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Eat! Vancouver was on this past weekend and if you didn't know, it is an annual food and cooking festival that features celebrity chefs, restaurants, food manufacturers and wineries from around the world! It was held at BC Place Stadium this year and there were a lot of things to see and eat!

At Hills Foods Ltd, they were selling all sorts of game meats as sliders or sausages. We got to try some Ostridge sausage!

Keeping with the exotic foods theme, at the Coyote Ranch booth, they were serving Llama! I liked the jerky the best and so did everyone else. It was sold out by the end of Sunday!

I stopped to watch Chef Rob Feenie make a lobster and bacon mac n' cheese. I usually don't like mac n' cheese because of some bad experiences but this one was pretty good! I think the secret was all the butter, lobster, bacon and butter. =) Chef Feenie says not to count the calories just say "mmmmm"!

The Dairy Famers of Canada hosted Cheese Seminars and boy where they popular. People started standing in line up to one hour in advance!

The SalaThai booth had amazing carvings on display!

Bite of Vancouver restaurants were serving up some yummy dishes.

This year there was a chocolate sculpture competition (which I missed on Sunday)

Later in the day on Sunday, the chocolate sculptures were replaced by entries to a plating competition.

And the rest of the show:

Cheers! Until next year Eat! Vancouver!

A couple weeks back, a friend of a friend invited me out for lunch at Nooch Snack & Chill on Jacombs Rd, just behind the new IKEA. It is a food desert near where I work so it was awesome to find out that this little eatery has opened nearby.

It's name says it all, you snack and chill. They have modern furniture with a cool lounge where guests can just sit back and watch the game or whatever is on.

There are also artwork hanging on the wall which you can purchase if you'd like!

I ordered a Pesto Turkey Panini - Turkey, pesto, spinach and mozzarella. Each order of sandwich or panini also comes with a salad and kettle chips. Yum!

Obviously it gets a little busier at lunch time during the weekdays. I bet IKEA employees like this place more than the IKEA cafeteria. Nooch uses only the freshest ingredients in their menu so if something runs out, they run out. This happened to me where I wanted to try the Roast Chicken Panini but they had run out of chicken I think.

Nooch was a great place to have lunch or hang out. The panini was delicious and was at a reasonable price and the service was nice and friendly. They also cater! So if your office needs to order a lunch, why not consider them?

With the weather warming up, there are no shortage of things to do in and around Vancouver. The annual EAT Vancouver Food and Cooking Festival is at the BC Place Stadium this weekend. Definitely check it out if you like to EAT! Tickets are $14 online.

A reminder that Burnaby Village Museum has free gate admission until Sept 3rd. They are also holding 2:00pm tours for $2 on Saturday and Sundays.

AND the night markets are open Chinatown, Richmond Summer Night Market (behind Home Depot) and River Rock Casino!

Friday, June 1, 2012

Moii Cafe Grand Opening Weekend
9:00am
2559-515 West 10th Ave, Vancouver
First 100 customers get free crepes!

Super Summer Sidewalk Sale at Vancouver Central Library
Thursday, May 31 - Saturday, June 2
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Promenade Central Library, 350 West Georgia St.
Join the Friends of the Vancouver Public Library for their annual Super Summer Sidewalk Sale. Lots of wonderful treasures and gently used books at great prices! All proceeds benefit Vancouver Public Library.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Moii Cafe Grand Opening Weekend

11:00am

2559-515 West 10th Ave, Vancouver

First 100 customers get free bubble tea!

Hats Off Day Festival + Parade

9:00am - 3:00pm
Hastings Street between Boundary Road and Gamma Avenue
Held on the first Saturday of every June, Hats Off Day is when Burnaby Heights merchants “take their hats off” to their community and their customers, and the entire Heights community celebrates together. It’s a huge, one-day extravaganza featuring a colourful main-street style parade with real local flavor, followed by a big street party. The parade will start at 9 a.m. and run along Hastings Street from Beta Avenue to Boundary Road. Then the street festival will kick off at 11 a.m. with lots of music, food, kids activities and more on Hastings Street from Boundary Road to Gamma Avenue.

Vancouver Farmers Markets
9:00am - 2:00pm
North Parking Lot of John Hendry Park at Trout Lake and
1100 Block of Comox Street across from Nelson Park at Mole Hill
Trout Lake and West End farmer markets are now open! Buy fresh produce from local farmers!

Super Summer Sidewalk Sale at Vancouver Central Library
Thursday, May 31 - Saturday, June 2
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Promenade Central Library, 350 West Georgia St.
Join the Friends of the Vancouver Public Library for their annual Super Summer Sidewalk Sale. Lots of wonderful treasures and gently used books at great prices! All proceeds benefit Vancouver Public Library.

Centennial Community Day Celebration
A community wide waterfront party, celebrating West Vancouver’s 100 year anniversary. Come down to visit a variety of venues along the waterfront from Horseshoe Bay to Ambleside. Live performances, great food, great family friendly events will fill all corners of the municipality. Leave your car at home and take transit to all locations.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Vancouver Farmers Markets

10:00am - 2:00pm

2690 Larch Street at 10th Avenue, Parking Lot of Kitsilano Community Centre

Kitsilano farmer market are now open! Buy fresh produce from local farmers!

Super Summer Sidewalk Sale at Vancouver Central Library
Thursday, May 31 - Saturday, June 2
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Promenade Central Library, 350 West Georgia St.
Join the Friends of the Vancouver Public Library for their annual Super Summer Sidewalk Sale. Lots of wonderful treasures and gently used books at great prices! All proceeds benefit Vancouver Public Library.

Yaletown's Dog Day Afternoon
11:00am - 2:00pm
Cooper's Park, Vancouver
A Roundhouse Special Event Sun Jun 3, 11am-2pm @ Cooper's Park Join us for a spectacular dog-centric day of fun with information booths and interactive displays, demonstrations.

Friday, June 1, 2012

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Sunday, June 3, 2012

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