast

“Must tries” at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar in Vancouver, BC with Chef Alex Chen

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Host Mijune Pak of Follow Me Foodie takes in the seasonal delights at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar at ‪Sutton Place Hotel in Vancouver, BC with Executive Chef Alex Chen. What was her favourite dish? Watch it now!

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$50+, Best Foodie Moments, Best Of..., desserts, Fine Dining, Food 6, French, Girona, International, Mediterranean, Seafood, Spain, Spanish, Top 10, Wine

Girona, Spain – El Celler de Can Roca (World’s Best Restaurant) – Chef’s Tasting Menu – Act 4/6

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It wasn’t to the point of “effortless” cooking, but they made simplicity elegant and appreciated. The transition between dishes were smooth and aromatics were taken seriously. The seafood courses were my favourite, but the level of enjoyment for each dish was splitting hairs.

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$10 or less, $10-20, $20-30, $30-50, $50+, American, Asian, authentic, bakery, Barbeque, best cocktails, Best Of..., Breakfast, Brooklyn, Brunch, Burgers/Hot Dogs, Cakes/Cupcakes, Chinese, Chocolates/Candies, Cocktails, Coffee/Tea, Cuban, desserts, Diner, Doughnuts/Donuts, Drinks, Drinks 6, Eastern European, Eclectic, Euro-Asian, European, Fine Dining, Food 5, Food 5.5, Food 6, Food Truck/Cart, French, Fusion, Hole in the Wall, Ice Cream/Gelato/Yogurt, International, Italian, Izakaya, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Lebanese, Manhattan, Mediterranean, Mexican, Middle East, Modern American, New York, North American, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Rim, Pastries/Cookies, Pizza, Portuguese, Ramen, Salad, Sandwiches, Seafood, Soups, South American, Southern/Soul, Spanish, Steakhouse, sushi, Tacos, Tacos, Tapas, Thai, Top 10, Vegetarian, West coast, Wine

Follow Me Foodie to New York: Restaurants, bars, food & drinks worth flying for!

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This list will continue to grow for sure. It’s New York, arguably “the best” food city in North America. I really dislike “best of” lists and I think “the best food city” is dependent on what kind of food you want, but generally many would agree that New York has it all – and they do.

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$50+, American, Canadian, Cocktails, desserts, Downtown Vancouver, Euro-Asian, European, Events, Fine Dining, Food 4.5, Food 5, Food Event, French, International, Italian, Japanese, Mediterranean, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Rim, sashimi, Seafood, sushi, Tapas, West coast, Wine

Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar – Unsung Heroes (Seafood) Festival

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Despite Unsung Heroes being on it’s 10th year, it still doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Chef Pabst creates a genius menu showcasing under-utilized seafood and it’s one of my favourite menus of the year. The only “wrong” is that it is only available for the month of February.

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$10 or less, $10-20, $20-30, $30-50, $50+, Alberta, American, Announcements, Asian, authentic, bakery, BC, Best Foodie Moments, Best Of..., Breakfast, Brunch, Cakes/Cupcakes, Calgary, California, Canada, Canadian, Chinese, Cocktails, desserts, Dim sum, Eclectic, Euro-Asian, Fine Dining, Food 6, Food Event, French, Fusion, Hole in the Wall, Hong Kong, International, Italian, Japan, Japanese, Kyoto, Latin, Lummi Island, Mediterranean, Mexican, Mexico, Mexico City, Modern American, Muskoka, Oaxaca, Ontario, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Rim, Pastries/Cookies, Ramen, San Francisco/Bay Area, Sandwiches, sashimi, Seafood, Seattle, Soups, sushi, Tacos, Tacos, Tapas, Tofino, Tokyo, Top 10, Toronto, Vegetarian, Vietnamese, Washington, West coast, Whistler, Wine, Yukon Territories

Top 50 Most Memorable/BEST Dishes Internationally/Globally

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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).

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$30-50, $50+, Cocktails, desserts, Downtown Vancouver, Events, Food 4, Food Event, Italian, Mediterranean, Wine

La Pentola della Quercia (Famiglia Supper Series – Sunday Italian Dinner – Yaletown)

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The Famiglia Supper Series happens on the last Sunday of every month. Dinner starts at 6pm (more like 7pm) and it features 10+ courses for $55/person. For $55 I thought it was excellent value, and in true Italian fashion the food doesn’t stop until you’re more than full. You’ll likely have leftovers and that’s coming from a bigger eater like myself.

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$50+, Calgary, Canadian, Cocktails, desserts, European, Fine Dining, Food 4, French, Ice Cream/Gelato/Yogurt, International, Italian, Mediterranean, Modern American, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Rim, Salad, Soups, West coast, Wine

Calgary, AB – Teatro Restaurant (Fine dining) – Part 4/4

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As a well established restaurant it sits comfortably without feeling dated. The a la carte menu sounds ordinary and it may not offer items you could not necessarily find somewhere else, but the food was elegant, polished and reliable. It was approachable and safer than expected, but it tasted excellent which is most important and I could confidently recommend some dishes.

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$50+, Calgary, Canadian, Cocktails, desserts, European, Fine Dining, Food 4.5, French, Ice Cream/Gelato/Yogurt, International, Italian, Mediterranean, Modern American, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Rim, Salad, Soups, West coast, Wine

Calgary, AB – Teatro Restaurant (Fine dining) – Part 3/4

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The restaurant has Italian and Mediterranean roots, but I didn’t identify it as an Italian restaurant. There were some Italian dishes, but also lots of French and Pacific Northwest ones. It had a traditional French backbone with buttery rich sauces and refined techniques, but there was also some Canadian and Asian inspiration and modern execution.

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