Talked about the Vancouver Soup Festival and joined in studio by Chef Irene Ho of Noodle Arts as we tasted her Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup!

The Lynda Steele Show

The Best and the Foodiest with Richard Wolak on January 14, 2020

Chef Jamie Tung of Buttermere Patisserie was our special guest 
as we talked and taste Chinese New Year Treats. We also featured Faubourg, Wild Sweets and Kirin.

The Best and the Foodiest with Richard Wolak on January 21, 2020

We talked about family run Ashiana Tandoori Restaurant that had just celebrated 40 years in business.

The Best and the Foodiest with Richard Wolak on January 28, 2020

We talked about bakeries who mill their own flour in-house featuring Bad Dog Bread, Flourist, and Kozak Bakery along with mention of Fol Epi Bakery.

The Best and the Foodiest with Richard Wolak on February 4, 2020

We talked Valentine's Treats with a special guest from The Belgian Chocolate Café, Owner Christopher Kazal. We also talked about Butter Mere Patisserie,Just Cakes, Mon Paris, Blacksmith Bakery, and Temper Chocolate and Pastry.

The Best and the Foodiest with Richard Wolak on February 11, 2020

We talked and tasted Middle Eastern Hummus, Flatbread and more from Manoush'eh, and we also talked about JamJar and Ofra's Kitchen.

The Best and the Foodiest with Richard Wolak: Middle Eastern Eats

We welcome Heidi Chen of Kumme Cafe in the studio to talk about Bubble Tea as we tasted some of her Bubble Tea drinks; we also talked about the Vancouver Foodster Culinary Scavenger Hunt.

The Best and the Foodiest with Richard Wolak on March 3, 2020

We were joined by a special guest in studio Sharv Ramachandran, owner of @daviedosa and we  tasted his Curry Leaves Fish Curry and talked about the Vancouver Foodster Curry Challenge #CurryChallengeYVR

The Best and the Foodiest with Richard Wolak on March 10, 2020

Talked about the Impacts of #covid19 on the local restaurant industry; asides from talking about the restaurants and the current situation, I also talked about a few initiatives including those run by chefs Tushar Tondvalkar Evan Elman and their Urban Tadka, Say Mercy restaurant, and Shelley McArthur Everett collaborative Breaking Bread Now, and more.

The Best and the Foodiest with Richard Wolak on March 17, 2020

Talked about some Great Ideas for Restaurant Takeout and Delivery during #Covid_19 featured a selection of local restaurants including Mak 'n Ming, Hey Dumplings, Bodega on Main, Provence Marinaside, Aleph Eatery, Jamjar, Fish Cafe and more.

The Best and the Foodiest with Richard Wolak on March 24, 2020

Richard Wolak has been active in the Vancouver food scene since 1993, when he co-wrote his first of three books on food and beverages. Since 2009, he has published the popular blog, VancouverFoodster.com. His blogging voice has expanded to include TasteAndSipMagazine.com, an online magazine that covers beverage, travel, culture and lifestyle. Richard has been the host of the "Best and the Foodiest" weekly radio show on CKNW since 2014. 

You can follow Richard at www.vancouverfoodster.com or on Twitter/Instagram @vanfoodster

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