November 2021 - West Coast Food

Guided Tours November 25, 2021

Take a Tour with Lise from Chew On This Tasty Tours

By Jaclyn Hayward Thinking of your favourite place can be a very sensory experience. Memories of sights, sounds, tastes; memories of how the people there make you feel. Lise from Chew on This Tasty Tours has assembled opportunities around invoking these senses, with a chance to discover and rediscover places through curated tasting boxes and tours. Specially put together with the right food and the right folks, Lise creates an unforgettable experience for guests to truly get to know “local” through the people, the businesses, and the flavours. Lise spent many years working in the tourism industry as a tour planner and “professional traveller” of sorts. Known amongst friends to be the one to consult for ideas and suggestions around travel, Lise planned many fantastic itineraries both personally and professionally around food, shopping, and accommodations. As a longtime patron of buying and supporting local, Lise felt the impact of the…

Cafés November 24, 2021

Where to Get Your Work Done in Coquitlam

By Jaclyn Hayward Rain or shine, work goes on. Get up from your desk and find a new space to split your day up and head to one of these great coffee shop spots in Coquitlam. Cafe Delitzi 108-2957 Glen Dr, Coquitlam, BC Transit: Lincoln Centre and Coquitlam Centre SkyTrain stations Cafe Delitzi is a great cozy space, conveniently located on Glen Drive – near the SkyTrain and Coquitlam Centre. Order from their vast espresso bar menu or grab a Green Gorilla smoothie to refuel as you work. They also serve all-day breakfast, which includes their delicious belgian waffles with decadent toppings to choose from. Creekside Coffee Factory (Westwood) 3000 Lougheed Hwy. #103, Coquitlam, BC Transit: Coquitlam Centre SkyTrain station Creekside Coffee Factory has an exciting new space (Westwood) with an impressive layout that makes for great conversation and coworking. Famous already for their delicious coffee freshly roasted on-site, this…

South American November 12, 2021

A Taste of Peru in Vancouver

By Brittany Tiplady If you do a Google search for the best cuisine in Latin America, you’ll notice that Peru comes up on the top of almost every list. And that’s for good reason: Peruvian Gastronomy is second to none. Peru has swept the World Travel Awards as the leading culinary destination since 2012, and the accolades keep on coming. If you’re unfamiliar, let’s learn a little bit about what makes Peruvian food so fantastic. Location, Location, Location. Peru shares borders with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile. According to 1111 Peruvian Bistro based in Miami, “the country is divided into 3 topographical areas: coastal region, the Amazon rainforest to the east, and the Andean highlands. The different climates and local ingredients within them create unique flavors in the dishes that are created around them.” You’ll see this topography directly reflected in the classic Peruvian dishes: the pacific ocean provides…

Self-guided Tours November 3, 2021

Guide Your Friends Along the North of the Fraser BC Ale Trail

By Wade Kinley All across the province, BC’s Ale Trails crisscross through our communities introducing each intrepid traveller to the wonder and discovery of a craft beer scene unrivalled in the rest of the world. The latest addition to the map is dubbed North of the Fraser Ale Trail, and comprises breweries in New Westminster, Burnaby, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam in a self-guided itinerary for beer lovers: from the storied history of brewing in BC’s once-capital city of New Westminster, where John Labbatt himself set up shop in 1860, to the burgeoning scene in Port Coquitlam where the craft beer scene is tied into the geography of the city itself, where cyclists and pedestrians can tour its five breweries along the Traboulay PoCo Trail that encircles the community. North of the Fraser Ale Trail also includes a thorough exploration of the sights, sounds and tastes of each community that fill…

Craft Food Products November 1, 2021

Shorba Bone Broth’s Mithalee Rawat on Ayurveda and BIPoC Advocacy

By Avneet Takhar Mithalee Rawat can most often be spotted at Farmers Markets or on her bike out and about in Vancouver and the surrounding areas, hand-delivering her Ayurvedic Shorba Bone Broth. An entrepreneur with a cause, she’s also the co-founder of BIPoC Foods Van.* We caught up with her ahead of prepping for a busy holiday season! You were born and raised in India but moved to Canada as a teen. How did this impact your approach as a chef? “I was spoiled as a child with great food. Both my mother and father are excellent cooks, and my four uncles on my mother’s side are professional cooks. I had the unique privilege of being familiar with various cuisines and hence developing a very fine-tuned palette. “Indian cuisine is also rich with vegetarian dishes, and although I have never been vegetarian myself, cooking meatless meals came easily to me. This…